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The Clinton News Record, 1919-2-13, Page 1he Clinton S Record No, 20O.39th Year • CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13th, 1919 THE IIO14IE PAPER the date on your label lately ? .You ReadLook at ;it to -day. The label. abelTells 01110.1 200.414. otove , • : t �9 t� ns A Balky I3urso, A Stalled Motor, A. Stubborn Husband, A Fractious Child, and .A \VayweLrd Watch, --Aid the worst Is a Wayward Watch If you happen to be present you generally know when any of the first tour have arrived—you ll know it is there. -- The "Wayward Watch" however, is so deceitful that you niav look at it straight in the face and yet it will be lying to you all the time, lb "fools" without you knowing it until it is toeless, Hellyar Watches are "well rnatle" and are also "well regulated" and if well used will prove therinaeives faithful, reliable timekeepers - fully guaranteed of course, We one send you one by mail e'welev and Optician Aeligar - Clinton ISSUER or MARRIAGE L ICENSES. i The.. oyal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1s89,j1 Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 14,000,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 15,000,000 Total Assets 427,000,000 Head. Office, Montreal 635 Branches, With world wide connection. Interest paid on Savings Deposits. Clinton Branch - R. E. MANNING, Manager INCORPORATED 1855 flit . � OLSONSBAN Capital and Reserve $8,800,000 98 Branches in Canada. A General Banking Business Transacted, Circular Letters of Credit. Bank Money Orders, Savings Bank Department. Interest allowed at highest current rate. H. R. Sharp, Manager, Clinton Branch] .r.1( READY-TO-WEAR CLOTIIINti 2 he &Glofrish Clothing Co. ORDERED CLOTHING SPRING SUITS Spring's newest novelties are here and it's a big selection, the -biggest we have ever shown and we knows that you will enjoy seeing them. Buying, as we do, in large quantities enables ;us to secure the choice of the season'snewest fabrics. Cir suits are made for us by what we consider the best clothing manu- facturers in the trade. They are carefully hand tailored garments and have the dash and style that is us- ually associated ' with the highest class of merchant tailoring, You will certainly, enjoy seeing these splendid values wo have for spring. Conte in and try them on and note how well they fit, what smooth fine texture the cloth is, them you will realize why we are •so. enthusiastic about thein. Otto . "A Square Deal for Every Man. TIE NEW SUPT, 5rr, B. J, Gibbiugs has been an - pointed acting -sunt, 'of the Doherty Pianos, Ltd„ in place of Mr, J, Ull- man, who has resigned. . NO COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY. Therewas no quorum present at the adjourned nneotingof the mutual' on Monday evening, the mayor, reeve and Councillors Langford and Mc. Murray .being the only members pres- ent, so no business was transacted, MORE S0. LT)1EItS HOME. • ors have returned to toy past week : Pte. k; 5ergtl T. Britton, t ting Saturday ovening,t Tuesday morning, Both were d number by the ban and a t anadtans aro now return- ing probably hetero ma e keine again. saliwillb h AS SPECIAL NfEETING en's Patriotic Society meeting. 1`uesday afterno til chamber, the object b oint the directors to th0 IIospital Boai ly business ,meeting and it was decided to Society under the h 'the addition of being Aid, until Septeuzlzer the Society to meet the president. 'Thereto be no weekly meetings Scott, A�Irs. rad 1VTrs, B: J. !Cibbin 'representatives appoint spiral Board by rite \9. ILL OPEN-IIOSPITAL The following report of the public meeting held in the council chamber on .Friday afternoon last to consider the advisability of ,opening an hos- pital in Clinton has been furnished us by the secretary for' the day.