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The Clinton News Record, 1918-2-14, Page 1he Clinton No. 2020 —38th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I.4th, 1918 'T1 -JE HO E PAPER Pi R THE SUBSCRIPTION POICE of The 'T'o theU.S. or any foreign count(y. $ - 2,00 per year. Subscribe now FOB THE PEOPE3PAPE ews*Record to any Canadian address is $ 1.50 per year. 9ocket or Wrh$t, I, Which 2 Whether you prefer a watch to be worn on the wrist, or for the pr eket—Ton will find it with us at MS best, ,We leave them for man, woman, boy and girl, in Sold 5illed, Merlinry Jilver or 7(iekle _ J all slzes, all prices and all gold time -keepers, We am particular about one thing, • viz.; " To see any watch bearing the dame'ETellyar' ehaIl be a credit to us" ...de Ilta l /mete, and QQpticiart - - - - Clinton ISSUER OP MARRIAGE LICENSES. t ;_�1""—'• .max, The .Royal • BankOF CANADA. - Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 12,911,700 Reserve and Undivided Profits 14,564,000 Total Assets • 836,000,000 Head Office, Montreal 950 Branches. With world wide connection. A general Banking business transacted. Clinton Branch - R. L MANNING, Manager • •••• INCORPORATED 1855 ' • • THE � 198 I MOISONS _ Capital and Reserve $8,800,000 f r s inCanada. Branches i � a : A General Banking Business Transacted- . Circular Lbtters .of Credit - Bank Money Orders. Savings Bank Department. `' - Interest allowed at highest current rate,_ :i ii. R. Sharp, Acting Manager, Clinton -Branch L -' _ READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING 2 he gloms,' Co.ORDERED Clothing RLn y CLOTHING Fro • Credit:: Cash.. Particulars on Page8. Clcarahce Ilegins Sale Feb8 • ___ . , Terms Strictig Cash. i , THE motto, ES .�'11c�fte °Roe- cirinn, ,J co. 'A Square Deal for Every Man." Agen CPi R. a e 16 �"or•Sunclay ornight calls. MAJOR HEAMAN ILL; The family f ' b Mat JI•en W. Ial o l Mtn of Exeter, who went overseas with the 101st, has received word that Ile is confined to Prince oft Wales Hos- pital, h alborough, Eng., cin account of an injury to his; leg a month ago, IPQ13NfElb OLINT0NIAN PROM(() 'E!) " 1Y11ss Lily Macpherson, silo hat been employed on the county (:Fats- trar's staff at Goderinlr for sew i al }sears past, now ttassumes'the position of deputy( registrar, t ;Mr. , I)teksom, who has held the Vosithon for some time, having resigned. This is an- other case where a woman is taking the work of a man while he takes on what heconsiders more important work. Mr. Dickson goes into the work of Greater Producidon, Mire Mtteplterson is very well known. in Clinton, having, resided hare for some years. THE WE'LL -KNOWN S'1'OCIC]VIAN, Mr, James Snell was last week at- tending a number of •agricultural and stock meetings, and it goes without saying that he took an active part in most of them. While he is „inter- ested inthree branches o -Stook f to raising, horses,cattle and sheep, his specialty Is poesibiy the latter, and there are few, if any, men in Ontario who have a wider and more enviable reputation as a breeder of thorobred sheep, So well is he known in this connection that he has been called upon to act as judge at fairs from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and it is no figure of speech to say that he almost spends more time away from home than he does 'there. Ile is as well known in the United States as in his own Province, Such men are not only a credit to the community, but they acre -an asset of inestimable value, because they add to the wealth and prosperity of the country, TOO MANY GAOLS.. There seems td -be a wide spread idea an n county councils in On- tario that a vast amount of money is being wasted in keeping up gaols, It atppeers that most of 'the, goals in the province' are Practically empty, t r, yet each county has to bear the full cost of maintaining di` building and a staff of officials.. At the last session of the Huron county, council a reso- lution was. passed instructing the clerk to eomntimicate With all county councils in the Province and also with each local member with a view to getting the Government to