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* MEN AND EVENTS
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ALEXANDRE MILLERAND. was elect-
ed President of France by the Nat-
ional Assembly in session at Versailles
ile succeeds Paul Deschanel, who re-
signed because of ill -health.
Major & Mrs. Crichton
Thumb -Nail Sketch of New Div-
isional Commander.
•
i,s taking charge of the
London Division, Major
Crichton Is returning to
one of his old battle-
grounds, for he was Div
isional Officer at Lon-
don eleven years ago.
. The Major Inas leen an
Officer for twenty-ngne years, comisg
dut of Galt ile1891. Ile, is Scotch by
nationality, hds native town being Set.
kirk. When a young Haan he was al-
nausf persuaded to juina lighland regi-
ment, bat decided to emirate to tAin-
ada instead.
Feeling lonesome on
his
arrival in Galt
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he attended an Army a
eetiw S
. Captain
tain
(now Colonel) Turner was in charge ot
the Corps than, and kis itttelntiott was
attllictgd to the newcomer {mils the
first, When testimonies were called
for, young Crichton got up and sang
a solo in broad Scotch. The energetic
Captain s00n pressed the new comrade
into service, and thus his thoughts were
turned into the direction of O•flicership,
Of hisArmy career
1the earlier art . f
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he was stationed at Toronto I., Mon-
treal I., Cornwall, Kingston and Pem-
broke, In 1894 he was sent to New
fouudland, and as a District Officer had
charge of the Trinity Bay and Grand
Bank Corps std Districts.' During this
period he was tnarried to Ensign Mary
Rennie, ' Returning to 'Canada, they
spent the next ten years In useful lab-
our as District Officers in the Maritime
Provinces and the Bermudas.
Varied Experiences
'in 1906 they were moved to West-
ern Ontario, the Major being first
Chancellor of the Province and then
-Divisional Officer at London. Service
in the Immigration Department was the
Major's next experience, and then he
was appointed Chancellor of the Pacific
Province, This was followed by a berm
as Assistant Property Secretary at Head
quahers. He also had a brief experi-
ence as Trade Secretary, and was then
sent to Halifax as Divisional Comman-
der,
Mrs, Criohton entered the work from
Aberdeen (Scotland) in t887, After
service at three British Corps she was
transferred to Canada in 1888. She
had command of the following Corps:
.WaMaceburg, Bothwell, Listowel, Win-
nipeg 1„ Portage la Prairie, Calgary,
Brandon, Prince Albert and Nanaimo.
Sent to Newfoundland in 1894, she was
placed in charge of the St, Jbhn's 1
Corps and district, witk responsibility
also for the Training of Cadets.
The power plants of a new motor
truck can be removed with it portable
derrick without disturbing the radiator
or any part of the body permitting a
new motor to be quickly installed,
Phone 146 Estimates Given
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Interior and
Exterior
Decoraiing
We protect your floors, furni•.
tura, etc., by plenty ot drop
sheets.
Wall Papers,
Mouldings,
Signs, Etc.
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GOOD ROADS HIKE
'ON FRIDAY
HON. PETER SMITH AND HON. F. C.
BIGGS WILL COME ON STRATFORD
_GODERICH TRIP ON FRIDAY
15 MINUTE STOP HERE IN MORN.
ING — 500 CARS EXPECTED.
The proposed Good Roads Hlke ar-
ranged by the Chamber of Commerce
at Stratford will take place tomorrow,
Friday, Oct. 1st, from .Stratford to
Goderich, Icon, Peter Snaith, Provincial
Treasurer, and lion. F. C. Biggs, Min-
ister of Public Works, have consented
to be present and go on the hike. '
The prince object of this trip is to
show the Government that Stratford
and the surrounding district are en-
thusiastic over the Good Roads move-
ment and secondly, to develop the 1
proper community spirit with the
neighboring towns. Representatives
frons Sebringville, Mitchell, Seaforth
and Clinton will join with the Strat-
ford delegates and proceed bo Goderich.
It is expected that in the neighbor-
hood of 500 cars will take part in the
hike from Stratford and vicinity.