• It v\'i11 be read with interest by all Mrs. Brydone, president of the Women's Patriotic Society, presided; Mrs. Fowler was secretary, pro tem. Dr. Shaw explained the nature of a Public hospital, l'he Board Inas the charter, They ask the women to take over and assume complete control, so 'that any- person from any place can come and have his or Tier own doctor in attenllance. It would belong to no one doctor and as a Public hospital, managed by a hos- pital board elected by the ladies, it would have a right to ask for the support„ of the public. Dr. Dandier spoke of the great need for a hospital here. For instance, last . autumn, when th0' "flu" was so prevalent if the ladies had not been already organized for. patriotic work, he did not know, what the town would have done. If such conditions had lasted longer, the hospital would have been opened then. He spoke of the suffering added to the pat lents who had to be rushed 'to God- erich or London, when taken suddenly ill and the additional hardships suf- fered in winter. He also said. it would foster a town spirit, work for your own town, other towns around are agitating for a hospital. IIe also spoke 'of the great things this hos- pital really accomplished while it was considered a private enterprise. As a public institution it would have a much wider field, Ilospitals are hardly expected to be money snaking concerns. If they come out even they are doing well. He gave figures to show approximate cost,of running It per year but did not think there could be a deficit of more than $500 .and surely ladies' patriotic associa- tions that had been making thous- ands of dollars, per • year need not fear that sum. Dr, Thompson was very mush in favor of the hospital, ' Thought it well to start on a small scalp ; the great thing now was to got busy, i1 Clinton is to have any 'show at all of getting 'A'Iolnorial Hospital. It ought to be remembered. that Clin- ton had Lire first'' hospital in the county opened eighteen years ago. By all ;means open hospital at once:, Reeve Ford spoke concerning the Mennorial Haspital IIe thought Ciiutenn's chances for getting it were good. Clinton -is the hub ,of the county, has the best water in the county, 00,bettsr facilities anywhere. He suggested that a resolution from this meeting be sent to the eottnty council Rev. Mr. Jones suggested having an "Opening Day," ask for showers of soap, towels, etc, IIe pointed out the advantage that, tieing already organized is to the ladies iu taking hold right now, The folloWing resodtitions were then put and carried, the first one to be forwarded to the county council of Huron : Moved by Mrs, W. D. 1 air and Mrs. W, Manning, "That - the combined societies here represented feel that a, fitting and lasting memorial to out boys who have fallen in this Great World War should be erected 01 I•Iui- on Co. and that this menmorial be a hospital." Carried unanimously, Aloved by Miss W, O'Neil and 1brs. A, T. Cooper, "That the ladies of Clinten anti vicinity tera the Clinton 1'tibl`io ifospital for. one year, open if 00 00011 its possible and assume complete control." 'Meting Vvas by ballot : 08 oohing for, ry against, onitsted, Two soldi vn during the J. Smith anil lie former con he latter Tues re welcomed er of citizens. As the C n ing to I:ng ny ntOOns pas W,P,S. H The Wotn held a special on in the conn be- ing to app from the Societyd. The month was also held, car- ry on the same name, with a Hospital at least, and at the call of re there will as heretofore. Mrs. JamesWalter Manning a gs were the ed to the Hospital P. S.. WOMEN 1V WILL MARRY IN APRIL A. marriage hes been arranged be- tween per, Newten Wylie of New York, brother of Mrs,' J. 10, Hogg 01 town,.,and Miss Hopkins of Hot Springs and will take place on St. Georges Day, April 23rd. TIIE LOCAL MARICE'T. , Wheat, spring $2,09, feel Buckwheat Biic, Barley 75e.. Oats- 55c, , Butter 42c to 43e, Eggs 42c- to 430. Live Hogs, $10,50, HE THANKS YOU, Cadet '1', W. Morgan, who returned last week from overseas, wishes to thank the people of Clinton and vic- inity for the hearty reception accord- ed him on his return and also for the kindness shown him while on active serpice. IIe received several parcels While overseas which bore no identi fication marks and therefore be was, unable to write to thank the senders personally but he takes this oppor tunity of thanking all those who ex- tended kindnesses to hint. CLINTON P, 0. T00 SMeiLL, Postmaster Sims; has had some much needed improvements made to the interior of the postoifiee by the extension of the private section sone feet to the. rear, thus affording each of the mail couriers a department to himself and not hamper the speedy distribution of the local mails as has been the case • heretofore.