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The Clinton News Record, 1919-9-4, Page 1linton News -Record. No, 2109 -40th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1919 THE HOME PAPER You a Subscariber to The News-Recolyd? XtKnillbe sent to Are for Fifty Cents any.Addre�s in Canada to the end of Z�I Watek lOatehlkurgocket We have a watch for every pocket, watches you can depend on to give you the time fitted in • 01d, oldPled, dilver and Xicicle Vasei We have the new up-to•date goods suitable for all A large stock to select from. 11 W. X. Ye11qar i Soweto and Optician - - - Clinton ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES„ The Royal Bank of Canada BEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL LONDON, Eng., NEW YORK, BARCELONA, Spain Princess St, E,0 69 William St, Plaza de Cataluna 8 With our chain of 555 Branches throughout Canada, New• foundland, the West Indies, Central and South America, we offer a complete banking service to exporters, importers, man- ufacturets and others wishing to extend their business in these countries. Trade enquiries are solicited. Consult our local Manager or write direct to our Foreign Department, Montreal, Canada. Capital paid up and Reserves Total Assets over $30,000,000 $420,000,000 Tlic,L4 INCORPORATED 1855 TV MLS1ONS E Capital and Reserve $8 800,000 Over I00 Branches Any information needed about Banking will be gladly and courteously given on application by the Manager of any one of our Branches. H. R. Sharp, Manager, Clinton Branch READY-TO-WEAR I 1 he c%(MOPftsh CLOTHING Clothing Co. 'ORDERED CLOTHING NEW FALL HATS The King and Borsalino The Young Man's Suit We've got his Fall suit We are .certainly pre- pared toFout the Swell Young who has reached the age when his clothes must be `d JUST SO " New patterns in Worsteds, Tweeds, Scotch Mixtures, Etc, We invite your inspection i ISH. CLOTHING CO. I�o��THE Motto : "A Square Deal for Every Mau, ANNUAL DECORATION. The local Oddfellows intend hold- ing their amoral decoration and mem- Oriel service at the cemetery at two - thirty p,m,, on Sunday Week, the fourteenth of September. THE LOCAL MARI(ET, Wheat 91,98. Oats 75c, Barley 91.10. Butter 50c, Eggs 490 to 50e. Dried Apples 10e. Live IIogs 919.00. A SPECIAL TRAIN. A special train will be run on the L. H. &B. on September 9th, 10th and lith, which will accommodate visitors to the London Fair. The train leaves Clinton Junction at 7.11 a.m., arriving. in London at 9.15. Returning • it will leave London at 10.50 p.m., arriving at Clinton at 12.40 a.m. The trate" does not come into Clinton station in the morning, those who wish to take it will have to meet it at the junction. But . it will run in at night on its return. The train runs on railroad time, of course, which is one hour earlier than Standard, which is Clinton time, C.C.I. STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL. The following students from the Clinton Collegiate were successful in passing .their Upper School exam. Harriet Cantelon (pt, 2), E. Chur- chill (pt. 2), Erskine Evans (pt. 2), E. Kemp (pt, 2), A. K. Leonard (pt. 2), Ernest S. Livermore (pt. 2), Ruth P. Me1Vlath (pt. 2), Mary A.. McMurchie (pt. 2), Vesta ,J. Snyder (pt. 1), 1, .1. Stothers (pt. 2), Ethel J. Wasmann (pt. 1). The following students will have -to write off one subject before getting their diplomas : Ilarold R. Kitty (Latin, pt. 2), Cora M. Jervis .(Hist. Pt. 1), H. A. Lawrence (Alg. pt. 1). In the junior honour matriculation examination Harry P.. Rance took second class honours in French and thirdas Z s honours In English, and c o g G. C. Middleton took third class hon- ours in French. THE- .COUNCIL MEETING. The council met on Tuesday even- ing, all members present with the ex- ception of the mayor. Reeve Ford presided. The minutes'ol Last regular and special meeting read. On the read- ing of the minutes of the special meeting held on Aug. 25th Councillor Johnson objected to a motion which he was supposed to have moved,say- ing he had not moved it and the fol- lowing motion was passed : Council- lors Johnson,—Paisley : Whereas Councillor Johnson thinks that ' he did not move the motion authorizing, the preparation of the bylaw under the local Improvement Act for the construction of cement sidewalks at the special meeting on Aug. 25th, the said motion be struck out •of the min« tes• anti the remainder be ac- cepted. The clerk had prepared a bylaw but owing to this hitch it,was not pre- sented. A communication was read from the G.T.R. regarding the renewal of lease for weighscalcs at the station, raising the price from one dollar to five, and. a motion was passed auth- orizing the mayor and clerk to sign a new lease. A.