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The Clinton News Record, 1915-06-03, Page 1No. 1887 —37th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 3rd, 1915 THE HOME PAPER •• less wont come to you of its own .accord. by advertising in Goafter it. �e Nev�rs���cor silverware 5cr Wedding Said. Silverware is most acceptable to the bride. It is practically imperishable and conveys a lasting memory. No Bride Can Have Too Much Silverware. Tt is valued because it is oue of the prime necessities of the young housekeeper—she is peoud to show it and she finds real use. for it every day. We Suggest Silverware as the Ideal Wedding rift. We haus a good assortment of Tea Sets, Babe and Casserole Dishes, Desert Sets, Bread and Sandwicth Traps, Butter Dishes," etc„ also complete line of Knives, Forks and Spoons of all kinds. 'W. feaueler and Optician Ye11qar - Clinton Th eRoyal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized Capital Paid-up Reserve and Undivided Profits Total Assets $25,000,000 :11,560,000 18,500,000 186,000,000 880 Branches, With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted. R, E. MANNING, Manager Clinton Branch JI11"'111'111"'111"'11"111"1I U I"' 11"111'"111"' II"' IP" ill' VIII"' II"' 11"111'"111* 'II er _ Incorporated = ora rp t TI1E = 1855 - S MOLSONS BANK - B A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS c TRANSACTED a : CAPITAL AND RESERVE INCLUDING CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT = C BANK MONEY ORDERS _ 8 800 OOO. $ y r �- savings Bank Department - At all Branches 92 Branches In Canada — C Interest allowed et highest current rate _• Clinton, Branch - C. E. Dowding - Manager - 717116,d0,.,II1...dL,.116,,IIL.df19..dI1,, Ill ..,III,.,111,..116„116,.III,,.1161111mi[ ." ILdu,dlt=r. 11 Cr'LG NGAMNTN O G A NUN LD. Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Lovett announce the engagement of their second daugh- ter1 Marys Ethel, to Mr. Howard F, Williams, the marriage, to take place this month. • THIS LOCAL MARKET. Wheat $1.35. Oats 55c. Barley 650. Butter 19e. to 200., Eggs 18e to 190. Live Bogs $9.25. THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. At the annual meeting of the Wo- men's Institute held on Thursday' last the following olficere were elected Ph:asident, Mrs. E. Munroe;, lst Vice, Mrs. T.' Mason, 2nd Vice, Mrs. H, B. Chant, • Secretary, a y, Mrs, H. Fowler, Treasurer, Mrs. I. Dodd, Auditors, Mrs, L. Paisley and Mrs. Chas. Fieliyar, Directors, Mrs. Kearns, Mrs. Mc- Murray, Mrs. Flynn, Mrs. Pax - man, District Director, Mrs. E., Munroe, The e.ummer meeting will be held at Mrs, Jas. D•anford's on the, evening of June 10th, when Mrs. Burns of Toron- to will give an address. ONTARIO ST. CHURCH. On Sundae' evening last a special pa- triotic service was held, the hymns, scripture reading and address by the pastor being all of a patriotic char- acter: 'rhe choir also rendered a cou- ple of appropriate choruses, Mr., Chas. Thompson sang, "On His Majesty's Service," Mr, Fred Thompson sang "Never The Flag Shall Fall, the choir joining in the chorus, and tfje quar- tette rendered, "The Recessional." Each number was well rendered, the service was well attended and it was altogether most enjoyable and helped. The church was most attractively decorated with Union Jacks 'and the Bags of the Allies and many lonely, Cowers. J The e union League will have a Pale efotic meeting on Friday evening when I"riucipal Bonk- of the Model School and the pupils of the 1st division will give tine program, A RE-iINITEI) FAMILY. A fete people who were in on the story and others who happened to be at the depot when the eleven o'clock train came in from 'Toronto on Mon- day forenoon witnessed a most inter- esting sight, that of the uniting of a family, part o£ whom had spent the past few months as' retugees driven from their home land by cruel invaders and who by a kindly providence had been preserved alive and ' unlllrmed and brought to this goodly land of freedom. Arthur regneel, a Belgian who had left his native Iand to try his fortune in Canada, located in tills section and had spent the past few seasons work- ing for the farmers about the London Road, Messrs. Hamilton, Lebeau, etc. Ho is a sugar beet expert and makes good money caring for the sugar beet crop, and he `hoped to bring his fan1- ily out and make a permanent home here. Then --tete war came. Anyone who hn is a husband d and f-• t ' he u x can. better imagine than describe the feelings of this man wizen details of the German invasion of Belgium be- gan to come, with St ri es f the the h o- 0 ror and bloodshed attentl.ant. For a time Mr, Ligneel was able to keep up communication with his family but later they were forced to quit their hone and take refuge in Prance, and for a time nothing was heard from them and he was obliged to posse's his soul in. what patience he could muster and await results. When they were again able to write to him it was found that they had fled with many other of their countrymen to France .and that they had located iu Dijon. On the way from their own country they were huddled into box ears, their clothing and wliataven: they could carry being bundled into another car and this family lost ev- erything but what they wore ; they never again set eyes on their luggage. 'l'he•y lived in France all.winter and a few weeks ago Mr. Ligneel made ar- rangements with J. Ransford .ezt Son, local agents for the Allen Line, to bring his family to Canada, They sailed from Havre, Prance to Quebec, had a safe voyage, escaping the Ger- man pirates, and carte on by G.T.E. arriving in Clanton on Monday morn- ing. Mr. Ransford. Mr. Lebeau and Mrs. S. J. Allht, president of the Women's Patriotic Society, were at the depot to welcone them and the meeting be- tween husband and family was • most touching, The fancily consists of Mrs. Ligneel and her three children, Martha, Maur- ice and Margurite, also Mrs. 1,igneel's mother, Mrs. Aesez, and her daughter, Miss Marie. Another daughter was lcilled by the, Germans ; and her hus- band and two sons, while one son is a prisoner of war and the other has not o been heard of for months,.s. ,The• hnnaand.and four sons,Weee soldiers in , the Belgian Arany. They are all most attractive and intelligent looking and they speak French more or less fluently. The father has learned to speak Eng- lish since ui c o in g to Can ala They will ocoupy py ten a hose which to 'being re -modeled on Victoria street and Tho News -Record, is sure it speaks for the whole conmunitye in expressing. the wish that the worst troubles of this family are at an end and that they find. in Canada the kindest and most , indulgent of foster -mothers. IBAND CONCERT SUNDAY' EVG,, The ICilty Band will give an open .. ,six concert in the band stand on Sun - day evening conunoneing at 8.15, the program' to consist of patriotic and sacred 'selections. HAD HIS LEG HURT, e Willie, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Lee of town, met witih an accident while at play at school on Monday by which his leg was pretty badly injured, It was thought at first that the dfmb was broken but the medical man. 00110(1 in decided' that such was not the case. 