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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1917-12-20, Page 1Th Clinton New... No, 2020 -38th Year ecord CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20th, 1917 Wishes all its Readers News -Record Everywhere THE HOME PAPER A Joyous and A Happy Christmas Vhridt►nas 'sheer QN these days at stress and sorrow it is more than ever noses - "'sail to be a medium of cheer and good will, therefore, surely re- member your friends and loved ones with some token of love and kind regard, W, H, llellyar's Xmas stock of Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Silverware, Cut Glass, China, Etc., is particelarly well assorted. The larger part of which was bought before the recent advance in cost and will be sold at th'a old prices. Diamond, Rings from $1.2.00 upwards, Ladies' Gold filled watch bracelets $10.00 upwards, 10 lc. Gold Necklets and Pendants $3.50 upwards. 8 -day, half hoer strike cl ocks 04,50 upwards. Whole Pearl Set Maga $3,00 upwards, Reliable Alarm Clocks $1. 75 upwards. NUMEROUS O'PIIIOR ARTICLES AT PROPORTIONATELY LOW PRICES, 7e7. X. Ye11qar he Royal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1809. Capital Authorized Capital Paid-up Reserve and Undivided Profits Total Assets $25,000,000 12,911,700 14,324,000 300,000,000 420 Branches, With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted, R, E. MANNING, Manager Linton Branch `1 INCORPORATED 1855 11,...••••..:............. i ii • 111!! MOLSONS BAN Capital and Reserve $8,800,000 98 Branches in Canada. A General Banking Business Transacted, Circular LLae.rs of Credit Bank Money Orders. Savings Bank Department. interest allowed at highest current rate, [FL R. Sharp, Acting Manager, Clinton Branch READY-TO-WEAR i '77,,,,n«..;..A CLOTHING} Clothing Co. ORDLRED CLOTHING ING o ethinto v, d ror rN ear >=�c%ra�sce ristn $ Since the tendency ofithe holiday gift has turned toward something useful, why not first inspectour magnificent display of Things ,en' Like Best A SWEATER COAT 01.50 to $7.50 A SHIRT 75c to $2.00 A NECKTIE 25c to $1.75 i\ MUFFLER 75c to $8.50 A HAT $1.50 to 05.00 A CAP 50c to $2.25 A SUIT OF PYJAMAS $1.50 to $3.50 A PAIR OF CUFI' LINKS 25e to 75c, A BA'T'H ROBE $7,50 to $15.00 A ROUSE COAT 05.00 to $10,00 A PAIR OR GLOVES 750 to $3.50 A PAIR SUSPENDERS 25c to 75e. A BOX COLLARS $2,00 per doz. A SUIT $12.00 to $30.00 AN OVERCOAT 010.00 to $30.00 A PAIR SOCKS 25c to 75e. DON'T WMT -START NOW Oanlj 9 More Dams to do Your Shopping THE "OHHl5H CLOTHINC CO. Motto ; "A Square Deal for Every Man," Agent C. P. R. Phone 13 for Sunday or night calls. '.Till LOCAL. MARKET. Wheat $2,10 Buckwheat 05.85 Barley $1,15 Oats 70c Butter 34.e to 35e !Eggs 41e to 42e Live ''logs $1.0.75, WORD Ole CLINTON SOLDIER. 114x. James Carter received word yesterday from his son, Pte, Wm, Carter, who was recently reported wounded. '1'he young soldier is 'now In .England and he had just under- gone a successful operation, 1 -ie had received: a shrapnel wound in the chest -but his spine was also injured and it is feared he 'will be under treatment for some time, CHRISTMAS MEATS. Although Canadians are supposed to .be saving beef and bacon titre idea has not taken such serious hold al them tl'tat the butchers have had to go out of business. The. Clinton strops show a fine lot of Christmas meats and no scarcity,. Amongst the animals shown by S. G. Castle, just next door to 'The.News-Record, are : One heifer fed by T. 1I. Cook ; ono extra fine calf weighing seven hundred and fifty pounds, fed by T. H. Cook, town ;, one very fat calf fed by Jos, Reynolds, Mullett ; two fat heifers' fed by Jas. Jackson, Stanley ; one pig fed by. John Bailey, Mullett ; one tat pig fed by •J. McIntosh, town ; two lambs fed by E. Adams, Mul- lett, and geese, turkeys, chickens and ducks. KEYS-TIPLADY WEDDING. A quiet wedding took place at On- tario street chhrch ou 'Tuesday. morn- ing at seven o'clock when Myrtle Wade Burns, only daughter of Mr, and Mrs. John H. Tiplady, was un- ited in marriage with Mr. Clifford H. Keys, son of Mr. and Mrs, John T. Keys of Stanley township, The Rev, J. A. Agnew, pastor of the church,. pertained the ceremony, The bride wore her travelling suit t of blue cloth and small black velvet hat. The couple were unattended. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Keys left for ahoneymoon trip to Hamilton, Toronto and Lon- don. On their return they will take up their residence at "t?lnrandbrph," the groom's farm in Stanley town- ship. Friends of the newly -wedded pair extend heartiest- congratulations and good wishes. AMONG THE CHURCHES. 'Phe Salvation Army will have their annual Christmas tree_ entertainment in the army hall on the evening of Christmas Day, commencing at eight o'clock. * • • Next Sunday being the. last before Christmas the services in. the Baptist church will be apkropriale to the season. The pastor, the Rev. R. 0. Porde,- will deliver a Christmas mes- sage at each service and the choir will furnish appropriate music. • * * 'l'he new hyi nn book will be intro- duced in Ontario street church on Sunday and the choir has arranged a special program of music for each service. A special offering will also be taken to Pay for the -new books. The pas'tor's subjects on Sunday wilt be, morning : "Tile First Christmas Service" ; evening : "'rho Divine Man." * * * There will be a "Carol" service on Sunday evening next in St. Peel's church. Last year this service was very greatly- eujoyed by the large congregation present and many re- quests were made to repeat the see - vice. The choir has made full pre- paration and all should consider this a rare opportunity to hear those beautiful Christmas "Carols" which have deeply impressed Christians in ail ages, The Sunday school will hold their annual Christmas service on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, .., The Ladies' Guild/wish to thank all who so generously assisted to make their annual bazaar such a pronounced success, * .t * Wesley- church Sunday school will hold their. annual Christmas service next Sunday aftornoon. Cheistntas music and exercises, also a brief ad- dress by the pastor will he given. A collection ofelifty dollars for the hos- pital tor sick children is expected as in former years. MI the parents and adult members of the c'i'ted' are expected to attend the open session of the scho0L On Sunday morning a Christmas service will be held, the sermon will be appropriate and the choir is pre- paring special Christmas music, The subject for the Sunday even- ing discourse. is "Thr. 'Third Com- mandment," 1 f ,'und rand 'Monday, Dant t On S at v y a, 130 and 140,the 'Newnan League will wi11 bold their annual anniversary. services, There will be saloons to young people morning and evening on Sunday, and on Monday Rev, (Capt.) A, (lrahatn of Chalmers' church, Loft - dolt, will give his excellent lecture ern his experiences as chaplain over- seas, A brief inimical program will also be given. HURON'S CASUALTIES. The casualty lists during the past week have not taken a heavy toll from Western Ontario but neverthe- less a few 1{ttron,ntcri have been list- ed : Wounded and 1Wissiirg : Pte. C, la, Bromley, Londesboro ; Pte, W, T. Forbes, Brussels. 111: I-'te. J, C. Harvey, (Joderich, Wounded -Pte, G. A, Brunner, Sea- fortlr. ()LIN'I'O:N 1301' MARRIED, The marriage took place at New- castle, Ind., on Saturday last of Mr. Wan. Rutledge, youngest son of Mr, and Ams. Win. Rutledge, Clinton, to Miss Goldie Soars of that city, Mr. Rutledge is book-keeper ,for the Max- well Motor Co., and the young couple have taken up their residence there. Old friends in Clinton of the groom will watt good wishes for a happy married life. LITTLE LOCALS. The Public school pias been closed this week owing to the scarcity of eoa1. The modelites are writing their exams in the old school build- ing. Mrs. (Sergeant) Seeley was the first, woman to cast'her vote for Un- ion Government in St. George's ward on Monday ; Mrs. W. T. O'Neil and Miss \Vinnifred east the.Orst votes in St. Andrew's, COAL ON THE WAY. Mayor Thompson and Mr. A. J, Holloway went to Buffalo on Mon - dap, returning Tuesday, for the pur- pose of looking into the coal sten- tion. They report the prospects bright for the immediate future, as the Scranton people assured them that they would be able to send coal in at short intervals right along now. A car of hard real was stripped. Wed- nesday, to he followed he a couple more in a chip or so. This will be good news to citizens as the situa- tion has been growing more acute ev- ery day for some time. THE