devise a more economical method. Oxford and outer counties are taking it up and probably something definite will be done: -Huron arid, Bruce want a children's shelter',- Wlin not use either one or other of these buildings fora shelter and the other for the goal ? A good deal ofmoney would need bo be spent on 'either one prob- ably in order to make it stitable for the purpose hut not more than would be required to purchase or build a new one, NOT THE FIRST TIME. - k the'u, Seam of present 'fuel short- age .r1 g age the other day put 'Ir. W. S. 1-Iariand into a reminiscent mood and he recalled a couple ofi other occa- sions When the same difficulties had to :be met when. the Harland Bros, were in the coal business. Early in the century, perhaps '02 or, '03 there was a serious coal shortage caused by a strike of min- ers, The dealers were notified early in the autumn. that a shortage was sure to follow and tits Messrs. Ilar- land began to make preparations to imeet it. They succeeded proeur- ng from Mr, Jowett of Bayfield, vhe lfad been clearing up a piece of land, about six.hundred cords of good wood, They also bought a lot on Prin- cess St, wish tha intention of estab- Iishenrc a "mood yard, created nsea stable and boughtht acourIe of Learns an{ re outfit necessary forhaulm the lie s y g Wood in. "Aute though we handled over a thousand cords of wood that winter we never had as mucl:i as ten cads .at. a .time in the yards," re- marked ..NI'r, Harlan(}, Yfiie men would go out for a load in the morning and if orriers were in they would he instrbeted to deliver belore reporting at the office,. Sometimes when they had no 'bidets seinebody Wield meet them dower town and in- let upon the load being delivered, while we might have orders at the orrice which couldn't be filled," One car of coal went astray and ouldn't be located and tva;*missiug For e weer or so when finally a traveller going from Clinton to Sea - forth got word of a stray ear, of T•Iarlands' coal which was standing on the siding there, Clinton was Soon Communicated with anti the coal was 1>I:might up and doled, out in small lots to 'rine hundred and sone differ int households. On another orcaei00 a ooc) shortage ocemrred owing to SNOW blockades, People Who were m direneed of fact were sometimes a bit antCason- able, too, and hard to deal witin, "A. couplo of winters of coal short- age tired me of the business," said ;Let. Harietini, "1 thought it might happen often mit the strain was too great, T have a good deal of spm,,, hI r l o.''Holloway i t ILii v for Mr. a feel MAMA crisis," added MMlrr, Harland, "for I remember how it woi'rietr inc," DID 17. EVER HAPPEN HERE. ? A 'esldent of town while driving to 1 f g the country the other day met a farmer coming in with ' a load of wood, ,when -returning in the eveu- iue he met the same farmer, going out with a load of coal. I3e slipped 000 over 011 either the coal man or the Controller,--Kincardtine Review,' DIED AT MORRIS', MAN, Mr, Wim. Stauley-t received t'ord the other day .of the death of his broth- er, Matthew ,Stan16y of Morris, Ivib»,, which occurred on Fob. lst. The deceased is survived by hMs• wile, who was a daughter of . the late Robert •l,llis of Goderich town - Min, ,o ne son and onedu ughter This was Mr,. Stanley's last sur- viving brother, there being po!w of the family', but 'three sisters : Mrs. Keys of Yale, Mich: Mrs. Jarnles' Graham of Goderich township ; Mrs. lVrn. Churchill, Morris, Man., and himself, The late Me. Stanley was seventy- one years of age and lied resided in the west. for a great many years. . FOII1IIER CLINTON 130Y DIES. The fo110wingx clipped froin the last t Issue pf The W;ngham Advance, re- fers to a former Clinton boy, sou of ItIr, and, Mrs. ...J. Johnson formerly of this town, The young soldier was a uephew of.Mr. Ed. Johnson of Clin- ton; Friends hereabouts will extend sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Jchason in the Loss of their son : "Mr. and ilirs. J. Johnson received the sad news• that their . eldest son, William Wilbur, passed away in the Bath Military hospital, England, on January 