'Phe' muscles were badly' injured however and the 11tt1e fellow is laid up ,with itis' leg in splints. THE FIRST DRAFT. In the first dealt of the London Conference the following are among the thanges made a BeIgrafve, II, B. Parnaby, Seaforth, A. Tiffin, Dungannon, A. J. MOKeivey, Nile, J. D'., Hedley, Walton, F. Ve, Craik, Bayfield, J, A. Jones,. Centra- lia, W. J. Findley, Hensall, J. P. Knight, Florence, Le Roy Whitey Ethel, H. Williams Lueknow, A, Barker. A GOOD TIME COMItNG. At last it looks as if the time were in sight when the market square will be a beauty spot in the centre of the town instead of a barren patch of sunbaked gravel the sight of which on a hot summer day had the effect of making one hot, tired and t irety, At any rate the gravel top has been removed and a new top dressing of earth is being put, on and the more optimistic] among us can already see grass growing, flowers blooming and a fountain playing in front of a Pub- lic library n•hieh Avill be a credit to the town. THEY"LL DO '1'I1E1R DII'I']. Displayed in W, D. Pair Al Co's win- dow is e photo of the offieees of the 33rd Battalion, London, with two of Clinton's well-known n citizens, DIajor Rance and Captain Dowding, occupy- ing positions in the front row. It is a group of fine, snlatt, soldiery -look- ing (1100, men of whom the country Wray be proud. Indeed, Canada leas every reason to be proud of her sons who arra already fighting the Em- pire's battles al. the front or who are preparing to lo so. Canada "expecte every Inm1 to do his duty" and Can- ada will not be disappointed. WRECK ON '1'lIIe I1. de B. Sixteen people were injured, some of then' somewhat seriously, when the southbound train on the Huron and Bruce Line jumped the track near. 11- derton on Monday morning and the smoker and another coach tumbled over a twenty -foot embankment. Among the injured was Private Jas, Crich, son of Mr. 0. Crich, and It member of the 33rd Batt., who Was re- turniug to the city after. spending the week -end in town with his family, It is said, however, that his Injuries are but slight. Mr, Harry liilber, M.P X., of Cred- iton was among the passengers and sustained a couple of broken ribs, W. J. Mallet of the C n r L t al Hotel, andMr J J. Tilly, Exeter ; W. II. Bender and Percy Wiggins, Flensali ; Thos. Hughes and H. Y. Yates, Mail clerks and Brakeman John Rogers of \\ohms c were more r 1 injured. o less nl ui i J et . Mr. Frank Glass of London was a passenger but escaped without injury, though the coach in which he was sitting landed -wrong side up in the ditch.. Miss Elizabeth .Yesbeo of Clinton was also a passenger hitt was uninjur- ed. The wonder is that much more ser- ious injury was not, clone and that some lives were not lost. A broken rail is supposed to have been the cause of the accident. AN INDUSTRY TURNED DOWN. To show ]low even our town officials discourage the coiling to Clinton of infant industries.. The News -Record was informed by the town clerk • that he had a letter almost two months ago asking particulars in regard to the establishing of a business here and that the letter hadn't even been answered. Following ira verbatim copy of the• letter : "Dear Sir :--Informe 11010 11111011 15 the push cart liscense to sell peanut. Because I am willing to come if is not anybody else there." Wizen asked wily the, conummication had not been answered he replied that leo was afraid the license would be prohibitive. That, however, was a question for the peanut man who wished to start a pushcart business in Clinton to consider. He has prop- ably been in the business long enough to be able. to determine what pro- fits are likely to accrue in a town of this size to a person who is energetic enough to ''push" sales as well as a cart. Had our town clerk been alive to the interests of the town who knows but that even - v n o an on bane nights ono 'might be able to' regale oneself with a handful of piping hot peanuts while listening to "Rule Britannia" or some other patriotic air; and that without the .trouble of going over to Harry Bart[tle's or down to Clonner's to get them ; they, would be pushed ' right under one's g noses to s r k The r o t i o ] 0a p obtub 1 ty is, too that tins man who hankered after citizenship. in Clinton is a ri'ati,ve of Italy, the latest addition' to 'the gure er of Britain's honour- able onourable Allies. However, the golden op- portunity is past and Clinton; is still News -Record Means News -Leader without a peanut .pusheart businest. You• a Subscriber ?' Holmesville Rev. R. J. McCormick. lett yeafcr- day to attend conference at St, Mary's. 145 accompanied Mrs, Mc- Cormick and little ones to Trow- bridge, where they will visit friends while he is absent. Mr. D. Glidden, Mr. Geo, Vander - burgh and others from the 'locla1 lodges are attending the meeting of tee Grand Lodge of 'the Chosen Fiends at Hamilton tills week. Mr. W. Jenkins took Rev. R. J. McCormick and Mr, N. W. 7rewartha to Goderich on Monday evening en Ins auto. They event to hear Rev. J. McNeal of Toronto speak on "Bri- tain and the War," and report it an excellent lecture.. On Friday evening last the mem- bers of the Methodist choir and Lea - gle spent aV very pleasant evchog at the home e of Mr.d Mrs. C a t t George Tebbutt, an address and a heautful easy chair being presented to Mist Blanche during the evening. Miss Blanche Tebbutt : Dear Friend and Fellow-worker,— We, the members of the I Iolmesville Choi]: and Edworth League, have met this evening to extend to you our heartiest wishes and tokens of sincer- est affection • • C e on as you are about