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The Clinton News Record, 1916-08-03, Page 1The Clinton News -Record. No. I948 --37th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1916 THE IHOME PAPER he Labe; reading Jan, I7 shows the sub is paid to 1st of Jan. 1917. "When in Sou,, for a 9redent fir the , ride=ter 93e Vheose silver 1 There is no other gift for the' bride that is so un- iversally iversally certain to be greeted with joy, used with pride, and treasured for years, We carry a large and well assorted stock of 1847 RoGi;ns BRos. knives, forks, berry spoons, cold meat forks, pie servers, tea coffee, desert and table spoons and numerous other useful pieces. Also a good assortment of silver plated hollow ware, cut glass, china and docks, W • X. ell ar feaueler and Optician - - - Clinton ;5 The Royal 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 r • INCORPORATED 1855 THE MOISOTNS: BANK I I t' ltal and Reserve$8,800,000 Ca 1K� P 96 Branches in Canada. A General Banking Business Transacted. Circular Letters of Credit Bank Money Orders. Savings Bank Department. Interest allowed at highest current rate. C. E. Dowding, Manager, Clinton Branch. READY-TO-WEAR2. CLOTHING l he Morrish 0,04agu. Clothing Co. ORD:ECRRD CLOTHING Saturday, THE DAY at 73 in sizes brands Borsalino. question want summer gardless Aug. DF BIG NAT ourtor. s e+ 5th BARGAINS ri ten s Felt Hats broken lines and odd of the well known --King,. Fitwell and -- It's not a question of of profit now, We to clean out our entire stock . of hats re- ofP rofit.or cost, u ar50 00 Regular $2,2 :: 3. R � ! , and 3.50. Your choice. for $1.50. See our window. It's Jour opportunitg ... It will a -ou,to graspi THE M,..O..NKINN CE0THIN' G CO, • otto : "A Square Deal for EveryMan. M9 LITTLE LOCALS. The Clinton Model school will open on August 16.0. Have you read your label lately ? It tells the' whole story. Clinton's civic holiday will be Mon- day next, the . 7th day of August, AMONG THE CIIURCHES. Rev, J. ,A. Robinson, rector of St, Paul's, occupied his own pulpit on Sunday morning but owing to the excessive heat no evening service was held. Mr. Harold Eastman had charge of the services in the Baptist church on Sunday. The Sunday school and con- gregation will picnic at Bayfield on Monday, The .pastor, Rev, kr. Agnew, p" {111' in Ontarid street on Sunday a,, u c.h services. Miss Emma Lavis took the organ in the absence of Mrs. Treleaven. Rev, Dr...Stewart preached at both services on Sunday. at Willis church. For the next two Sundays Rev. Mr. Boyle of Belgrave , ,will occupy the pulpit of this church. Rev. Dr. Rutledge preached in Wes- ley church on Sunday morning and in the evening Lieut, T. L. Pickett, a naval chaplain, occupied the pulpit preaching very acceptably. 1.O.0.F, OFFICERS INSTALLED. At a meeting of the 1.0.0.P. on Tuesday evening Past Masters Hall and Moore installed the following staff of officers for the current year; P.G., John Mulholland N.G„ Frank Watson J. A. Sutter 11.S,, H. Gould Treasurer, H. B. Chant F.S., J. Wiseman Chaplain, E. Hall Conductor, W. L. Johnson Warden,- Robt. Miller R. S. N . G., J. W. Moore L.S.N'.G., A. MitcheII R.S,V.G,, T. Managhan I S.V.G-, Fred. Match R S.S., }i', PI. Hellyar L.S.S., E. Finch I. Guard, W. T. O'Neil 0. Guard, II, J. Beer. ' At the conclusion of the business of the evening the members repaired to Bartliff's restaurant where re- freshments were partaken of, AT THE BOWLING GREEN, �. friendly match was played on the Clinton bowling green en Friday af- ternoon and evening between Sour rinks from Exeter and a like number of -local bowlers, The home rinks succeeded in winning by twenty-one shots, each Clinton rink making a win. The following are the rinks and scores. Clinton—J, Miller, A. J, Holloway, W. Grant, L, G. Courtice, skip, 20. Exeter—A. ]:Iartinger, A, H. Speck - man, R. N. Creech, W. D. (lark, skip, 8. Clinton—C. H, Holland, C. le, Libby J. Wiseman, A. J. Morrish, skip, 