BAND CONCERT. The Kiltie and Pipers' Band put on a line concert in the town hall on Monday evening and bad the election returns announced at the sante time. The general interest taken in the election was shown by the line turn- out, the hall being filled to capacity. Mr. F. T. Jackson read the re- turns as they were brought in and from time to time placed the results upon the blackboard s0 that all might read. The selections by the band. were much enjoyed and were heartily en - cured but it was easily seen that the people had really come to hear the results by the quiet which reigned whenever a report was brought in. The Pipers received a great recep- tion each time they appeared and ne number was more enjoyed nor receiv- ed ti heartier rotnd. of applause than the junior pipers, two sons or Lead- er ?dutch playing 1,he pipes, one beat- ing the big drum and a nephew the small drum. They did it well and had to respond to all encore. The gathering was non-political, both situs being represented, but judging from the applause which greeted the announcements of the successes of the 'Union Government it Voiced as if its supporters were in the majority. The band charged a small admission fee and the crowd certainly got t.l1 worth of its money. The proceeds will be applied to Paying for their One, new silver instruments, which were used for the first time on Mon- day evening. THE CONCERTS A SUCCESS, "Uncle" Tont Jackson's concerts ea Tuesday afternoon and evening were a huge success, as usual, In the afternoon all -'the school children and their grandmothers were treated to a free entertainment, mov- ing pictures, etc., and there was a great turnout, Anyone who 11ay , have wondered what everybody was going around wearing as red heart -shaped tag all weds would have been enlightened had they gone to the town hall on These clay for one of these tags admitted one to the concert, A reel of pictures, was shown first and then the curtain went up re- vealing the stage with the chairpuut and the performers tor the musical and literary part of the Program. Rev, .1. 1e. llogg performed the dut- ies of chairman and the program con- sisted of a song 'and chorus by Tom (Jr.), Muth and Bill Jackson, a chor- us by ten Collegiate girls, solos and a duet by Mr, and Mrs, Mullin of Seaforth and to comical reading by Airs, MacKinnon, Each number was heartily encored and Mrs, McKinnon had to respond twice. ' 'The concert was much enjoyed, es- pecial]}' the singing of Mr, and Mrs. 141u1fln, who are musicians of talent, and Clnon will he Pleased te honear then again. They ccry kindly gave e their assistance in this concert for the good of the cause. Yesterday evening Mr. Jackson had an entertainment giver at the llottse of Refuge for the benefit of the in- mates, Four reels of ,roving pic- tures wore shown and also a Christ- mas treat of talnawcn, oa•aamg, can- dies, etc„ was given to each inmate. 3850 SOLDIER WOUNDED. Word' was received this week by Mr, le, Rollaway that Pte, Arnold Parker, who enlisted with the 33rd battalion, land been wounded. Pte. Parker was omploped with Air, Rod - away for some time and was well- known here. The voting people of Ontario street Sunday school, of which lie was a member, will he glad to know that ire was able to write and will hope for his complete re- covery, .\ (1001) ADVI':R'l'ISEMISN'I', The Isttmontott Board of 'trade has issued a most attractive booklet ad- vertising that district as 'a desirable place to live and do business. It is printed SIJ fine paper, is handsomely illustrntnl and sets forth in glowing. terms the advantages of that dis- trict for mixed farming to those in search of a homestead, To the peo- ple .from Ontario the Edmonton dis- trict has an added charm in that it resembles this part of the country more than the level prairie lands of Manitoba. The Edmonton Board of Trade will send the booklet to any- one desiring to look it over. 1 -IOW THE \'O'tE SI ANDS. To the riding of South Iluron, as will be seen by the following figures, My. Merner had majorities in eight of the thirteen polling divisions. The official majority now, witliuut the soldier vote, is forty-seven : Merrier Maj. McMillan Maj. Sea£orth 43 Mullett '19 Clinton 233 uckcrsrnith 104 Hensall 5 1'PTav 373 iixeter 1.98 Stephen 1.12 Fsborno 198 McKillop 204 