They will meet at the City Hall at 3.30
a,m., where each hiker will be supplied
mitis a Stratford banner. The pace-
maker will leave the assembling pqint
at 8.45 a.m, and will remain at the
head of the procession for the entire
trip. The speed of the leading car will
not exceed 20' utiles an hour at any
time. ' Stops of 15 nmutes' length will
be made in each town which the hikers
will pass. A luncheon will be provided
for those taking part in Goderich at the
Sunset Hotel for 75c apiece.
Mrs. Alex. Wilson
Died at Oakville
WIFE OF (EOL. WILSON, WHO TOOK
OVERSEAS 3 -3RD BATTALION
Oakville, Sept. 22. — Mrs. Alex-
ander Wilson, wife of Lieut -Col., Wil-
son, who raisedand took overseasthe
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33rd Western Ontario Battalions in
1915, died today. Mrs, Wilson was
Nary- Elizabeth Lumsden. She was
bdfn in Scotlaild, init a number of years
ago canre to Canada.
Until''Colonel Wilson went oyerse3s
the family lived at Seaforth, Ont. While
he was in England Mrs, Wilson and her
daughters were in New York, Shortly
after the Wilsons moved to Oakville
last June Mrs. Wilson became seriously
III.
Airs, Wilson is survived by her hus-
band, three daughters, Mrs, Parkes
Ansell, of Washington, and Mrs. W. A.
Holt and Miss Harriet 'Wilson of New
York, and by one son, Reginald Wilson,
New York.
The funeral of Mrs. Wilson took place
on Saturday afternoon from the Presby-
terian church, of which she was for
years a member. The minister was as-
sisted by Rev. C. Pletcher, of 'Thames
Road, n close friend of the family.
Fire Visitation Day
The Governor-General has by pro-
clamation set aside Saturday October 9
as a day on which to specially emphas-
ize the great Loss which Canadians Indiv
idually and collectively are sustaining
through destruction by fire at a time of
high building costs and acute scarcity
of material. We are burning buildings
at a criminal rate. Our fire toss of last
year, viz„ $23,500,600 or approximat-
ely $2.90 per eapita, was The highest
per capita in the world, in Ontario
alone 5804 dwellings were damaged or
destroyed causing a loss of $1,753,333.
There were also 747 farm houses des-
troyed a loss of $1,189,906, of which
$557,736 was insured. Matches were
martin responsible for the largest num-
ber of known fires 1148 in:Ontario
originating therefrom. Practically every
fire due to matches is the result of care
lessness, and this cause might easily
be almost entirely eliminated. The ob-
ject of Fire Prevention Day is for the
education of the people and to put an
end to the careless use of matcaes cigar
and cigarette shells, etc. It Is therefore
deserving general support.
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St. Paul's Church
Special Thanksgiving services will be
observed on Sunday when special ser•
mons will be preached by tine Rector,
There will be special music by the
chair alt boot services,
ar after Oct.1s,
QUICK GLANCE A�'.
THE LOCAL NEWS
John Ransford Elected
President �t
At Montreal hast week Mr. John
Ransford, of Clinton wan elected Pres-
ident of the 'Canadian Ticket Agents'
Association, To keep Mr. Ransford in
his place the Agents elected Mr, We.
Jackson, also of town, as one of the
directors, and for fear the worthy
President .night need some "Tanlac"
Dr, Shaw, also of town was re-elected
honorary physician.
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Judge Lewis was in town on Tuesday
Mrs. T. 0. Johnson, is visiting her
son, Mr. J. L. Johnson at Chippewa.
t Mr, Wi'lian Gould of Kitchener, was
sisiting at the parental home over the
week end.
Mr. W. N. Manning, of London, was
here at the piano factory for a day or
so this week.
Mr. John Miller, of the Canadian Soo
was renewing old acquaintances in
town during the past week,
Lieut -Col, Rance was in London last
`Friday attending a meeting of the
members of the 33rd Comrades' Club.
Gorrie News:—Mrs. Win. Robertson
of Clinton, is spending a few days with
Mrs, R, H. Corson, and Mrs. C. Greer.
