The Clinton News Record, 1915-02-11, Page 1No. 1971 -36th Year
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LO'OI{S FORWARD TO IT.,
We look forward to the coming- of
The News Record which has reached
us every week without once failing.
It certainly keeps ns well posted in
the happenings of the old home dis
trierand we consequently enjoy very
much perusing It. We look forward
to beating all records in seeding next
spring, very much mote fall plowing
having becu done than heretofore.—
James Tucker, Saskatoon, •Sask. o
TOKENS Orn REMEMBRANCE.
READY-TO-WEAR
CLOTHING
1 he alorrish
ClothingCo.
011 nER ID
CLOTHING
We will continue
our Cut Prices on all
Overcoats during the
month of February.
THE00
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N CLOTHJNG C01
Motto Squarean
Deal for EveryMan."
At the close of the meeting of the
Masonic Lodge on Friday evening
last refreshments were served and af-
ter they had been partaken of and
the brethern still remained .about the
festive board, a pleasant little -func-
tion took place. It was ,the presenta-
tion of fountain pens to two members
of the Lhidge who are serving Ming
and Country Y
Co a itr with the Third Contin-
'gent—Major Rance as second in com-
mand ol the 33rd Battalion and Cap-
tain Dowding as paymaster.
The presentations were quite inform-
ally made by Mr. H. E. Rorke, the
Worshipful Master, and after the re-
cipients had made suitable reply short
addresses were made by several oth-
ers, including C. W. Robb, C. J. Wal-
lis, J. Taylor, Dr. Shaw ' and Rev.
Prank C. Harper.
Clinton Lodge feels honoured in
having two of its members selected
for such important positions as those
which Major Rance and Captain Dow-
ding have born called upon to fill.
SOMETHING ABOUT COTTON.
Mr, Chas. F. Libby, manager of the
Clinton Knitting Company, addressed
the Clinton Club last week on the
subject of "Cotton From the: Bala to
the Finished Yarn," giving an inter-
esting and enlightening talk on a
subject but little understood in
Canada.
AIr, Libby dirt not speak ;rem not-
es, 'his address was not gatneved from
hooks, but spoke entirely front lies
own personal experience with 1111on.
Many of Ilia States of the Un: 111 have
cotton as their chief product and the
old State of Matas., from which Ilr.
Libby carte, is a "cotton filtate,"
Lowell, hall River, New Bedford, all
in this stale, are important cotton
centres and much of the prodnet is
manufactured at there points. It was
from the former of these cities that
Mr. Libby cane to Clinton a year
or so ago.
Everybody has heard of a "bale of
colton" but few of those listening to
h'Ir. Libby's talk were aware perhaps
that a bale of cotton contains ap-
.proximately five hundred pounds.
This is just as it is picked from the
plant and, ginned to free it from seeds
and 'other waste, Prom the nine the
hale is unpacked until it is nun into
yarn ready for weaving it goes
through ten or twelve different pro-
cesses and AIr. Libby nad samples of
cotton in the different stages of
manufacture, the process of which he
endeavored to explain to his heaters.
The past year' has berm a bumper
cotton year in the United States, it
being estimated that the output will
be sixteen million bales. Of this
amount about two thirds must be
exported. The European markets us-
uallyl take a large portion of it and
the price of cotton has decreased
since July of last year front fifteen
to seven cents per pound, In view of
the large cotton crop and tine flaw
market found for it in Europe the
anxiety of the Americas Government
to keep the markets open can be • un-
derstood, In fact it looks to a mere
outsider as if it would pay the large
firms who have vast stores of cotton
to dispose of to ship simply cotton,
without the addition of. a hidden car-
go of 'copper, thus getting their
Government and themselves into
trouble.
Mr, Libby says that years ago ev-
ery farmer had a ew acres of cotton
and cultivated it well or iff accord-
ing to his ideas of farming or ability,
to obtain sufficient help. Of late
years the tendency! is to go into the
growing of cotton on a larger scale
and some very large cotton planta-
tions are owned by companies, hun-
dreds of negrocs are employed to cul-
tivate thong and ginning mills are
operated on the plantation. 'Three
hundred pounds per acre is a largo
yield of cotton. Mr. Libby in de-
scribing the growing cotton plant
111(08ed it to. a rosebush and said that
the cotton balls, before they burst,
resemble very much large rosebuds:
When the hall bursts it discloses a
large, fluffy white hall and the cot-
ton must then be picked before the
wind has a chance to carry it away
dike thistle down.
