The Clinton New Era, 1920-2-26, Page 1stabliS ed, : 1865, Val.
NO, 35 + INTO II, ONTARIf, THURSDAY FEBRUARY, 26th, 1920.
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TO THE DRURY GOVT.
FIGHT THE FLU
Wetare welt prepared to help you fight the "Flu", Below find some
of our very useful preparations: Laxative Bromide of Quinine Tablets
Pareforinic Throat Lozinges Medicated Throat Mee
Fornholid'Throat .Easo ` Listerine
Germicidal Soap, also Einnlalon and Tasteless Cod Liver Oil
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THE MOLSONS BANK
INCORPORATED IN1865
CAPITAI. AND RESERVE $9,000,000
Overt 20 Branches
SAVING BUILDS CHARACTER,—Start to Save
Systematio saving strengthens eliaraeter by inducing self-denial
and cheating independence.
The easiest method of saving is by depositing a certain portion
of your earnings regularly in MOLSONS BANK. With the
addition of interest at current rates a substantial sum 'is soon acquired.
Small accounts receive the same attention as larger ones—
efficient courteous service to all.
H. R.'Sharp, Mgr., Clinton Branch
Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent.
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OF CANADA
Incorporated 1369.
HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL
Capital .and Reserve $33,750,000
Total Assets $505,000,000
630 Branches
Special attention to Farmers' requirements. 111-
terest paid on deposits.
Safety Deposit Boxes to rent.
R. E. MANN 1 N G , Manager : Clinton Branch
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A Snap in Overcoats
for Saturday
30 Young, Men's
Overcoats, .:up to
Worthstyles
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►•r orth $366 j to
clear at $25
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on Fr day, March $tl
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0 The Hospital Beard will pre-
() sent its report for the past year
O at a meeting In the Council
O Chamber on Friday, March Sti •
O at 3,30 o'clock. Alt the wo-:
O men who, Individually or ,as
O members of the various societ-
O lies in the Townships and Town
O have so helpfully furthered the
O work of the Board_ are re
-
O quested not to fail to be pre-.
O sent at thls ameeting, . The sup.
O port of all the Women's Socie-
O ties is needed for the contin-
O tuition of Lite Hospital and, as
O the reports will show, those
O who helped last year, have as -
O conhpllshed so great a success.
O that the community cannot
O now be deprived of it's institu-
O tion without irreparable loss.
O 't is hoped therefore that
O every woman who desires to
O see the hospital carry on will
Aier Hydro Power
O Tuciceraniith Township, Held a Meeting
at Seafoitl o1iSnhurdaY to Look
O into rho Question,
O.
O Oe Saturdity afternoon a meeting of
O the ratepayers /of the 'Township of
O '1'uckerstnith rues in the Carnegie Lib -
0` rary Hall, Seaforth, for the purpose
O df discussing Hydro power with a vlew
O of having Hydro installed in the town -
O ship. There were ;about fortyratepay.
0 ere present at' the heeling,
O it was decided that ti petition should
O be presented to the ratepayers of the
O township for their signatures. For this
O .purpose the township 'was°•divided into
O fifteen divisions. and two canvassers
O were appointed for each of the divis-
0' ions who will call upon every one for
O their approval of the scheme, When
0' the canvassing is completed the peti-
tions will he presented to the townSlhip
O` council who will take the matter bp
O with the Hydro Commission who Will
O shake a survey of the township.
O be at the, meeting.' O
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Buys Farm.
We unerstaud that Mr, 'Juo. rnith
of Goderich Township, has purchased
the farm of Mr. J. T. Lindsay, on the
Base Line,
BOY SCOUTS
CLINTON TROOP
A display of Scout work
entitled
"A Day at Camp"
will be given by the boys
in the
TOWN HALL
on
Thursday, March 4th
at 8 p.m.
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Admission . . 25c
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The following committee were ap-
pointed to look after the business:—
T. G. Shillinglaw, Wm, Black, Andrew
Bell, Mr, Watson, Secretary, and Mr
G. W. Layton, Chairman.
The residents of this progressive
Township are strongly in favor of this
Move forward. The chit'f difliculty at
present lies in the fact that 110 definite
facts or estimate can be given as to the
cost of installation. As yet, no rural
districts have had the hydro installed.
since the begining of the war, although
several•ln the southern part of the pro-
vince had previously, and the prices of
all the Material needed have gone up
coi/siderahiy since that time
If the llydrn.tvas not installed in the
whole township it could be put in an
any part where there might be enough
subscribers to justify doing so.