29th, Wilbur, although yer}r busy with his father in the about a hen which had a record of harness. shop, heard the call of duty 325 eggs in a year and speaks rather and enlisted on the 22nd of April, disparagiugly of other hens which - two years ago, and reached Frau:e on the 25th of, May. He 'was born in Clinton twenty-five years ago, and was well liked by all who knew him. About twos months ago he received a .drenching -from which be attributed She's expected• to hustle around, his staleness. The :sorrowing family scratch her feed -from the- straw have the sympathy. of everyone in where it's scattered so that she'll take enough exercise to keep her from freezing and then is s sl. oder d ti e if she doesn't i s t rotute eggs. Egg gg The following item relating -to the production is likely to Pall orf under marriage of a Clinton-, young lady is the conditions which prevail in the copied from a recent issue of The majority of hen houses in Canada Orangeville Sun : this winter—and small blame to the 'The Methodist parsonage, First hell. •-. avenue, was the scene of a Pleasant ' C1 T.R. DOESN'T FOOL tCITR[i II[.lf, event at five o'clock Tuesday after- noon, Jan. 29th, when thms Rev, -.E• Mr. ,las, Tl'oi'ard of town had to Myerson Youtlg, pastor of the -Meth-. bort an Monday night last with the ,odist church, united in -the holy bonds • Grand 'Trunk Railway in which tine of•matrimony Mr. William A. :\tch- big corporation sante off second hest, exon of this town, formerly of Corn- Mr, fio•wnrd was corning home with wail, and Miss caroliee: E, Steep, I his wife and baby' from a visit at eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'lioltuesriile and had put up the seen - David Steep of Clinton, Ont., and- aphore and lantern at the 1lolnresvi:lr niece of Governor Bowleg, Orange- (.lag station for the evening train, vide, 1 which, however, did not stop, hut ,ler. Atcheson is well known in came right through to Goderich, leas, town, having last sutuuter been em- ,ing the would-be passengers stranded pioyed as head mechanic at the in the freezing weather, Mr, Howard Chevrolet garage. The groom's gift then got into cotnmuaicatlou, by tel - to the bride was a handsome and un- i e,pltone with the G.T.R. agent ,Isere, iqub wrist watch, The bride, who informed hien of what hall occurred, is one of our popular young ladies, 'and asserted his rights inr such cir- lookcd tieautifui in a taupe suit and ttrosts fashion Chat tiro train event hat with fur trimmings and, carried a back to .Liohnesvillc and brought tti'm beautiful bunch of sweetheart roses, I and his little family in triumph i8 The' Sun joins with their many Goderich. It will probably be, some friends in wishing the happy young time befog the signals at Hnlmes- coupie a long, prosperous and happy villa are again disregarded.--Goderich ' rfl IS ,toe est through a o g .1if e.. ME'r IN, CLINTON, The annual meeting , of the Huron Presbyterial, which had to be post- poner; twice on account' of snow blockades, was held in Willis cluutmh,• Clinton, on Tuesday. The atten- 1 EY MATCH POSTPONED, The Thhockey Lt + 4l match which 0' was to have been playod off In the ureal rink on Tuesday evening bet'tvecn the Olin - tort and Stratford• radios' llouicry teams had to be postponed on, 011 - count of the soft ,weather, It will take place next Tuesday. evening, The ladles go to • 1Vfftchell on l"riday • of this week, HERE'S A 000D CHANCE, Look at the announcement cif frown debentures for sale in our advertis- ittg.columns, This Is a chance for a gilt edge investment at ,a good rate of interest which our thrifty citlzmts should not be slow to take advantage of," They are easily ha"ildlod, being in denominations of $500,00 and are as sante as Victory Boners. • WITI3 l' S., NAVY, . Mr. J, P. Sheppard, who -is The News -Record's right hand neighbor, 9hiowed us the other clay.ao picture of his son which hebad had' from a small photo sent him and which he bad just;itad framed. The young mean is serving with the Unit- ed States Navy and is "somewhere" on the high seas. In• his lastletter home ho said i • "I would like to tell you where I am and what I am do- ing but enunot.; it is against the rules:" He spoke some time ago of being around Giberalter. The picture showed kiln in the uuifdrm - of the U. S. Haug, Previous to enlisting Norman had been sailing on the Great Lakes for about six yearn TT CAN'T BE DONE, GENTLEMEN An exchange publishes an item have not "clone likewise," 11 roust be borne in mired, .however, that this industrious hen lived in Sunny, Cal- ifornia. 