to en- ter the enchanted realm of matri- mony. You have grown from, your child- hood 111 our midst and have always been a genuine friend, and during the years you were a member of the choir, our organist and leader, and as an officer of the Hewett!' League, you have rendered most faithful and unselfish service. We have always marked the singular regularity and heartiness with which you have performed your tasks. We can heartily congratulate the young man who shall be fortunate enough to win yen es a bride. This life is full of vicissitude anal change and WC cannon, hope always to maintain a uniformity in our ranks, and We know Fur loss, shall be ale other's gain, .but we hope you will 'dell be among ung us and that your life may continue to ripen with tee fruit- age of good works and efficient 1i'r- vice, Throughout life's nlys[eriors and uncertain events out sincerest wish is that you may be greatly, l:rosper- ed, cod liwe 111x113' year's to do your appointed task, May the hand of the All -kind Fath- er guide 000 into the path, of peace and lead you in the way most pleas- ing to Him. As 0 token of our affeclion for you at this time, 100 ask you to accept this chair and jardinero stand which may serve as a i:'ttle remembrance from your 01(1 , associates and ftnncls.—Signed on behalf 01 the ChM': and •League, Will Pickard, • i'lin- inn Cow tire, .. Goderich Township Anon travelling between Clinton and Goderich last 'week would notice two old land 3000115 of the last sixty years being demolished. Mr. Clarence Sturdy is pulling down the old Ford !louse to slake room for a cement block structure and Robt, Thompson is demolishing the late Llick Taylor aYl r house erecting near its site a modern pressed brick, structure. Both these houses will add to the appearance and comfort of ortthe [nxm rs b e . John Jo n Woods of near Porter's Bill left on Saturday last to spend a weak, or so with I:elatives at Rip- ley, Bruce County. • Rev. Father Joseph Bell's First Mass. Rev. Father Joseph Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hell of Blyth, said his first mass on Sunday morn- ing last in St. Michael's clinch in his home parish. Ile was assisted as arch -priest by Rev, Father Hanlon of London, a former very popular pas- tor of St. Michael's church, Rev. Father Fleming of Harbor Beach, Mich., was deacon of the mass and Rev. Father Carey of Holy 'Trinity parish, -Detroit, sub -deacon. Father Cate}', who is a native of Blyth, preached an 010q010nt sermon on the priesthood. There was a very large attendance at the, solemn service . of Catholics and non-Catholics of the village and community. The ushers were Prank McCaughey, John Flynn, John Shan- ahan and Leo Kelly, Al; the conclusion of the service an address accompanied by a purse of gold from the parish was presented to Father Bell, the address being read by Leo Kelly. Afterwards lunch was served to about one hun- dred guests. In tine evening at veneers and sol- emn benediction there. was again a crowded congregation. The picachcr of the occasion was Rev. Father Han- lon. Other priests, who were present for the day were : Father Dean, St, Augustine ; Father Fallen, Wittghaul ; Father Ja'ne;, Hogan, Lucan. Among others from outside points were Sister Hilary of Loretto Abbey, Toronto, sister of Father Bell •; -Sis- ter Mary of St. Joseph's Order, Tor- onto, a cousin;ieter 0 Sister Monica of Stratford and S o ir Theodor0 f' .. Windsor, Father Bell has not yet been as- signed s signedto,a parish. but expects;llis ap pointmcnt shortly; Are A Pretty Wedding in the T'p' of Goderich Y t d Pleasant Mills Farm, the Maitland Concession, Goder.•ich township, the home of Mr; and Mrs. George -Teb- butt, was the scene of a happy gaily Bring" on Wednesday, It being the mar- riage "day of their youngest daughter, Blanche Caroline, to Mr. Wilfrid J. Cox, sols of Mr. Alex,, Cox of the Cut Line. The ceremony Vag arranged to take place at eleven o'clock in the fore- noon and at the hem: appointed the bride came into the drawing room leaning on the arnd of her lather and .took bet place beside the groom be- fore a lovely hank of ferns and glow- ers beneath a wedding hell of flowers. The wedding march wa,s played by birs. Fred, Pickard, sister of the bride. The bride wore a handsome gown of white shantung silk, and a veil caught up with pearls over one iltln- dred years, old. She carried a beg -Mt of roses, carnations and ferns. The couple were unattended, Rev, R. J. McCormick of IIolmesville .performed the ceremony, which 'vas witnessed by about fifty guests. X11 the con- clusion the wedding feast was Par' taken of and Mr. and Mrs. ('ox left on the afternoon train for a honey - 1110011 trip to 'Toronto and points east, The bride was•the recipient of many beautiful wedding gifts. Both young people are very popular and the many friends extend beet wishes that their married life may bo happy and prosperous. 011 their return Mr, and Mgt(. Cox 10111 reside on tate Cut I,ine. Varna. The many friends of Mrs, Malcolm McNaughton are glad to hear of her getting better, and hope, she wilt soon be around again. D'Ir. and bars. George . .0'oster and family visited at the home of - Mr., John Rathwell of the 'end concession on Sunday. Mr. Albert I[orner and Mr. and Mrs. Ings visited at their parental home el Rayl over Sunday. brr. • Joseph Pilgrim visited friends in Stephen over Sunday. Mrs. WVm, Dennison and Mrs, James McClvnlont attended the Presbyter- ian Sunday school conference as del- egates of the Methodist Sunday school last Friday, Mr, Lanny Beatty sold a 500011 automobile. to Miss Ward of the Clinton School of Commerce last week. The heavy frost last Wednesday night did ciensiderable damage in this_ district, Bayfield More 13ayfield News on page four. A. meeting of the Patriotic Society will be held in tht:i town hall on Tuesday next at four o'clock. At one time Bayfield had a C'ouneil of the Order of Chosen Friends, but for one reason and another it was tears • Y dropped a o itiI• andr r. Harr 6t Darrow, theIw'a a s good nattered 1 } a lard popular landlord of the Hotel • (Ione nutcial,.is now the only resident member of the Order and he belongs toClinton the Council. Ata meeting 1leeti7 tg betel at bIr. 1T, W. Erwin's on Friday evening last the preliminary steps were taken to foam a Public Library., a long felt local emit, and the, following were appoint- ee[ a provisional