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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1917-08-02, Page 8Clinton News -Record 4ugust 2nd, 1[4.171 Look at Your Labol! .r , Owing to tl"e high cost .of paper and other material we are compelled to collect all back subscriptions, and may have to 'advance the price of the paper to $1,50, During the next two months we expect all the bank subscriptions to be paid, hardware Notwithstanding the great advance in prices owing to the great l♦ uropean'troubles. we have many lines at less than war prices. A few of the last lot of Perfection Oil Stoves and Ovens left yet. The next lot will be much higher in price A few pieces of Out Glass at coot. to clear, Two Specials CARBOLA The Disinfecting, Germ -killing White Paint. --use spray or brush BRANTFORD SLATES See our Asphalt Slate Shingles—red, green Will give a list next week of articles at Special Low Prices to clear, Harland Bros • HARDWARE, STOVES AND NOVELTIES 001 Shoos In Camp, at Tennis, on the Bowling Green-, or just at home, you'll need a pair of these ooglero `there are tan leathers, Buck libel Canvas Shoes. High or low cut as you prefer, Rubber Sole Shoes with the low rubber heels are the favorites. OUTING SHOES For Men or Worsen at $1, $1.35, $1,50 to $4 For Children at 85c, $I and $1.25 Come in and select a pair of these IDEAL SUMMER FOOT COMFORTERS and we will fit them to your feet perfectly Fred. Jackson QUICK SHOE REPAIRS. i .. .. PATemi.8 PcNC,wu THIS picture is to give you an idea of the tbrillsome fun your child can have with a KIDDIE KAit, It is made in three sizes, selected wood, strongly put together, solid wood wheels, with steering handle that turns easily. Good indoors as well as out and for both • boys and girls. The hit of the year in toys, • . Tile D. Fair Co. FLEET FOOT SHOES Our stock of Fleet Foot shoes is now at its best, t3fld iipsists of lines suitable for each member of the family. u" We have pretty little strap slippers for the wee 'tots, punks and high *boos for ladies and good hard wearing shoes in black, tan and white for the girls ant boys. We are also showing a heavy work shoe for men, canvas upper and heavy rubber sole. Our prices on these goods is rock bottom and no other shoe will give you so much in comfort and wear for so small a price as a Pair of Fleet, 1+oot, ; ; Mead Comfort To be comfortable you must keep the head cool. See what we are offering in ladies' and children's hats in straw,panam'a, cloth and canvas., ha,eie.1«ixlt11 I•i 1 1.1.1.1 1 , 41 1.1 See our men's panama and sailor hats. They are very nobby, [ i ., r,: l t 1 r Plumsteel Bros. Small Profits PHONE 25 More Business 4 AGENTS—SEMI-READY CLOTHING. NEW IDEA PATTERNS. Often the Cheapest Always the Best SPECIAL? 39ineh IIIack Taffeta Bills (C. & J. Bonnet's Make) X 1 . 7 5 This Valuue is on a Par With COATS' SPOO• at tip. Mrs. L. Greig has been visiting her son in Seaford' this week, • Mr. McKenzie of Lucknow ie visiting his sister, Mrs- R, MacLennan. Rev. J. A. and Mrs. Robinson are spending a holiday at Markdale. Miss Lyla Thornton of Seafortli is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Chas. Bart- liff. Miss Grade Shepherd is spending a couple 2t weeks with Lambeth friends. Miss Elsie Farquhar of the Base line was in Goderich last week 'visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker and son of Ottawa have been in town this week, Mr. Joshua Cole of Orillia has been visiting relatives in town during ,Fie past week. Mrs. Geo, Doherty left for Stratford on Tuesday after a visit wit Clinton friends, Miss Edith Jennison has retnrnea. from a visit with London, Ailsa Craig and Lobo friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. Demp of London e.re visitiug at the home of their sen, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kemp. Mr. Mowat Chowen, agent at White- church, has been in town this week attending the funeral of his sister. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chowen of Hamilton and Miss Bessie of Beamsvilie arrived home on Tues- day. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Doherty of Stratford are visiting at the 1 ome of the lady's mother, Mrs. W. G. Smyth. Mr, and Mrs. W. Downs, formerly of Clinton, motored 'tip from Toronto during the past week and called on friends. • Pte. George Sanderson of the Royal • Flying Corps, Camp Borden, spent a few days recently as tIe guest of his aunt, Mrs. W. Cochrane, Mr. A, E. Blackwell and little I Idaughter, Normae of WoOdsteek aro vigt iig friends and. relatives is Clinton and vicinity this week. Mrs. Carter, who has been residing in Hamilton for some time, has returned with her family and has again taken up her residence ftA town, , . Elise Pearl end ),Master Roy, Curter Of Stratford are spending tills hdlldays with their aunt, Mrs. W: `Cochrane, and other friends in town, • ' Miss Elizabeth Sheppard of Water- bury, Coen., returned home last week after spending some weeks with her sister, Mrs, J. G. Steep of the Bayfield Road, Mies Grace Walker has returned from Beamsville and Miss Barbara McIv- er has one down to keep house for the 0, C. L girls who are work- ing on a fruit farm there. Rev, A. E. and Mrs. Jones and Miss Madelinee-left yesterday for their summer home . at Grand Bend, where they will probably spend the month of August. Mrs. A. J. Henderson of Buffalo is spending a few days with bet mother, Mrs. Janes Shelpherd of Townshend street and will go on to Ottawa to visit her sister, Mrs. D. S. Kemp. Mr. and Mrs. John Moon and a party of friends motored up from Toronto during the past week and visited friends in Clinton and Lon- desboro, On the return trip they visited at Sebringville, Stratford and Grand Bend. Mrs. .J, E. Johnston and little daughter, who have been visiting the lady's mother, Mrs. George Nott of town, for the past few weeks, left yesterday for their home at Heward, Sask, Mr, John- ston will meet thele in Winnipeg. Miss Ward- and Miss Stone returned to Clinton on Monday. They visite ed in Buffalo and at Mise Stone's honio in Essex. Miss Ward would have visited her home lin the Soiltb but the weather was toe hot, She greatly prefers Cnntlda in the aim. MOT seaport, ,,1„1,;,, BATHING SUIT 9201 Li vt A Beautiful Art Square lends a charm to'tbe rodm. It has other advantages al- so, being easy to clean, easy to remove. We have at Present an excellent show- ing of fine rugs including Brussels, Ammeters, Wil- tone, etc., that we have priced at attractive prices. We show then" to you.lpleased oase tohw JAS. DUNFORD Undertaker and Funeral Director. 28 Phone Iptiir. 28 1 Sfulzr9276 .� UTTER1CK PATTERNS' runlet) or Giris.Drees 9177 Transfer 10101 utterick Pattern. ;BUTTE:" ICK71. .PATT_L-RN Sold at WOMEN'S STORE Dry, Goods, House Furnishings phone 07. Next to Royal Bank ' B1 RTC PATJ'ER1 . '01009 Wa,sr SMrr 9191 9721 • ravels" 1076.6 ,, A. L \ eutierick . Pattsms MEN'S STORE Custom Tailoring and (phone 103) i Men's Furnishings Opposite Public Library Stanleg Township ( Kippen Goderich Township Mr. Ed. Woods of Wingham is vis- The hay crop in this vicit"ity is iting at the home of his uncle, Mr. most abundant and the weather bas J. W. Reid. been all that could be desired. The Messrs. Sparkman and Bess have hay is being housed in splendid con - completed the erection oft a new gar- dition• age on the premises of Mr. R. J. Mrs. Percy ('lark of 'Zurich is Richardson. The building is up -to- spending a week at the home of Mr. date in every respect. and Mrs, Wm. Anderson. Glad to report that Mr. John Miss Dora Howie of Toronto is a Watson of the Lake Shore Road, guest at the manse with her sister, who has been seriously ill for some Mrs. (Rev, Dr.) Aitken. time and who is still in St. Joseph's Miss Rena Gray, who spent a hospital, London, is improving very month with her relatives, Mr. and nicely). , Hope he will be able to come Mrs. Wm. Moore, returned home to home soon. Toronto last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mossip were Mrs. Wm. lvison, who was recent - guests at the ,home of Mr. Launcelot ly injured in an automobile accident, Clark on Sunday last, was able to return to ,her own home Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Stephenson re, this week, )ler daughter, Mrs, Stir- cejveci }veld from their seer Geo, Et.r ling McPhail of Goderich township, 111 „Rance lately stating that rte was j1.visiting her at present, well but he had recent)}.) 