-Wilken sent a communication objecting to paying street oiling for last year on property 'purchased in April. It was decided that he'shouicl pay the amount assessed and the council Would make a refund of the money. Mr. G. MacLennan objected to pay- ing more per foot for street dieing on Ontario street than was paid by Mayor Cooper and the council, on motion of Councillors Johnson and Carter, rescinded a motion made by last year's council giving Cooper a special rate at the back or his pro- perty on account of his lohg front- age. In future everybody pays the same rate, long front or not. There was some discussion about street improvement. Tho allottment for streets was 9850, of which 9700 has been spent, but Reeve Ford call- ed attention to a refund which will be coming backifrom the Government whieli he thought might be spent to advantage on the approaches to the. town, Councillor Paisley, whose Scotch caution manifests itself oc- casionally thought it would be -as well to wait until the money was actually in hand . before expending any. The matter was tinaily left ov- er until a special meeting for settle - amt. On motion 'of Councillors ,Johnson and Carter it was decided to have a silent policeman placed at the corner of Allied and Ontario streets, under the threaten' of the street commit- tee. W. Ii, Middleton addressed the eouneil regarding some damage done to his cite owing to a defective road ee- r The mitten neat` the elevator. h ]ained that the n eeident abetted 0n Grated 'f'rtihk property arid the town Was not responsihie. The expenditures for the Ilienth amounted to 9521.56, of spade eirev0nts a publication of the ii#air clap report. 0. MILLER APPOINTED, Mr. Ogle Miller, an old Clinton inemploy owho has been- the e o of h b 4 e Y,1 Y the Hydro Commission at .Goderich for some time, has been appointed electrician and lineman in place of Mr. Harry Watson, who was acciden- tally killed in the' performance of hie duties- a fowl weeks ago. SOME, APPLES. Plums and pears aro a good crop this year and the buyers say that there are a good many apples throughout the country, too. Early apples were scarce but as about sev- enty-five percent, of them go to waste anyway that is not so great a loss if later varieties are a fair average. Probably we have not an average Drop but there are a good many of the good -keeping varieties and prices will rule high. LITTLE LOCALS. Most of the campers are in from Bayfield, many having to come in for the opening of school. A bowling tournament was held on Labor day, nearly all the local bowlers taking part. The, story hour will be •resumed at the Public library on Saturday at two o'clock. The Library will be open to the public at three. The Horticultural Society intends having a flower show on Sept. 12111 and 13th. EXAMINE TI1E LISTS. The voters' list, to be used in the coming referendum vote, is now com- pleted and posted 119 in town, • A copy of the list for each ward will be found posted in the ward or flit izens may see one by applying to the enumerator for the ward, the town clerk or the postmaster. A court of revision, at 'which com- plaints against the said list may he made, will be held in the town hall at ten o'clock on Wednesday, Sept. 24th Any complaint against the list must be in writing and be left with the town clerk not less than fire clear days before the court is held. Examine the I'ist and if you have any complaint comply with regula- tions and have errors corrected. FUNERAL OF MRS. McNEIL. The funeral of Mrs. T., J. McNeil took place from the family home on Higli street on Thursday afternoon last. The service was conducted by the Rev. D. N. McCamus, assisted by the Rev, '1'. J. Snowdon and the Rev. 1,. G. Powell of Lucan, The pallbearers were : Messrs. .1. W. Moore, At J. Tyndall, J. C. MeMath, H. 13, Chant, C. J. Wallis and J. W. Nediger. Amongst those from a distance who were here for the funeral were Lt. - Col. 