Stanley - 42 (loderich 'Cp 208 Baneeld 87 984 1137 Majority for ;Berner -17. DEATH OF MBS, T. JA.C'KSON, sit. Mrs, Thos. Jackson, Sr., passed away early yesterday morning after an illness of several weeks, She had rallied somewhat after a severe ill- ness anti for some little time she as able to be up almost every day and liked to have her friends croute in and chat with her. A few clays ago site took a relapse, however, and grad- ually grew• weaker until the cud came, She was eighty-six rears of age. Before her marriage to tit: late 'Phomas Jackson the deceased was Mrs. Mellough of Durham, where she had resided for a great number of }•ears. The funernl takes place from tit. Paul's church on Friday afternoon to Clinton cemetery, The service at the church commences at two o'clock, \\'!IAT Anon' A. COL NCll. 7 Tile parliamentary elections have for the time being rather pushed aside nil thought at municipal mat- ters but now that they are ever it aright be as well to pay some at- tention to domestic affairs, '!'here will probably be an election, it is seldom that it is not matte nec- essary, and in that case it would he the part of wiedei n to see that th' best men available are brought out. The News -Record is not in the con- 1)dence of the present councillors and is not prepared to say how many of then- will stand for re-election. But those who do stand will probably be opposed and if so good men should he put in the field, 1t makes a good deal 1,1 difference what sort of men manage the affairs of a town like Clinton and the cit- izens should see that the very hest available are brought forward, A SATISFACTORY RESULT, T, Friends of Union (iovernnretrt, ir- respective of former party affiliations, rejoiced together when it was flashed over the wire on 'Monday evening that throughout the Dominion, whir the exception of Quebec, it had been splendidly. sustained. The result in South Huron was on the whole satisfactory, though the majority for the Government can- didate night have been much larger. The soldiers' vote, however, 'will bring the majority et forty-seven up to a much larger majority. Union (Government workers in (Tin- ton were especially pleased with the way the women voters turned out, The women realized their responsinil- ity in this -natter and they respond- ed nobly,;. One could count on one's fingers almost the women votes which were not trolled in Clinton anal in most eases the failure was - on account of illness, 'l']te great ma- jority of the women's votes counted fife the Thiion candidate, of course. There is little reason to doubt that one of the chief causes of the splendid response by the would was the faithful work done before election day by the ward committees of the Women's Unionist League. These ladies, especially the convenors of the committees, worked faithfully fbr k or 1 o election r res eP a and n c tit nn i s tv » a , a y c that no woman in the respective wards, even if site were ineliited to be negligent, was allowed to forget her reepoitsibillty, The candidate, Mr. Verner, in speaking to one of his workers on Monday' evening, expressed his warms appreciation to the women voters of Clinton for theft hearty support, RT. HON. SIR ROBERT LAIRD BORDEN, Prime Minister of Canada, whose Government was returned on Mon- day by the largest majority ever recorded for any government in Canada heretofore. "In Unity there is Strength." DL':A'I'll Ob' MRS, G. .JENKINS. Word has been received hero of the death at her home at ilaytcr, Alber- ta, of Bertha Ferris, wife of Dor. George Jenkins, 'I'he deceased .lady was the (laughter of the late ,John Ferris of Portage la Prairie, She hal ni been good health for e time, She had visited, here 00 var- ious occasions and had spent some time here last summer, '('lte ttnteral took place at Portage la Ptairie on Tuesday'- Friends of the ftunily sympathize with the bereaved hus- band, REMEMBERED SICK (.'lilLDIIEN. The children of the Model school have prepared eighty Christmas book- lets for the Hospital for Sick Chil- dren, 'Toronto, Principal Bouck ofe fered prizes to those sulrtnittiug the best: work en these booklets, which were won as follows : 'Division one - Winnie Meelath, Vera Stephenson. Division two -Mary ele'1'aggarl, Rob- ert Middleton, ' Division three -Ol- ive Lawrence, Nellis 