Egyptian cotton, of which about a
million and a half bales are " grown
yearly,- is yellower than the Ann'r-
ioan grown and is considered to he.
superior in, quality, being of longer
and stronger fibre. ,.It is said that
for this reason 11111011 American cotton
is colored to resemble the Egyptian
product and is sold for 't11e higher
price which the latter commodity
commands.
Mr. Libby was to have given Isis
address this week but owing to the
storm Col. Hugh Clark was unable
to get here last week and he was,
asked to 80 the gap. As NIr, Libby
is so thoroughly conversant with his
subject, however, this An no: way in-
convenienced him, The address was
much enjoyed and a hearty vote of
thanks was tendered the speaker at
its close. •
Mr. Libby intends ' presenting his
samples of"cotton, all properly label-
ed, to the Collegiate Institute, a gift
which will be highly appreciated bp
both principal and stall. •
INVITED: FOR THIRD YEAR.
At the regular meeting of the
quarterly board of. Wesley church last
week Rev. Dr. Rutledge was invited
then yea. He was
to remain for another y a .
also granted two months' leave -of -ab-
sence on account of %illness. Rev. 11,
G. Powell will be the supply during
the pastor's absence,
TO PACK BALE ON 26'PH.
An exhibition of t1he work done by
the Women's Patriotic Socieily will
b0 given, in the 0010 cal chamber on
Friday afternoon, Feb, 26th, when
tea will be served !arid an opportunity
given for anyone so` desiring to sere
the work done for the Canadian sol-
diers before it is packed to be for-
warded to headquarters. ; ',No admis-
sion will be oharged'."but a box for
contributions will be placed near the
door. •
MOTOR CAR CO. AYLI;TING.
The annual meeting of the Clinton
Motor Car Company was held on Fri-
day last when the following officers
were elected :
President and Treasurer, 8"..•Jack-
SOiI.
Vice -President, T.'Jackson, Jr.
Secretary, H. T. Rance.
Directors, John .Jenkins, Clinton ;
A. T. .Holland, Montreal.
Gon.-Manager, C. W. Whitmore.
It is expected 1915 will be a good
one for the Company, •orders` •for
$12,000 worth of trucks being booked
during the month of January alone.
A BROTTIER DEAD,
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Airs. L. Trowse received word on
Monday of the deatn of 11er brother,
John Lockwood, which occurred at
Tacoma, Wash, The deceased spent
bis boyhood and early manhood in
Clinton and will be rememibcred by
many of the older citizens. • IIo was
employed as a young inao as clerk by
AIr. Callander, merchant, and at ono
time mayor of Clinton, and by Mr.
Fisher, also a former business man
here. 1le also for a time worked with
the late William Cooper as a carpen-
ter. Ife had travelled through var-
ious parts of the Pulled States and
for some time had been in the em-
ploy of a large n1111ing company in
Tacoma. lie was seventy-six years of
age and unmarried. Mrs. Trowse is
now the only surviving member of
the family, which was among rho
earliest to settle here.
TIIIa LOCAL MARKET.
Wheat $1,50.
Oats 58c to 60e.
Barley 75c.
r
Butter the to lac,
Eggs 2110 to 2'!c.
Live Hogs $7.50.
PATRIOTISM AND PRODUCTION.
The advertisement 'on page four un-
der the above heading will be o1 inr
'forest iio every reader of The News
Record, particularly those who live
by agriculture which is, alter all,
Huron's greatest industry. These
advertisements are placed by the
Dominion Department of Agriculture
which is doing its utmost to impress
upon farmers the possibilities of tine
Future which certainly looks bright
for the Canadian farmer.
I3AP'TISI' CHURCH.
It the
close of the Sunday eveningning
service the Lord's Sapper was observ-
ed. Pastor- Fairfull is giving a short
series of very helpful and inspiring
sermons on "The 'l'went}l'I'hird
Psalm," in the morning and in the
evening on "The Bible:" The sub-
ject next Sunday evening will be :
"'Pile Bible ; Its Testimony."
The Ladies' Mission Circle met for
the first tiine since re -organizing on
Monday evening last in the vestry
with a goodly number present.
The .Ladies' Aid is very actively en-
gaged at present making quilts. They
now have quite a large number of or-
ders m hand.
COUNTY LODGE
A COU'PLE'T OF ACCIDENTS.
• (re day last week bliss floss of
Station street was up town doing
some shopping and in turning quicklly.
on the icy walk slipped and in fall-
ing fractured her wrist. As Miss
Ross 18 at presets alone in her house
the accident has proved a most in-
convenient one even aside from the
suffering it naiads. 13011 she has
good neighbors and being of a ohm: -
101 turn of 1111110 she is taking it
philosophically,
Mks. L. Greig, while performing
some household duty in the kitchen at
M a•s. T.