boatel : Revs. Mac- farlane and Rickard, Cr. E. Greens- lade, F. A, Edwards', 1f: Doobimann, lI, W. Erwin. Mr, Rickard was chos- en as president, Another meeting will be held at 14ir. Drehmann's Friday evening to complete areangentents, Mr, A, 19, Eewnl is 0 full fledged member of the Brighten -lath Club and with the paint brush deftly wield- ed he this week added match to the appearance of the exterior of his residence. J\Ir, Frani' Whitmore of Clinton, son of brr. Fan's; Whitmore of the Bay- field Line has started in the. tonsorial business on Main St. in the shop formerly occupied by A. Ferguson. Rev. Mr. White is' attending the meeting of the London Conference held this year at St. Mary's. A Profitable Home Industry The Iloltnesvillo :hem factory is again running six day's in the -reek, under the efficient management of Mr. Peed Edgeworth, who comes to the factory highly recommended by his late employer and also by the head cherry instructor for Western Ontario. The first cheese has been sold at 1713' cents per pounce and cheques (lfstrfbu- ted this week. The stockholders rma- Ii'Le $.1.37e per 100 pounds of milk, or On a basis of 35 pounds. of milk for a pound of butter realize. what is e- qual to 481 cents per pound of but- ter. The whey which is thoroughly pastureiicd hag a higher feeding value than separated milk, The patrons who are not stock holders receive $1.33 per 100 pounds for their mills. Up- wards of $200 in inlpt'oeements have been Pitt on the factory this season t hie 's "k v 11 1 paid bya ]o ons•toc non levy stock holders paying for none of it. Mr. G. Holland is president and sales- man, W,:II. Lobb, J. W. 'Yeo, S. T. Walter , and John Ford directors a the o 1 dnc to?ra any one of whom will be pleased to furnish` any information as to taking in more milk,—George P. Gould, Sec- retary. Bayfield Miss Parsons is visiting at. St. Mary's. Rev. A. Macfarlane left Monday to attend the General Assembly which is in session at Kingston, Frani thereIre goes to Collingwood to spend a two -weeks, holiday with his sister. 1'ei:ch'fishitng fs now at an ertd foe the .season and the nete•are now bea. ing laid for trout. Mrs Robert Mason of Clinton is housekeeper at the Hotel Commercial during the absence of Mrs'. Darrow in 1110 west. }tee, bir. Rid:ard, rector of 'trinity, Much, was called to Dorchester he the serious illness, of bin 'father. Rev, W. 1linde officiated' in his stead on Sunda}1. P A. . Nh Edwards v It awls- is enjoying a week's holidays at. Lobo before the busy salience sextan begins.. Mrs. Wm. Ferguson and family have returned from Seaforth. As showing, that the summer season 15 at last opening it might be stated that the first delivery of groc,g iep at, the White City was made on Wednese (lay by Mr, Edwards to Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Richards ot,.T' at. Current rumor, no`- always veracf- ons to be sure, has it that Mr. Wil- liam Oninond bag at last joined the ranks of the henediets. As bIr. Os- mond has fooled the gossips in this respect before, it will he as well to withhold felicitations until something; more definite is, to hand. Mr. J. J. Merner, M.P., Zurich, ac- companied by his parents and his wife and family, spent Sunday with Me brother and wife, Mr, and Mre. 10, Is. Merner. Messrs, E. Sander and Wilber Et - win. of Berlin spent Sunday at 1<•Ir. 11. W. Erwin's. Judge Doyle: presided at a, session of the Division Court field on Friday last. rho Presbyterian pulpit will on Sunday morning be occupied by bit, C'osens of London (0110 will •„ in the evening )rt Cl 11 their b CthOdiSt chum'. On 1I011103, evening rte will give an address' in the interests of the Bible Society, illustrated by lan- tern pictures of the tear zone. Miss Garyet is expected this week from Washington, District Columbia, and will again take ftp her residence for the season in ]ler cosy, cottage• at the corner of 011121101y street. The delegates to the C.O.F. High Court meeting at St. T' ,,;tta„ tele month from Barfield twill. be Thomas Cameron and George el. Greenslade, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Either of Crediton visited Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Mercier at the week -enol. The •famil}t of Dr. At'cinson of De- froit arrived last week and have again taken possen;lon of their sum- mer cottage overlooking the river 021111}' and lake. One of the Dr's sons, Garnet, who has just graduated in dentistry, has joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force as a member of the Dental Corps and expoots to leave this Month for the seat of tear. He was one of the passengers on the train which was wrecked on its way to London, on Monday. birs. Murdock Ross has returned from St. Thomas where she visited her daughter Irene who underwent an operation for appendicitis. Miss Ross has been training for a nurse, in the hospital in that city. It isexpected the summer season. will- be a good one for Bayfield as it is understood the cottages have all been rented and many enquiries' have been made regarding roams. But no oottages have been erected owing to changed conditions though it was expected some time ago that half a dozen would go up, Mr. :Ie. Ward has accepted a posi- tion at Sarnia. The probabilities for sports' ''are this season are cool and cloudy, even with the old time popular football. Of course there is always the possibil- ity that more material may be avail- able, enough for a team or te,a, but at present it doesn't look that way. bir. E. F. Neerner's 115111115 tug is manned by Alex. Ferguson as paptain, Fred Gelninhardt as engineer and John Cassels, Chas. Ferguson and Wes Merner as crew, A new gang o£ seventeen nets' was put out this week, This is the only tug plying mit et this port and it• is an evidence of Mr. blerner's enterprise, Every in- dustry that gives employment adds to the prosperity of a place and iu this and other ways Mr, Merner shows that he is ready and willing to do a big .sluare fn adding to Bayfield's wel- fare, Now that the SumIsIer season is on and for the next. couple ot mouths the town will be pretty much thronged with visitors, every) citizen should join the Brighten -Up Club so as to have Bayfield l001011g its very best,. If this is clone it will add to the present and to the future pro:.tperity, of our town. Mr. T. J. Marks doesn't look eighty - 'two but that is his age so that in the d u le 