The Clinton News Record, 1918-2-7, Page 4'cliatus Nowafflecoril
February 701, 1918
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Clinton, Ontario
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Sleeping cars ou night trains and
parlor Cars on principal day trellis.
Fullinformation from any Grand
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Phone 57 Up -town Agents, Clinton
Miss
Additional Local
„News
00301 Isur,Esfra.w,;piV::`,S191),
Chiree JerVia,of:Huron street
passed another anitestone ouSetur-
day last. On Friday evening his
ebildren. mid greedcbildren, met„at
his home as a little surprise gind to-
gether they enjoyed a gond oyster
supper.
LADY 1100KIE1TS COIVUNC, •
The Stratford hockey steam
comes UJ on • Tees*, next, to
play. the Clinton team, s Miss
Margaret Ariel/ of the Stee.tiore team
is eonsidered to brfstbe best lady
hockey player in Western Oatatio,
She Is described DE a "dandy" by
those who know her, and as Strats
ford is the only, ,teasn that ever de-
feated the -Clinton ladies meth in-
terest i felt in . this match. The
proceeds of the game goes 'to tha
Y.L.P,A. so those who attend WI
net only see some good sport hut
'will be helping along the worlr of
tbe A uxil iary •
W.P,S, NOTES;
Onioriday next the Women's Pat-
riotic Sweaty will have an exhibit in
the council chamber of all socks
knitted in lhe politest.
Socks not in by aeriday afterneon
cannot be counted in the contest.
The tadieks will serve a ton cent tea,
There will also be a variety table of
alt kinds of things which we, ask the
ladies of 'town and country, to done
ate, such as old china, Outures, jew-
elry, fancp-work, bags, aprons, fruit,
p.m, butter, eggs, poultry and veget-
ables. Anything saleable the ladies
will endeavor to Sell.
TbeSociety gratefully acknowledges
the following donations of 'money
during December and January :
Misses Mountcastle 511,00
County grant 27.00
5$rs, Warren • - • 5.00
Ladies Wesley church tea 25:00
CLINTON ,SISISSCRIBERS.
The treasurer of the Muskoka Free
Hospital for Consumptives desires
gratefully to acknowledge the follow-
ing -contributions received in Craton
by the field secretary of the Nation-
al Sanitarium Association
W. II. Kerr & Son $2, J. W. Tre-
leaven $2, 'P. H, Graham $2, C. W.
Cooper $1, Miss M. Sinclair $1, Miss
B. Draper $1, Miss L. -Stevens $1,
Mins H. 13. Courtice $1, J. 'Harland
$1, J, E. Hovey $1, W. II. •Helissar. .
$1, R. Roland $1, 21. Wiltse $1,,. W.
D. Fair $1, Chas. F. Libby $5, Ge
D. McTaggart $2, Miss J. J. Mac-
Dougall $2, 0. D. Bouck $2, ass 1'.
Varna S. Morgan $1, Miss W. E. Thompson
$1, Miss 141`, Wiltse 51, Miss R. Stott -
Mary Galbraith has returned dart $1, -Miss J. Wilson $1, H. Ewe
to Winnipeg after visiting her bro- ler, 0.11.S., $1, Fred Jackson $1, H.
Bertha $1, A. J. 'Walsh $14, F. H.
thers andssister lien for few weeks, Sharp $1, Jas. Scott 51 total $39,
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Rouse Condi .kt Co.
Furnishing PRONE 7-78,
Millinery
_ and
Ready 10 -
Wear
Garments
February Fur Sale
25 per
cent off all Furs, Fur Lined and
Fur Collared Coats
Every Fur .1,Ruff'
Muff,Neck Piece,
Fur Coats, and Fur
Collared Coats will
be cleared at 25 per
cent discount.
HERE never was
a more opportune
time to buy, probably
never again will reli-
able furs be offered at
these great reductions,
We still have an ex.
cellent assortment to
choose from.
Coon setts, Sable setts,
Russian litoh setts
2 white Tbibet setts
4 Marmot setts
1 natural Wol r muff
1 black Wolf muff
1 American Fox sett
1 Hudson Seal sett, 2 Grey Lamb setts, 3 Mink setts
I Persian Lamb sett, etc,
Don't Wait Come Early
Ladies Winter Coats
Half Price
After the largest coat season
this store Ins ever had, we are
anxious to make a clean sweep of
every coat left -only 12 to
choose from, all this season's style
-blacks included, your choice
Saturday Half Priee.