16. Exeter—F. May, J. H. Grieve, R, G. Selden, F. W. Gladman, skip, in. Clinton—T. Hawkins, W. Johnson, J. Harland, N. Ball, skip, 17. Exeter —A. E Kuhn, W. H. Lev- itt, C. R.. Snell, skip, 15. CIinton—F, Pennebaker, D. L. Mac- pherson, anpherson, H. E. Paull, W. Jackson, skip, Id. Exeter—R. N. Rowe, J. A. McDonald, N. J. Dore, J. Taylor, skip8., 417—Exeter 46. ANOTHER PIONEER CALLED. In the death of Mrs. Alex. Fisher,- which took place on Tuesday even- ing, Clinton lost another of its few remaining pioneers and Willis church one, of its still fewer communicants of half a century ago—there is prob- ably but One now in the land of the living. Mrs. Fisher, her maiden name was Margaret Kennedy, was born in the Province of Nova Scotia in 1&33 and several years later the family came to the Huron Tract and settled on the Bayfleld Road where it, cuts the 10th con, and which was fot many y^ars known as "Kenn:ly's Cor- ners." The old house long since dis-' appeared and but little now stands to recall this early settlement. She had a few years of happy mar- ried life with Alex. Fisher, but death separated them in 1865 and the re - musing fifty-one years of her long life were lived alone. • Early in life Mrs. Fisher joined Willis church in which she continued in active connection to the end. In the Sunday school, too, she manifes- ted great interest ntcrestand for aver a score of years she taught one of the classes. A truly Christian woman • Mrs. Fisher dill good where she could and recollections of her many kind deeds in' days gone by abide in memory of the circle in which she moved. She is survived by one daughter; Mrs. Lizzie Cudmore and one sister, Mrs: Kennedy. Mr. Lack Kennedy, li tnghatn, bIrs. Biackalt, Blyth, and Mr. Donald Kennedy, town, axe niece and nephews, respectively of the deceased. The funeral will take place this af. ternoon and, in • the absence of the minister oh his halides ys , the service es at house and graveside will he conducted byn Rev. A. Macfarlane of Bayfield.. The pallbearers will be : W. G. Smyth, J. Cuningliame, W. H. Watts, H. Wil.tse, John Pickett and J, G. Chowen, How_About Yours HOME ON LEAVE. Among the soldiers home from CamP Borden for the week -end were: ,Lieutenants 'Torrance, O'Neil and Stewart Scott, Sergt, Wasman, Sergt Cree and Privates E. B. Hill It, For- rester, Theo. Herman, Glen Cook V. Crich; Davis Nedigor and Noble, The members of the band remained over for the celebration in Seaforth yes- terday. COMMI4;SiiON NOT IDLE, The Public -Utilities Commission have disposed of the large engine formerly used by the Electric Light Company, and more latterly, to supply power to- the Knitting Company. One of the large boilers has also been sold, and it is the intention of, the Commission to dispose of the entire plant as soon as possible. The work of laying the new water - seethe on North and Dunlop streets is progressing .satisfactorily, and an ex- tra- fire hydrant haS been placed near the corner of North and Dunlop just opposite, R. Cree's house, and will prove very valuable if afire breaks out in that homer of the town, ABOUT TREE CUTTING. The Mitchell Advocate had the fol- lowing last week : A ease that aroused a good deal of intereit came before the Police Magistrate on Wed- nesday, Wm. Honey? had John Burch arraigned for pruning trees fronting his house, Burch is employed by the town, and the chairman of the Park and Shade Tree committee gave him instructions to cut the ,trees. The trees, in all cases, are owned by the persons whose property they front. Mr. Honey swore the trees were ruin- ed. The pruning was done without the -authority of council by resolution, and tine Magistrate felt that the statutes were not complied with. A line of $5 and $3.75 costs were im- posed. GINTS FROM THE TOWN. The committee in charge of the funds for the purchase of personal gifts for the Clinton men who have enlisted in the 101st have made their selection t on of gifts and have ordered front Mr. W. H, Ilellyar, whose ten- der was the lowest, the following