80 1180 110 18 our oldest res- ident, having 117ed dere for seventy- three years, • He has thus seen Bay- field when it was in swaddling clothes and in that golden period when there were eight grain buyers ]fere with about as many warehouses and tine river a, filled will schooners, which loaded partlya t -the wharves es and took the remainder ut i ono n the deeper water. The future of the place looked very bright In tihose days,' but. the building of the railway from Buffalo to the point north of here gave it a place in the race which handicapped as we were we could not -overtake, READY-TO-WEAR the alorrish OlnrraED OnoTR10s Clothing Co. CLOTnrxa YOU WILL SURELY FIND YOUR STRAW NAT HERE. We have carefully selected from the newest styles of the season, Straw Hats that will fully meet the most critical man's de- sire in Sailors, o r-, Sp Straws and o s Panamas. Come and see how easy it is to find just what you want. Boys' Straws 25, 35, 50 and 75c Men's Sailors 50 75 1.00 to $2.50 Men's f f Panamas 3.50, 5.00 ED' $6.50 FOR SATURDAY. 4 dozen Men's Felt Hats in broken lines.5 2 00, 2.50, 3 .00 YDUR CHOICE FOR $1.50. THE I� R0�:OR,ISH Cl THINGCO. Motto : A Square Deal for Every Man." 11 Cr'LG NGAMNTN O G A NUN LD. Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Lovett announce the engagement of their second daugh- ter1 Marys Ethel, to Mr. Howard F, Williams, the marriage, to take place this month. • THIS LOCAL MARKET. Wheat $1.35. Oats 55c. Barley 650. Butter 19e. to 200., Eggs 18e to 190. Live Bogs $9.25. THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. At the annual meeting of the Wo- men's Institute held on Thursday' last the following olficere were elected Ph:asident, Mrs. E. Munroe;, lst Vice, Mrs. T.' Mason, 2nd Vice, Mrs. H, B. Chant, • Secretary, a y, Mrs, H. Fowler, Treasurer, Mrs. I. Dodd, Auditors, Mrs, L. Paisley and Mrs. Chas. Fieliyar, Directors, Mrs. Kearns, Mrs. Mc- Murray, Mrs. Flynn, Mrs. Pax - man, District Director, Mrs. E., Munroe, The e.ummer meeting will be held at Mrs, Jas. D•anford's on the, evening of June 10th, when Mrs. Burns of Toron- to will give an address. ONTARIO ST. CHURCH. On Sundae' evening last a special pa- triotic service was held, the hymns, scripture reading and address by the pastor being all of a patriotic char- acter: 'rhe choir also rendered a cou- ple of appropriate choruses, Mr., Chas. Thompson sang, "On His Majesty's Service," Mr, Fred Thompson sang "Never The Flag Shall Fall, the choir joining in the chorus, and tfje quar- tette rendered, "The Recessional." Each number was well rendered, the service was well attended and it was altogether most enjoyable and helped. The church was most attractively decorated with Union Jacks 'and the Bags of the Allies and many lonely, Cowers. J The e union League will have a Pale efotic meeting on Friday evening when I"riucipal Bonk- of the Model School and the pupils of the 1st division will give tine program, A RE-iINITEI) FAMILY. A fete people who were in on the story and others who happened to be at the depot when the eleven o'clock train came in from 'Toronto on Mon- day forenoon witnessed a most inter- esting sight, that of the uniting of a family, part o£ whom had spent the past few months as' retugees driven from their home land by cruel invaders and who by a kindly providence had been preserved alive and ' unlllrmed and brought to this goodly land of freedom. Arthur regneel, a Belgian who had left his native Iand to try his fortune in Canada, located in tills section and had spent the past few seasons work- ing for the farmers about the London Road, Messrs. Hamilton, Lebeau, etc. Ho is a sugar beet expert and makes good money caring for the sugar beet crop, and he `hoped to bring his fan1- ily out and make a permanent home here. Then --tete war came. Anyone who hn is a husband d and f-• t ' he u x can. better imagine than describe the feelings of this man wizen details of the German invasion of Belgium be- gan to come, with St ri es f the the h o- 0 ror and bloodshed attentl.ant. For a time Mr, Ligneel was able to keep up communication with his family but later they were forced to quit their hone and take refuge in Prance, and for a time nothing was heard from them and he was obliged to posse's his soul in. what patience he could muster and await results. When they were again able to write to him it was found that they had fled with many other of their countrymen to France .and that they had located iu Dijon. On the way from their own country they were huddled into box ears, their clothing and wliataven: they could carry being bundled into another car and this family lost ev- erything but what they wore ; they never again set eyes on their luggage. 'l'he•y lived in France all.winter and a few weeks ago Mr. Ligneel made ar- rangements with J. Ransford .ezt Son, local agents for the Allen Line, to bring his family to Canada, They sailed from Havre, Prance to Quebec, had a safe voyage, escaping the Ger- man pirates, and carte on by G.T.E. arriving in Clanton on Monday morn- ing. Mr. Ransford. Mr. Lebeau and Mrs. S. J. Allht, president of the Women's Patriotic Society, were at the depot to welcone them and the meeting be- tween husband and family was • most touching, The fancily consists of Mrs. Ligneel and her three children, Martha, Maur- ice and Margurite, also Mrs. 1,igneel's mother, Mrs. Aesez, and her daughter, Miss Marie. Another daughter was lcilled by the, Germans ; and her hus- band and two sons, while one son is a prisoner of war and the other has not o been heard of for months,.s. ,The• hnnaand.and four sons,Weee soldiers in , the Belgian Arany. They are all most attractive and intelligent looking and they speak French more or less fluently. The father has learned to speak Eng- lish since ui c o in g to Can ala They will ocoupy py ten a hose which to 'being re -modeled on Victoria street and Tho News -Record, is sure it speaks for the whole conmunitye in expressing. the wish that the worst troubles of this family are at an end and that they find. in Canada the kindest and most , indulgent of foster -mothers. IBAND CONCERT SUNDAY' EVG,, The ICilty Band will give an open .. ,six concert in the band stand on Sun - day evening conunoneing at 8.15, the program' to consist of patriotic and sacred 'selections. HAD HIS LEG HURT, e Willie, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Lee of town, met witih an accident while at play at school on Monday by which his leg was pretty badly injured, It was thought at first that the dfmb was broken but the medical man. 00110(1 in decided' that such was not the case. 