•••••••••=dirionwrosnem*.monormer....1.•.611....011.**4iiii.eo
Ladies Coats $3.49
Just Ladies Coats, last year
st>les, all wool cloth. We do not
want to carry these over to another
season, values up to $15 for 3,49
soimwii••••*** inongrigoolits,
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People,Von KaOW
Mr, W. Jhsikemi goes to Toronto te-
r/Res tie Bawden gees to Lonaon to-
day.
Mr. Wilber lord bat; been in Toron-
to this week.
Mr. Stay IStanball of. Coded* was in
town left Week. ,
Miss Morrison_ ot Iteneall is
the Pest el Stieses Mabel and 21Y0,
ClulT,
Me, Jacob 'Saylor of Toronto spent
e. couple of days in town last
week. -
Lieut, We. °Owe)) of Howell is
spending) a few days will Olintou
anti litillett friends this week.
Mr. and Mrs.- John May of Toronto
were 14 town during the past week,
having come up to attend the fnlis
crud, of the late Mrs. 011n Os Hoop-
kg.r.• George Irving of IVIonipeghes
been in town diming the past week,
having come to .attend the fennel
ot his brother, the late Jellit
ving.
Mr. G. A. Bradshaw is at Brighton
this week attending the 'funeral of
his brother, whose death. occurred
at Duluth, his home bEillg in De-
troit.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Clarence Cole.have re-
turrted to Kipperi to spend e few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Percy, Cole
before returning to their home at
8s,412dk?ta'SIVitilQilheY
Mrreturned on Fri-
day from Londcsboro, where she
had been for sonic time assisting
in. the nursing of her uncle, the
lateJosepli Lyon.
Mrs. George Levis and Misses Hats
tie and Jilamna nave returned alter
spending a few weeks in Toronto.
Miss Rossoy of Niagara Falls is
Spending a fewweeks vacation at
home also.
Mr, and Mrs. John McKay and
family of *Wolfe, Sasle, who have
been visiting relatives - in Ontario
since about the first of December,
were. the guests last week or Mr,
and Mrs. A. 13. Stephenson and Mr.
and Mrs. P. Plurnsteel • of town.
They have also been visiting ths
ladles mother, Mrs. Rathiwell of
Stanley, and with relatives at Or-
, inia and in Muskoka. Ths westprams who came east this winter
to escape the rigors of the western
winter are rather inclined to 'laugh
aQus old we have something of a
laugh on, them thls season.
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Death of a Millen
Pioneer
There passed awayat, his home in
Londeshoro on Jan, 29tb, one of the
pioneers of Mullett in the person of
Mr. Joseph Lyon. The deceased was
born in Snitterbr, Lincolnshire, Eng -
laud, Jaauary 10th, 1,828. He was
monied March 17th, 1852, to Mary
Ilewson, who predeccaied •. him by
four and a half years. On _April the
8th, 1852, the p set sail for -Canada
on a sailing vessel "Fingal" by
name, landing in Quebec May 24th,
and, came to Cluellh via Montreal,
Kingston and Hamilton. It took
over seven weeks from the time they
left Hull, England, until they reach-
ed Guelph. For three years Mr.
Lyon lived in the neighborhood of
Gimlet] and then carne to Mullett aiict
took up a homestead part of lot 25,
000„1.3, where he lived until four
years ago. Here he started to clear
land and built a shanty.; For thee
summers after coining to, Hullett he
returned to Guelsh lo emu money in
haying and harvest aiid as there
were no railroadg at that time,. he
walked the distance of about eighty
niles, leaving his young wife with
two small children in the shanty in
the clearing. During the i:est of the
year he worked at chopping and
clearing the 'land and making a beam.
Many were the hardships of piouecr
life; one of :them the necessity .of
walking to Clinton, a distance of
eight miles, to get provisions, and
e sometimes carried back with him
My pounds of 'flour and other nee-
ssttry things.
Although ho never took any active
mrt*in public life, Mr. Lynn was
nown as a good :neighbor, always
villing to elo his part in promoting
he welfare of thc -Oommunity. In
mlitiee he supported the Liberal
arty, in religion he was a Method-
st, being a member of the Londes-
nero Methodist church for a great
lumber or years, Mr. Lpsts was the
amt survivor of a family or twelve
tethers and sifters, Seven of Whom
iassed the alloted age or throe score
tul ten years. He hintselt was over
inety years. Ile and his 'partner in
ife were permitted to live together
or over sixty' -one years and were
lessed with a family of thirteen
nildren, three or whom died in in-
ancy, the °thee ten growing to
lanhood and womanhood.; -George,
oseph and .Sue, (Mrs. Isaac; Law-
ence of Hullett) and Sarah, (Mrs.
