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The Clinton News Record, 1916-07-27, Page 1MIST , The f ,715,q,XL. Clinton l�evvs-��c r No. 1947 --37th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 27th, 1916 THE HOME PAPER If your farm looks good and you are not a little proud of the fact it will pay you to have your name printed legibly on ...your mail box OMIN "When 'n - ubt" for a 9retent for the - riste--tG- a Vhoose silver . r There is other gift for the' bride that is so un- iversally certain to be greeted with joy, used with pride, and treasured for years. We carry a large and well assorted stock of' 1847 Roca= Bnos, knives, forks, berry spoons, cold meat forks, pie servers, tea coffee, desert and table spoons and numerous' other useful pieces. - hollow Also good cod assoxtment of silver er plated ware,glass, , 3lc k s. cut china and „ o iJ. iEeUyar re'welet and 'Optician . - Clinton 1 The R Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11,560,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 13,500,000 Total Assets 185,000,000 380 Branches, With world wide connection, Interest allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted, R E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch G 0TH. E �HE MOflRISH T : "A Square Deal for EveryMan. . Motto q INCORPORATED 1855 HE MOLSDNS BANK Capital and 'Reserve $8,800,000 96 Branches in Canada. A General Banking Business Transacted,, Circular Letters of Credit Bank Money Orders., Savings Bank Denartrent. Interest allowed at highest current rate. C. E. Dowding, Manager, Clinton Branch. READY -TO- WHAM CLOTHING 2 he MIoo'ridh. Clothing Co. t 9 ,111=1SD CLOTHINC3 Saturday,,1u THE DAY at 75 in sizes --- brands Borsali' question want summer gardless ly OF BIS HAT our store. 2 th BARGAINS ' Men's Felt Hats broken lines and odd of the well known -Krieg, Sitwell and 1 no. It's not a question of of profit now, We to clean out bur entire stock of hats re- ofP rofit or cost. e alar $2,3.00 and 3.50. Regular 2,50, Your choice for $1.50. See our window. It's your opportunity. �©u to It willpay . graspit. It G 0TH. E �HE MOflRISH T : "A Square Deal for EveryMan. . Motto q NG Ci,. f1 A PROCLAMATION. A proclamation has been issued bp the Ontario Government calling upon the citizens of Ontario. to. observe August 4, the second anniversary of the deelaration of war, as a fitting day on which to reaffirm their belief in the righteousness of the cause and their determination to use every ef- fort to bring victory: to the allied arThems, organizing of public meetings forthe purpose of, reconsecreation to the great task which Great Britain, her colonies and allies have undertak- en is also being urged bp the govorn- tment CLINTON GIRL MARRIED, On June 28th at Saskatoon, Sask., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leath- erdale Miss Ruby V. Hill, only dau- ghter of Mr. Hiram Hill of town., was united in marriage with 1VIr. Norman &eitlii Thomson, a pros- perous young business man of Sask- atoon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. W. Brown. Miss Margar- et Hord performed the duties of 'bridesmaid while Mr, Geo. W. Paw was best man. The bride is a na- tive f t e o Clfn but b t having taken a nurse's training has since her grad- uation been private nursing in Sask- atoon and there the young couple have started housekeeping. Her Clin- ton friends will waft+ good wishes for the future prosperity and happi- ness of herself and husband. DIED IN HIS PRIME. There passed away in Clinton on Sunday, a young man in the very primo of life in the person of Edwin W. Jervis of Weyburn, Sask., who died. at the home' of his father, Mr. C. E. Jervis of the Huron Road. The deceased' tiwas both in Morris township less than forty-four yoars years ago. Later the family removed to Goderich township where they farmed on the Cut Line and there the subject of this brief sketch grew to manhood. He graduated from the Clinton Collegiate and for a number of years has been teaching, being very successful in his profession. ITe hail been teaching in the west for some fifteen years and for the past seven or eight had