'Phe' muscles were badly' injured however and the 11tt1e fellow is laid up ,with itis' leg in splints. THE FIRST DRAFT. In the first dealt of the London Conference the following are among the thanges made a BeIgrafve, II, B. Parnaby, Seaforth, A. Tiffin, Dungannon, A. J. MOKeivey, Nile, J. D'., Hedley, Walton, F. Ve, Craik, Bayfield, J, A. Jones,. Centra- lia, W. J. Findley, Hensall, J. P. Knight, Florence, Le Roy Whitey Ethel, H. Williams Lueknow, A, Barker. A GOOD TIME COMItNG. At last it looks as if the time were in sight when the market square will be a beauty spot in the centre of the town instead of a barren patch of sunbaked gravel the sight of which on a hot summer day had the effect of making one hot, tired and t irety, At any rate the gravel top has been removed and a new top dressing of earth is being put, on and the more optimistic] among us can already see grass growing, flowers blooming and a fountain playing in front of a Pub- lic library n•hieh Avill be a credit to the town. THEY"LL DO '1'I1E1R DII'I']. Displayed in W, D. Pair Al Co's win- dow is e photo of the offieees of the 33rd Battalion, London, with two of Clinton's well-known n citizens, DIajor Rance and Captain Dowding, occupy- ing positions in the front row. It is a group of fine, snlatt, soldiery -look- ing (1100, men of whom the country Wray be proud. Indeed, Canada leas every reason to be proud of her sons who arra already fighting the Em- pire's battles al. the front or who are preparing to lo so. Canada "expecte every Inm1 to do his duty" and Can- ada will not be disappointed. WRECK ON '1'lIIe I1. de B. Sixteen people were injured, some of then' somewhat seriously, when the southbound train on the Huron and Bruce Line jumped the track near. 11- derton on Monday morning and the smoker and another coach tumbled over a twenty -foot embankment. Among the injured was Private Jas, Crich, son of Mr. 0. Crich, and It member of the 33rd Batt., who Was re- turniug to the city after. spending the week -end in town with his family, It is said, however, that his Injuries are but slight. Mr, Harry liilber, M.P X., of Cred- iton was among the passengers and sustained a couple of broken ribs, W. J. Mallet of the C n r L t al Hotel, andMr J J. Tilly, Exeter ; W. II. Bender and Percy Wiggins, Flensali ; Thos. Hughes and H. Y. Yates, Mail clerks and Brakeman John Rogers of \\ohms c were more r 1 injured. o less nl ui i J et . Mr. Frank Glass of London was a passenger but escaped without injury, though the coach in which he was sitting landed -wrong side up in the ditch.. Miss Elizabeth .Yesbeo of Clinton was also a passenger hitt was uninjur- ed. The wonder is that much more ser- ious injury was not, clone and that some lives were not lost. A broken rail is supposed to have been the cause of the accident. AN INDUSTRY TURNED DOWN. To show ]low even our town officials discourage the coiling to Clinton of infant industries.. The News -Record was informed by the town clerk • that he had a letter almost two months ago asking particulars in regard to the establishing of a business here and that the letter hadn't even been answered. Following ira verbatim copy of the• letter : "Dear Sir :--Informe 11010 11111011 15 the push cart liscense to sell peanut. Because I am willing to come if is not anybody else there." Wizen asked wily the, conummication had not been answered he replied that leo was afraid the license would be prohibitive. That, however, was a question for the peanut man who wished to start a pushcart business in Clinton to consider. He has prop- ably been in the business long enough to be able. to determine what pro- fits are likely to accrue in a town of this size to a person who is energetic enough to ''push" sales as well as a cart. Had our town clerk been alive to the interests of the town who knows but that even - v n o an on bane nights ono 'might be able to' regale oneself with a handful of piping hot peanuts while listening to "Rule Britannia" or some other patriotic air; and that without the .trouble of going over to Harry Bart[tle's or down to Clonner's to get them ; they, would be pushed ' right under one's g noses to s r k The r o t i o ] 0a p obtub 1 ty is, too that tins man who hankered after citizenship. in Clinton is a ri'ati,ve of Italy, the latest addition' to 'the gure er of Britain's honour- able onourable Allies. However, the golden op- portunity is past and Clinton; is still News -Record Means News -Leader without a peanut .pusheart businest. You• a Subscriber ?' Holmesville Rev. R. J. McCormick. lett yeafcr- day to attend conference at St, Mary's. 145 accompanied Mrs, Mc- Cormick and little ones to Trow- bridge, where they will visit friends while he is absent. Mr. D. Glidden, Mr. Geo, Vander - burgh and others from the 'locla1 lodges are attending the meeting of tee Grand Lodge of 'the Chosen Fiends at Hamilton tills week. Mr. W. Jenkins took Rev. R. J. McCormick and Mr, N. W. 7rewartha to Goderich on Monday evening en Ins auto. They event to hear Rev. J. McNeal of Toronto speak on "Bri- tain and the War," and report it an excellent lecture.. On Friday evening last the mem- bers of the Methodist choir and Lea - gle spent aV very pleasant evchog at the home e of Mr.d Mrs. C a t t George Tebbutt, an address and a heautful easy chair being presented to Mist Blanche during the evening. Miss Blanche Tebbutt : Dear Friend and Fellow-worker,— We, the members of the I Iolmesville Choi]: and Edworth League, have met this evening to extend to you our heartiest wishes and tokens of sincer- est affection • • C e on as you are about to en- ter the enchanted realm of matri- mony. You have grown from, your child- hood 111 our midst and have always been a genuine friend, and during the years you were a member of the choir, our organist and leader, and as an officer of the Hewett!' League, you have rendered most faithful and unselfish service. We have always marked the singular regularity and heartiness with which you have performed your tasks. We can heartily congratulate the young man who shall be fortunate enough to win yen es a bride. This life is full of vicissitude anal change and WC cannon, hope always to maintain a uniformity in our ranks, and We know Fur loss, shall be ale other's gain, .but we hope you will 'dell be among ung us and that your life may continue to ripen with tee fruit- age of good works and efficient 1i'r- vice, Throughout life's nlys[eriors and uncertain events out sincerest wish is that you may be greatly, l:rosper- ed, cod liwe 111x113' year's to do your appointed task, May the hand of the All -kind Fath- er guide 000 into the path, of peace and lead you in the way most pleas- ing to Him. As 0 token of our affeclion for you at this time, 100 ask you to accept this chair and jardinero stand which may serve as a i:'ttle remembrance from your 01(1 , associates and ftnncls.