'Come Mki` i:,ieliryt Mid (Me time resided through some hard battles. He had. fe Hila neighborhood, has been visit - met Lorne Armstrong and Franklin iris with Mr. and Mrs. John White - Boyce very recently and both were well. Mr, and Mrs, Epps and family 'were the guests of Mr. D. J. Steph- enson on S''iUHday last, I '; Miss Mabel Clark of the Goshen Line, who -has been teaching school at Markdale, received word recently that her entrance class had passed With honors. We congratulate Mita Clark on her success as a teachR, Mr. and Mrs, V. M. Merril and family visited at the Morels of Mr. and Mrs, Lt'dtvard Johnston on Sun- day last; B1gth Major Oliver Jewitt, sae of Rev. George Jewitt. of Springfield, former- ly pastor of the Methodist church, Blyth, who has spent several months in the trenches in France and is now home on leave, has been visiting Mr. C. 13. Geese of town, He was accompanied by his sister, Miss Ena. Miss Constance Ilaskctt of Mark- dale, arkdale, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Miles Young, has gone to Ottawa to visit her brothel. Pte. Gordon Taylor of Exeter, who is home on leave from France, )las been visiting his uncle, Mr. William Johnston. Mrs, R. J. McCormick and chil- dren were at Kingsville last week attending a reunion. of her family. Misses Mildred Brown and Made - lent) Stothers have been visiting in Sarnia. Miss Ella Taylor. of Moose Jaw, Sask., is spending her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, David Taylor. Mr. Walter Taylor returned Iron a visit with friends at Port Dover and Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burling an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Lena, to ?ir. Jaime Hobert Crawford of Londesboro, the wedding to take place this month, The 'Young Ladies' Auxiliary will meet on W'e sday next at, The home of Miss Mary Cluff.. Out of the sum of -money that was realized through the garden party by the Young Ladies' Patriotic Society $25.00 was donated to Fretich hos- pitals and $75.00 to the Canadian Field Commission at Shorncliffe, Eng., to be used by them for our Canadian boys in France from whom they are constantly, receiving requests for all sorts of supplies. The follow- ing is only one of many : ,"3rd Canadian Machine Gun Co., lst'Canadian Division. We are informed by Brigade H. R., that by applying to you a supply of "Tommy Cookers" can be obtained, We are occupying positions' in the ]rent line where cooking by, ordinary means is out of the ' question, alit we should be very grateful if you could supply us with some "Tommy man and other relatives. She also cookers. a spent a few days at Holmesvflle 'At the pert iib i►e %at'e btx- with relatives, She was accompanied to Ilolinesville by Mrs. John Ander- son: of the village,, . Miss Myrtle llt'Otvnlee taunted home on StlfaIrday. She had been spending the past two weeks with ftlthds at Porter's Hill. We regret to report the serious in- aisposition of Mr. R. B. McLean who has been quite ill for the past two weeks. We trust that we sway, short- ly hear that he is recovering. There is great demand for small fruits in and around Kippen, the de- mand exceeding the supply. Zurich Miss Esther Lelhoiti of e3ensall vis- ited friends here for a few days re- cently. Mt. and Mrs. John P'. Moritz left last week for their new home at Cav- alier, North Dakota. Mrs, Beemer and children of Detroit are visiting at the home of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs', H. Lippert. Miss Matilda Oestreicher of near Creclition has been engaged to teach in No. 0, Hay and .Stanley for the autumn term. Mr. ancl' Mrs. N. Dahlns of Mildmay visited in Zurich Last