ar- ticles ; forty-two wrist watches, twenty signet rings, seven safety ra- zors and one fountain pen. Thirteen safety razors are to be presented but six of these were donated by Capt. E. H. Cooper of the 108th Battalion, brother of Mr. A. T. Cooper and an old Clinton boy. The articles will he engraved with the initials of the re- cipient and the number of the bat- talion and will be presented to the men in the course of a few days. WEDDED AT ST. JOSEPH'S. A pretty wedding took place in St. Joseph's church on Tuesday morning when Mary, daughter 6t Mr. and Mrs, .James Levy of town, was unit- ed in marriage to Mr. Gregory. C. Campbell of Gait, The bride was gowned in white silk embroidered voile and wore the conventional veil with orange blos- soms. Miss Ella Duncan of - Seaforth was bridesmaid, wearing a pretty pink frock, and little Miss Lucy Brown, in dainty white and carrying a basket of flowers, acted as flower girl. Mr. Will Hogan of Acitlield was best man. Rev. Father John hn Hogan was the officiating clergyman, cele- brating high mass. , Only a few intimate friends of the contracting parties were invited to witness the ovi tt ne On leaving the h church the bridal party and guests repaired to the home of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have taken up their residence in Galt and have the best wishes of all for a happy married life, PASSING OF A PIONEER. Death came quietly and gently to Robert Bruce, an old settler in Mul- lett township, on Friday night last and on Saturday morning his body was found resting in its accustomed place but the spirit had. fled. The late Robert Blare was barn in Northumberland, Work, England, but came to this country as a lad and had resided in Hallett for a great number of years, being a resident of the hath concession. He was a robust matt and during his long life had en- joyed good health. He had been en- gaged ngaged in attending to the usual small duties with which he busied- himself up to the last and retired 'in his usual health on Friday evening, The deceased is survived by two sons and five daughters : Matthew on the homestead'; Mrs• T. Little and Mrs. Freeman, Iullett ; Mrs I -I' ey, Londesbo-to; Mrs. Murphy, Exet- er, Mrs. L. Cree, Clinton, and George Bruce, Starview, Sask. One sister, Mrs. White of Morris township,, also survives. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, the services at house and graveside being conducted by Rev, James Abery, pastor of Londesboro Presbyterian church, of which deceas- ed was a member. The pallbearers were the same who eight years ago carried Mrs. Bruce to her last resting place : Messrs. Harry and Wm. Lyon, John Tamblyn, Ed. Lear, ;1. Kirkcon- nell and Win. Patterson. The . inter- ment was made in Hope Chapel come eteryf, • CAPT. HARPER AT CAMP BORDEN The address of Rev, F. C. Harper, now is "Chaplain 177th Battalion, Camp Borden, Ont." THE LOCAL MARKET. Wheat He, Barley 60e. Oats 50e. Eggs 25c. Butter 22e to 34c. Live Hogs $11.26. ANNOUNCEMENT. The marriage of Mary Bevan, dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs, Herman Ben- son Chant, to Lieutenant William Edward Ftoody, son of Mr. and Mrs, Edward I('loody, 58 Close Avenue, Toronto, will take place quietly at Clinton on Friday, the eleventh of Aunt in g s , 1'Vesley church. "SANDY'S" OFF THE WAGON. Mr. A. Neilal's, who has driven the delivery wagon for F, E. TIunnifo'rd of the coiner grocery' ever since his coining to beim and also fot his pre- decessor, has resigned that position and has gone into the piano factory "Sandy" was an obliging member of the stall and will be missed by the store and patrons thereof, Wilfrid Soley is now io charge of deliveries and the many about -town customers of Hunniford's will find him very obliging. RULES NOT TOO DRASTIC. Vice -Chairman, W. S. Dingman, of the Ontario License Board, saps that there seems to be misunderstanding among some of the hotelmen as to what the Board will demand froth the temperance hotels. The Board