Inc home of her daughter,
Jackson Jr„ on Sunday last, slipped
and fell on the floor fracturing her
wrist. Some, years ago while sum-
mering 011 the Georgian Bay 8110 had
a fall on the rocks and received a
severe iidury to the sante wrist and
it seems unfortunate that it should
have been the subject of this further
accident. '
LADIES ARE GRA'l'EI•'I'L.
The ladies of the Woman's Patri-
otic Society acknowledge with sincere
thank the work clone 131 the ladies
of surrounding communities. Assis-
tance from these sources have helped
materially in making the society' such
a success,- The ladies of Summerhill
and Sharon neighborhoods, the mem-
bers of the 'Unity Club on the 1.6tli
and Maitland concessions, and many
°theca have worked diligently and
have shown a keen interest in the.
patriotic work,
. Many of the girls on the staff o1
the Jackson Company have also
found time after hours to do mucic
sewing and knitting. This shows a
true patriotic spirit and is deserving
of praisct
A cheque for $25 from the Ladies'
Aid of Wesley church and $10 from
the. Covenant Bible Class of Willis
ch11001) have been gratefully received
by the Society. •
MEETING,
The annual mooting of the, South
Iluron County L. 0. L. was held at
Exeter on Tuesday when the follow-
ing officers were elected
Master, 11r. J. Hodgens, Lucan.
Deputy, G. Vanderburg, Goticrich
Itec;-Secretary, P. C'antelon, ('lin-
ton.
1"1a. -t eeretary, 11, G. .1Lordie, Sea-
fortih.
Treasurer, :1.1111111 Cantelon, (1oder-
ich '1'p,
Chaplain, .1. P. Sheppard, Clinton.
D. of 0., D. N. Waisoll, Clinton.
Lecturers, R. McMurray, P,ayicld,
J. B. Armitage.
C, ('.I, 130.1RD 1.1'11 1':1' $,
WILLIS CHURCH.
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Next Sunday Rely. Frank 0. Harp-
er, 13,1)„ will preach morning, and
evening.
"The Covenant" Adult Bible Class
which entered this year with a mem-
bership policy of "One Hundred or
Quit," has reached the number of 65.
Watch '`The Covenant" grow. The
class will hold a St. Valentine's
social in tine lecture -room of the
church next Monday evening. Pro-
gram, St, Valentine features, and
refreshments, I1 will he the rallying
placer for the young people of the
church.
Last Sunday evening was one of the
largest, congregations m the church
since Rev. F. C. Harper' Caine six.
months ago, and to judge, by the
attention the .services have not lost
power' to interest and help, The
growth of the congregation has 110 -
essitated the addition of . three new
elders to the church, who will be el-
ected
lccted and ordained during' the next
r
few weeks. Nominating papers are to
be placed on the collegton :plate the
next two Sundays.
Feb. 21st -will be Conlrmunian"Day.
That 'evening 'R07. Alex:, McMillan,
Secretary of Church Praise . in the
General Assembly,; is to preach,.
$25 FOR PATRIOTIC FUND.
The Ladies' Aid of Wesley church at
its regular meeting last week voted
$25 to the Patriotic Fund and the
1' treas-
urerhas been paid over' to t to
5
of the Women's Patriotic So-
cfety:
LITTLE
LO('A f.5.
Mrs, Sadie Johnston entertained the
choir of Willis church 0110 evening last
week, 0 most enjoyable time being
spent,
The Ladies' Guilts of St. Foul's
church are the hostesses at a patri-
otic tea in Owen Ilail this ,after-
noon.
Master Kenneth' Rorke entertained
a number of his girl and boy friends
to a birthday, party on Monday even-
ing. When going home time china a
sleigh was waiting and they all had
a ride to their Moms.
CH: OUROLI.
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WESLEY
Rev, Dr. Rutledge conducted boat
services on Sunday, being assisted in
administering the Sacrament at the
morning service by Rev. J. Greene
and Rev. E. G. Powell.
The Missionary committee of the
League held a ten -cent tela from six
to eight o'clock on Monday evening
when a, large slumber of the congre-
gations of Wesley- and of 'the other
churches gathered and had tea togeth-
er. Quite a substantial supper was
served and afterwards NIr. A. T.
Cooper gave an interesting address,
ONTARIO ST. CHURCH.