been principal of the Weyburn Public school. He was a man of active temporment and took an interest in all movements for the public good in the city in which he made his hone. In religion he was a Methodist and was an active wor- ker in many departments of church endeavor. He w'as one who enjoyed life to the • full and it was the harder for hint to lay it aside and to say farewell to all whom he loved here, though as the end approached and he clearly realized the fact he became resigned to the inevitable and made no murmur. When word was received here a few weeks ago of his serious illness his brother, Mr. Oliver Jervis, im- mediately went out to him. Arrange- ments were then made to bring him home and a fortnight belor o his death they arrived at the parental home. e Neither medical attention' nor nursing could do anything for him, however, and he sank rapidly until the end came. Mr. Jervis is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Hamilton of Clinton, and their four children : Bertram, Beatrice, Wilfrid and Har- old. . ar-old.. Hbs father and mother and two brothers, Albert of Napanee, Ind., and Oliver of the Base Line, and one sister, Mrs, .W. H. Cole of Clintdn, also survive. All were with him when the end came and all have the sincere sympathy of the community in their sore bereavement. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon from the parental home on Huron street to Clinton cemetery. It was largely attended by old friends and neighbors from Goderich town- ship as well as by many in town. The services at house and graveside were conducted by Rev. Mr. Agnew, pastor of the Ontario street church, assisted by Rev. T. R. Courtice of Oil City, Penn., an old schoolmate of the deceased. The pallbearers were: Messrs. John, Ali, and Jos. Jer- vis, G. J. Currie, W. I3. Cale and Alex. Elliott. The Weyburn' Review had the fol- lowing reference to Mr:. Jervis : "The educational interests of the city, and residents of Weyburn gen- erally will experience a dis- tinct loss in .the enforced re- signation of Mr. E. W. Jervis from his position as principal of the As- siniboia schodt Mr. Jervis has been in fairing heal- th for some time past, and quite re- centlp was compelled to relinquish his work, hie condition becoming. serious. It was at once realized that he could not hope, for some time, at least, to resume his duties, d for that reason ^the school board reluctantly accepted his resignation. During the '•, ars that he has sprint in Weyburn as a member of the pub- lic schools staff, Mr. Jervis has !milt up a-cpiendid reputation both as a teacher and a citizen, and his depart ire for eastern Canada, in the near future will create a void that will not be easy to fall. In all matters that have made, for the betterment 'of things educational, social and mot- al 11e has been always to .the fore.. and he and :his family, will leave the city' followed by the hope orf every resident that he may speedily be re- stored," SUCCESSFUL C.C.I.. STUDENTS. The followingstudents of the Clin- ton Collegiate were successful in pas- sing the lower school ' examination: S. J. AIIm (hon,) E. M, Churchill,' W.. K. Draper, 1J, S. Evans, P.. A. Fingland, A. .J. Gilchrist, ' L. M. Holmes, Percy Ladd, Helena Middle- ton, (hon,). D. L. McDonald, M. G. Mealath, 11, P. McMatli, A. M. Pialc- ett, 1) II. Rattenbary, 0. I. Shecley, L. 13. Taylor, W. Townshend, Miss' Bessie Chowen to qualify trust write again on arithmetic along with a la- ter examination, AT THE BOWLING GREEN. Three riuks of bowlers from Blyth.- and lythand one from Belgrave carte down on Friday last and played a friendly game with local bowlers, the score standingthe close at s as the : Clinton -T. Hawkins, C. F. Libby, A. J. Morrish, J. E. Hovey, skip, 16. Blyth -A. Elden, J. Robinson, J. Hamilton, Dr. Allison, skip, 13. Clinton`H, E. Paull, R. W. Reed, N. Bali, Dr. Axon, skip, 22. Blyth - J. Denholm, J. Stothers, A. Robin- son, G. E. McTaggart, skip, 6. Clinton -J. Miller, T. Hardyi, W. Grant,R Br done skip, IS. Blyth -G. Blackall, 13. A. Thomas, J. Mc - Murchie, Dr. 11Ie'1'aggart, slap, 6. Clinton 56 -Blyth 25. Clinton -E. E. Hunniford, F. Pen- nebaker, J. Wiseman, L. Oantelon, skip, 14.