has no intention of making any one- rous or drastic stipulations, says Mr. Dingman, but will demand good man- agement, good service, cleanliness and accommodation of licensees. The Board will not issue as many licens es for temperance houses ' ass formerly issued under the. Li- quor License Act, The vice-chair- man suggests that those purpos- ing going into the temperance hotel business would be well advised to send applications to the Board by August 15th. HOW IT CAN BE USED. A new seven story ,building has just been completed, and will be used as an Administration building by the Hy- dro -Electric Commission of Ontario, It is situated on University Avenue, Toronto and is said to be a very fine building, and throughout the build- ing all the latest devices of electric- ity are being used, such as heating, lighting, cooking, ventilating, clean- ing leaning system also electric elevators, dumb waiters, etc, Another interest- ing feature of the electrical equip- ment is the automatic telephone sys- tem, which was installed by the Can- adian Indepenheht Telephone Comp- any. By means of this system any office may be called from practically any point in the building without de- lay and communication can also be obtained with all the municipalities in the Province having g the Commis- sion's om is-sion's private 'line. People You Know. Miss Edith Torrance left Tuesday en a Itolidasy trip to eastern points, Mr. J. G: Medd Inas returned home after a visit with friends iii God- erich. Master Harold Manning is supplying as junior in the Royal Bank for a few weeks. 1Vliss Mary Chant is Monte from Al- bany, N. h., visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Chant, Mrs. Hovey and Mrs. Robinson, who have been spending several weeks at Bayfield, returned on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sellery of Kin- cardine spent -the day yesterday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A, T, Cooper. Miss Dottie Mennen returned to Tor- onto on Saturday after a fort- night's vacation at the parental home in town. Miss Edna Pennebalcer has returned home after spending three weeks in Toronto, and a week with Mrs. Hoover in Guelph. Miss Luella Walkinshaw of the Ray - al Bank staff left Tuesday to join a party of friends in Muskoka for a few tweaks' vacation. Miss Helen G-unne returned .to s ,her home in. London on Tuesday after a short stay with friends in Clin- ton. Lithe Miss Isabel+.. Johnston accompanied her for a fortnight's visit. Misses Agnes, Jean and Helena Mid- dleton, Cela Beacom, Helen Rode- way, Marion Gunn and Mary Mc - Murchie of Blyth have taken a cottage at Grand Bend for a couple of weeks, . -- Master Milton Vance Walker motored up from London last week with his uncle, IVPr, H. C. Holland, and after holidaying with relatives in and about town returned to Lon- don yesterday. Mr. Win, Brown and his son, Robert, and sister, Miss Bessie3 motored ov- er from Detroit on Monday and are spending- the week as the guests of Mrs. Robt. Brown of Mullett. They are spending todad. with Mrs. Walter, Iiabkinik of Ilonsall and in- tend returning to. Detroit on Sat- nrilay. Hollinesviile lifts. R. Acheson left on Tuesday on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. D. Calbeck of Winona. Messrs. J. Larder and A'. Noolces and their families spent Sunday at the lake enjoying the cooling breezes. With the manure hovering about the one hundred stark if there were any cool places it was a pity to have one uninhabited. Re -v. A. Sinclair preached in Bay- field Methodist church, on Sunday, taking anniversary services for Rev. J. E. Jones, who took the Holmes - villa -work and preached: very accep- tably. Mrs. Dodds, who 'has been visiting at the home of liar sister, Mrs. J. Cudmore for a few days, has returned to het hone in Chicago. The hay and fall wheat crop about here is reported good but it is said the oats are not filling out on ac- count of the heat and drought, The Holmesville Mission Circle met at the home of