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The Clinton News Record, 1918-7-11, Page 1The Clinton Neivs No, 2049 --49th Year Record CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY lith, 1918 • THE IfOlIE PAPER Help Our Brave French Allies by responding liberally to an appealThursclay, for the French Red Crosson July Ilt • Inspect 1.01B110111110, .11011•MMEmaa -._ une Wedding s A Wedding Present is just a little different from any other gift, There is a sentiment attached to it that remains for life the. Ttiil.ose who aro going to make the June Bride the happiest girl in the world, will like to feel that their gift has durable quality and intrinsic merit as well as the sentiment . of remem- brance, Those who' choose their gifts from us are sure of obtaining the quality than endures. WE HAVE CUT GLASS, CHINA, SILVER PLATED WARE, CLOCKS, ETC., ( ;.,•-,! our stook' before buying, a W' ..Yei1qar ferveler ana Optician - - - Clinton ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES. The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1809, Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 12,911,700 Reserve andUndivided Profits 14,564,000 Total Assets 835,000,000 Head Office, Montreal d50 Branches, With world wide connection. A general Banking business transacted, Clinton Branch - R, E. MANNING, Manager i !Capital ii .... 1NCORPO11ATED 1855' LS i�E t _ . and Reserve i 98 Branches r A General Banking Circular Letters Bank Money 1 Savings Bank Interest allowed at • H.R. Sharp, Manager, • N S _ ASK $8,800,000 in Canada. Business °Transacted.; of Credit Orders. Department. highest curreut rate. Clinton Branch 1 i 1 1 ' t . t s c 1 e c 0 F ' s g f 7 t e dp READS -TO -WEAR 1 2 h Morrish ORDERED CLOTHING i Clothing Co. CLOTHING NewSuits ate Popular Prices ago prices to Grey ted, etc, 34 Worsted, sack, well belt or price back, Men, Bug Clothing Now The clothing we are showing was bought months and is priced accordingly for quick selling. The are a sound investment for anyone who expects require a suit this year, or two or three years hence Prices are Hound t0 go Higher AT 15,00 Young rash's suits ul Tweed, single breas• belted, . patch pock- oufl' on trousers, sizes to 38, price $111�-mgro5,00, AT 2230 Men's suits of Fancy three, button good trimmings, made, troui ers with loops, plain bottoms cuff, sizes 35 to 44, 22,50, , Men's blue suits, two or semi -fitting or belted, AT 20.00 Men's suits of a variety of patterns in tweeds an worsteds, bench tailored, trousers plain or cufi, size 35 to 44, price 20.00 AT 25.00 Men's suits of English worsted, 1n small check pattern, soft roll, semi- fitted back, big range of patterns, sizes 38 to 46, price 25,01) three button sacks, plain $16,50 to $32,00. THE Agent Phone l8 for Sunday CLOTHING0MORRISH or night calfs. A r-HOlt'IE DAYS. ,, 1170 13. Higgins, High • • et Mrs, I t as street, R 6g + g t , \A ill be at home the first and third Thursday of Bach month, TIIE CLINTON MARKET, Wheat $2,10, 13ucicwheat $1.35, .Barley $1,10, Oats 70e. Butter 340 to 35c. Eggs 89c to 40e. Live Hogs $17.50. W.P.S. NOTES, The Women's Patriotic. Society will sleet in the council chamber on Fri- day afternoon at three o'clock. Mon- thly reports :will he given, and all finished requested work is to be brought in so that all may go in this shipment. WORK APPRECIATED, The local. branoh of the Women's Institute on Juno 15th made a ship- ment of fifty-five hospital' bags to England and on Tuesday the secre- tary received a letter. from Lady Smiith-Dorrien, head of the Hos- pital 1 BagPend, sayingthat the a A , shipment had' arrived June 18th ; that they were most welcome and thanking the ladies who had con- tributed them. It is always inter- esting to workers to know that the product of Their industry is serving the purpose for which it was intend- ed. HOME FROM EGYPT. Lash week we made mention in The News -Record of the appointment of Miss Pearl Courtiee as matron+of the Whitby Military Hospital, We also referred to a brother .who was also on military service. Capt. J. 1' Courtiee has since returned to his home in Toronto after three years service in the