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The Clinton News Record, 1915-11-18, Page 1lt' No. '19I1 -37th Year CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1915 ever THE HOME PAPER hildren Union Jack day school in Huron County it should daily be impressed upon the c - that . the emblem of liberty the world over is The Rave 7(eu Yin 'Old Watch fihafi is Worn and UnreUnreliable Let ns allow for it towards a Hellyar Watch that is absolutely dependable and guaranteed lsat sfach taatd in�every detail Bring alongtyour we will give you a quotation of allowance. Ohl gold pncl silver taken in exchange e or we will pry hi hescashpriceshod you goods, W. Yei1iar jeweler and Optician P Clinton Roy'alBank The OF CANADA. Incorporated 1500. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11,500,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 13,500,000 3 500,010 Total Assets 380 Branches, With world wide connection. Interestallowedallowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transact R. E. MANNING, Manager THIE - Clinton Branch INCORPORATED 1855 SAFE ITOME AGAIN, I PUTTING IN STEAM PLANT„ MissBessie Porter, t who arrived ' The eontracil between the town and ' he re on Wednesday evening last aF- the Knitting Company whereby the ter a visit Of a year or More with latter has .been supplied with power, her sister fn Engle,4 had a • suave- lie ht aindsheat 01 5, ti rand the o years what thrilling expetl hce the first time- she started haute, being a pass- pany now has a contractor at Work ongor on the Arabic, one of the home- preparing a building for the .nstalla- coming boats which Was torpedoed by tion of a plant of its own, the Germans: I3E'EI{I{PPERS MEET' Miss Porter left Clinton in Mune of last }tear, before the war started The Huron Beekeepers' Association and when the more sanguine among held their semi-annual meeting in the us still thought a big war Letween council chamber on Thursday last important nations was one of the when Mt:, Kihsman of the Apiaty Do. things not to be considered • tor ;a pertinent of the Agricultural College, moment. It was her intention after Guelph, addressed them on the timely a visit with her sister at Wigston, subject of "Tlie Wintering ot Bees, Liecestor, to travel through the There was quite 'a .representative United Kingdom and see many places gathering of the beekeepers of the of interest, but -the war broke on, so county and many joined in a discus - soon atter -her' arrival in England sion' of the sub ect, The old officers and everything became so unsettled wore re-elected for another term. in consequence that with the excep- tion of a trip to the borders of Scot- • land site did not kava for any length The old Clinton friends of the Brew - (A time the" shirr in wliicli she hap- er family, formerly esteemed citizens petted to be staying. One ddsadvan- of this town, will be pleased to hear tage of travelling, especially during of the honors which hale come to a the first few months of the war, was member oC the family. "Bub" Brew - the fact that trains were being com- er, who went to the front with Ns mandecred everywhere for the trans- brother with the first Canadian con - port of troops and munitions and no tingent, has recently been promoted one could be surd on leaving home to the rank of lieutenant for signal when it would be possible to return, bravery uponon the field of battle. He or even if one's destination would be also came in for much commendation reached. Then London was dark and from liis superior odflans and cont- not at ail like the London of former rades. The Canadian boys are cm - days. e'We felt sheltered and safe in ducting themselves in a way to bring Liccester," remarked Mies Porter, satisfaction to their friends and hon - and didn't Leel like wandering very or to the land of their birth. much." Liecester lies about the middle of ONTARIO STREET CHURCH. England, between the busy, manufac- turingNext 5wvTay evening tic pastor will beanorth and the setter, more reach on "The Ethics of the Golden stontiful and cultured south. Wig- Rule as Applied to Men and Nations" turn itself is a busy little mauufaa with an aside on Greece and. wliat it t t I bout 12,000, adjacent 'GOOD FORM IN