—Signed on behalf 01 the ChM': and •League, Will Pickard, • i'lin- inn Cow tire, .. Goderich Township Anon travelling between Clinton and Goderich last 'week would notice two old land 3000115 of the last sixty years being demolished. Mr. Clarence Sturdy is pulling down the old Ford !louse to slake room for a cement block structure and Robt, Thompson is demolishing the late Llick Taylor aYl r house erecting near its site a modern pressed brick, structure. Both these houses will add to the appearance and comfort of ortthe [nxm rs b e . John Jo n Woods of near Porter's Bill left on Saturday last to spend a weak, or so with I:elatives at Rip- ley, Bruce County. • Rev. Father Joseph Bell's First Mass. Rev. Father Joseph Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hell of Blyth, said his first mass on Sunday morn- ing last in St. Michael's clinch in his home parish. Ile was assisted as arch -priest by Rev, Father Hanlon of London, a former very popular pas- tor of St. Michael's church, Rev. Father Fleming of Harbor Beach, Mich., was deacon of the mass and Rev. Father Carey of Holy 'Trinity parish, -Detroit, sub -deacon. Father Cate}', who is a native of Blyth, preached an 010q010nt sermon on the priesthood. There was a very large attendance at the, solemn service . of Catholics and non-Catholics of the village and community. The ushers were Prank McCaughey, John Flynn, John Shan- ahan and Leo Kelly, Al; the conclusion of the service an address accompanied by a purse of gold from the parish was presented to Father Bell, the address being read by Leo Kelly. Afterwards lunch was served to about one hun- dred guests. In tine evening at veneers and sol- emn benediction there. was again a crowded congregation. The picachcr of the occasion was Rev. Father Han- lon. Other priests, who were present for the day were : Father Dean, St, Augustine ; Father Fallen, Wittghaul ; Father Ja'ne;, Hogan, Lucan. Among others from outside points were Sister Hilary of Loretto Abbey, Toronto, sister of Father Bell •; -Sis- ter Mary of St. Joseph's Order, Tor- onto, a cousin;ieter 0 Sister Monica of Stratford and S o ir Theodor0 f' .. Windsor, Father Bell has not yet been as- signed s signedto,a parish. but expects;llis ap pointmcnt shortly; Are A Pretty Wedding in the T'p' of Goderich Y t d Pleasant Mills Farm, the Maitland Concession, Goder.•ich township, the home of Mr; and Mrs. George -Teb- butt, was the scene of a happy gaily Bring" on Wednesday, It being the mar- riage "day of their youngest daughter, Blanche Caroline, to Mr. Wilfrid J. Cox, sols of Mr. Alex,, Cox of the Cut Line. The ceremony Vag arranged to take place at eleven o'clock in the fore- noon and at the hem: appointed the bride came into the drawing room leaning on the arnd of her lather and .took bet place beside the groom be- fore a lovely hank of ferns and glow- ers beneath a wedding hell of flowers. The wedding march wa,s played by birs. Fred, Pickard, sister of the bride. The bride wore a handsome gown of white shantung silk, and a veil caught up with pearls over one iltln- dred years, old. She carried a beg -Mt of roses, carnations and ferns. The couple were unattended, Rev, R. J. McCormick of IIolmesville .performed the ceremony, which 'vas witnessed by about fifty guests. X11 the con- clusion the wedding feast was Par' taken of and Mr. and Mrs. ('ox left on the afternoon train for a honey - 1110011 trip to 'Toronto and points east, The bride was•the recipient of many beautiful wedding gifts. Both young people are very popular and the many friends extend beet wishes that their married life may bo happy and prosperous. 011 their return Mr, and Mgt(. Cox 10111 reside on tate Cut I,ine. Varna. The many friends of Mrs, Malcolm McNaughton are glad to hear of her getting better, and hope, she wilt soon be around again. D'Ir. and bars. George . .0'oster and family visited at the home of - Mr., John Rathwell of the 'end concession on Sunday. Mr. Albert I[orner and Mr. and Mrs. Ings visited at their parental home el Rayl over Sunday. brr. • Joseph Pilgrim visited friends in Stephen over Sunday. Mrs. WVm, Dennison and Mrs, James McClvnlont attended the Presbyter- ian Sunday school conference as del- egates of the Methodist Sunday school last Friday, Mr, Lanny Beatty sold a 500011 automobile. to Miss Ward of the Clinton School of Commerce last week. The heavy frost last Wednesday night did ciensiderable damage in this_ district, Bayfield More 13ayfield News on page four. A. meeting of the Patriotic Society will be held in tht:i town hall on Tuesday next at four o'clock. At one time Bayfield had a C'ouneil of the Order of Chosen Friends, but for one reason and another it was tears • Y dropped a o itiI• andr r. Harr 6t Darrow, theIw'a a s good nattered 1 } a lard popular landlord of the Hotel • (Ione nutcial,.is now the only resident member of the Order and he belongs toClinton the Council. Ata meeting 1leeti7 tg betel at bIr. 1T, W. Erwin's on Friday evening last the preliminary steps were taken to foam a Public Library., a long felt local emit, and the, following were appoint- ee[ a provisional boatel : Revs. Mac- farlane and Rickard, Cr. E. Greens- lade, F. A, Edwards', 1f: Doobimann, lI, W. Erwin. Mr, Rickard was chos- en as president, Another meeting will be held at 14ir. Drehmann's Friday evening to complete areangentents, Mr, A, 19, Eewnl is 0 full fledged member of the Brighten -lath Club and with the paint brush deftly wield- ed he this week added match to the appearance of the exterior of his residence. J\Ir, Frani' Whitmore of Clinton, son of brr. Fan's; Whitmore of the Bay- field Line has started in the. tonsorial business on Main St. in the shop formerly occupied