—Blyth Standard. . The couriers on the routes going out of Clinton are not so web off. as in Blyth, we believe. But Postmas- ter' Scott has done his best for them as be long ago gave over his private office for the accommodation of the couriers. Clinton postoifice was ' not built with an eye_ to future growth and expansion and has long been too small for the business transacted in It, $2,14, CLINTON BOY DISTINGUISHED. An interesting visitor. in Clinton over the week -end was Lieut. W. Do- herty, or as be is better • known among old friends and schoolmates here, "Bill". Doherty. "Bill" has just returned from over seas, Of bourse the fact that he has served the Empire hn • the great war just over would not make hint unique, as many Clinton boys served long and well. But Mr. Doherty had a unique career because of the fact that he served on so many fronts, in so many capacities and carried home with him not only a few scars but also a whole bunch t of ' decora- tions. He has the Military Cross with Bar, the Croix de Guerra, the Mons Ribbon and the Karegeorgelic, a Serbian Order. Mr, Doherty enlisted as a private in 1914 and joined No. 3 Stationary Hospital at London in January of 1915. He event overseas in April of the same year and to Lemnos, in the Aegean, in August. He spent a couple of months at Gallipoli . and was invalided to Egypt on Christ- mas hristmax Day, suffering from one of the many ailments which beset the sol- diers from these cooler climes . when they went to the warmer coun- tries, "If you didn't have one you had another," remarked Mr. Doherty, ',and were lucky if you got off with- out having two or three at the same time," While in Egypt, 'when they were. encamped beside the Pyramids, the temperature often ran up to 150 in the shade. When Mr; Dohertyrecovered suffi- ciently to return to duty he was at- tached to an English battery engag- ed in munitive, expeditions against the tribes in the desert and in June of 1910 he went• with this battery to Saloniki and from there to Serbia, where the battery was with the Rus- sian Army, In April of 1917 he re- turned to England ami gook out. his commission in the Imperial Artillery and went to Franca in October of the same year. 21e saw severe fighting In many battles, Was severely wounded twice, once whet., every officer in his battery was knocked out, travelled over thirty-two thousand miles, tried almost every sort of service on al- most every front and returns not much the worse for his experiences. He wears a slight scar on his left jaw, which was almost shot away, and still has a very slight limp ow- ing to a wound in the leg, but it is hoped this Will disappear in time. He was the fifth mean bo: :enter Cam- brat and can tell 501110 interesting stories regarding tile trail of des,. truction left by the Iiun, Mr, Doherty. is the most decorated man The N0w5-Record has had the privilege of meeting coming home from this war, but be wears his many badges of distinction with somewhat the same boyish air with Which he used to carry off a school prize, 1•Io's a bit older, his • exper- iences have left their impressiou .up- on him, as was to be expected, bet "Bill's" old Clinton friends foisted him little changed and they found his stay hero much too short for all they Wanted to ask him about. He is a son of the, late Mr, J. Doherty and a granrls0li of the late Mrs, Chidgey et tow[r,, 110 15 a graduate of the Clinton Collegiate and was teaching in. 'Toronto When he FOR KEnlil'INCI VALUABLES, The Royal Bank is making arrange - Meets for the Tnstalation, in the 3 of vault the Clinton Bran*a v of t o C r ton rant number of Safety Deposit Boxes Which 1(111 bo offered to ,customers, at a snail annual rental, for the safe custody of bonds, securities 01111 oth- er valuables; TILE WAY I'T STRIKES THEM. (Prom Tine Boston Transcript) Wo were saved from invasion anti destruction by the British Navy. 01 that there Is no doubt. The. German fleet Inas surrendered to the British navy, Of that there is no doubt, Therefore, we should be humble and reticent when we aro told that Great Britain intends to peep her navy at its fullest strength„ EXPANDING TIIEiR BUSINESS, Messrs, Ball and Atkinson have pttrcliased the store .next to their furniture store, now. occupied by., 1', 'i\ illurphy as an implement shop, and will 'Wit—lip and occupy both,- 