R.A.M.O. Capt. Courtiee enlisted as a private in the Field 5thI tel Ambulance, err dserved for some time at Lemnos, going later to Egypt, a d waspromoted 1• - n far pro- ficiency, ficiency, He is a cousin of Mr. E. G. Courtiee of town and a nephew of stir. A. J. C'ourtice of llollnes- ville. LITTLE LOCALS, Tomorrow is the Glorious Twelfth. The Orangemen of South Huron will foregather at Heiman. • Rattenbury street ie being graded up and repaired this week. ('hair - man Miller of the street committee is a hustler. L. 0. Paisley' was on his oil tank yesterday again but he was taking pretty good care of the foot which was injured in an accident last week. Miss Jean ifcniurchio is acting lib- rarian during the absence of Miss Rudd. A baseball game was played yes- terday evening between Goderieh and Clinton teams, the score being 5-2 In favor of the visiting team, Mr. T. Shipley, who recently sold }tis house on Victoria street, has rented alr, F. Jacksons house on Itattenbury street. 0 THE. HELP OF FARMERS. Registrar A. J. Grigg, having un- dert ke t ) - a 1, at the request of the Ct ganization of Resources Committee, to go over the cards of the male registrants in South Huron, had a tail of young ladies, Misses McCor- vie, Courtiee, Torrance and Draper, E work at it several days last week, They. copied on to cards sup- plied by the Committee the games and other particulars of the sten not now engaged in farming who tad answered iu the affirmative any question on the registration card contained in question thirteen. That 5, the name of any man ,who is not ow engaged in farming but who had egistered himself as having been brought up on a farm or as paving had any farm experience and was 'thing to assist in farm work, with tis age, his experience in farming tnd the periods which he is trilling t serve in the capacity of a farm orker, is set down and the cards tiro now in the hands of Mr, S. 13. Stoilers, the agricultural represen- ative for Huron County, Mr. 5tothers also has the cards for North Huron and ho will be pleased a communicate with the secretary of any local committee regarding a hortago of labor in any farming ommunity throt(ghout the CUttnty. Any man who has bad any exper- t= in farm work need not the at all surprised, therefore, if he is ask - at any time during the present lasts to assist on the farm, Of nurse no one need accept work of his sort unless he 00 desires but we misjudge the spirit of the men of Iuron county if they are not will - ng to assist as far as ]possible 111 aving property the fine crop +.1411011 gives promise at present 911 'this ood old county. On the other hand atmers must take into consider - tion tion the fact that all the sunt in 1 in employed, 1e rot are, already t 1 In t i 1 ed, Y 1 I y heyare not looking n for t i 0 o i o , ob but g are willing to take a few weeks off a assist when needed ort the :'tem. Farmers needing help for the harvest r for fall work ought tp cotmnu,ti- ate with ATr, Stothers, who will be my toe Wilhite to help in locating mall suitable for any world W1tiali yay need doing, THIS 15 FRENCH TAG DAY. Ma isFrench anuli 1 'Tag Day, 13o rowdy for the young ladies who will visit you ; give them a pleasant smile and as generous a dottatiop as you can. WELCOMED, 13AC'K TO CLINTON, alr, J, W. Stevenson, who is going into .business with Mr. Nediger, has taken Mr, James Cook's house on Orange street and will occupy it as soon as his household effects arrive from •Toronto. Mr, and Mrs. Steven- son will .be very, welcome back to citizenship in Clinton, HURON'S CASRJALTY LIS'!'. The following. names of Huron - (meaty matt have appeared as cas- ualtiesno sine() our lasti pool shed list Killed in action—Angus Kerr, Brussels. Presumed dead—G. W. Welsh, Ilon- sa11i Ded—MVfiiton McGuire, Brussels. Wounded—Howard Strachan; Grey township ; W. H. Days, Wingbam. DAUGGITTER SUDDENLY CALLED. Mr. and Mrs, Alex. McGuire were called to Io nroC, Mich., on Thurs- day last owing to the sudden death of their eldest daughter, Mrs. Sav- age, (Ada Willa). The deceased lady had not been in the best of health for several months but her death was entirely unexpected and came as a shock to her family. She leaves her husband and a little daughter eight months old. 1,0.O.P. OFFICERS INSTALLED. G. 34, hall, D.D,G.M,, and his in- stalling team, F. Watson, J. A. Sut- ter, H. B. Chant and II, W. Gould, installed the following officers for the ensuing tore) in the local I. 0. O. P. . P.O., .1. A. Sutter, N C T. .1. Monaghan, V. G., C. Draper. Rec.