by A. Ferguson. Rev. Mr. White is' attending the meeting of the London Conference held this year at St. Mary's. A Profitable Home Industry The Iloltnesvillo :hem factory is again running six day's in the -reek, under the efficient management of Mr. Peed Edgeworth, who comes to the factory highly recommended by his late employer and also by the head cherry instructor for Western Ontario. The first cheese has been sold at 1713' cents per pounce and cheques (lfstrfbu- ted this week. The stockholders rma- Ii'Le $.1.37e per 100 pounds of milk, or On a basis of 35 pounds. of milk for a pound of butter realize. what is e- qual to 481 cents per pound of but- ter. The whey which is thoroughly pastureiicd hag a higher feeding value than separated milk, The patrons who are not stock holders receive $1.33 per 100 pounds for their mills. Up- wards of $200 in inlpt'oeements have been Pitt on the factory this season t hie 's "k v 11 1 paid bya ]o ons•toc non levy stock holders paying for none of it. Mr. G. Holland is president and sales- man, W,:II. Lobb, J. W. 'Yeo, S. T. Walter , and John Ford directors a the o 1 dnc to?ra any one of whom will be pleased to furnish` any information as to taking in more milk,—George P. Gould, Sec- retary. Bayfield Miss Parsons is visiting at. St. Mary's. Rev. A. Macfarlane left Monday to attend the General Assembly which is in session at Kingston, Frani thereIre goes to Collingwood to spend a two -weeks, holiday with his sister. 1'ei:ch'fishitng fs now at an ertd foe the .season and the nete•are now bea. ing laid for trout. Mrs Robert Mason of Clinton is housekeeper at the Hotel Commercial during the absence of Mrs'. Darrow in 1110 west. }tee, bir. Rid:ard, rector of 'trinity, Much, was called to Dorchester he the serious illness, of bin 'father. Rev, W. 1linde officiated' in his stead on Sunda}1. P A. . Nh Edwards v It awls- is enjoying a week's holidays at. Lobo before the busy salience sextan begins.. Mrs. Wm. Ferguson and family have returned from Seaforth. As showing, that the summer season 15 at last opening it might be stated that the first delivery of groc,g iep at, the White City was made on Wednese (lay by Mr, Edwards to Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Richards ot,.T' at. Current rumor, no`- always veracf- ons to be sure, has it that Mr. Wil- liam Oninond bag at last joined the ranks of the henediets. As bIr. Os- mond has fooled the gossips in this respect before, it will he as well to withhold felicitations until something; more definite is, to hand. Mr. J. J. Merner, M.P., Zurich, ac- companied by his parents and his wife and family, spent Sunday with Me brother and wife, Mr, and Mre. 10, Is. Merner. Messrs, E. Sander and Wilber Et - win. of Berlin spent Sunday at 1<•Ir. 11. W. Erwin's. Judge Doyle: presided at a, session of the Division Court field on Friday last. rho Presbyterian pulpit will on Sunday morning be occupied by bit, C'osens of London (0110 will •„ in the evening )rt Cl 11 their b CthOdiSt chum'. On 1I011103, evening rte will give an address' in the interests of the Bible Society, illustrated by lan- tern pictures of the tear zone. Miss Garyet is expected this week from Washington, District Columbia, and will again take ftp her residence for the season in ]ler cosy, cottage• at the corner of 011121101y street. The delegates to the C.O.F. High Court meeting at St. T' ,,;tta„ tele month from Barfield twill. be Thomas Cameron and George el. Greenslade, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Either of Crediton visited Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Mercier at the week -enol. The •famil}t of Dr. At'cinson of De- froit arrived last week and have again taken possen;lon of their sum- mer cottage overlooking the river 021111}' and lake. One of the Dr's sons, Garnet, who has just graduated in dentistry, has joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force as a member of the Dental Corps and expoots to leave this Month for the seat of tear. He was one of the passengers on the train which was wrecked on its way to London, on Monday. birs. Murdock Ross has returned from St. Thomas where she visited her daughter Irene who underwent an operation for appendicitis. Miss Ross has been training for a nurse, in the hospital in that city. It isexpected the summer season. will- be a good one for Bayfield as it is understood the cottages have all been rented and many enquiries' have been made regarding roams. But no oottages have been erected owing to changed conditions though it was expected some time ago that half a dozen would go up, Mr. :Ie. Ward has accepted a posi- tion at Sarnia. The probabilities for sports' ''are this season are cool and cloudy, even with the old time popular football. Of course there is always the possibil- ity that more material may be avail- able, enough for a team or te,a, but at present it doesn't look that way. bir. E. F. Neerner's 115111115 tug is manned by Alex. Ferguson as paptain, Fred Gelninhardt as engineer and John Cassels, Chas. Ferguson and Wes Merner as crew, A new gang o£ seventeen nets' was put out this week, This is the only tug plying mit et this port and it• is an evidence of Mr. blerner's enterprise, Every in- dustry that gives employment adds to the prosperity of a place and iu this and other ways Mr, Merner shows that he is ready and willing to do a big .sluare fn adding to Bayfield's wel- fare, Now that the SumIsIer season is on and for the next. couple ot mouths the town will be pretty much thronged with visitors, every) citizen should join the Brighten -Up Club so as to have Bayfield l001011g its very best,. If this is clone it will add to the present and to the future pro:.tperity, of our town. Mr. T. J. Marks doesn't look eighty - 'two but that is his age so that in the d u le 80 1180 110 18 our oldest res- ident, having 117ed dere for seventy- three years, • He has thus seen Bay- field when it was in swaddling clothes and in that golden period when there were eight grain buyers ]fere with about as many warehouses and tine river a, filled will schooners, which loaded partlya t -the wharves es and took the remainder ut i ono n the deeper water. The future of the place looked very bright In tihose days,' but. the building of the railway from Buffalo to the point north of here gave it a place in the race which handicapped as we were we could not -overtake,