PUBLIC PLACES ' The Women's Institute will ;meet a `t, the home of Mrs. Fairfull, Albert street, on Thurbday afternoon : next'. when tile subject will be taken by Mrs. Icilbride, her topic to be, `!Good' Form in Public Places," There is also to be an exchange of ideas re- garding expensive Christmas Gifts. HEAR THE S. A. OFFICERS.. At the S. A. hall on Manday� even- Mg next a special ` sorviOi will be, conducted by Brigadier Rowling, • the new divisional commander, and Staff Captain White, both of London, The Salvationists are looking forward to a rousing meeting and invite you to join them in a welcome to the offic- ers, BAPTIST CHURCH, MOLSOftS SAN Capital and Reserve $8,800,000 96 Branches in Canada. A General Banking Business Transacted, [ 1 of Credit �Csrcular Letters Bank Money Orders. Savings Bank Department. Q E. Dowding, Manager. Clinton Branch. READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING 2 he c4lorrish Clothing Co. ORDERED CLOTHING FALL AND WINTER G0009 AT OAU PRICES. renal -own o a ought to remember. to the larger city of LICCCSle1', ands Junior League 1e a will send some being well in from the borders gins exhibits of its work to the Conference been so far safe front zepplin raids. League CCJ venison at St. Thomas Determining to return home in Aug- noxi neulc est Mini Porter took passage ou the • The pastor and I.es family will be Arabic which was torpedoed by a German sub when only 'a day out this week t•o the young people of 1 Itwas about nine trim. LOCAL ,MARKET, Wheat 030. Oats 350. Barley 450, Butter 24c to 25c. Eggs 32e. _ Live Hogs $8.25, A UIIANGFJ, t his. own. pul- pitpastor will occupy p pit on Sunday next at both services, in the evening continuing his series of sermons on the "Wonderful Sa}rings of Clirist." Sunday school at ten o'clock in the forenoon and prayer meeting on 'Thursday evening, Stran- gers will be made welcome at any or all of the services- t WILLIS CHURCH. At Home" on i•rlday evening of term Literpoo . < 'Turner's 0'1011101. , e tor- : and th ruin. oclockinthem° 6 e fchfl pedis came without the slightest A bat o children's 010111'11g will c n- 'Deao I.S. to thd. zit by the \V.ID When Llie had b e se asked if as ec 3 hen warning. 11 I may v a Parcels � Pa g Toronto. nto. Horne 1 U 0 been expecting or peofeaple we such a ers Ho n thing and if the people were wearing he left at the church 1111 pac:,anage their valuables Blies Porter replied, ' within a week from this date. "No, I had not thought of it and 4I PATRICYI'IC NOTES. don't think anyone had, except Pcr- hals the captain, for many people The Women's Patriotic Society have lost not only their clothing but also decided that for the next few ' weeks their money and valuables which they they will make Friday afternoon from were not wearing on their persons." two o'clock until five a time for seiv- As the weather was warm and pleas- ing and ask all members to assist, ant it was not necessary to wear Several machines will he placed in the extra clothing. "I do not feel like council chamber and the supply and complaining at all," said Mi50 Por- cutting committee will liave world for ter, "for while I lost my. luggage I all. got off without a scratch and didn't Mrs. Axcel and her committee who even get wet. Several were badly in- looked after the collecticlt of rags jured, many nearly and some guile and paper are to be eongratulatod on drowned, many lost relatives and rev- their success. 'Twenty-one Hundred tial mothers of little families who pounds of rags were donated and were coating to America to join their sold and will bring to the treasury of husbands and make a Hoare lost every the Socdety the sum of 542. Four - thing they possessed. The total loss teen tons of papers were shipped Sat - of life was about- thirty. "[Tad it urday; which it is hoped will bring Tonto one hour earlier, said Miss eighty or one hundred dollars. In the Porter, "the death toll would, have handling of these papers', rags, etc., been much heavier.'" She spoke in the assistance was most generously offer - highest I highest terns ot the captain and the ed by Wren from town and country. crew, who so quickly got than all Some of the worker[, on Saturday off in the life boats. The boat in were : Mr. Robb of the Collegiate which Miss Porter was picked up tate staff and a number of the cadets, al- tli- •captain, who was clinging with . two so 14less�rs. O'Neil, McGarva, Rath - er a er three others to a raft, and carried well, Connell, Middleton and, , last hint to safety. He lied been thrown but not least, Mr. Elliott, who gave from the brirge as the big boat sank his time and also the use of his t reciates very t a Society P but on `1'io S o ! and was somewhat 'stunned so truck. 