-Secretary, B. W. Gould. Fin: Secretary, Wiegman. Treasurer, H. 13. Chant. Warden, T. H. Brusly. Conductor, 14. le. Munition!. le.S.N.G., [ , Watson. L.S.N.G., .1. L. Kerr. R.S.v,G., .r. Livermore. L.S.V.G., L. Much. 11.5.5„ W. II. llellyar. L.S.S., 1?. Sehoenhals. Chaplain, G. he. Hall. 1.0., A. F. C'udmore. O.G., J, IT, Kerr, C. P, 1. PRO,1l0TION S. Promotion exanlinatiolhs, For to Fortin 2 : 1lnnours—E. lieTaggart 83.2, 1-Jellyar 711.7, le. Feat 75.2. Pass—D, Nedigor 73.8, 11. (libbings 73.7, H. Ball 72, le,. Ferguson 72, C. Hamilton 71.8, 13. Murphy 71.8, (f. Fowler 09.6, K. Carter 69.2, 1?. Hardy 66, . F. Rey Holds 08.1, A. Reynolds 07, 1., S. Thompson 67.1, (1. Hall 00.4, M. Beaton 65.3, B. Mor- rish 05, Al. MacGregor 03.4, F. Powell 62.8, 13. Lindsay 62.3, 0. Brennan 02.2, W. Mutch 61, D. Pai- lock 60. The following students who are below the line are promoted condi- tionally -1C. F. Libby 59.2, le. Brad- shaw 59, C. Matheson7 8, G Car- ter 6 ter 58.1, D. Rorke 56.8, A. iludie 55, J. Rands 55, G. Shipley 55. The following students are pro- moted under "farm exemption" reg- ulations—W. 13e11, Cl. Raithhy, C, Watts. A GOOD COLLECTION. t The SA.0 T l.•., which recently made a collection of old • silverware and trinkets, have now disposed of the same realizing fifty ' dollars from tlleir sale. Seventy -eve dollars were added to this by contributions from the people, the whole amount to he handed over to the Y,112,C:A, to pro- vide healthful drinks for the soldiera at 'the front, T}117 OLD 130YS' OUTING, The News -Record is in receipt of an invitation to the picnic which is to bo held by the Huron Old Boys' Association of Toronto at Queen - sten Heights on July 24th. The games will. be Bald at the Heights but those t so w ishin g to go on to Niagara falls will be allowed stop over privileges at Queenston Heights on the way back, It will be an enjoyable outing for those resident in Toronto. 'rah ILILTIES APPRECIATED. The following comment appeared in the Signal's account of the Dominion Day celebration in Goderfel): "The Kiltie band from Clinton— twenty strong, iucluding two pipers —made a splendid appearance and dispensed excellent music, Ito • ser-• vices In the morning and afternoon were much appreciated. A prior en- gagement for a garden party at Lor desboro prevented the hand's remain- ing for the evening." .HAS BOUGHT A. HOMED, Mr. Adam Scott has purchased the residence of Mrs. P. French on Town- shend street. He does not get pos- session until the fall and even then may not come into town as he likes to feel that he is adding something to the sum total of the world's food supply by working his small farm, but the place will be ready when he wishes to retire. 11 is hoped that Mrs. French will not decide to leave Clinton even though site has dispos- ed of houses. loth her z ze sm . Fnr the pres- ent she will continue to occupy this one, anyway. AN AGED CHURCH (101?R. On Sunday last the pastor of the Welland Ave. :Methodist church, St. Catharine)), on behalf of his friends in the congregation, presented to Mr. Daniel Plumsteel, who is ninety- nine years old and who still gots regulars} to 01100011 every Sunday morning, with a large bnuquet of flowers. Ile also passed many velu- m 1 Alimentary remarks upon the up- right life led by his aged parishion- er. The above mentioned is an uncle of our esteemed tewnstilall, Mr. If. Plumsteel. .A THE OI4.ANGE SERVICE. The Orangemen of Clinton, accom- panied by a number of orethren of surrounding lodges, attended olivine service in Wesley church on Sunday afternoon. itlr. George Stevenson actors as conductor and the Orangemen trade a fine showing as they marched in a body from the lodge roosts to the church. Seats in the centre of (he auditor- ium had been reserved