'ibis' will.cortainly give them plenty of room for show purposes, office and workshop. Since the fire destroyed their store room in the rear they have been more or less crowded, Mr. lVfurphy had got this shop fitted up to suit his business and it may not he convenient for him to get so suitably located, In the meantime he is having a sale of the stock which he had on hand. IIOCKEY MATCII MONDAY. DIE5, SUDDENLY IN TORONTO, Mr, Geo, E. Dies, who was former- ly traveling salesman for Doherty Pianos, Ltd„ died suddenly i Toron- to a1 'Tuesday last, Ile was sick only one clay, lIe was well acquaint- ed with a large umber of Clinton people. PARTY FOR SOLDIERS, '1')ie Young Ladies' Patriotic Aux- iliary gave a party on, Tuesday even- ing in the rooms of the Khaki Club for the returned soldiers anti their wives. The rooms were prettily decorated with flags and bunting and presented a very cheerful and cosy appearance. About thirty-five returned men were present, nnany leaving their wives and daughters with thein, The resident afficers and their wiv- es were present. At the beginning of the evening Col, Combe, on behalf of th rs mon thanked the Auo retu ,lett, Aux - e for the assistance given them in furnishing their rooms and also for .the many attentions 511own them while ou active duty, The members of. the Auxiliary did everything possible tc make the even- ing pass pleasantly, Euchre and five - hundred and other games were 111- dulged in and refreshments were af- terwards served, The C+oderich hockey team came down on Monday night to play the locals, the score at the end of the match standing 9-1 in favor of Clin- ton. It was a ,hard-fought game, being,. in fact. anybody's game until - about the beginning of the last quarter. The local team usually shows up best when the fight is nearly lost, a true British trait, and they just waded in and piled up scores. There. was a good attendance, a number being present from Goderich, also, The line-up was as follows Clinton Godericit Cook - goal Hurd Elliott hioDonald Doyle Bruce McArthur Babb Atchinson Murphy sub Chatungay Referee—Otto Dick, Seaforth, AMONG THE CIIU'RCHES,-, The union prayer service was held in Ontario street church last evening, when .Rev. J. E. llogg preached, Next Wednesday evening it will bo in St. Paul's church, Rev. A. L. Jon- es being the speaker,' St. Paul's Church Communion service -will be held in the morning on Sunday next. Rev, Canon Hill will conduct both servic- es, The Ladies' Guild are giving a tea at the home of the Misses Doan an Thursday afternoon of next week; Ont., S'bs Church The League will hold their anniver- sary services on Sunday, Feb, 16th, when Rev, H. J. Ltren of Kincardine one of the leading. Methodist preach- ers'of this conference, ,will he the speaker both morning and evening. Willis Church Next Sunday morning's service will be a responce to the appeal for inter- cession in behalf of the•Peaee C'on- feren.ce. In the evening there will be a special praise service based on the hymn '"Abide With Me," The committee of - the Forward Movement 'of the Hurons Presbytery met bit Willis church on -Monday. Baptist Church • "Prayer and Our Attitude Toward God" will he' the pastor's subject at the morning service on Sunday, the fourth in a series of sermons on "Prayer," There will also be spec- ial prayer for the Peace Conference. "Christ, the Lone Man" will he the subject in the evening, • On , Tuesday evening ,the annual sleighride and Sunday school supper, followed by the annual business meet- ing, will he held. Wesley Churrh The Rev, A, E. Doan of Hensall- preached at both services on Sunray, the pastor taking missionary services at Hensall, At the evening service Miss Marion Gibbiugs rendered a solo vera' pleasingly, On Friday evening the annual treat will be given the •members •o1 the Sunday school, when a hot. supper will be served followed by 01bvieg pictures in the wheel room. There was a very good attendance at the missionary meeting in the League Monday night, Mrs, ,Zones gave a very comprehensive and in- structive -paper on "Africa" and Miss Mildred Ullman sang "'Orbe Sweetly Solemn Thought;" in excel, Met voice. The young people are becoming en- tintsed over their missionary sitting's. Next Sunday a season of interces- sion will be held hi• connection .with the