-Beigrave-H. Wheeler, W. Geddes, Rev. Mr. 73ople, J. Stewart, skip, 4. A GOOD GAME. A spirited game of baseball was played in Recreation park on Monday evening when the Has Beens were challenged to a trial of speed and skill by the Are-to-Bes and succeeded in proving that they may still be put down in the column of the users. The score at the end of the game stood 8-3 in favor of the team which 151 the years gone by -and not so long gone -upheld the honor of Clinton on many a hard fought baseball field. The ;juniors put up a good game, too, and give promise of being a credit to the old ton'n. A number of spectators witnessed the game. Fol- lowing is the lice -up : Seniors--chteber, T. Hawkins ; pit- cher, F. McCaughey ; lst base, E. Johnson ; 2nd base J. L. Johnson ; ltd base, AT. Draper ; s.s., B. John- son ; right field, J. L. Kerr ; centre field, 0, Cousins ; left field, M. Mc - Ewan, Juniors -catcher, Hill ; pitcher, E. Cooper ; 1st base, E. Livermore ; 2n1 hale, Alf. Glazier ; 3rd base, J. Deev- es ; s.s., Il, Steep; right field,' C. Pickett ; Centre field, W. Carrick ; left field, I3. Kitty. Umpire -R. i4Iaediarntid. OLD RESIDENT PASSES. Mrs. G. D. Gilchrist, a resident of Clinton since 1864, was Called to her long home. on Wednesday of last week haring reached the age of nearly ninety-one years. The deceased lady was born near Campbelltown, Argyleshire, Scotland and came to this conntry with her parents and family in 18411, settling x County.In 1 in Oxford 64 .8 she came to Clinton with her husband, the late 'G. D. Gilchrist, and this con- tinued to be her home for the re- mainder of her earthly career. She was a woman of • keen intellect and kept until the last her interest in her surroundings, retaining her memorp to a remarkable degree, • For the past few months she has .been failing and since January, she has been can- to bed. The end carie peacefully. Mrs, Gilchrist was a Presbyterian, a member of Willis church for over fifty years, and in point of years was the oldest member of that congrega- tion though one er two perhaps have. been longer on the• nteinbership roll. It was . a remarkable coincidence that Rev. Dr. Stewart, who was her pastor for so many years, was here to commit her mortal retrains to their -last resting place. A family of eight survives : Mrs. Sebantz, Eureka, Cal., Mrs. RIC.. Lo- gan and Miss J. B. Gilchrist, Saginaw Mich., Mrs. Ramsay, London ; Mrs. Senghas, Plattsville, Gillis D. Gil- christ, Ayr and Mrs. Neal and Miss Minnie Gilchrist, Clinton. • Another daughter, Mrs. Gerdoe of Flint, Mich., died sortie years 'ago and a son died in infancy, Mr. Gilchrist passed away in Aegust of 1901. The Funeral' took place on ` Friday afternoon, the remains 'being laid be- side those of her husband in Clinton cemetery. Rev, Dr. Stewart conduc- ted the services at house and grave- side and the pall bearers were : Mes- srs. J. T. Harland, John Gibbings, W. 0. Smyth, A. T. Cooper, John Wiseman and James Scott. Besides the members of the family all of whom were with her when tltd end came except Mrs, Schantz, there were present for the funeral Mr. R. D. Ramsay and Gillis and Jean Ramsay, London ; Mrs. G. 1).. Gilchrist and little son, and Mrs. W. Ramsay, Ayr, and Mr. and bliss NIc• Taggart, Woodstock. One by one they are passing, the men and the women who first settled in this town and section, Mrs.Ne l, Miss' Gilchrist and the a other members of the family wish to convey their sincere thanks to all those who duri.aag• their mother's ill- nes8 remembered her with kindly at- tentions and for the sympathy and' kirufncss extended to the family. CLIN'I'ON WON FIRST PRIZE. A rink composed of tate following took part in the bowling tournament; at Seaforth on Thursday and Friday last : J. Grant, W. J. Miller, E. G. Courtice, Capt. C. E, Dowding, skip. They succeeded' in carrying' off' the first prize, four handsome club bags. ONTARIO ST. S. S. PICNIC. Tuesday was an ideal picnic c'ay and a large number of the Ontario street church people tools in the an- nual congregational and Sunday school col outm