for the visit- ors and the church, including the gallery, and the Sunday school tooms were well tilled with the Orangemen and their friends. The pastor, the Rev. A. 3s', Jr105, 0035 assisted during the opening ser- vices by the Rev. W. 13. Moulton, who was obliged to hurry away, however, on account of a service_ in his own church. -- Tile Rev. Mr. Dotes welcomed the brethren in the name of the church officials and, taking for his text the words : "I have set watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem," he preach- ed a strong, practical and helpful sermon. The Choi was made ell of tnent- bers of Wesley, Ontario street, Wil- lis and St. Patd's church choirs, al- e() ldiss Kate, Ly'ttle, soloist of Knox Church, (4odertcb, and leer Mie singing very effectively. Doting -the offertory Mr. Walter Lowe of the Ontario street choir; sang a 1(010 old after the sermon Miss Lytttle sang very sweetly. e service Ira Arte h conclusion of c ill t i 9c n lite • 1:d c tclm a ma h the Orangeman ,, lodge rooms before dispersing, Visiting brethren were present frau] Whlthrop, Seaforth, Nos. 18f) and 800, Cladereb township„ and other paints In the vicinity. County Master Geo, Vanderburglt and peeti County Masters W. ,l. hinny and G. B. Hanley wets amen the vibitors. HUSBAND AND FA'1'I1h;Ii CALLED 'Mrs. Turner of .Joseph street te- ceived word last week of the :leach of her son-in-law, Mr. David Wood of British Columbia. 'rite late ilr. Wood had for several years been ranching in Alberta, near Medicine Hat, and had only last fall removed to British Columbia, where he had procured a smaller farts. In April ile had got his family settled upon a cosy homestead near Nelson, but his health suddenly failed and, in melte of every effort to restore him, on .June 20141 he passed away. He is survived by his wife, who was form- erly Miss Evelyn 'Turner, two little daughters and one adopted son. Mrs, Wood's many friends In ('lin- ton and vicinity will. deeply sym- pathize with her in her sorrow and widowhood, especially as she is so far from kith and lain. LAWN BOWLING. The annual touruamcnt of the Fail! Bowling Association took place, at Stratford on 'Friday last, 'lite Clinton Club was represented by the following rinks, 0. Gilchrist, Dr, Shaw, N. Ball and W. ,Jackson, skip ; W. .Johnson, le, Jackson, W. Grant and Il. R. Sharp, slip, Tire town winning the highest number of points wins the trophy and the fol- lowing were the scores : Mitchell 130 points Seaforth 121 Stratford 107 Codarich 911 Clinton 97 Se. Marys 96 The first and second prizes go to the single rinks making the highest scores and the result was as fol- lows : Ie. fiord, Mitchell 71 points Col. Wilson, Seaforth 68 " Geo. -Sawyer, Mitchell 65 " W. ,J'acksob, Clinton 68 " 1'. Humber, Coderich 58 " .1. Lloyd, Stratford 56 W. l'oveli, St. Marys 54 W. Willis, Seaforth 53 T. McCurdy, Stratford 51 F. ITuta, Goderich 46 .1. Clark, St. Marys 42 H. R. Sharp, Clinton 80 The local club is now busy on a. contest in Scotch dauhle ( and over forty members are taking part, One • t playedev.r v k and round is c week at Y the end of six weeks the pair whining the highest number of games wins the prize, A nthrnber of prizes tvi11 he given F01! 4110 leaiders n the mil - test and also 50010 booby prizes for the tail a»dors. A geed deal of interests is beteg taken itt the eon - test. " Adjourned Meeting of Council Monday Evening. The adjourned inoeth% of the council was held on Monday eventeg, all members present, A letter was read from the Seen - 'fiery of the 0.0,1. board asking for the payment of grant of $2000 for 'use pi the hoard, This was granted. The following letter was read from the district electrieal inspector, G. le. Iieideman, Stratford : "Having inspected the electric installation in the town hall we found the wiring In a very bad shape and as we are going over the public halls we would ask that you will have the building rewired according to present rules andoblige," Tltemayor remarked that no allowance had been made in the estimates for this purpose and that the expenses had been dipping deep into the funds this year, The mat- ter was referred