Both Goderich and Stanley town-
ships are moving in the hope of secur-
ing the great convenience of having the
Hydro extended to the farms and 00
doubt this 'Is in the right direction and
will do more than any other thing 1n'
slake life what God meant it to be, the
best life and the most independent in
the world,
Clinton Boy Chosen
for Varsity Debate
Rev. Robt..1. Irwin will Help Represent
Toronto tJniversity against Queens
From Monday'sissue of the Varsity,
the undergraduate newspaper of the
university Of Tarnntnt—The debate
between Oueen's and Varsity at King•'
start on Thursday evening sharks the re•
vival of the Interuniversity Debating
League, The resolution is " that a form
of 'compulsory military training along
the ,foes of the Swiss system is pre-
ferable for Canada to the continuance
• id a voluntary tnilitary system." The
IL of T. represented by Messrs. F. G.
Lightbourn (U.C. 20 and Wycliffe) and
R. J. irwin (Vic. '20) is upholding the
affirmative, and Queen's the negative.
The University of Toronto debaters
were chosen by the Literary Committee
of the Students' Administrative Council
after careful deliberation. Their ex-
)nerience and pass success give assur-
ance that 1bey'wHl'ably uphold the tra-
dition 'established by debaters of this
llnnversity in the past. They have been
hard at work for a fortnight and both
are very optimistic.
It is expected that many friends who
are going to .Kingston Inc the hockey
match 0n Friday will go down a dao
earlier and support 111. Blue and Wht e
In this denartinent of she Universities
Activities.''
"Bob" Irwin, is well known by
malty in the town, being a son of Mr,
J. A, irwin. We are always glad to
see Clinton "old boys" pushing to the
tort as he is tout;*. Mr, 1rw,in 15 in his
final Teal•• al Vivtoria College Inc the
Methodist ministry.
Council Meets Monday..
The regular tiieetinggof^Council will
be held on Monday. evening. Some 1171_.
portsnit nlatler2 will be brought up.
Hymeneal,'
A very quiet but pretty wedding was
solemnised at the Methodist parsonage,
WinhaIha, Saturday evening, February
41 h, at 0 o'clock, when Miss Lulu May,
' 8(311111 daughter of Edwflld1C, and Mrs,
Dianf0Yd. Brussels, was united in mar,
W6 protect Yourfloorfurni- i , toI1Milton Lake f orris town
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Make your Selection
Tare early before the. Sizes
are broken.
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Interior and
Exterior
Decorating
.H Itl1_ic..•treet
13. A,, ,
ship, Rev. L, P' Armstrong, oflr-
ebdifIg. The bride, Win': was Imatl'end-
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r• d � it blue ., wore 1 :,t a 1 v i
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with corsage g
e o oat of sweetheart roses
t,Aftcr the .wedding dinner the happy
couple left ,for their bottle Oil the
;groom's fine farm, 3rd line Morris'towlh
ship. That their toys ma4y be many and
their troubles lcw is the wish of man1'
old Bleeds of the contreeting yatties »�•
The bride ts, a,n(ede of Mr, ,Varney '1)1(111
..,rr," la d Cf town,
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When W• l:, Raney attempts to take
the sett( for East Wallington; do not be
surprised 11 one Bartley De+wart at.
tempts to pull the frhir,from beneath
hint,
Mr, Drury states that Ills Government
has devised method of abolishing the
patronage evil in Optario for all time
to conte. If so, the farmers possess
among their number some deep think-
ers, because no other class seems yet to
have found 0 complete solution for n
most difficult problem,
Premier Drury doesn't care much
who leads the Opposition so long as he
doesn't.
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lion. W. E. Raney, having been seated
there should be a vacant strap for some
body.
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Having been treated so kindly in For-
goes, Hon. Mr, Raney almost feels like
a native of that town, 811d may double
his contribution to the t:oliection plate
Next Sunday.