g to Ba Yfld. It there is a cool breeze anywhere it blows across Lake Huron and those fortu- nate enough to be ,able to go on Tuesday enjoyed tite day by the lake- side thoroughly. SOLDIERS HOME. Among the members of the • 161st Battalion who were in Clinton for the week -end were ! Major McTag- gart, Major Shaw, Capt. Towne, Sergt. Sewell, Sergt. Seeley, Corp. Thompson, Sergt. Counter, Ptes. Wil- mer Wallis, J. E. Coov, A. McGarva, Miller, Appleby, Fred Ford, L. Wilk - en, J. B. Miller, Marshall, Carter, Lcppington, Lockwood, O'Donnell and W. J. Coats. A PINT P33E MAXIMUM. The. Ontario License Board has dis- tributed to all dentists, physicians, druggists and veterinary surgeons in the Province of Ontario a bluebook, which will govern their conduct rat the matter of requisitions for liquor, Hitherto a doctor could 'phone up a drug store and tell the attendants to gine a patient a certain amount of liquor. Sometimes the druggist was deceived by this method, and the Li- cense Board is bound that such prac- tices must cease, The blue book con- tains ontains a form which must be filled out by the physician and signed by the person to whom the liquor is de' livered saying plainly how much li- quor is required and what the disease is. Only six ounces may be prescribed for internal use, but a pint map be obtained if the patient is to be hon- ed. The prescription map be filled only once, and must be fylcd for putt Poses of record. The blue book also contains sections of the Ontario Tem- perance Act for the convenience of physicians and druggists of the Province defining their powers and duties and the penalties for infrac- tions, SATURDAY SHOPPING, Probably Clinton 19 no worse than other towns of its size in this re- gard but to an impartial observer it looks as if a good deal of shopping done on Saturday night might be clone at a more seasonable hour. Of course the merchants are glad to do business as Long as the people conte to buy, that is what they are in business for. 131)4 it seems hard- ly fair to take advantage of anotlt- er's necessity. As Saturday is the only evening in the week on which he t dry 'o d g o s steres are open the far - niers like i to come in after t {ea when the heat of the day is over and do their week's shopping. 13ut a number of the townspeople seem to Ieave their shopping to do until sometime between rine o'clock and eleven Sat- urday night. The tradespeople are thus kepton the rush all evening and the deliverywagons are kep.t. busy until nearly midnight, By excercising 5 little thoughtfulness, just by apply- ing the Golden. Rude, ouch of the hardship of late Saturday shopping could be done away with and noiody be a bit the worse off. Indeed many' would be in a much better condition of body and, 0111111 for the following Sabbath. C. 0, I. PROMOTIONS, Form I to 1'orn1 11. Honours-- • P. Lawrence 79.7. Pass- L. Elliott 74,8 . C. Dunford 72.8 V. Snyder 72.5 J. Lihdsay 70.6' I3, Forrester 611.9 A. Eagleson, 6.9.8 F MaeGregoi 68.8 O. Smith 68,5 R. Shrenk 68.3 M. Powell 67.8 E. Wasmann 67,2 H. Rance 67.2 F. Wallis '67M9 D. Stephenson 65.8 R. McGowan 65,3 G. Green 63.6 1l., Stirling 63,.3 7, Baine, 63.2 M. Holland 02..5 G. Middleton 62.4 0. Jervis 62 S. Draper 61.9 E. Livermore 60,& M. Ross 60,7 G. Mills 60.5 E. McGaughey 60.3 0, Murphy 59.7 • L. Reid 58.4 E. 11i11 57.6 '•W. Phot 57.4 NI Grainger 56.6 F. Hanley 56..4 E Hall 55.3 5. r Jackson a5.2 S. 0, .Evans 54.2 M. Rutledge 53 M. Shaw 52.2 L. Hearn 52.2 C. Fear 51.4 ' E. Powell 51.3.! THE LOCAL MAm,Cl T. Wheat 90c, Barley OOc. Oats 50c, Butter 23c to 23e. Eggs 25c to 26e. Live Hogs $111.00. HAVE BOUGHT 'STOCK, Messrs, Ball S: Atkinson have pur- chased the monumental stock of Mr, James Doig and .will add it to their own well selected stook of marble. 