Mr, A. Miller, of Chicago, III, is visit
Mg his sister, Alas. W. R. Counter, it
is 8 years since Mr. Miller visited here.
---Mr. Henry Liver taore, was called to
Goderich this week to serve on the
Jury, hut kis sereices st urs not re-
quired.
'.Mr. J. E. Hovey motored to St.
Thomas last Sunday and brought back
his cAtnt ,Mrs. Orchard, who is spending
the week here.
and Mrs. 11: Livermore returned
last week after a visit with relatives
and friends at Lorkices, Toronto, wood -
stock and d Po 'a
r, ss'tw.
Mr. A, Case of Town & Case, has ar-
rived from Rose, N, Y. and is busy gett
Mg things in shape at the evaporator
for the season's aperatons.
Mr, and Mrs, Joins A. Carter of Lon
don formerly of Clinton announce the
engagement of their only daughter, Re-
becca Mary, to Mr. John Spencer, also
of London.
f81rs. Cnnninghante, of Walton, and
Mr, and Mrs. Elder and children of
Leamington, spent a day or so with
Mrs. Nott. Mrs. Cunningham is a dau-
ghter of Mrs. Nott; Mrs,' Elder a grand-
daughter, and the three children great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Sharman who spent the past
couple of years as the guest of her sist-
er Miss Jennie Holmes of town and with
other relatives in Goderich and. Goder
ich township but who went west to her
home early this summer has gone to
California for the winter.
The new Era is sorry to hear that
John Landesboro, of Winnipeg, former-
ly of Tuckersnalth Tvip,, suffered a
second stroke of paralysis last week,
the first occurring 3 months ago. Mr.
Landesboro is 70 years of age and has
been an active man. We hope he will
soon be better.
Mr. and Mrs, A, Disher returned to
Dungannon, taking with them their
daughter, Jean, whom they had been at-
tending during her serious illness.
Jean's many friends tvi'11 be greatly
pleased and relieved to know that she
is much improved and is now on„the
way to recovery.
Blyth 'Standard --It was with pro-
found regret that citizens leaned on
Thursday afternoon that Mrs. (Dr.)
Blacken had been seized with a stroke
of paralysis which has affected her left
side. Her condition was precarious
for. some days but latest report is en-
couraging. She Is resting easier and
has taken nourishment and hopes are
entertained for her recovery.
Goderich Signal—Rev. W, J. Scott,
13, D., of Port McNichol!, who preached
in Knox church on Sunday evening, lett
this week for New York to take post-
graduate work in Union Theological
Seminary and Columbia University, He
holds a travelling scholarship from the
Queen's University and has been a-
warded a fellowship at Union 'rlreloo-
gicnl College, Mr, Scott is a son-in-
law of. -Rev, J. 0, Ford, of town. Mrs.
Scott and her little son will remain in
town with her parents, while Mr. Scott
is ht New York.
Died in the West.
The news recently reached us of the
death of Nellie Robinson, daughter of
Mrs. Wnt Simpson, formerly of Clin-
ton, She died in Moosejaw hospital, fol
lowing an operation, Her peoliie, Wsin,
Simpson, (stepfather) a+,i a n;itnn, and
brother, moved to Tuxford, some years
ago from Clinton. Deceased was 26
, years and 6 months old. Many in our
town will remember her and join n
sympathy with the bereaved relatives-,
CHAS. HOVEY PASSES
AWAY LAST NIGHT
HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF TOWN
SINCE 1862 AND WAS A WELL
KNOWN BUSINESS MAN.
'faking a weak spell shortly after
supper Wednesday Mr, Chas, E. Hovey
passed away at his home about 11 o'-
clock in the evening, Mr, I•lovey was
born in Lockport N, Y. on Oct 9th,
1840, in 1847 his parents removed to
Fingall where his father was a partner
in a business Tor the manufacture of
all kind of agricultural Implements,
plows etc., but witch a little later be-
gan manufacturing threshing machines
exclusively. The firm was known as the
Macpherson, Glasgow &Company, In
1861 a branch was started in Clinton
and in the following year Mr. C. E.