to the property committee, wito will report next meeting. A letter was read from the Blyth councilk' as In for the le use of the stone crusher and asking for rates for its use. The mayor thought the town never gained much from the rent of the crusher as it often canto back in worse condition, but on mo- tion of Councillors Miller and Mc- E'nen it was decided to allow the Blyth council the use of it at a rate of $5 per day for every day they re- tained it, except Sunday. The ma- chine to he returned in as good con- dition as when it went away. A cheque for $342.20 was received front the ' County Council for pat- riotic purposes. On motion of Coun- cillors Wiltse and Miller it was de- cided that this stun should be -equal- ly divided among the three societies: The Women's Patriotic Society, the Girls' Auxiliary and the Women's In- stitute, 'l'llere was some difference of opinion as to the advisability of an equal division of 1:his grant but finally the mayor gave the casting vote, suggesting that an enquiry be made before another grant came so that the council might have no hesi- tation concerning the matter. A letter was received from :lir. 'T. Cottle, resigning, after twenty years' service, the position of asses- sor to which he had been recently appointed, and thanking the et used for the confidence placed in hint dur- ing ail that period. The mayor ex- plained that a mistuiderstanding had arisen between the assessor (rid the assesstneut corn utissioner reglydiog the assessment of the town. t'enl- missioner Gibbirigs teas present and asked perm 1ssion to address the Nemeil, suggesting that the bylaw recently passed regarding his ap- pointment be amended so as to give the commissioner and mayor power to appoint an assessor and ml as- sistant, if necessary, so that the work need not be held up pending a sleeting of the commit. Some discussfou ensued regarding the legality of such legislation also as to whether the council or the com- missioners should deal with the re- signation of the assessor. Finally on 111011011 of Councillors Cooper and Sheppard, 1 on .he of the commissioner, n ser, the assessor's ssor's re- signation was accepted and on mo- tion of t.'.ouncillors Wiltse and Miller power was given to the mayor and commissioner to deal with the (nat- ter of assessing the town, according to the statutes, • ('opy of a letter received by bir. \. .1. Holloway front the fuel com- missioner was read. This had to do with the importing of coal. Anyone importing coal must have an import- er's permit, If no profit is male a dealer's permit is not necessary but it any profit whatsoever is derived such a permit is necessary. Mayor Thompson said that while they were on the subject of coal he would just state that ten ears of soft coal had been ordered by the fuel committee and that it WAS expected soot. Ile said also that he thought it would he necessary to appoint a local fuel controller ; that most towns had dole so and under the regulations of the fuel hoard it was almost necessary. He also stated that .1, E. Johnston lied told hint that he would act as fuel controller for the town without remuneration if the council saw fit to 01)1)01111 hint, Councillor Wiltse wished to know what the duties and responsi- bilities of a fuel cottroller were. The m0ya1 said that as he understood it 011 orders for fuel were sent to the controller instead of to the dealers and it was his business to see that the coal was distributed, so that all fared alike, "!)nus such an 511- poiutment by the commit carry with it tiny responsibility for paymenit ?" asked. Councillor Wiltse. "011, 11o," replied the mayor, "the cash is sup- posed to accom11 pany the ruder," On motion of Councillors- Cooper and Sheppard the matter of appointing a fuel contrcoller was turned over to the special fuel committee, who will. p , report at next meetitr A g The amount levied for county pur- poses this year is as follows : General County 1urposes,,$2258,52 Wtii Tax • Total 684, i0 Highway hate 1 08427.82 .4.0 'Pius cemetery committee rep$30orted that improvements recommended at last meeting and approved by crzuu- eil had been made at a