7 Y recovered and busied himself in car- Meigs all the assistance so freely ing for the passengers of his boat given and extends its sincere thanks. whom he liad been unable to land at WESLEY CITUR.CII, their destination. They were some sixty 'miles from Queenstown, ire- A large number partook of the sae - land, and after spending some Hours rantent at the close of the morning 'in the small boats they• were picked service on Sunday. Rev, Dr. Rut - up by, a British torpedo boat and talc- ledge preached both horning and ev- en to Queonst;iwn• l verybody with ledge to good congregations, the full whom they came in contact was most choir leading in the service of song. hind to the 5Ut' l'l'OtO ; the S.S. nom- The League met on Tuesday e: en- pany, the drew of the torpedo boat ing this week when the first of a which. rescued them and the Hospitable .series, of programs was given dealing Irish people, Who met them at the with "Misaions and Workers." • Mr. wharf and were ready with hot tea, Harris, rite missionary supported by coSOS and. something to eat' for: the the Goderich District, was the special i11-ritai'ed travellers as soon as 'they evoricet talked of on Tuenlay. Miss landed. They left` Queenstown the Marion Irwin gave a brief history of same afternoon .and going up to Dub- .1 • , lifeact Miss Gladys I{eller sane lin tool.. the Irish: Mail 'the same night for Holyhead. From, there they entrained for different parts of. England and Miss Porter returned to Wigston to her rclatices. She. made the second attempt Oct 23rd, •sailing front Liverpool to Now York, making the journey without mishap, As night be expected there was, a cer- tain amount of nervousness instil the ship go'it out of the clanger zone and the ,lights were kept down, the stew artlesses going a10ut,antong the, pass- engers with dark:lantcrns. Miss Por- ter was nothing daunted, however, by experience and expresses the in- tention of making another visit to He Leads in Aggressive Christian Work. Front the firm of Wallis & Lang- ford, Ford agents for this nisi int; Mr. Wallis has withdrawn. The teas ines's Will be continued by Mr. Lang ford, who has intimated that he will have a garage of his own. before the year expires, that is it the wea'lher keeps open. LITTLE LOCALS. Good Morning 1. How does your label read 'f It tells the story, Mr.Fred. Lockwood has moved in- to Mr Harry b`ollard's house on Mary street. The Pastime Club gave an informal dance in their. club r00I11S on Tusday evening which Was much enjoyed. The vote on church union will be x tected it is e. kc next Sunda} andI taken every member and adherent will cast a ballot. On Sunday morning Rev, Mr. Har- per will take for his .sub;otl, "Our Blaster at Prayer," and in the cr. en- ing, "Self Control," the latter being the third of a series of 'special ser- mons. THE NEW OFFICERS, The annual meeting of Murphy Lodge was held last week and - the following officers elected : Past mas- ter, H. J. Pengel ; master, William Walker ; deputy, W. Falconer , chap- lain, Rev. Wm- Moulton ; recording - secretary, A.Clarkson ; Ifnaneial-sec- retary, 1I Glazier tieasur.er, P. Canlelon -; le.tdrerri, G. B. Hanley, T. Monaghan ; director of ceremonies, D. N. Watson. District Doputy South- gate resent a gate of Seaforth was It several of the brethren from the sister todl e. 6 Having bought our fall and winter stock before the advance in price we are in. a posi- tion to offer you your winter supply at the old price. furnishing If you want to get clothing org will satisfyin every- way, come and'see that the excellent values we.now offer in : Men's Suits t° Overcoats " `Trousers_ • Caps Hats • Sweater-..Cgats Underwear ,,p 8,50 to 125.0.0, 10.00 to 25.00 .98 to 5.00 ,50 to 