Hovey carne here to assist in the man-
agement of it, 'in 1882 Mr. Glasgow
died and the old firm was dissolved and
a new one formed the new name being
Farren, Macpherson and Hovey. Mr.
Farren only remained a member of the
firm fora few years and after his retire
meat it became Macpherson & Hovey
the firm which for many years did bust -
'leas here, After Mr, Macpherson's
death Mr. Hovey still continued the
business, selling out only a few years
ago to the 'Clinton Threshing Co. '
Mr. Hovey has thus been a resident
fora great many years coming Isere as
a young- man. He always took a keen
interest in the affairs of the town and
has peen an all around good citizen.
ile was a mens1 er of St. Paul's church
and a liberal in politics. He is survived
by two sons J. E. and H. A. of town
Rev, Frank Hovey another son passed
away two years ago this October at
Burlington. Mrs, Hovey died in 1902.
The late Mr. Hovey is servit'bd by a
sister Mrs. Orchard of Si. Thomas,
who came up on Sunday to make a visit
The funeral will take place on Satur-
day afternoota at 2.30 pans. and service
will be held half an hour eerligr at the
house,
A thermometer that clamps on top of
milk bottle has beeri invented for as-
certaining the correct temperature
when pasteurizing milk,
T rr;::'elitsg machine shops carried on
motor trucks are frequently used in
England to repair automobiles ,that
break down on cottnfry roads.
Two large wheels instead of one
small one feature a new wheelbarrow
for which its inventor elating increased
weight earrytng capacity.
INNISTER AND WII
60 YEARS MARRIED
RECEIVED CONGRATULATIONS AT
TORONTO SUNDAY — HAD IN-
TERESTING CAREER—A FORMER
MINISTER HERE.
Married on the 26th of September,
60 years ago, Rev. Samuel C. Philp
and Mrs. Philp, aged S3 and SO years
respectively, of 58 Albany avenue, Tor-
onto, received many congratulations
Sunday from members of the Trinity
Methodist church, tvlsere they attend-
ed, Botts enjoy good health.
b'ir, •Philip has had an interesting
career. Retired now after an active
ministry, his mind goes back over a
long and useful period as a Methodist
minister. His father was also a
minister; The latter had two brothers,
one also a minister, and the other a
builder, in England, one of whom gave
a son to the Methodist ministry, and
the other one to the Anglican, ministry.
Mr. Philp has had at interesting
Isere in 1856 and is the only surviv-
ing minister of a class of 47 in that
year. lie is today the oldest regular
minister in the Toronto Conference,
and will enter his 65th year in the min-
istry in October,
At the age of 23 years Ile married
Miss Martha J, Davidson of Aylmer,
Ontario. His first charge was at
Georgetown, He served also at St.
Marys, 'Clinton, Berlin, Port Stanley and
Grafton.
Mr. and Mrs, Philp had nine chil-
dren, one of whom, a son, died. The
others were daughters. They have
about 20 grandchildren, and about 8
great-grandchildren.
In 1860, and later Mr. Philp had
charge of the Methodist Churches form
iug the "Clinton Circuit” his territory
including all the adjacent appointments
as far north as Belgrave, and as far
south as KIppen. Turner's and Hol•
mesville were also under his control.
Both Mr. Philp and wife are in fairly
goad stealth, the latter particularly so.
Items of Interest Picked Up Ham
ate€l There About the Town..
Well Represented at Co. Town.
'Clinton was well represented at ace:
Co. town last Thursday evening .anat.
again on Saturday night at the dancfsagv
pavilion. Saturday was the last dance
of the season.
Will Hold a Dance and Card Parer -
The Clinton Kittle Blind will hold 50'
Worm al danceand card pnrzy in they
•Town Hall on Friday evening of tfn`x.
week. Phalen's 5 -piece orchestra •wif&
supply the music. 'invitations were is-
sued last week.
Moving Headquarters.
The Massey -Harris implement bur41.•'
ness, which has been connected with''.
the Levis fancily for many years, will
be moved this week to the bulldog
formerly occupied by the Clinton' -
Creamery on the Midway. Mr, Berry
will be the new local agent.
A Quiet Wedding.