'J. t:Col.'J. A. Cooper of New York and. Lieut. le. II. Cooper, who arrived from England a few days previously, brothers of the deceased ; Rev. E. 0. and Mrs. Powell and Mr. C. Powell, Lucan, Mr. and Mrs. Sauvage and Mrs. Thompson, Seaforth, and a Member of friends and relatives frons Lucknow. AMONG THE CUIIRCHES, Baptist Church Services at 11 a.m. anti 7 p.m, The pastor will preach at both services, The subject for the evening, "Look- ing for a King." The S.S. meets at 2.30 in the af- ternoon, beginning next Sunday. Ont. St. Church A •very successful meeting was held by the League. on Monday evening, when Mr. A. Leonard took the young people on a trip through Europe. About one hundred. and fifty views were shown. 'There was a good at- tendance, also, and the program was thoroughly enjoyed. The Sunday school will meet at 2.30 on Sunday afternoon, ' • Wesley Church The regular weekly services will he teemed in this church on Sunday, At ten -fifteen there well be a class meeting followed by the preaching service at eleven. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administ- ered at this service. The Sunday school will meet at two -thirty in the alternoon. The Epworth League will hold a rally on Monday evening, when a good program will bo given and all the, young people of the congregation are. invited to attend, The pester, the Rev. 1), N, McCam- us, well preach at both services on Sunday. • • 'The union services field during the month of August by the Methodist congregations carne to an end on Sunday, the services being held the last two Sundays in Ontario street church. The services were well at- tended, the messages by the pastors were earnest and inspiring and the services of the choirs were'•niuch ap- preciated. On Sunday last the Rev, L. W. Hazelwood el Listowel, who happened to be visiting in town, preached at the nothing service. The Rev. Mr, MrCarr els preached elo- Al the uenti in the 'evening. q Y mornin lee Mise Stevens tool[ the solo sery parts in the anthem and Miss Gibbfngs and Mr. Weir rendered a fleet while at the evening servi.ee Miss tllb1ings sang the solo patts and Mrs. G•ittbiiigs and - bit', b'ted Thompson song a duet, , - HUNTING SEASON ADVANCED, Sportsmen will be interested to learn tl tat 1 o en t r o o s Por do r p saes o has been advanced five days froth November let. Hunting will now commence on November 5t11 and ter- ` tninate on the 20th. To some this Will be welcome news es info days make quite a difference in the tem- perature at this time of tate year. Others who have to go fax bacjc in the woods especially by water route, will have to keep a sharp lookout to avoid being frozen in. CLINTON WINS TO•iJRNAMENT. All the sport -loving citizens of Clinton were delighted ; on Monday evening when they got Wor;l that Clinton had won the baseball tuiona- ment at Zurich. In -the first game they .opposed the Goderich team and won in the afore of 10-3. R. Task- er was the pitcher and ho was, well up to his old form. E. Cooper pit- ched for Goderich and batted quite hard, le. Rumhall realized a ball player's dream when he knocked a home run with bases full. • • • In the evening the Clintons oppos- ed the fast Zurich team who had won from Seaforth. The game was fast and weil played. Butler pit- ched in this game and did ,well. F. Rumball again knocked a home run, the only two "home runs" made alt day. The score was 5-3. The following 'is the line-up of Clinton players with some slight re-arrauginent for the different gam- es : W. MacDonald c„ R. Tasker p., A. Butler 1b., Wm, Fulford 2b., C. Draper s.s., F. McCaughey 31)., M. 1Vlct;w*an 1.1., W. L.. ,Johnston c.f., F. Rumball r.f. R. Tasker pitched the first game against Goderich and A. Butler itt- ohed against Zurich. We are glad to see that Clinton in- tends putting herself back on the baseball map. The boys made good scores aiiid won a prize of 950. HELYER. OF.MRS. 5. ( H DEATH O i1R On 'Thursday last, after an illness extending over several, months, Mrs, Charles llelyer passed away at her houicion Rattenhury street. The deceased was the adopted daughter of 111r, David Tiplady 'and cane up here with her parents when a very young girl. In 1882 she mar- ried the late henry Porter of Clin- ton, who died in 1889. 