1.50 1,00 to 4.00 1:00 to 7.50 ,50 to 2,75 Boys' Department. $ 1.50 to $10.00 2.25 to 10.00 ,50 to 2.50 .25 to 1,00 .25 to • .55 .25 to .50 Boys' Suits, " Overcoats Sweaters Underwear Hose Toques <1 11 I , t of men's heavy t r al large assortment men Y Extra g. I mitts and gloves. Ask to see our special at 50 cents. • THE 1Y1ORRISH CLOTHING CO. Square Deal f`� r Every Man." Motto : "A Son i G A P H R THE G. AGENT FOR A LITTLE FIRE. A fire was discovered in tie she oc In restonsc to the invitation, of the Mrs, Bwest, residence, Ra forenoon local and the Auburn Baptist congie- lartet west, on Thursday ray e origin-gtions a special council convened in last which is screeping to have a the church on Tuesday to examine abed from Ilio creeping over from a pile of burning leaves- Fortunately and, if deemed advisable, to ordain i• ll he, • K. Paufu James � a it was discovered in time to be ex- their pastor, tinguiehed without the assistance of the work of ing delegates different'11fromntheYClap:- the fire brigade: chis in the Baptist Association wel'0 A UNANIMOUS CALL. present and composed the ordination council : Rev. J, E. Pettit, Listowol ; On 'fuf the Ontario the Quarterly Rev. T. E. Moldrum, Palmerston ; Board of the Ontario street cliurr, Rev. G. M. 1/01/1110 and Mr, Warner, - gave a unanimoes call to Rev, Mr, Goderich ; • Rev, J. E. McCauley and Agnew of Mount Bridges to become Mr. Geo. McKinnon, Glamis ; Messrs, their pastor. at the beginning of the next Conference year. Rev, J. K. Fairfull. DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT. Mrs. ,John P. Joy of Ontario, Cal- ifornia, a former resident of Clinton, her husband having for some time been connected with the G.T.R. here, died at Ontario last week after about a week's illness, She was in her sev- entieth year and leaves a family of three daughter's and three sons : Mrs. James Castle, (illi. Castle is a bro- ther of Messrs, S. 0. and Antos Cas- tle of town),' Mrs. Hartley Billington and Mrs, Frank Billington, all of On- tario, and John Joy, New York, end David. and Thomas Joy of Los An- geles, Mr. Joy c1'ed about eleven years ago, It is about fifteen years since the, family left Clinton but they will be remembered by many citizens, Geo. Raithhy and IVitnter, Auburn ; Messrs. IL Pennebaker and Guy Jon - Mr. Agnew is not a 'stranger to es., Clinion, Also Rev. Dr. L. 5. rho Ontario street congregation, hay- liugitson, Stratford ; Rev, Dr. Nor-, ing occupied 'rite Pulpit. un rue arca- ton, superintendent of Home Missions, sioit during the pastorate of •Mr. Cos- 1 and Rev, 0. 1'. Elliott, tit. Thomas„ ens, '' ' who were asked to join the council. He is said. to be an excellent preach- At the afternoon 0e0;t0n Rev. Dr. er and a zealous pastor with a taking Hugbson was chosen moderator d, Lha personality. (fuelled and Rev. ,i: 1.1. Fetal:, cleric, I and after examining the candidate ,on ITI5i1RTILY WELCOMED, i his conversion and roll to the minis- try, s wer5 and '�, nit A pleasant evening was scent on try, and listening to lit, a Tuesday' at the 110n'IC of 11', and 14Irs, his statement oL doctcfne, the counefi • un•tnimot l.S""- ted • e It c n[dr to 'r 1 t o r tl ec o 6 c ttLl c John up their who have re e } taken up their abode On 13110 • [lase 1}c deciding to ordain the eandfdate. Lino on the farm formerly occupied The examination took up a goon. part by Mr. E. J. Williams, when some of the ftelrnoOtt and theeccen ligation forty of their neighbors and friends At eight o'clock a rod sten eon - them 136 the community. Dancing gregation gathered for the special and and cards made the blours 'speed. all solemn service Rev. Cie M. Holmes of too quickly and refreshments followed Guderfalt and tt v, .l. 1'], MMeC'aubey of heforo the guests dispersed, lir, nncl Glamis conducted the operbng exor- Mrs,'McDonald were assisted in re- eises, the ordination sermon beteg eciving their guests by Mr, and Mrs. preached by Rev, 0, C. Elliott, a 10, .I. Williams, who are well known former pastor of Mr. Faietull's, tak- ing popular in the neighborhood, 'ing for his text the passage found in IFleti. 