Mr. Geo. Reiland, near Clinton, on Friday 'last and spent a happy social evening. Auburn Lieut. Grigg of the 161st Batt, was in the village an Friday last. Mrs, F. 0, McIlveen of Watford and her little one are spending the heated term at her parental home, that of Mr. and Mrs. A. Asquith, Mrs. Alex. Casemate, who has been with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mole, for several week, was joined by her hmy'band on Saturday last and they have gone to Wroxeter where they will reside. Mr. Thomas Winmill and his daugh- ter of Saskatchewan are spending a few weeks at the home of his father. Mrs. J. Lawson while conning into the house missed time step and broke her leg. She is improving as well as could lie expected. Mrs. Smith of Rudyard, Mich., is spending a month at the home of her father, Mr. Henry Lawlor. Mrs. Malden and her faintly auto - ed up from Detroit and spent a few days with friends in this locality. Mr. Jos. White returned home to Flint, Mieil., after a week's vaca- tion with friends of this locality, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Denstedt have returned horse after a week's vasa" tion with friends at Berlin, Major and Mrs. Joseph Heck of Toronto spent a week with friends of Auburn. Mr, and Mrs. Brechlin of Toronto are spending a week at the henna of Mr. Jas. Howatt. Mc, A, Asquith had the misfortune to fall and sustain a fracture of one of his legs, but he is able to be around again with the aid of a cane. Dr.' Irwin of Wingham spent Sun- day with his brother, Mr. Joseph Ir- win of Auburn, Mr. Eastman, C, P. R. agent, has purchased a Chevrolet car. Varna The Misses Ella and Mabel b Turn- bull and Master Arnold Turnbull of Seaforth are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wanless. Mrs. Will C'udmore and family of Clinton are visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs.Andrew A dr w RReid. Mr. J. T. Reid left on Tuesday for Saskatchewan where he will look af- ter the harvesting on his farm there. Varna had its civic holiday on Tuesday when practically the whole village, at least all who could man- age to leave home, went over to Bayfield and spent the clay by the lakeside. With games of various kind, races, bathing and boating and the enjoyment of the good things brought along to eat the day was very pleasantly spent. The following are the winners of the different rac- es: Girls' races—list—Grace Coleman, Lee ltIcClenaghan, Irene Chuter. 2nd—Dorothy Ward, Clara Stephen- son, Margaret Johnston, 2nd Dorothy Ward, Clara Steph- enson, Margaret Johnston, 3rd—Pearl Stephenson, Ada Reid; Lulu Colclough, Young Ladies' Race—Flossie Steph- enson, Elsie Coleman, airs. D. John- ston. Boys' Race—Percy Johnston, Carl Johnston, Bruce Foster, Young Men's Race -1v. R. Stephen- son, Roy Keys, Willie Johnston, Married Men's Race—Ed. Foster, D. Johnston, Amos Keys. Biscuit eating contest — Dorothy Ward, Ruth Reid, Eunice Reid. Three-legged race—W. R, Stephen- soo and Mr. Page-. George Reid and Lee McConnell. Roy Duncan and Rus- sel Austin. Messrs. Chas. Stalk and Wellington Johnston acted as judges. The boys had an interesting game of baseball in the evening. LI1'7LE LOCALS. The town council will meet next Tuesday et'enni.ng, A sub to The News -Record to the will't you 4'5 cents, G1 cosurs , that's all. A competition among Pathmasters for Best Results would pay the gene eras public. Willie Blacker is now in charge of the around -town delivery end of the Sheppard Se Co. grocery. Bagfield. Tile cottage which the Re -v. Mr: Jennings is having erected is of a substantial nature, considerably more so than ordinarily. In fact will be quite suitable fur an all the -year - around comfortable place Of abode. Motet car drivers. from a distance say the roads south and east of Bayfield are among the very best in Ontario. Mr.' Samuel Moore has carried on the bee industry for many. years and he has done so successfully, so much so that he is regarded as- one of the leading experts aid his advice is