utortling service for the Peace Conference treat their deliberations may result in the eetab11shsnent of a world-wide 1103,0e 011 a, just and per- manent basis, Cleo pastor's subjects Will he 1 A,m.l, "Clod Calls Abraham" ; 0,03., "Gad Makes a Covenant with Alira- itaftt,". ,...defense defense centre wing wing sub McDonald Draper Wheatley Kiley Mitchell LITTLE LOCAL. Dr, J, W. Slaw has been aPpolnted Grand 'Trunk surgeon, in .association with Dr,. Gunn, The many friends . of Mr, Earl 0x1011 are glad to know that he 113 able to be out after being seriously. Ill for the past; several weeks, AltltIVED SAFELY IN _ENGLAND. Mr. elr'thur Cook received a cable on Tluirsday last telling him that his son, Dir. G. A. D. Crook, had arrived safely in England. 1Vir. Cook has gorse across the Al- lan.tic as linen expert for the Sinap- eon Company, 'Toronto, and will Probably 115 absent several years, PASSED CONSERVATORY EXAMS bliss Beatrice Greene tried her A I.(1.1\t, vocal and sight -singing -ex• aminatious fn Toronto a week age Saturday and was successful in both. She has an exam• in theory and ons in piano before receiving her diploma but she considers the most difficult part of the exam, over and her friends congratulate her upon her sue - cess, T1IE R.C. IS GRATEFUL. • The follo1'ing letter has ,been re- ceived by Mr. A. J. Grigg from the Hon. -Secretary of the Canadiaa Red, Cross and fully explains itself : "Jan.22nd, 1919 A. J. Grigg, Esq., Registrar, Clinton, Ont. Dear Sir,—I bgg to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of your letter of the 16th Inst, to our Hon, - Treasurer, enclosing cheque for $637.36, which you state is the amount of remuneration of your Deputy and Assistant Deputy -Regis- trars of South Huron, District No.10, which they have assigned as a dona- tion' to the Canadian. Reif Cross So- ciety, I am requested to convey the cor- dial thanks of our Executive to all those concerned for their generous coon on behalf elf-sacrii'icin ands g a of the Red Cross. This very gener- ous contribution, will he of material assistance to us in our work, and is very highly appreciated. I have much pleasure in enclosing official receipt. 'Yours very truly, (Sgd) 13. S. MACINNES, Hon.-Rec: Secretary.,' THERE WAS MUCH DISCUSSION. The meeting held . iu the council chamber on Thursday, evening last for the .purpose of discussing a pub- lic reception to the returned sol- diers and also a suitable memorial to the fallen heroes was not very largely attended, although it was a fairly representative gathering. Mayor Cooper called the meeting to order and then proposed that Mr, Brydone take the chair, which was unanimously approved and the meet- ing was .thrown open for suggestions, Just to start the hall rolling May- or Cooper said that his idea was that the town as a -whole ought to ten- der to the returned soldiers a pub- lic reception, such as a banquet with some suitable entertainment, or, havo some outstanding public /speaker to address them. But; 115 said the reas- on for the calling of the meeting was that it might he ascertained just what the people wanted to do. Col: Combs then said that • it might bo some months before all the soldiers would be home. Tho mayor thought it would not hurt to -have more than ono reception, Rev, Mr. Ilogg said that as this was the headquarters of the Huron Battalion lie thought it might' be a good idea to have a reception soon, within a few weeks, then next summer, as early as possible it might be arranged to have 'a field day for the whole battalion; Col. Combe was much in favor of such an arrangement. He said -be would like very much to as- semble the whole battalion in Olin., ton, troop the colors, which are still in G•oderich, and deposit them for a year in ono of the churches. He thought it fitting that they shouldbe left the first year in Clin- ton, them taken to the headquarters of .the different companies., for a year in each place. He also spoke of the services of the Clinton band and said that he would like t0 see. the 010110w band made regimental hand for Huron, if they wish to be such, After a good deal of dismission the mayor and the presidents of the Women's Patriotic ,Society,, Girls' Auxiliary and Women's Instituto were appointed, a nominating corn- mfttee to choose a committee which would have