111r. Doig intends taking a rest for a pane least and conicn4 tate s a visit to Scotland, Ns birthplace, be- fore settling down to business again, MAY COME IIERE, Mr. Wm. Evans, who sold ids farm on the Sauble Sine, near hayfield., last spring and gives possession in the autumn, is negotiating for the purchase of the house and several acres just south of town known as the Smith property. Should the pur- chase be made Mr, Evans will have a comfortable, convenient and desir- able'home and the citizens of Clinton will ,bill liim welcome to the com- munity. AN ACCIDENT. While engaged at the saw mill yard Thursday last Mr. A: J. Tyndall hail the misfortune to slip and give his. ankle a severe twist, the injury being so severe that he had to be taken home and has since been laid u1). What made the accident the more unfortunate was the fact that a few days previously he had injured the other ankle, though not quite so se- verely. The result is that he is tak- ing an enforced holiday. But it is hoped tine injured members will con- tinue to amend ami that rte will soon be quite himself again, PICNICKED AT BAY11IELD, Willis Sunday school and congrega- tion picnicked at Bayfield on Wednes- day when a large number took ad- vantage of the occasion to spend the dap at the lakeside. On I'h trsdals St, Paul's people held their annual outing to the sante place, 'Those who stayed at home cm Thursday, while welcoming the rain, regretted that the picnickers were subjected to the discomforts of a "*vetting" but the fall at Bayfield was not nearly so heavy as at Clinton, Indeed was not heavy at all, it is said. 'Twas funny about that rainfall anyway. Some fishermen at the Maitland aver that it :rained on one side of the ri- ver while it remained perfectly dry on the other. From all accounts Clinton was specially favored by get- ting a geed soaking while localities not lar distant had only rain enough to las the dust. BUILD A FENCE. The News -Record would respectfully suggest to the House of Refugeveom- mittee of the County Council that a fence of some sort be erected about the small graveyard in connection ection with the .H. of R. This institution is for the most part splendidly l Y managed and the comfort of the in- itiates is looked alter in many ways. Whelt an instate dies if the body 'is not claimed by relatives it is inter- red in a small plot set apart for the purpose en the 'grounds, This ar- rangement is all right and the place is as good as atiy but this plot should be securely fenced oft from the surrounding field so that cattle can- not wander over it. Tho time may come when it 1vi!1 be considered a waste of good, brown earth to fence 1t oil into burying places for the dead and some of us may not get our six feet of earth as some outer disposal may have to be made but until that time comes every plot of ground which holds human remains' should be sacredly fenced off and kept from the pollution of wandering cat- tle at least. The county. council of Huron owes it to itself and the peo- ple of this county to see that this is done with regard to the 'burying plot in connection with the, House of Refuge. TREAT ALL ALIKE. The Public :Utilities Commission has instructed the Superintendent to strictlyenforce clause 4.9 of the wat- erworks bylaw and ask for the heat- ty cooperation of all citizens' in con- nection therewith. They cannot see, and that is the pretty general view about town, that with the low price of connection any citizen should be without a water service. • Clause 49 reads as follows ; "That no person being an occupant tenant of inmate of any house‘ building or other place supplied "with water from the waterworks system shall lend, sell or dispose of the wa.- bet thereof, ox give away, or permit the same to be taken, or carried away, or use or apply it to the use of others, or to any other than his own use or benefit or shall increase the supply of water beyond that agreed with the corporation, er Wrongfully neglect or 1 improperly waste the water." The maximum penalty, for a breach of the bylaw 's a ofatprovisioni, * Y fine not exceeding SAS, a ll n ng to ail users oil water whether they have meters or not. While the Superin- tendent -will uperin-tendent•will be sorry to lay a charge that would imply, a penalty his fluty is quite clearly defined and: made more emphatic 41 bis instructions, A LAWN TEA. The Gins' Club of Willis church Mehl their: regular monthly tea on air, Torrance's lawn on Tuesday ev- ening, There were present a