much sought after. Mr,. Moore- is in the business on a large scale and his output in an average season runs up into hundreds of pounds lie ch i l o ships in ten pound cans- to points near and ' far, To hear him discuss his bees it can easily be understood that it is an in- dustry which requires close and intel- ligent attention to make it the sue, cess that has been achieved by Mr, Moore, Mr. I --Tarry Darrow has quite a col- lection of battle field trophies brought over by Dr, Smith. The extension of the roadbed at the turn at the south end of the bridge, done under the superintendence of Reeve Erwin, is appreciated by all wino have to pass over it, eci matter in what kind of vehicle. Mr. and Mrs. John Reid of tlils village left on Tuesday for Winnipeg to visit their son. Mr. 'Phomas Smith of Hamilton is the guest of his cousin, Mr. H. Dalrah for the past weer:. Anniversary services will be held in St. Andrews' church on Sunday, Aug. 13th. Rev. Murray C. Tait of Wallaceburg will preach. Special mus- ic will be rendered. The choir wilt be assisted by .firs. H. Duncan of Saskatoon. . Mrs, Roberts and Iami,y of Bloomingdale are -s-pending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Macdonald. Mrs, Edward Weston is visiting friends at Sarnia this week, Misses Margaret Elliott, Owen Sound, Mary liinlayson, Toronto, are the guests of Miss Margaret Camp- bell, Mrs Ament of Seaforth was the guest of Mrs. (Dr.) Atkinson the past week. Rev, Mr. Sinclair of liolmes.ville preached anniversary sermon in the Methodist church on Sunday last, The choir was assisted by Miss Kate Little of Goderich who ably rendered solos at both services. Miss Gladys Cantelon of Clinton as- sisted at the organ. Mr. and Mrs. Tait and family of Walleceburg are guests at Mrs. Cur- rie''s. Miss Carter, who has spent the past winter at Seaforth, joined Mrs. Aithmson last week and will spend the summer at their summer cot- tage on the terrace, Mr. and Mrs. Kerr and family of Berlin, Dr. Thomas; wife .,and fanttly Mr. A, IC. Barbour, wife and family, of London are summering est g in Deer Lodge Park,, Rev. Torrence, wife and family of Detroit are spending their vacation in Miss Rankin's cottage en the terrace. F. Messrs. of art. 1 H. L 1 . 1'i stn e pp r g , E, Capling, C. Oswald and T K. Our - ray of Berlin wore guests at the Al- bion on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. David Sturgeon, Sir. amid IMLs, Edward Sturgeon and child, left this week for 1lvfnst f tvhare they expeet to spend a few weeks, Mr. C. Welsh, wife and family of Stratford were guests at the Albite" on Sunday. Dirs. Reynolds, Miss Clifford, Miss Campbell, Miss Clark, Miss McAskilt Miss Preston, Miss Stewart"and the Misses Reynolds, Stratford ; Miss Bunning, Miss McKenzie, Listowel, are;, spending a month in Ph. F. Heath's cottage, "The Cedars." Miss Sheppard of Detroit is the guest of Miss Rankin during the stun mer. London Road Mr. John blcKuight, ,who has been in Clinton under the care of a doe - terror a month or so, returned home last week much improved in health. It is hoped he will continue to im- prove. Mr. Fred Waldrom is somewhat in- disposed this ween:, probably the ef- fects of the heat. a. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wheeler of Lo:son, who have been :.sibLig the lady's parents B . and Mrs. Bieih• mon, are this week visiting \torus and Goderich township friends. Mr, Henry Livermore is sreshin4ing Ids barn. 'Mr. Gordon Livermore was up from London over the week -end. Mr. Albert Livermore, who has , been home on leave assisting in farming operations for a few weeks, was recalled to Toronto to rejoin his battalion yesterday. Miss Nellie Medd of Wincheslea is the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Layton. Atthe 31 League meeting at Mr. Layton's on Tues- day evening Miss Medd gave an ex- ,eellent address on `Patriotism." The League meeting next week will be at the hoose of Mr. George Watt and will be in charge bf Mrs, Will 'Pale coney,