power to snake all ar- rangemebts regarding a public re- ception and also for a field day lat- er. arer. The question of a suitable, memor- ial also brought Mit a lot of discus- sion as no one sctened to have a unit and dried scheme on Band. Some suggested a monument, some au hos- pital, some a school and in this case also a nominating committee, eon- sisting of J. W. Treleaven, R. ix, :Manning and W, Brydone, was are Wilted to elseeee . a committee Whi01f woand go thoroughly into the matter and report to a public meeting later on, BROKEN BONES. Mrs. R. A. Hearn bell on au icy, walk on Thursday last and ` broke her leg. So icy and dangerous were the streets before the last fall of snow that the wonder is that there were not more accidents. 'Mrs, Thos. Rathweil -of Untariee street had the misfortune to fall on the slippery street ou Saturday and fracture a small bone in her wrist. Though painful at present it is hoped it will he all right again in the course of a couple of -weeks, PROGRESSIVE STOCK MIEN. The annual meeting of the Bernie - ion Live Stock. and Breeders' Asso- ciation was itettl in Toronto last weer., and- was well attended by, stock Hien, among those present from Huron being Messrs, J; Macfarlane, Stanley, and James Snell and Thos, VTcAiichael, Mullett, Air, DTaclarlane's specialty is sheep, and he is known beyond the boua- daries of Huron as a breeder of choice thorobred stock., IIe would just a:, soon talk "sheep" as eat his dinner. Mr. McMichael is well known as a breeder and dealer, in .heavy -draught horses, and frequently figures as a prize -winter at Toronto and Loudon. He knows a lot More about the. points of a good stallion than ap- pears on the surface. 1Vir, Snell also takes prominence as a sheep breeder, though he .dabbles somewhat in shorthorns. But sheep are his specialty—quietly Leiessters. He has probably sold more thorn-, bred sheep to Americans thau any other man in this locality, and his name is as well known in the United States as in Canada, because there is hardly a Slate fair that he has not attended in the capacity of judge, either for sheep, cattle or heavy hor- ses. The directors of the Canadian National Exhibition gave a com- plimentary supper at -the King Ed- ward Hotel, to the visiting stock- men, about three hundred being pres- ent, Messrs. Snell and McMichael be- ing among the number, Mr. Macfar- lane having gone home. What was considered the hest address of the ev- ening was given by Hon. Mr, Crerar,. Dominion Minister of Agriculture. DIRS. CITAS. F. LI1313Y PASSES: Dlrs, Chile. X''..Libby, who was sud- denly stricken with paralysis while attending tete .funeral service in mem- ory of the late Thos. Trick. on Fri- day evening last, passed away on Monday, afternoon without leaving re- gained consciousness. The late Mrs. Libby was horn In Portland, Maine, where she ,was mar- ried forty-five years ago, but prior to their coming to Clinton ie. 1913 Mr, and Mrs, !Libby had resided fn Lowell, Mass,, for several years, Last summer they spent a very pleasant few weeks• motoring through the old home States and visiting former friends. During her residence in Clinton Mrs. Libby had made many friends by her kindly and lovable disposition. She was not strong enough physical- ly to take a very active part in af- fairs outside of iter cnn Home but being friendly and sociable she made the most of her opportunities and those privileged to know her held her in high esteem, But it is in her own jrohte she will be most sorely missed as she was devoted to her husband and rte to her, She 'is survived also by tvvo sons, i1fr, Prank Libby, manager of the Winghatn branch of the Knitting Co., and Me, Chas.. 13. Libby of Spring- field, Mass, A grandson, Emerson Libby, had also for years trade his home with his grandparents, To Mr. Libby and the other members of the faintly the deepest sympathy goes out in their sudden bereavement, The remains Were taken to Lowell, :Mass., for interment, a short service being held at the House on Tuesday afternoon before the departure of the trafli. Ttev,. ,1,,111. Hogg conducted the service, Mr. Libby ttecompanied the remains of his wife to Lowell, The Knitting Co. closed both the Clinton and the Wienglram faototies on 'f'nesdey AS a hiark, of respect to Manager Libby, AbbITIONAL 'LOCALS PAI;Th