Last Thursday morning by Rev. .
Anderson, Mats, Vina bead, daughter a
Mr, Wm, Stevens, William street, was... -
united in marriage to Mr. Wnt. Watson..
of Whitby, The happy couple left rip
the morning train for Niagara Falls anni7
1lantiltbn nn a wedding trip,
Saving his Battery.
Saturday evening Sergt. Wels0,:•
caught a young man coming down .
Ontario street, with his lights out. The;
nnotorist stated. his batteries were weak
and as it was moonlight he turret+d rut-.
Isis light*. The Magistrate will likclo •
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'tharge" them at a police court sittine;
H, F. Gadsliy's New Post,
It is announced that 11, 1'. Gadsb.s
for some years an fisc: staff of Tonsut•. •
Saturday Night, has joined We staff ft:•
the Aiontreat Standard. I 11r. G
anab,
is a well known political writer, and a
Stratford old boy. Ile was a member
of the C. C. 1. staff for a aitnrt time:
many years ago.
Winner in Field Crop,
The following are the prize winners:
in the field crop competition held by. •
the Clinton Central Agricultural Soc.
iety. The competition was for Corns
John G. Schwann 95%; Lorne Tyndall'
91•1z;; Herbert C. Cox, 91; Fred Mid-
dleton 903$; John Hudie 89/; Jas. R.
Sterling S9; Geo. Mair 84. 875 was
the amount of prize money offered.
TrialAdjurned.
The young fellow who got a remand
last week for stealing a bicycle front
the School of Commerce, was up before.
Magistrate Andrews on Wednesday ant
faced two other charges of stealing. He
had a unset diamond when searched,
and other articles that were stolen. He:
was given a further remand to bring;
witnesses here from Blyth and Luck
now, His home is in Toronto..
Died in Saskatchewan,
We are called upon to announce the'
passing away of another of the pion- •
eers of Huron Cunty, in the person ot<-'
Robert Craig, who died on the 1.11.filf
of August in his 81st year, He suffer-
ed s stroke 8 years ago, being act
I valid ever sitree:. Ile spent most of fats;
life in this vicinity until 3 years ago•,'.
Ile went to Saskatcliewan: lit: reli,gitata i
Inc was a Presbyterian. Intermerof was
Made In Pegasus cemetery and lite fua—
erttq services were conducted by Rev=.
Mr. Harrison. Besides Isis wife, whit-.
was Mary Hezzeiwood, of iiullett, are _
sons and two daughters, Mathew rod/
Russell Craig, of Pegasus and James of
Macklin, Mrs. F. Nott, 'fuckersnsith artli '
Mrs. A. Jacksot ; of Morris Towitsitip':.',
Two brothers, James and Henry Craig
of Toronto, and one sister, Miss Craig
of the Bayfield Road.
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A European scientist has invented a
method for sterilizing the ground in
which posh are to be set, against in-
sect germ and fungus life.
Some mighty warm days in Sap4em.
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A Few Notes froin Saskatchewan.
The following are a few extracts
from a letter W. Marquis received,frana
his father, John Marquis, of Wundly,sr.
Sask. 11 may be of interest to some •
-
readers as Mr. Marquis was a former •
well-known resident and is in his 83rd.
year;—"The weather has been very dry
here this season with practically no ratio
since the 12th of July. The oats atter:
flax are burnt up. The wheat is a fur- •
crop, but a tittle shrunken, 1 fuss ar
the Regina fair and as far as horses end
cattle it was equal to anything in. r;,nr-
a•in in nnmhcr and quality. We had a
fair at Woodrow. I shoved quite a: .
few vegetables and rather took the
lion's share of prizes, abo,t 20 in ail„.
itseludieg first on a tl•>rtion. The
second day the directors called on roe, -
to judge the horses 'shieli was no strait •
task, as It took and until after 5 o'( icck,
The next day 1 g;'1 a 'oanplimenfoe-
letter from tis,, :lir 'tor; •:;tying that 1
had given gw ,ra1.at,.,
ct.am and trtsyyrY,
Ing I would live to r,oy rainy moat
Woodrow fairs.”
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