7--25, The ordination prayer � was 011010(1, by Rev, J. E. Pettit ; Goderich Townshipcharge to the candidate and right-. ]rand of fellowship, Rev, T. E. Mete Unity .Club in addition to tile patri- Brum ; charge to the church, Rev, Dr: otic work which it has carried on for Norton, which closed the exercises months •past undertook to ,i:IPplement and often Clic singing of a Hymn Rev,, J. K. Fairfull pronounced the benedic- b}t private canvas the township coun- cil's tion and the congregation dispersed. grant to the Red Cross Fund, 1 Ret,, Mr. Fairfull lids been paster Accordingly four parties •ntadC up as of the Clinton and Auburn churches. follows starter. out the other day fol: about a year and., a half and der-, Mrs, Bert. Murphy and Miss JLulu in that time he has mut tvitli s% Murphy, Mrs. 1.Junes and Miss Lulu lair a measure of succebs: . Pastor and Lobb, Mrs, Harvey Jenkins and Miss people are united and he has succeed, acs Ferguson r uson Mrs. Jat gcongregations . s M ici Jet n the it t L , building u utld n Y b P '1 APPLE 13LOSSO1IS IN NOVEMBER The summer just past was rather cold, wet and backward, as summers go and there were seteral rather sev- ere frosts in August, but until this week the fall has been particularly his ' 's zit. Owing L. t 1 .ea a =r c warm u P a Un- .- .r Hier c of man a 1 he oc have been bs,sic t tbto fact third, l a Y lIaggressive I Fann a NTissthem in c and Y gg leading of and g realm tL v s i the•eneto ens ine t :emih clev e o• dies iu , usual l � cienca of 'the la g Christian work• agriculture, such as a second crop en of our People w is fully surtained for Mr, Fairfull was born in FifC,^Rice, berries, etc. Whatsterns e mss tote fact m a few, Hours $150 was subscribed, , Scotland, and was educated at Cas - that er flee, however, 'i n 0101 b v iv s been t 1 r unusual,g o ollhr cl on tar b e1 more rel in d. He England.. la polling P,n , '- e Y -'l n g •le n g lOt- 1 t o Y , r i t b , •"t Ch at. 1 Lnil b e trees : t . T 1having: mea 1 le .,e b Y r, tbiaL so PP Tho ted Caan P } m thbs country nine } ea 5, tom the secnnd time and in one or w,111 it 1s e -Peered he followed bn oth- ttvo case's in the surrounding or- sent a short time in Canada fourteen er Part's of the t leas by so that the cars ago but afterwards returning to chards the trees are being clothed ram total will at least be in keeping Y,` England. Until coming to Clinton With a fresh .covering Of liners. If. with the cOntxihui'ioll, from the slater he had made Stratford bis home and could hardly be that nature had slip' ,township of Stanley. ad been engaged in evangelistic work ped a cog and deckled that ft wtv The many fr.ends_ of Mr. •Joseph Ig- for seine time: Sinec coming to Olin - spring 'instead of fall. lard ,iIle be pleased to hear that be toll he has won the esteem not only THE NEW REGIMENT. is getting along nicely after undergo` of .lis own people but also of those 1TI ing a 00111) ccitIeal aperatiou: o[ all. the other Churches and one and A joint meeting of the committee the homeland in a year or two, Miss Porter was horst in England but came out when quite young and this was 13 ). her second visit home, her sister whom she visited never: Having c0nee to. On behtg asked bow the people in England regard Rio war and the node ofcarrying it on Miss Porter said as, far as she could judge there was almost unanimous sympathy, with the Government, The people are very ,about Iry to going o ing calmand sec a their business just about as usual.. There is a quiet determination to win. and everyone seems to be willing to do a al'iare in bringing about a vie - taro. Ilei brother -iii -law and nephews ate managers of gak works and s doing work most necessary. at h time and doing it under some ditlicul- (C'ontinued bottom 2nd cob) from the Huron and Bruce Battalions was held in the Armories, Wingliami, on Monday when the Lollow'ing officers attended : Hurons—Majors Combe, Shaw, gree Taggart and Hays ; Captains eleem1111 and Sinclair and Lieutenants 'Poen, its a, McLean and Campbell. A...special offering and quite a seri- Bruce—Major Hay Captains ICiete, irons one was taken at the S.S. on Langford, Danard, Fowler and Ilous- Sunday afternoon in aid of this Spec- i ton ; Lieutenants Savage, Hay, Little lab Temperance Committee: • and Pattison. The monthly meeting of the W,M.S. of Wesley 'church took on a somewhat