On Spindler or Ureltnow) being al -
o deceased. _Those living. are: lien
Brandon, Man. ; Thomas, Bertram
nd of Hullett ; Mary, (Mrs.
limas Sampson) ot Londeaboro, and.
Ilss .Esther of Lontleaboro, with
vhoin he made his home, lle is al -
survived bp twentystlirce grand-
bildren and nine grealegrandchildrem
The funeral service, which was held
the Methodist church, Londesboro,
as conducted hy the Rev, C.
(mine, assisted by Rev, 11. J. Mc-
iormielt or Myth -and was 'largely
ttereled; Rev. Mr. Keine preached a
ery impreasive iiernme, taking, for his
est Job 5 : 2y, "Thou shalt Come
o thy -grave In a full ago like as a
hock of Nem email in his season."
'ho remains Were laid to rest beside
hose of his wife in tondesboro, oem-
tory, The peillsearere were Mosta,
hoinae, Harrison and William Lyons
elm Spindler, • William Hiles and
Lyon,
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CorlOrich Township
• The Yining: Ladies' Patriotic So-
oioty 070518 ssrt week at the lime
W. Wf, WiSe. „As she gook
contest eloses on the latic all gooks
muss bo rotiiravd:tblemooLinz.
tiOrideStibrO.
Mrs, AtRinson, Mrs, Wood of
Mise -Catley of Woodstopk,
Mr, and Mrs, Carter of Seelortb Mul
Mr, and Mrs. 5', Campbell of West-
field attended the funeral of their
uncle, thelate Mr. Js, Lyon.
Mrs. Lyman Woodsand two little
deughters, Lily ft MI Olive, areepentl-e
ing a few days with the, lady'ss sis-
ter, Mrs, Thomas Lyon, •
Mrs, A, Kerslake of Exeter and
Mrs. 111, Ball, Miss 13, Garrett, Miss
F, Garrett, Mr, and Mrs. .Stanley,
Clinton, and Mr. John Spindler of
Lucknow attended the funeral of Mr.
Jos. Lyon on Friday Inst.
Constance
Miss Jean Cook of Goderich town-
ship Spoilt 'a week or so with' -her
sister, Mrs, Jos, Riley.
Mr. Ben Riley' had a wood bee on
Orosis are having a con-
test between the north and the south.,
The captains are Mrs. John,
Harlock and We. Chas. McGregor.
The Ladies' Aill held their meeting
last week at Mrs. Wm. McIntosh's.
The W.M.S. will hold their meet-
ing this Thursday at Mrs. Tudor's,
Miss Edna. Love was called home
on account of illness in the fenilY•
Mr.. Win. McRorie of Forest and
Mr. Jos, MeRorie of Provost, Alta.,
spent a couple of days as the. guests
of -the former's slaughter, Mrs. Wm.
Button,
Auburn
The Baptist church held their Mi-
nos I business meeting on Tuesday', af-
ternoon test when excellent reports
were presented by the different de-
partments of work. Every depart-
ment was. shown to be iu a nurish-
ing condition. The officers appointed
were as follows : Deacons : Joha
Raithby, 111, 111,11, Wm. Davidson ;
clerk, Miss L. McKnight. The old
trustees were re -appointed with the
exception oE Earl Raithbia, Mr. p.
Witmer being elected in his place.
Financial -Secretary, W, Robertson ;
treasurer, 111. Hill',
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Holmesville
The members of the Holtnesville
Patriotic Society were very, busy
people during the stormy month.
January. At their meeting- on the
810 they (Moose sides for a,,knetting
contest, the losing side to entertain
the members and their husbands to a
social evening. The captains were
Misses Minnie Proctor and C'lara
Gliddon and to these young ladies is
largely due, thassuccess of the con-
test. 23 llama , shirts and • 290
pairs of socks were made ht the
four weeks-. The contest was Very
close, Miss Proctoe's side winning.by
four pairs of socks. The iollowing.
is a list of the names of those tak-
ing part in the contest and the
work accomplished by each
Mrs. Geo. Sheppard 1.0 pairs, Clara
eltiddon 14, Mrs. S. T. Walter, Myr-
tle Trewartha, Emily Proctor, Min-
nie Proctor, 11, Hairs each ; Mrs,
Ezra Pickard, Mrs. Edgar Trewartha,
10 pairs ; Mrs. Burns, Mrs. II.
Sweet, Tillie Colclough, 9 pairs ;
Mrs. W. Jenkins, • Mks. Render, Ent -
ma Courtice, 8 pairs ; Mrs, Eldred
Yeo, Mes. Mulholland, Susie Acheson
and Elizabeth Gould 7 pairs ; Mrs.
.John Trewartha, Mrs, Courtice, Mrs.