111 our, sympathies ate with the Canadian lien this winter, the time of their bereavement." ATCTIESON—STEEP. . P Signal, ,t.MON(l 'TIE C'111-RC11ES, The pastor's subject at the Baptist church on Sunday evening next will be : "The Face of Jesus," • * trance was very encouraging and the At the •League meeting on Monday reports presented showed the work evening in Wesley church 'Miss Leona -r .tiv mid '"' i'•e •gave a ver • lust vc e t of the diA'erent departments to be 'b,ecl b 1 y in a durisking state, . The following oificers were -ap- pointed t • Hon.' Presidents, Mrs. Larkin, Sea - forth Mrs. Kelly, Goderleh. • PresidentMrs, .,las. Hamilton, G oder role. . lit Vice, Mrs, J. E, Ilogg,, Clinton. 2ut1 Vice, Mrs. PoppleStone, 131yt1r, 3r0 Viee, Mrs, McDiarmid, Coder - Mb. 1111 Vice, Mrs. McConnell, 13etjsnll. '• Secretary, Miss Graham, 1 eafotth, 'treasurer', Mrs. J, 0. GSreig, Sea - for tri, 'Mission Band Secretary, Mrs. De Lacey, Sealer -01a Supplies SCeretary', Mrs, W, Gunn, Clinton, threene Helpers' Secrata cv, Ars, Sproat, Kipper, itcangers' Secretary, Mrs. (Rev, Dr.) Alimn, Menem Library Secretary, Mrs, Tlender- son Carlow, Press Secretaryi,, Mts. Deily, 'God - Leaflet .Steretary, od- T.eaflet.Sccretary, Miss L. Fer- guson, Goderich. 'rho treasurer's report 'showed that during the year $'1000.75 had. been rtttsod for missionary purposes. There ate in the Presbyterial sewn Mul- ched Aexiliaty mr nhts beside the the' TVlMaslentined members, and t treasurer suggested that if each member would litereasc tier sttbserip- tiol by tin cents this would matte quite 0 substantial increase in the Wings next year. A.t Iho conclusion of the business the Mev I T1. Itogg of Willis church �rs r to the stub ret f infs. ave a trattelt.o, t i o g Mons which the ladies very ruuell ar- preciateld, comprehensive paper - on "Success," and Miss Ella Rutledge gave a rrad- ing. The meeting was in charge of the literary deiiattment, On Sunday HVening eat there re wtli Ur a s) , ttl patriotic sC rite thiss church, when the pastor will choose lel appropriate subject, the music will be of a patriotic nature and dining the exercises fol. 19, T. Rance will present to Mr, D. Can- telon the Military Medal awarded to his son, the late Pte. I). A, Cantel= on, and which the Militia Department ,is having presented to the father A special filtering was taken in the S S. on ,Sunday last iu aid al the Armenian • Relief Fund, About fifty slollat•s' was given. • • • The pastor will. preach at both services iu Ontario street church on Sunday. In the evening his subject will be : "The Sins of the Stinnett Tongue," On Sunday last 3Ce. A. 1%], Drown, V.Nr,c.a, secretary, spokeboth morning and evening end et to sl>ec- iai session of the 5.8. in the after: noon. Mr. Brower talked most • in: teresttngly of the work among the, soldiers overseas and was listened „yo with much pleasure, A special wr i n' i the program was 1 C a musical o A I C „ . , "i all day n, 1 hr offerings were given fat the V,Sb.V.A, work among the soldiers. The missionary department haci charges of ;the Teague metering in fin- tario street church on ;Vii nday even- ing when tine Tlev, ti'., 0. Porde of the Baptist church Bove - a Very trrestfng talk of 101104100S, MISS (irnee Stevenson rendered a solo hn good voice during file 'evening,.F Oi•tl)Ii 1 O111tJYED 111;87:, The meatless days ordered by the fuel controller were strictly; observed 111 Clinton, •all stores, manttfacturing establishments and busluess offices. Whig olosod, with the exception of the bake shops and groceries, which Were OPen Saturday and Monday fore- noons, No doubt mueh coal was VMS saved throtlgliout the -country and the hearty co-operation of the weathet added, greatly to the general saving el'Ceeted, LITTLE LOCALS•i Mr, P. Cantelon is in Goderich this week attending to his duties as audit- or of the eonnty books. West lIuron 13oard of Agriculture will hold meetings at Holtnesrille, Feb. 181h ; Auburn, !set/. 