number other than the members and the tea in the open air was mueh enjoyed. The proceeds amounted to somewhat more than usual and goes into the Club treasury, GME YOUR OLD MAGAZINES'. The Young Ladies: Auxiliaryi asks cit?tens who have magazines and aid books to donate them to the Ir „a. Batt at Camp Borden, If left at (Le groceries of Mr. O'Neil or Mr, llun• niford tire}* will be gathered, packed and forwarded by the Auxiliary. The Y. L. A. will have a short bus- iness meeting this evening. IT WILL 13E ON MONDAY. The official declaration is not yet out it is understood that Mort - day, August 7th, will be Clinton's civic holiday. The heads of the indus- tries and the employes unanimously favor a first instead of a mid -week as the day off. And is it not unite ap- parent that a shut down on Monday causes less interruption to business in general than any other day in the weds. TO ENCOURAGE PAY EARLYS. -The, town council has decided upon au innovation regarding the gathering of taxes which will no doubt meet with approval If taxes are paid on or before September fifteenth they will be subject to a discount of one and a half per cent ; if. paid before October 150, one per cent. discount ; or November Lyth one-half per cent.. 411 taxes unpaid after December 15411, will have dye per cent. added. AFTER THE DOGS'. 1t is said an order will shortly bo issued from the health Department of the Provincial Government calling for the confinement in close quarters of all dogs 10 the Province for a period of one ;tear, This Is owing to the spread of rabies throughout On- tario, It was learned Tuesday that thirty cases have occurred since the first of the }oar of people being bitten by orad dogs. Ten of these were in Tor- onto, and one death has occurred in the city, that of a man who refused to take the Pasteur treatment. AMONG TiIE (1131LRCHI S. Rev. Dr. Stewart of Toronto, for over May years the beloved pastor of the congregation, preached at both services in Willis church on Sundae. The pastor occupied his own: pulpit on Sunday morning in Wesley church while Rev. 141, II. Cole of Flint, Mich preached very, acceptably in ,the eves- tog. There was no ser4ice la St, Paul's church on Sunday morning, owing to the absence of the rector. in the evening the Rev. 3. 13. Moulton n preached. Rev.Ir.AS tev preached both services on Sunday. Corp. Fred m ed Thompson assist the clto' • u, taking sole parts in the antitent in the mor- ning and in\the evening rendering the solo, "0 Perfect Day" in excel- lent voice. LITTLE LOCALS. L 0 . By the way, how does your sub to The News -Record read ? 14Tr. G. D. 14IcTaggart has bought a Wiliys.Knight motor car, 'A social will be held on the lawn of the Baptist church next Thursday evening. The dentists will take a half We& nesday holiday until the first of Sep- tember. The Baptists intend having their an- nual picnic at Baylield on Chilton civ- lo holiday. The Young Ladies' Patriotic Auxil- iary holds its last meeting for the summer in the council chamber this evening. Dr. Shaw, having .plrchased the lot adjoining his oyvei on the east side has h<ad..it leveled off and made into a tennis court, 81r. Loren Tyndall has purchased Mr. Harry Twitchell's car and motor-' ed with his family to the picnic at Bayfield on Tuesday. Cement steps are being erected at both entrances of Willis church to replace the wooden ones, which have done duty* for many years. Mn and Mrs. Ilarold Eastman have moved up from Arlcona and have taken up housekeeping in the Oat above: Hellyar's jewellery store. Bayfield. The Trinity church garden party will be held on the rectory lawn on the evening of "August 8111. The program will consist of comic Scotch songs by Mr. Parsons and other in- teresting items and music by Stew- art's or:enestra, Sapper will be served from seven to nine and the evening will be one of pure enjoy- ment. Mr.George Leok weed of London is spending the week in the village. Messrs. Robert Johnston, Robert Greer, William Johnston, and John :Davison attended the funeral of Mrs. Samuel Deacon (nee IMIaggie Davison) at Belgrave on Tuesday of this week, (More Bayfield News page 4.)