11c\eiL :\11 the worlr was creditable, however, Prin- cipal Buus'k an0 the judges being touch plcused With it, T1 IE TOWN COUNCIL. The council held the last meeting or the year an Saturday evening, members present being the .Mayor, Reeve and Councillors Miller, Shep- pard, llcliwau and Nediger. The expenditures for the year were gone over and adopted and oft motion of Councillors Rheepard .and Hiller it was decided to prflnt the treasurer's statement. It was decided to extend the date for the return of. the collector's roll until Feb. 15th, 1,918, The business tax of Dr. Shaw, who is on military duty overseas, was re- funded.' A number or other minor matters were attended to. PLANS ARE UNDER WAY, A meeting of representatives of the different congregations was lieid in Wesley church yesterday evening to discuss the question of fuel conserva- tion.. Rev. J. A. Robinson presided and each of the Protestant congrega- tions was represented by the minister and several members, A committee, consisting of the pastor and two lay- men from each church, was appoint- ed to work out some pian rbc: the holding of ration week night services. It was decided to hold tire. usual union. week of prayer, the first week in tive new year. A resolution was introduced and passed asking the town cot,netl le, vote u. grant to the Halifax sufferers, W.l'S, NOTES. • There will be no meeting of the Women's Patriotic Society this week but it will meet again ter business the first Friday in January. (Beginning the first of January up to the middle of February this So- ciety purposes having a sock con- test, the north end or the, town against the south. The nim is to get Ovr hundred -airs sockscks and one r • i ti .d to et i o work. c and all nut r bg and reach this number. The invite - Hou is general and everybody who can knit or wish to learn an asked to help supply these socks fol' the boys overseas. Further native nest week, Collections will he malls; from the penny bags on Dee, 27th. Four Score Years of Useful- ness. A. couple of weeks ago Mr. James Walkinshaw, one of Clinton's most respected citizens, celebraled a birth- day. The News -Record made men- istion butwas ',passing of the event 1 a nnut not aware at the time that lie hat completed his four -score pars, That being the case, however, we think a more expended -notice is in order. Mr. Walkinshaw was born near the to -wit of Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scot- land. fn 1850 the family came 10 (nada, first settling at Galt, among: others of Scottish origin. A Few years later they came up to iluron county and settled on Lot 13 the 2nd concession of Mullett antt on this farm lir. Walkinshaw continued to reside until Im retired from farm- ing about twenty-three years ago and came into Clinton. itlr. ',Vtalkinshaw matte one return visit to the •Land of the 'Heather since coming to Canada, when he went to Scotland in company with the late Jellies Fair in 1899. It is not, of course, surprising that Mr. Walkinshaw is a Presbyterian in religion. ITe joined that Church in 1857 and 'hats been a member of the Willis congregation ewer sin::e its or - MR. JAS. WALI''INSITA\V ganization, He heard the first ser- mon preached here by the late Rev. I)r, Macdonald, the first pastor of 'Willis church. He bas heard many a sermon since that time and, al- though Willis has not changed its pastors as often as many coptgtega- tions, he has seen a number of chane ges in the intervening years, and he has always taken a most active interest du all matters pertaining to the welfare of the church, being tor the past twenty-five years en elder. For over a dozen years bir. Walk- inshaw has been caretaker of the postorece. and it can be said, without! laying oneself open to a charge of using flattery that there are few Public officials who have shown them- selves more efficient than lie and none more uniformly courteous to all with whom be has to deal, 000might be expected to be ready to i rest after such a t sit down and long and named fife het Mr, Walkin- shaw is as active as many a man of fifty and goes about his work as efficiently as ever. tlis anany friends trust thet the years may continue to sit lightly upon him and that he may yet see many; useful and hippy days, Tu these good wishes Thc Ncws-Ree- ord very heartily joins.