19th, and Kint'ail, Feli, 21st. The Pubic Library observed they "heatiess" day on Saturday, keeping cluseil, 'I1re Library has been ob- serving several heatless days a week lately, being time but the three last clays of the week, W.P.S. NEWS. '1'h regular, meeting w The r me t i the W.P.S. g iL, � 0P Friday afternoon- at three sharp. A great deal of, interest was dis- played in the exhibition of the socks knitted rn the contest, which was held in the cannel' chamber last Friday. The total number of sociis Was 987, -palms North wards 524 pairs, South wards 403 pairs. Ban- ner knitter in the .north end; was Mrs, H. Radford, 20 pairs ; south end, Mrs. McGarra, 18. The Ex- ecutive wish; to thank all thpse who rallied so, splendidly to help make the total the large one it was. The tea:and variety sale table event far to make the afternoon the very successful ono it was, the proceeds being $$►1.85, DON"1' PLAY WITH 17', Supt. Chant of the Public Utilities called the attention of The News -Rec- ord the other day to an item in a daily paper telling ' of a fatal acci- dent. which befell a man ru Ottawa. T n extension This man had taken an a tens on lamp to go ;town cellar to thaw out a water pipe, Some defect in the lamp which he carried, when he came in contact with the pipes made a circuit and, the man was electrocuted. Supt. C'ha'nt says a great many, peo- ple take heavy risks while handling extension lights : that they .ought not especially to be carred to th> cellar unless they are in perfect con- dition. Many accidents could be prevented 1.o• al .r vent t h• a n wee a of con- ditions e c n ! y S proper1- d[tiiolis caul by taking 1 to cautious, t'HI:RP WILL BE NO ELECT' )N. There tvi11 be no Provincial, election in Ontario until after the tear and until the soldiers are home again. This was, to most people, the wel- come news which was annouueed on Friday last. Ontario does n't want to be stirred up by an election while It has so many outer things 10 at - teed to cannot and the (toter toen t c ta at take the time from its other impor- tant duties to conduct an electio.t. The proposal to extend the lire of Parliament came from Mr. Witham �. 0 I dead- er, ) lovitr it �t't 1 OUdf Ot the new t 11 0 hearty er, nod, was 11eCfi1)trtl to ia.r spirit by Premier I:feerst, Tho Prem- ier' stipulated, however, that the ex- tension act must be construed as being a direct mandate from the people so as to leave the Government free to meet any legislation consid- eretl to be neressary in the interest -Cit the province, All vacancies will be filled without party electrons par- ty r- ty strife to be laid aside until after the war, DEA T^t•I John- Wesley Mills, ' formerly of South Dakota, died at the home of Ids brother-in-law, Mr,T,J Watt t al li.attenbmry street, 00 Saturday last after fa somewhat prolonged illness, Tho deceased was a native of Stan- ley, being a so) of the Otte Mr. and Mrs. 'Phos. 11. Mills of that town- ship.' In 1880 be, left the home land and Went to South. Dakota where he tools up a homestead and where he continued to reside until a year ago "last fall when Mr. and Mrs, Watt visited hint there and seeing that 1)e Was in failing health brought him home with then;. Sitteo that he has steadily failed, though everythl»g which could he dote for him was done. 130 was for 801110 time in the Toronto (leneral and later spent some . months in Wingbaan hospital bet since last July Air, anti Ars, Watt -have cared for trio) in their: owls home. The late Mr, Mills is sur- vived by four brothers a u d four sisters : W. .\. and Ernest Mills of Sioux T"ttlle, 5. Dat. ; 'Thom- as, Montana Oliver, Manitoba • loris; C'-lari10, Wimtipeg ; Mrs'. !bondman, Snell Blue - vide :SmiC c )( a rhervryn 5a51e t ; of toWti, and'Tms Watt The . fen stall tools place. from the home or Mr. an.d Mrs. Wntt on Mon- day afternoon,the sorvices being coneluetrtl by the Rev. ,\, 11. - ,fortes Pante ,n• . and Rev, 0, C , at[nc . of T,c irs born. The pallhearere were : Wm. Shipley, Alta, Trude, Wm. and John 0. 