cost of $34 and that much had been added to the appearauco of the cemetery. This had keen in the way of an ex- periuient and It was thought that it had been successful mirthe commit- tee asked power to go on with the improvements and also recommended that the bylaw regarding price of lots, digging graves and cleaniag lots be amended, The property committee reported that two new chairs had been pro- cured for the mayor's platform, the same being then in use, that the hall had been cleaned and recom- mended that the front doors should be put Into satisfactory condition according to law. The committee were asked to see just what should be done with the front doors and report at next meeting. The report of the bylaw commit- tee caused as much discussion as anything, being f n the form of tty g, v t b 6 amendments to the existing bylat^,, regarding the cemetery. It was tak- en up clause by clause., and finally, passed as follows : The price for full lots to a rate- payer is to be $19, half lot $8 ; to others than ratepayers the prices to be $20 and $10. Public lots shall be opened where single graves may be procured at $5, children under ten, $3.. Digging of graves to he paid for as follows : Adult graves, six feet, $4, each additional foot, 50c, chil- dren under ten years, $3, charges for caretaking of full lot, $1,25, half lot 75c. It was decided that all but the last clause was to conte into effect immediately, last clause to come (a- te effect Jan. 1st, 1919. Chairman Miller reported that she streets which had been recommended. to be graded had been done, also that sixty or seventy loads of Oa - dors ;..dors had been procured from the Piano Co. That ditches in the north end of the town had been cleaned and part of (ween street gravelled, He recommended that a culvert he put in at Dr. Axon's cor- ner and that the tarda left in the tank he put on the worst parts „ Bing and Victoria streets and thee Rattenbury street be repaired. Al- so that 88 worth of tile he provided by the town for some draining which Mr. .7. McNeil is doing. Before the council adjourned (1,01)- cillor Cooper informed them that Mr. J. le. Hovey had told him that there was a chance to buy a quan- tity of good hardwood at ilarkdale for $10 per reed and the fuel com- mittee were instructed to look inti, the platter and report next niceties, AGED MOTHER DEAD, Mrs. (Rev. Dr.) Rutledge or God- erich, formerly of ('if11t011, WAS mil - ed to Hamilton, about a fortnight ago on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Lister, who died or, Wednesday ednescla } of last week. The de- ceased was a woman Whose faculties had been wonderfully preserved dur- ing a long life, she having reached the great age of ninety-one years. The funeral took place at Ilamilton., which had been the family home Iola many years, THE MONEY RESTORED, Cordon Cuuinghame doesn't think it pays to advertise. Last week he picked up a small wad of .bank notes somewhere curving his journeyings about down. '!'here wasn't anything about them to indicate their owner- ship so, like an honest elan, he in- serted an ad, in The News -Record and, almost before you could say ".lack Robinson," along 00(1(0 0. man and claimed the money. "'There," says 0. C'., "f had te hand over that tutee little roll. i don't think it pays to advertise. But then :1 suppose I'd have had c: give it to the Bed Cross or o:0• Si0n0, anyway." AMONG '11E CHURCHES. Rev. Canon Hill of Godericit Preached very acceptably in St. Paul's church o1 Sunday last. Neat Sunday the Rev. .1. A. Robinson will occupy his own pulpit. * * • Tim Rev. 1I. 11. Ketches of llaulii- tun will be the preacher in \Silks church on Sunday next, 'i'he l4ev. Dr. Dickie nt Montreal preached 011 8111140y last, delivering very interesting and helpful discours- es. * r e The 14,8, meets at ten -thirty in the Baptist church on Sunday, preaclling service commencing at, el- even. The pastor's subject at 1116 even- ing service Will be : "The Two Deb icic. T"eojKAle You Know tt bliss Rudd left t ] -rein his matting g ou trip to the West, She will visit Medicine llni, and Calgary Dud will conte hack by way of Mtllnedosa, Man,