Holdswortli„ Elizabeth Ford; Tena
Edniceton 0 pairs ; Mrs. Flick, Mrs.
John Potter, Mrs. R. Colelough,
Mrs, Wm. Rutledge, Mrs. Robt. Mc-
Cartney, Mrs, L. Tebbutt, Mrs. M-
eech, Ella Colclough, Maggie Ilout-
ledge, 5 pairs ; Mrs. C. Williams,
Sr., Lottle Levis, 4 pairs ; Mrs. IS
Gliddon, Mrs, 0. R. Forster, Sirs,
Bert Cox, Mrs. Wm. Finlay, • Mrs.
John Tebbi,Lt, Miss Holmes, Katie
Frances Potter, 3 ()etre;
Mrs. L. Proctor, Mrs. S. Merrill,'
Mrs. F. Potter, Aggie Tebbtitt, Elva
Proctor, 3 pairs ; MTS. L. Proctor,
WS. S, Merrill, Mrs, IP, Potter, Ag-
gie Tenbutt, Elva Proctor, 2 pairs ;
Mrs. Alf. Jervis, 11 shirt ; Sire, • W.
Pickard, 3; Minnie Proctor, 2; Mrs,
D. 13urns, 1 ; M'rs l5lick,7; Mrs, N.
W. Trewartha, 1 ; Olive Sturdy, 8.
Mr, Will Jenkins attended the fun-
eral of the late Jobe Pickard at
Thedrord on Tuesday, ••'
Mr. A. tiourtice has' been laid
up with In .grippe for the Iasi; few
days.
Mr, Jos, Jervis is improving nice-
ly and is able to sit 111) ft part of
each day now.
Mr.- and Mrs. 0. 11. Forster are
visiting friends in Toronto..
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Stanley Township
The council at ,a recent meeting re-
appointed the township officers :
Clerk, R, J. Richardson ; treastmer,
George "Beatty ; collector, Thomas
Wildy ; assessor, 1231 1'. Keys ; mein -
bet of board of health, John John-
ston ; Sanitary inspectors, Win. Pot-
ter, David Tough ; auditors,, W. If.
Johnston, R. Ct. Dield. The board
or health consists 01.1110 141,11).0„
Rogers, the reeve and clerk and the
ono offieer, appointed oath pear by
the cowtoil,
On Friday evening of lot week a
ember of the members DT the Wes-
leyan girls' eines, ,Wesley S,S.,
and their Werner, Miss I), Can-
telort, Snowshoed out to the home
of Miss Zetta Jackson, A. very
pleasant evening was SPOIL in Music
and games SsUI alter howls they one
joyed a merry sleigh -ride home,
•Ituliett Township
Mrs. Hindree of Ht. Thomas Is.
visiting. her daughter, Mrs, John
Shanelfen, Jr„ this week,
WES Loretto Flynn 051130 up from
Toronto on Saturday and attended
the. Ktapny-Barry wedding , at St.
C011unban 00 Tuesiley,
MOO Minato Reynolds is visiting
with friends in Stratford this week,
Kippen
Mr. Thos. Garry, M.P., ot.-Yorkton,
Sok*, is visiting Ms, friends and re-
latives in and around Kippen, 11 (5
thirty-five years since Mr. Garry,
along with the otheronembere of his
family„left bore for the west, He
has, prospered greatly, being estimate
cid as being .worth 'considerablp over
$100,000., He Is a, son of the late
Kr. Thos. Garry and a nephew of
the late Mrs, Peter Dayman. Mr,
Garry has Iron a niember of the
Saskatchewan Legislature for the
past eleven years.
A concert was held in the Presby-
terian church on the evening of Jan,
31st in aid of the Armenians, Mr.
Robt. 7Ianna of ,London being enter-
tainer. Mts. (Dr.) Aitken gave Eh
interesting talk on the present day
conditions in that country,. The
proceeds or the evening were Iltty-
eight dollars,
Mrs. Wm. Moore was called last
week to Detroit owing to the serious
of her, deughter, Pearl,
Miss Jarrott, who has bent quite
111 with a'iteverel Attorc of hronebitie,
is recovering. Mrs, Basil Edwisritu
is auppiying for her sit her sawn.
Mr. 215. Drake leaves this .week on
his return Sourney to 1131 loran bo
Naeleigh, Alberta, Mr, Drake is
1 taking a ea load )sea busk
with him. Mrs, Drake and liaty wUt
;aura in March.
Our rural pint!, Milers DEO
some.rather cold experiences iately,
Kr. and Mrs. Verne Terry berry Ara
01xpeete4 to return front 'Weir wed-
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