0oultis fold bir. Cowen 'tltc. Mills,1 , latter 11 cottsiir of the family; \vh;, 18' visititt? liere front tete, west. Dead Soldier Honored Pte. D. A. Cantelon • Mr, David Cantelon had a commute. 1catn U n Pron Lieut. Co-] ]3r ovn of Military District No. 1 last week instructing him that a inilitary, med- al awarded to his son, Pte. D. A, Cantelon, who was billed in aetica last spring was to be presented to itiln. 'though this was the first olliciai word regarding the decoration recoils. ed Mr.. Cantelon had heard through. comrades of 'the brave young soldier that ho was to have been so decorat- ed. (Comrades of D. A. in Orillia, -tram which town he had enasted, Wrote the fancily explaining the deed which ;von him the distinction. rte a big battle his company was seprbrat- 00 from the main .Attacking artery. and gained a forward position which weals difficult to hold without rein- forcements. Volunteers were asked for to carry a message- to the, main army asking for reinforcements,: Pte. Cantelon volunteered for ' ileus perilous .task, successfully carried the despatch which brought reinforces ments and probably saved his com- pany. - pany. Ile was im;mediately remise, mended for the military medal icut before it was conferred upon frim he had made the• supreme sacrifice, LIT'T'LE •FAR1?WELT. C1.L'l'f-fl'7R!\G, The Walleiug Club spent a very pleasant few hours at the -home or ibis.. Treleaven on Tuesday evening, the object being to have an evening together with ler, Wilbur T urc! prior to his departure from town, The roads 'were not suitable for walking ea the -company played cards instead and lead a nice social time. The hall, ies provided '; refreshments, which were served before the company dis- perscd, IlOAIE .\G1'IIR LONGI. SERVICE, Major Nc'faggart arrived house oa :Monday after over three years ser- vice, Major Nic'Taggart, who was a, ii31.C. boy, went overseas with r ts. first Canadian coatingent in 1011 un;l until he was wouuleil ; in November last has been constantly an duty, He was promoted to the rank o1 < captain n c m •n ci later to that of major and with his battery has been through some heavy fighting 1[e was• Klerk wounded, -twice slightly, the last time more seriously, and is now enjoying leave of absence while he recuperates, lie was recently awarded a D. S, .(1, medal, 'Major McTaggart was given 0 rousing welcome when he alighted from the train on Monthly, y the band and a large number of cltikens •seinb !et the station to meet him. NOW [5 A. MILITA.RY CAMP. • Thefollowing P copied -from a recent issue of Th Springfield The inn geld Sidon has g , reference ton hClintona of ('1{boy, younger, son of Mr. ,holm Stephenson of town. Ile seems to be making good in his chosen work "Fred Stephenson, superintendent of the .Boys' Olub, has hems appoint- ed director of recreational work at, Camp Devens Ale t Stephen- son up to Friday was in charge of one of the fourteen buts at Camp Deveus. Itis new position will place hire in charge of thirty risen and stake hint responsible for the arrange - moil of ndail) PtoST an of athletic social and general recreational ac- tivities fot the camp, Mr. Stephen» sot will be practically • second in authority of Red 'Triangle Work Sat Ayer, itrr. Stephenson has been actively engaged In Y.M'.(':A. work for the past ten years. As director of The Boys' Chub he his been a signal success: .Last September the. boatrd decided to give him a three months' leave of absence to eatable( h'iin to do his bit among the boys; in camp. . AC the end of the' three mantled period thedime-tom voted r an Indefinites extension of Mr, ,Steidle/m.61',t leave as he was tnakiitg a name Inc itfntsclf in the Red Trian-• gale ietts at Ayer, Mi'. Stephenson will probably continue his rvorle at the camp unl,il the boys leave, 'a data which is yet teem:t:;itan," (ADDITIONAL LOC,A1, i61';A'4at c'iN PA(Ili; 1''Il'E,)