Miss Sybil Courtiee addressed the
Sunday school 'on Sunday last on
"Child Life ,in Japan,"
A large,ruunbet remained for Com-
munion at the close of the morning
service. The pastor preached MOM-
ing and evening.
At the young people's nnccting on
Monday evening ID 11810 Was, supplied
by Mrs. Treleaven and Miss Elva
\I'iltsc. The pastor conducted a
"pronouncing contest'' in which
forty words were given to be pro-
nounced. lie also gave a summary of
a letter receivers from Kenneth Beat -
111 noiv in Chinn.
'I'11e ('.13.1. board held their annual
meeting on Tuesday evening when. the
following officers were elected and
committees appointed :
(.'hairinan, R. E. 141anuiug.
Vice, lf. D. McTaggau;t.
Secretary -Treasurer, J. W. 'I're-
leaven.
Studies and Discipline' C0unniltee,
R. E. Manning, Rev, Dr. Rut-
ledge, Rev, Frank tnik 1'. Harper,
Property, D. A. Forrester, 11', Bry-
done, M. D. McTaggart, O. 16,
Dowding.
Commercial Advisory ('enn1161e0,
W. 13rydone, Rev. Dr. Itutledgo, Rev,
Frank 0. Ha:per, appointed by the
board, and Messrs. W. Jackson, 0. F.
Libby and .Inst, appointed by the
town council.
A PRETTY WINDOW.
Mr. Jacob Taylor is a Ulan of
artistic tastes which nun particularly
to the cultivation of flowers and along
about this tine of the year his office
windows are usually- aglow with
bloom. They now present a most
attractive appearance and are well
worth more than a pagrnig glance,
.Among the Pretty flowers he now
has in bloom are stately azalias and
hydrangias which are yearly bloom-
ers, the modest and dainty primrose,
fragrant hyacinths and graceful daffo-
dils, which -seem to be the embodi-
ment of pyl low sunbeams. So nni(011
of pleasure can he hall for so little
expenditure of time and trouble in
the cultivation of flowers, especially
bulbs, that it is a wonder and a
pity that more people do not take it
tip.
People You Know.
:1Tiss T. MoClregur
her cousin, Miss Stella Wigginton.,
las( wcelc.
i11:s. il'ul, CooperL14010111 a cable
yesterday from her .Con ut-law•, lir.
Struthers, saying the party had ar-
I'ived safely at Slnmglu, China, and
'were proceeding (o their final des-
tination al Weill -Wei, North IIonan,
Dr. mid Airs, Strulh0a left Clinton
on J:un. 8t11.
of 800101 th visited
Bayfield.
Called to Their Long Home.
Sirs. John R. Middleton, Passes.
Much regret was felt 011011 it bee
came known on Sunday, evening than
7lirss, John R. Middleton of G•oderich
township had passed into the Creat
Bellond.
The deceased was a daughter of the
late Thomas N, Hayter of Stephen
township and was married to hen
now bereaved husband six years ago. ,
She leaves besides her husband, four:
small children, one a babe of but two
weeks. She is also survived by five
sisters and two brothers : Mis, Jane-
es Mose of McI(illop, Mrs, 11,, Cook
and Mrs: Roy 'Brothers, Stratford
Mrs. John Gilmartin, Grimsby Mrs.,
Robs, Besterd, McGlllvray, and Wil-
liam llapter, Stephen township and
Charles ITaytor of ,MeGillvray.
The late Mrs. Middleton was only
twenty-eight years of age, her life
Il hadclreftwell
h o
having been cit 0 h
lha i
g
begun, and (such sympathy is felt for
the husband, the little children and
the other members or her family, who
deeply feel the break in the Circle.
The funeral tools place on ,Tuestl031
afternoon to Bayfield cemetery, the
services ;being conducted •by Rev. J,;
C. Potts of Clinton and Rev. •Mr.
Rickard of Bayfield. The pallbea0ersl
were : Messrs Will., Fred, and C. G.
Middleton, W and R, ' Hayter and
Milton Steep. . '
Many friends expressed their sym-
pathy by sending flowers, and there
were a great profusion of beautiful
floral designs. Among them was a
wreath sent by several members ' of
the Model Class to which Mrs. Mid-
dleton belonged, who are now resi-
dent in Clinton.
a@4
William Fleury 1'11110(1 Called
Suddenly, .
Rev. Mr. lrow'n of Varna occupied
'the pulpit of the Methodist churoit on
Sunday morning last, wheal the Sac-
-rausen't of the Lord's Supper was ad-
ministered.
The Patriotic concert in the town
hail on Friday evening promises to
be at enjoyable affair and those
wishing to help along this good
cause should keep the date in. hind.