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Resignation of .professors at Guelph
Agicultural indicates that even the
Drury Government has so far failed to
discover how to keep the boys on the
farm. ,
Ontario Farmers w111 open Parliament
with the usual dress parade, all of which
shows that after all U, F. 0. statesmen
ole only married men.
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F, O. may coon get the credit for
Putting the t) in 0, Canada',
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Ontario .Cl-Sa'Iet Church
The League was in charge of Mr. 0,
Potter on Monday night. Rev, Mr. Mc-
Kegney gave a very interesting account
of his experiences in the Great War.
St, Paul's Church
Matins It. Bible Class and S. S, at
2.30 p.m.; Evensong 7.
Lenten Service in School moot at
7,30 on Wednesday.
Baptist Church
Services as usual next Sunday at t1
11.111, and 7 p.m. The special song
sheets will be used for a few more
Sunday evenings:
Willis Church
The Bible Class will bald their an-
nual sleigluride on Friday evening, Feb.
27th. The sleighs will leave the church
at 13o and go to Mr, iid Farquhar's
home.
Our Forward Movement canvas has
been completed,• The grand total of
$3,856 has been subscribed. This is
8400 over the objective.
The Minister's subjects next. Sunday
wilt be: Morning: "Who Will Go"; ,
Evening --"Reasonable Requests," The
inorhtincr discourse is in response 10
the following from The Presbyterial):
"Sunday, Peh. 29th, .is the Universal
Day of Prayer for Students. It is also
the day when ministers' and cnnerewu- .
Hoes are requested to discuss: the op-,
gortunitles and the call for y'sun•• pen- 1
nle and 'students to devote their lives
to service for Christ and hulinanity. The
Beed is argent both in Canada and a-
broad. Young sten and women of de-
votion. enthusiasm and ability are re-
paired in large nnnubers. in ,nor Forman
tied the call ie. (olid and insistent for
more missirunries 153 becople 1aiders of
the .growing church and to train work-
ers in 'Chureli, Sunday School, Dav
School, Boarding School, Hospital and
Dispensary,
The Wctnlen's .Missionary Society are
rekinu for thirty-one young women to,
rn re•t this rear. Only one-third of that
number are 'in sight at present.
The hoard of Foreign ,Missions want
initnedlately about ttventy-tire young
men—ministers, teachers, doctors—to
repfnrce their depleted staff in the
varioths foreign fields "'
11 Is hoped that particularly the
youth and parents attend this morn-
ing service.
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Mrs, E, 0. Porde and boys are•having
8 selge of' the grippe this week,
The Stratford Beacon 010'kes referen-
ce to a former 33rd Bahl, boyo—Police,
Constable Curl has received his Mons
star for 191 4-4 5 service overseas,
Mr, Milton Cook, of Sarnia, was n
week end visitor in town.
Mr. Lorne Deities, of ' Kitchener,
spent the week end at the parental staf5.
Mr, .As Bolton, of the SVtraftrod
Herald staff, spent Sunday at his home
in town.
Mr. Alas. Potter, G. T. 'R; section
foreman, was off work the past couple
of weeks, suffering from la grippe.
Mr. R. S. Byam, of Toronto, was a
visitor in town last week, calling on old
friends,
Mrs, W. S. Elliott, of Toronto, spelt
a few days last week with her .parents,
Mr. and Mrs.. Jas, 13. Lindsay.
Miss Alice Hodge has assumed a poo-
ttnn to the W. D. Fair store.
Miss 'Irene Miller has resumed her
position at Cooper's Book store after
an enforced,, holiday, owing to illness.
Mr, Will Gould, of Kitchener, spent
a few days at the parental home here,
He was in Goderich attending the fun-
eral of his 'grandfather.
Mr. A. J. Morrish was able to get
dawn to business this week after a bout
with Mr, La Grippe..
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher return-
ed last Friday evening from their honey
moon trip and. ate now residing in town.
Mr. Will Wiseman left last week for
Windsor, where he expected to take a
position.
Mr. T. T. Leckie, mall clerk on the
Goderich and •Bud'nlo, and 0 former re-
sident of Clinton, has been taking some
enforced holidays, as he was shaken up
in a collision between the Buffalo train
and a coal car and Freight train at Ridge
way List A•ianday, The fireman on
the express, Adam Stevenson, has since
died from injuries received.