festive air on Thursday evening last. When it was known that Miss Bessie Porter, who had been 'absent in Eng- land for a year or so, would be - present the ladies arranged to give her a worthy welcome, Mrs, McMatii, 'the president, occupied the chair and the usual business of the evening was gone through, then Mrs, Rutledge gave a little address of welcome to Miss Porter on behalf of ' her felioW members of the oceiety ,and in her 1Y i TCP -llC returned traveller told f the .n E the enonCot o something experiences o i passengers on the Arabic,, of which she was one, which was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland .11; couple of Months ago. " • SAFE HOME AGAIN'. (Continued from 1st 001•) ty as they are much handioapPed h}t the shortage of men so many of the r. e the vva havingto e young innong She also spoke of the many -women employed doing work formerly done by men, such asacting as porters at the railway stations, Al: Manchester she said the porters all seemed to be women, at least the majority of them, and the same thing was noticed at many • outer large places, 1 Also Mayor Lippert of Walkerton, Mayor Irwin of Wingliam and Mr: Cargill, M.P.P., of Cargill - The following, resolution was 00an` itnously and enthusiastically' carried) i Moved by Ma`ot MeTaggart, t, 10.011[101) by Captain -Klein and resolved, That we, rite oomsnittees reprocaniing the aliecrs of 'tire klnron and Bruce Rogi- ments, petition the Minister of Militia and Defense for permission to rake a regiment for overseas 'service Le be recruited in the counties of heron and Bruce .and to be commanded ;bp offteets drawn from our own units tofacilitate rut of the vvoil in g and details of organization that a joint committee be formed consisting of Major Combe and Major Hay er.d two officers from each: Regiment, to be nominated by their,respcctiie c'.;vn- handing officers. It was decided ,to ask the .Comity Councils of Huron. and.:Bruce to or- ganize a Recruiting League UO Wbh he reeves of the miciPaItti s as cH Lt - aea, and that grants be requested from the county councils which meet early in December. Enerel member 'present oilerea 1115 services to itis country and were very enthusiastic in ,organizing the • now regiment, and when tl'pre is such 110:- fest unanimity it is bound to s,uueed. A Clinton Native -Born. • Mr. A. T. Cooper. Mr. Cooper Ls a native-born. i, -Ie is able, active and progressive, And has tlr+ courage of his convic- tions. 140 fought for Waterworks wlfen. .It where cl ' n an 'ratio mere agitation was buil 113 g_ h a c ' 1 the Y system was being installed h was the most active of those in authority. lie battled in, his most vigorous' way for Hydro When its, supporters' foriuod but a small minority, In short he has' been very much alive in matters colteel:ning, the good and welfare of 'his ,ative town. all join in felicitations to pae.or and People on this happy c nasion: The Ladies' Aid of the Clinton I'3aptist ol•iereh .served dinner and, n.IPPer to tate delegates in the Salva- tion Army hall, which had been en- gaged for: that purpose Bandeld Dr. Elliott' of ' LucknoW and Dr. Gunn of Clinton Were iii consultation with Dr. Woods on Sunday' last with, regard to the condition of the form. er's brothel Mr. Thomas Eli 'Ott, W110 was' taken seriously, ill :luring last week, Rev, J. E. Jones returned io the. parsonage the past week after an ab- sence of ;two weeks. Ile Was accom- panied by his wife who has lust.;' re- ccoored from an operation for ali];en- 1lcitis at Sarnia hospital about nix weeks ago. DLA. II, Drelutvann left .on Friday ,last tor Muskoka to visit itis brother. David Sturgeon left last week for Port Stanley to engage 6 n6 ein fishing. g • t tee the Richard McI)ool, Jr., wiio sl past summer in the west, returned'. home the past week. Mr,, Geaketin Moorhouse of Bay City, Mich., and . Mr, and biro, Ken- neth Moorhouse of Landon attended the funeral of their brother, the late Percy Moorhouse,. on Saturday last. .Anniversary.' services will be held in next Sunday church on n dist the Methodist who Rev.J. McKelvey of Dungannon annon , > will oe0upy the pulpit at 11 a.m and 7 Page 5 continues to grow in popularity for Sale, Wanted,; Eta advertisenlents.