'There were three children of this marriage. : Mrs. S. Stanlake of Exeter, D. H. Porter of the Earle Pub. Co.,Mon- treal, and J. Henry Porter, who was drowned at Goderich in 1908. About .seven years ago site was married to lllr. Chas. Ifielyer, Until her health failed about a year ago Mrs. IIelyer was a very active worker in women's societies of the church, being a member of Wes- ley church Ladies' Aid, and also in the Patriotic Society. But of late she was missed from her usual place in all these activities. It was thought in the early summer that she was re- gaining her strength but it was not for long. The funeral took place from her husband's home on Saturday after- noon, The Rev. D. N, Mo0amus con- ducted the services at house and graveside. The pallbearers were, Messrs. ,J, Cornish, 1Vm., John and Ralph Tiplady, S. Stanlalce and S. Gardner, The interment was made in Clin- ton cemetery. Mr, and Mrs. S. Stanlalce of Exet- er and Mr. D. FI. ,Porter of Montreal Were here for their mother's funeral. Also Mr. and Mrs. S. Gardner of Colborne, and others from a distance. d People You Know bit. A. '1', Cooper: has been in 'Toron- to this week. bit, H. W. Gould and son Howard spent the week -encs in 'Toronto. Mr. C. D. Boeck visited his parents at Iroquois over the week -end, Miss Merle (dooro was home from Detroit over the week -end and holi- day. Miss Bessie eleCamtes returned to London on Monday to resume her teaching duties. Miss Marjorie MoMath tett Monday afternoon for Tahel, whe.ro she teaches this terns. Mr, and Mrs, R. 13. Carter "visited last week with flew. L. W. aha Mrs, Hazelwood of Listowel, Mrs. J. W. Moore, who has been in Goderich with her husband for some weeks, returned home last week. Miss Elizabeth Burnett returned this week from a pleasant holiday with friends in ,Sarnia and Port Marone., Mr. -and Mrs. C. J, Wallds and fanc- ily motored to Toronto last week and spent several (lays seeing the sights at the big fait. Mr. D. 01. Porter of Montreal was in town for a few ,days during ter past week, laving conic tip to at- tend the lanerel of bis mother, . 14 ry 1 . 4has, Ilo1v er. Bee, W, i Xie L and Mi's. I3a7:e wood and son of Listowel and Mrs. Hats - man and daughters, Miss68 Vera and iedna, of Wallace Welt the pleats (suer the week -end of AfY•, MAI Iters, It, B. Grater of VtetOrla street, Clinton Girls Who Served Overseas Four nurses went from Clinton to do their bit .toward easing the lot of fighting men, wounded in the battle for 1'iberty and freedom In the Great War. Miss Violet Sowell, daughter of .Mrs, Bristowe, then a resident of Clinton but now of Kincardine, was' the first to go. Then followed Miss Gunn, Miss Ferguson and Miss Scott, the three latter being native Clinton girls, The News -Record has had in mind the idea of publishing the photos of these nurses and a short sketch of their nursing careers for some time but since the return of the last one has not 'found it an easy matter to get sufficiently 'In touch with them owing to the fact that the young' ladies have been holi- daying, etc. However, we are able this week to present to our readers the photos of the three Clinton girls, those whose homes are still here, together with a little sketch of the work of each, Each had a most interesting experience and each one says most emphatically that she would not have missed the,experionce for anything else that site possesses. But each speaks in the highest terms of the achievements of others and is modest terms of her own. Unfortun- ately Miss Gunn had not a photo of herself, other than a snapshot, nor could The News -Record persuade her to sit for one. Wo should have been better pleased had we been able to present a better likeness of her. The photos of Miss Ferguson and Miss Scott are excellent ones and we are glad to. have the use of them, Miss Isabel, Gunn, daughter of Dr. William and Mrs. Guim of town, had no training as a nurse but when her father decided to go overseas in Oc- tober of 1915 she accompanied him. She took an ambulance examination in England before going to Scotland, where she entered the Glasgow Na- tional Red Cross Hospital as a war probationer and where she spent three years. During a part of this time Dr. Munn was connected with the same to } s ] 1 io . P The Glasgow National was a hos- Pital accommodating about 1100 patients and during the progress of the war it was generally filled to capacity. At first there were a good many Canadian patients but Miss Isabel Gunn later they were sent to Canadian hospitals. The patients were for the most part, English and Scotch. There were very few Canadian nurse es in this hospital, but the first Sis- ter under whom Miss Gunn worked had received jeer trateiug in Canada though she was a Scotch woman. "Aro the stories we hear regarding the British, Tommy's cheerfulness actually true ?" The News -Record asked. "Ahsolutelly,". was the em- phatic reply, "They were the most cheerful things imaginable, .but their most noticeable characteristic was their kindness and thoughtfulness for each other. They would do anything for a comrade and when any one of their number went ',down to see the pictures' as they were wont to de- scribe an operation, the, corridors butsidc the operating room would be lined with comrades anxious to do something to assist," She told another instance of thein: kindness and self sacrifice, On cer- tain days those who were able to do so were allowed an afternoon to do as they pleased and they usually went into :Glasgow, saw the sights of the city and had tea at one of the restaurants, 'They could go on the street car of course and not waste much time on the way but always there was some one of the 11)161 er unable to walk who had to be wheel- ed, thus taking up most of the after- noon on the way. But always there Were plenty of men willing to give up the afternoon to wheeling an. nnf0rtenate comrade fete the eiey and back- so that he might have the outing too, Miss Gunn has many a harrowing as well as many an amusing story to tell of her eepetienees, but a keel' sense of launch Helped her always to see the praisingid side of i�i ' a s tt anon Mid thus eased many at expotience which would otherwise have Ven trying, "Pile boys, and many of thein tare 10016 boys," rcntarketl Miss Henn, "wore just like chOdi'en in limey tuners and had to be lil$nou1- cd - as you would humour children." But their cltleerful courage its suffer- ing and their kindness and care for each other won the hearts of their nurses until they considered noticing too good for them, Miss Gunn would sot have missed her opportunity of serving the Empire in the manner in which see 'was privileged to serve for any consideration, • e • Miss Clara Ferguson, wbo was a graduate nurse, offered her sorvicee to the Canadian Government but they. were so long its availing themselves of them that in November of 1918 she applied for a place with the Queen Alexandria I.M,N.S.R. In Canada! and being accepted wont overseas elth them and after but two weeks in England was sunt to France to Miss Clara Ferguson the No. 11 General Hospital, Cam - Mrs. Tile Ameribans took over this hospital in the summer of 1917 and Miss Ferguson was attached to No. 24 at Maples, spending the rest of the rumor is bei o f e...5tho 0 n Sept,5 P that year Miss Ferguson went on the 3411i Ambulance train which ran from the casualty clearing stations to base hospitals, with which she served fourteen months. During this period, many thrilling experiences. were niet ; they were often under lire and 011 one occasion just missed be- ing taken prisoners. At Dorman one day the store coach ran off the raids and the train was delayed some hours and they finally abandoned the derailed coach, which fell into the hands of the enemy. Later this coach was recovered by the Amer- icans when it was found that all the brass fittings had been removed. It was eventually refitted and attached to another ambulance train. Bliss Ferguson liked tite work aboard the ambulance train. There were three nurses, their patients were always changing, they were constantly going over fresh ground, and having new and exciting exper- iences. After leaving the train Miss Ferguson served for a while in No. 10 General in France and after re- turning to England in March was at - tubed to King George Hospital, .London, and Queen Mary Hospital, Whalley, returning to Canada is Jltly. • • • Miss Kate Scott, daughter of Post- master Scott, was nursing in New York when war broke out and it was her desire to come home at once and offer her services but her father was unwilling to consent. In April, 1917, however, hiss Scott enliste.d for ov- erseas service. On going overseas Miss Scott was attached to Shorneliffe Military Hos- pital, later being changed to No. 19 Canadian General Hospital, Orphing- Miss Kate Scott ton, She went to France August tet 1918, being attached to No., 3 Canadian General, where she served until early in the hew year and be- fore returnitig llon16 she served at Kimmel Park being there he g w a the riots o leekP lane. "I have an everlasting admiration for the tlritish Tommy," said Mlss Scott, "Ho's ,just as wondertut ail You have heard and their sortie mote, Indeed 1 would not have believed that it ivas in human nature to . he 1 (Continued on page 5),