Rev. T. E. Sawyer, of Londesboro,
was a visitor in town on Wednecday.
Mr. Percy Couch was in Toronto this
week on busi•.ess.
Rev, D, N, Mcsamus was ,n London
this week attending a Forward Me;e-
Ment meeting.
While going downstairs to the fur-
nace room, last 'Thursday morning, at
the County Home, Keeper James Rey-
nolds, stepped on a piece of coal and
went over on his ankle, spraining it
badly. He is naw able to navigate with°
the add of a stick. For his weight, it
was a wonder he did not break his leg,
but his friends are glad he got off as
lucky as 11e did,
We have heard considerable' pectin-,
ent gossip the past week regarding the
revival of an old and now obselete cus-
tom, by two of our lively business men
assisted by a prominent town official --
all of whom are unattached and eligible
—who vlll keep open house on Febru-
ary 29111 from 5 to 7. They propose to
entertain all unattached ladies and plaid
ens, who may propose any other en-
tertalnment that Leap Year privileges
diem to offer. It is rumored that some
of the attractive Yankee Maids that en-
tertained two of these gentlemen last
year while on an extended auto 'trip,
have intimated their intentions of at-
tending, as they feel that they can
prove their deserability over any Clin-
ton maids, so we Beseech our own 1101112
girls t0 uphold their. superior attract-
ions and retain the continued appoval
of these gentlemen, We understand
that light refreshment will be served,
and consolation prizes awarded.
Won tlro n Exeter..
The Clinton Leant had an easy win
from the Faster team last Friday even-
ing at the Arena. The scare was frore•l
on the way up to the printing office.
New Junior.
,11r. Harry Lawrence eothnnenced nn
Mimday morniina: as Junior In the Mol -
it ',,
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Barry s1I f111 the bill
all .right.
Kelly ---Egan Wod'ding.
The following from a Boise, ldattn,
paper will be read ''mi Interest by
HON. all , E. EZ.ANBY many friends, of the gronia here, Mr.
7r �+�+ fait+ �a a 1��t1� t *�
Kelly is the seated son of Mrs, Kelly
CiETS.ACCLAM°ATJON of Seaforth, and for a time was an 5117•
pinvee of the blew Era office and he has
Last Monday the new l] P 0. At
torney General, 1-1011, W. 13. Raney, was
accorded a r, aetal
clam on 111 the Prrtvilt+
ctnl bye -812211031 in East ,Wellington
constituency. Lieut -Col Pritchard,
strut cohtested'th8 riding last Fall as 1.
Conservative nominee and wag defcateff
was expedted. i 50 oppose Haney but
Monday moening diolided not ,In x111,
teethe Slate for the Drury
70.x'•: -,alert •and .1V111'now- 'get
4syp, bttrinetS 111,ea•rtte51, 1tonse 1.
i Cr T .r'ar'ay, Mach 9th,
1
titst of foends
tvto
will J
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The N w
ini'elf .11n his your
i:ral'in tvrsltinlr, h 5 d g
bride every happiness and prosperity in
Thea says:
shah western home. paper ter S
'--Miss Egan, popular Boise girl,
and V. C. Kelly; of Gooding, were
united in marriage by 1;ev,F8t118r l.obeti
at Gooding Satusi*0y 1nortf,Vrlg at 8
o'clock tease. Mr, Kelly (s'well known
Boise, He was (OYnierly with the
.Capital News c1»nposillg •((7021.' Ile is
now connected with the Gnodlttg Lead
er, Mr, and Mrs, Kelly will make Hhelr
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OBITUARY
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JOSEPH CUDIV1ORE
•Joseph Cud:m:1'e departed (Itis life
January 30111, 1920, aged 139 years, 4
months and 5 days at Portland, (Oregon,
tie was born 1850 in Huron 'Oounty,
Canada, and moved to Kensington town-
ship, .Walsh County, North ',Dakota, in
1882, there homesteading a nature plot'
of ground on which he built a home
and lived until 1911, when be moved
to Portland, Oregon. The deceased'
leaves a beloved wife, Jane Ann,and
one daughter, Hester, at the family
home, 422 east 53 st, north, Portland,
and one 5u11, Alvin J., who resides in
the North Dakota Hoole also two bro-
thers, William Cudinore, of Clinton,
Ontario and Henry Cudnnore, of Harp.
urhay, Ontario. .The funeral was helot
at the home in Portland and burial in
Rose City Park Cemetery January 22,
1920. Joseph Cudmore entered upon
the christlan life in early manhood and
was at the time of his demise a member
of .the Rose City Presbyterian church.