week for a few days, Mr. , I)ahnts has 'been engaged as principal of the Zurich Public School for the coming term. Mrs. Herman Walters of Hay tom n - ship had an exciting experience while giving her horse a drink at Hensel' one day recently. The bit hail bees taken ;From the beast's mouth and suddenly he took fright and ran a- way, Tile lady bad , two children With her in the buggy. She threw trio 'little girl out in an errors to save her and she and the boy were thrown When the rig was upset in a distil. Both mother ' and son sustained a fractured arm. The little girl was somewhat bruised but not much, in- iJura , • teen guns and crews in dlilerent posi- tions, and we rarely have less than is, Any help yott could give 115 in this matter Would be greatly appre- ciated. • Lt., Acting Adjutant." Wingham Mrs. R. A, Currie and daughter, Miss Frances,. are visiting in Listo- well. Miss Catharine Kemp, Mrs. Currie's sister, who has been spend- ing a few weeks here returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs: M. Rowell and chil- dren of Toronto are spending their holidays at the home of the lady's parents, .Mr. and Mrs. Win. Gannett, Mrs. Forster and children of Colum- bus, Tenn., are visiting at the home of the lady's father, Mr. W. E. Van - Stone, , Miss Freida Vanstene, who ha.ci been visiting her sis- ter at Columbus, returned with them. Misses Lillian and Clarice Moffat are visiting friends in Toronto acid Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. A. Walker anti chll- dren motored to Buffalo last week and spent a few clays. Mr, and Mis. Fred Morris of Osha- wa spent a few days as the guests Mr. T, L. Jobb, Mr. W, 11. Willis was in Toronto on business last week. Mrs. R, McDonald of Vancouver is a guest at'the home of Mrs. James Smith. Mrs. Bedford of Chicago is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Edward Bos- man, Mr. and Mrs, W, J. Henderson and family, accompanied by Mrs. Margar- et 3lenderson and Miss Margaret motored to Galt and Hamilton re- eeotly and visited friends, Me, and bins, W. W. Scholes of Toronto visited last week with bit. and Mrs, A'. 1.1. Wilford. HOII.mesvllle Miss Ruth Reid of Varna the week -end as the guest of Lottie Lois. The Mission Band met in the leve• ture room of the Methodist church on Thursday afternoon last. The Band had invited the members of the W. M. S. to join them in this meeting and Miss Sybil Courtice of Clinton gave a talk, Miss Courtiee told something' of conditions in Jap- an, where she expects to return very soon, and also encouraged the workers to do whatever came to hand, faithfully, as unto. the Lord: After the meeting refreshments were served and a 'social half hour spent. It was one of the best meetings the Band hasj,had. spin Miss Goderich. Thn.t the late Mrs. Hugh Hardy-, • aged 83, died as a result of shock caused by a fall sustained at . the home of her son, John Maxwell, of Bruce street, was the verdict brought in by the jury at the adjourned in quest held on Saturday morning. A number of witnesses were called, in- cluding Mr, and Mrs. Maxwell. Mrs. Maxwell's story was the same as given the police on Thursday, that she and Mrs. Hardy got into an ar- gument, Mrs. Hardy throwing some • tea at her, and it was while pro- tecting 'herself from the , old lady that she gave her a shove that caus- ed the mishap. It was purely) untie. tentional on her part, and was view- ed as such by the jury. Mrs. D. Cameron has returned from a visit at Almont, NI101).. Mr. Graham Ross, son of Rev, Geo, L. Ross of Montreal', formerly. pastor of Knox church', Goderich. was in town for a few days last week. He is training as' an aviator at Camp Borden. Mrs. NIclirien and her daughter, . Mrs. A. E. Challenger, and her babe, have returned' to- their home at Egerton, Alta., after a visit with the former lady's mother, Mrs. l'rontgomery. Mr. henry Crnig• oft Chicago t2+er been visiting at the fftntily home. Call or phone for prices on - Electrac Wflgt t, ; and Fixture BYAM. & SUTTER' Sanitary Plumbers,. JThoae .7e