The marriage tools ulace on Wednes-
day of this week 'of Miss Olive, sec-
ond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Riclt-
ard Penhale of Stanley, to Mr.. Thos.
M. Snowden of the sante township.
Congratulations and good wishes are
extended.
A meeting of the Bayfield branch of
the Patriotic 1,ssoeiation will be held
In the Gown hall on Tuesday after-
noon at four: o'clock. Those who wish
to help with sewing may have mater-
ial by calling at the homes :of Mjss
Parsons, Mrs. Copeland or Mrs.
Ward, and • those wishing to do
knitting may procure yarn at Miss
McGregor's. •
More Bayfield neons page 4,
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Three of Clinton's Young Patriots.
Master Billy Jackson, Jr„ Miss Ruth Jackson, and Master Tom
Jackson (left to tight, ages 3, 5 and 7 years- respectively,) as they
sang "Tipperary" ata concert inClintonrecently in aid of the Red
Cross fund,
W. H. Elliott of the Bayfield Rt ad,
Goderich township, crossed the Borne,
front which no traveller 'returns on
Thursday last at ' the comparatively
early age of fifty-three years.
The. deceased was a son of the
late John 0. Elliott and of Mrs. El-
liott and was a natlne of Cudcl'icdt
township.
lie is survived by his wife, who was
formerly Miss l'ar\c, and one
daughter, Miss Alma. 1Iis Cued
mother and one sister, ,Mrs. •F ask
II. Powell, and one brother, Alexan-
der Elliott, all of Goderielt township,
also surcise.
The funeral tools place on Saturday
afteruoun, interment being made in
13aylield eimhetery. Rev. Mr. Pickard,
rector of '1`rinily church, 1aylield,
conductui the service,. The pall-
bearers were : Messrs George Mudie,
Guy Flicks, David Elliott, George
(-L Elliott, L. Wise and Robert
Trick. The funeral was largely at-
tended by neighbors and friends free
Clinton, 13oderich township and the
surrounding' townships. Among those
from a distance who were Present for
the obsiquies were Rev. J. F. Parise,
Brayford, brother of Mrs. Elliott,
members of the Fee family of Zurich,
and others.
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Davin 'Ferguson,e•gusal, Pioneer, Called
led
Home. •
David Ferguson, 0110 departed this
life at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. David Churchill of the 14th
con, of 008881cl1 township, on Mon-
day, 000 a native of Scotland and
casae to this country with, his par-
ents when still a child. The family
settled he Tunersnlith to aship, near
the Red Tavern, and stere the subject.
of this Sketch grew to manhood. Ott
his marriage he moved over to Me-
I<,illop, where he lived for a few
years, then to I-Iullett where be took
ftp a farm on the 2nd con. and on
which he continued to reside fon: over
forty years. Mrs, Ferguson died
about thirteen years ago and for the
past six years, during which time
this health has been gradually failing,
Mr. Ferguson has resided with his
daughter, whex, he died. lie is sur-
vived by two sons and two daughters:
.James of the 16tH of Gode•lcli town-
ship, John on the homestead in ITul-
lett, Mrs. '1'hos, Noble of East Wawa -
nosh and. Mss. Churchill: Two bro-
thers and five sisters also survive 1
Montgomery Ferguson of Strathclair,
Mat., who came east this 'winter to
visit his brother and was here when.
ho passed away, 'Willia03 Ferguson of,
Idaho; Mrs, K:e:naghan of Atwood,
Mrs. J. McNaughton, Tuckersniifth,
EVIrs. James Morrison, Stella, and
Mrs. Grieves, Dakota.
The funeral took place yesterday af-
ternoon from the house of Mr. and
Mrs. Churchill to Constance eennea-
e01, where the remains were laid be-
side those of his wife. The services
were conducted by Rev. J. 0. Potts,
rectos: of St. Paul's church, Clinton.
The late MrFerguson was in his
'sixty-ninth year and had been. a
life-long Conservative,
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Mrs. Charles- H. Reid Crosses Over,
It was with sleep regret that the
community heard last evening of the
death of Mrs. Charles LI. Reid of
Brumfield'. She had undergone an
operation and appnircd to he getting
along well when a relapse„ set in
which in her weakened condition she
was tillable to withstand ,and death
ensued. Mrs, Reid was a' native of
Stanley, a daughter of M:. and lours.
W. Clark, She was very„highly r0-
garded by all who knew her and to
the bereaved husband and tures little
children their sincere sympathy goes
out Phe funeral will take place to
Bayfield cemetery on Satultday..
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