Joseph Cudmore was a modest man, 2
much beloved and respected citizen of
Portland whose loss is much deplored'
by his many friends and neighbors and;
whose heartfelt sympathy are blended
with and extended to the bereaved fam-
ily.
MRS. S. T .HOLMES
The Seaforth News refers to the sad-'
den death of Mrs. S, T. Holmes, who
was the only daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Carline, win were residents
of'01inton:—Startlingly sudden, the call
came to Harriet Annie, wife of Mr. S.
T. Holmes, of Goderich Street on Thur-
sday afternoon last of heart failure, Mrs
Hglnte5 had been seized of an attack
of indigestion on the previous Tuesday
and had apparently quite recovered but
the following Thursday without warn -
Ing, she passed away. She was born i,,
England, 111 1S8o she became the bride
of her now bereaved husband, She ohs
a member of the Methodist church and
was an estimable woman, much loved
by all those who knew her inttMately.
Three sons, Glen,. of Toronto, Charles
and Rae of town, and three daughters
Caroline and Eva, of Boston and Mrs.
F. C. Beattie, of, Buffalo. survive, The
funeral was held on Sunday, int$rnlemt
being i11 Clinton,
WILLIAM NIVISON McMICHAE'.
Last Thursday, William Nivison Mc-
Michael, aged 83 years and 8 months,
passed inlay 81 the Mime of Ms. S. J..
Andrews. Queen street. after aiieex-
tended illness. The funeral was •held
Saturday morning and interment was
mule at Clinton cemetery,
i!SS A. E. DISNEY . /
Much 'sympathy 11111 -surprise were
expressed by the many friends of Mirs
A. 13. Disney when the report of her
deatih was received in Clinton, Quits
recently she was in loan and appeared•
to be in her usual health. • During the
last few years she has not been phy-
sically strong and especially since her
painful accident of last autumn. Last
week she underwent as operation it)
Goderich for some nasal tremble. This
was 'speedily followed by sin attack of
pneumonia and in a fete days she was
not for find took her An appropriate
service was conducted at her mother's
home in Winghaun by Rev, A. E. Arm-
strong, B, A, Her body was brouga,t
to Clinton and their tenderly laid in lis
last resting place. Miss 'Disney was
horn on the 14th coec'e5sinn of Goder-
ich in the year 1870, Some. years 81o.
she joined the Methodist church is
Clinton, She- 51115 remarkable in her
Mune for a very affectionate end un-
selfish disposition, To her father she
preserved a praise -worth Celia) devotion
until his death, A mother, one sister
and six brothers are living to nlnnrn
the loss of a faithful daughter and love-
able. sister, ,,xy:
MRS, WM, BUTTS,
Word was received here MI5 Mr.s•.
Wm, Butts, who has been a resident of
Clinton had passed away at her home
in,SLratltroy, The deceased was a L1s-
tow•el girl and is survived by her bus
hand and 5 children. The family re-
sided here about Jo rears and etched
to Strafhroy last April, To the husisand•
and .children, the sympathy from old.
friends is expressed.
Appointed Bandmaster,
talo. „
5sr• .�
'air. MnrcanAgtlew has h•e,
u
appoint•
rd bandmaster nf> the Clinton Mille"
'tend, as Bend:mister Fred Mulch re-
signed at the end of the year. after giv-
ing good and faithful service to Vie'
nrganiratloe 130' Lan4 expecis•fn get
some "dllt y,_, 1' •.1 p"• . 1•' 1;:.11e 117 towlr
whish will ail, 11 ",8 Band, 'T'he new
lead r 'has 1d emi with.thtt
Clinton 1•4ht1 " Intot,t years, 111(4 Wns T
'member 0f ti "71d Batt' liana gnlntg
overseas w,it,n "fhniil,