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Reserve and undivided profits 13,500,000.
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CAN YOU GIVE THE ANSWER?
When is a hydrant not a hydrant?
When; it is frozen at the time the
Ilnderwriter's Inspector makes
a call.
INTERRUPTED SERVICE.
-Monday's wind storm Cidmuclt
to put the hydro ligtine, system no
the "blink." :Nowa was ua 5 or
6 'times during the day.
ADDRESS POSTPONED.
The address to be given; by Lt. -
,Col, 'Hugh Clark 03 Kincardine was
called off on account. of the trains
tteing cancelled.
BIG TRANSFORMER.
BURNED OUT,
burn
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One of the bigtransformers
' ed out on Monday night abnit
7.30 and the town was in darkness
Light was restored 2ursday morn
ing.
MANY' SLIPPERY PLACES.
The rain 00 Sunday. nd li
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the 'freeze-up ;node the strrtsvec•y
icy and many a one took a tumble
Street Charman Rees o ITorcl had a
team out with a set of harrows
and they lessened up the icecon-
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INVITED FOR THIRD YEAR,
• At the Board meeting of Wesley
Church, on Tuesday, Rev. Dr. Rut-
ledge was extended( a unanimous
invitation for the third! year. He
was also granted two months leave
Co. absence, and Rev,, Et G. iPoweli
will supply during the two months
FEBRUARY -mu NOT
BE ARRESTED.
For ,the. first ,time in 60 years
F.'eLruar•y mum) will not stand a
chance of being • arrested in a
local Option ,disiriet fur being full
January's full moon tiwas on
the 30th and the next will come im
the first of March.
GIVEN A SUPPER.
The members of the Onfa ia' St.
Choir met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Treleaven last Friday
tight ancl had an oyster supper ie
honor of hlr, Will Walker, who has
with the 3rd con
gone to London with
tingent. The members wished the
youtg gentleman a sale trip to
and from the war.
REGULATING MOVIES.
' The Ontario Board et Censors has
issued to all the filar, exchanges this
s will
oiclei : "All fictitious war stone
he condemned entirely, no elimination
being made, and only topical scenes
snob as are shown in the weeklies
will be passed." The chairman, Mr, G.
E, Armstrong, stated that the order
will be strictly enforced, and would
1 bl stand till the end of the war. Radical
THERE WILLBE ABTG ..ROVE, changes are expected in the existing
re mations in regard
the attend-
ance of children under fifteen at pic-
ture theatres.
GOOD I?LACE TO START A HOME
Yon will find our town a good place
in which to live, Its people are
charitable, law chiding, genial, clever
and aeconiodating. You will find it a
cheap place in which to live, Sharp
competition in all branches of trade
has so fixed prices that everything in
the mercantile line can be had at the
lowest figures going and in view of
this Clinton has become the trading
mart for a wide radius of the
surrounding country.
4' DIED IN VIE STATES.
Last Friday word was received-
by the Misses Bay that then' bro-
There will be 'a big crowd go to
Seaforth-from here to see the hock
ey match between Wiarton and the
home-brews on Monday 'night no d
It is the ;final game in the first
round Of the semi-finals. Seaforth
plays. in Wiarton on Friday night
of this week.
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ELLIOTT
TORONTO
and the Results will Drove to von
the Wisdom of Graduating Brom
this rVamous_Sc'hoo1.
Catal'ogue.Free. Enter any time
W. J.Elliott, Principal
734 Yonge St. Toronto
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at easolmostioneonesonos o®cop oneeenoceeoeoeseitoesesaeoe
The annual meeting of the Huron The Secretary was donated $10 fot'
his Oaken: service;
All the old directors were. reappoint-
ed, 1t was decided to leave the prize
list in the hands of the executive for
read and approved. future consideration ol: any changes.
The Treasurer's report showing a There was a large representative of
balance on hand of 5330. This being directors and Melons taking a good
approved, after sonic' discussion it was Ileal. of interest, hi the Fair. The Agri
decided to hold a falx, the 1st of April, cultural Banquet in connection with.
it being the Jaid Thursday. the Pair was dismissed and a comm it -
The following olhcerswere elected;- tee of the following -Ur. Shaw, A. T.
President-Joit Shanahan Cooper', John 511analuui, UeorgeHeave
Vice. Pres -George 1Ioarrr A. J.McMurray being 'appointed to
Trca nisi -A, J. Tyndall
consider the advisability of holding
c Soto arrange for
Secretary -A. T. McMurray Lhr, banquet. and if , 5
Executive -David Canlelon, 1\ m Game to be held in the town hall ou
'r � r`At�l. 1. t, The meet-
ing
evening < i April Riau; Thomas (Mclean and Oliver t 6 1
Johnston. ing then adjourned,
County Stock Show was held in the
Council chamber on Saturday after-
noon last.
The minutes of last meeting was
Marmalade Oranges
and Fresh Fish
"This week we have our first
consignment of Seville or Bitter,
Oranges 'They are • the " very
best quality and will produce
the Best Marmalade,,
"Made -in -Canada."
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We are also ready to open the
Fish season with -
Chicken Halibut
B. C. Salmon
White Fish
Steak Cod
Liseoee
Filietts
and Oysters
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Cher, Mr. George Baye had passed
suddenly away at Hartford, Conn.
The cans,: of death was appoplexy.
Deceased was born in Clinton and
itoolr up lite organ business, and
went in the pipe org;tn works, at
Which he worked up to the time
Of his death. The remains hvere
brought here end they funeral was
held on Monday. The services be-
, ing conducted by Rev. Mr, (Potts,
The pallbearers were old friends,
W.Manning, B J, Gibbings, H. B.
Combe, H. B. Kerr, 4F.'Jackson and
H, B. ,Oh'ant. He is survived ' by
threesisters.
Libels
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61642®el,%610000906M6OVH60046111 'were the guests of Mr and Mrs. A.
MacMurray, the end of the week.
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BIRTHS.
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Mrs. A. Oantelon hasbeen veryiD. Chlley, t n (Neil
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lately and ander the doctor's circ.' Taylor -In IArrdisty, Alberta, on
We are glad to report she is improv- Januitiry''oslt, to 11Ir. •noel l+irs, il:[nr. J.
fog slowly, Taylor, a son.
Mr. 3 C. Floody, of Toronto, was in
town over. Sunday.
Misses Jule Bartliff and Jean Day-
ment were the guests of Miss Lizzie
Shanahan hi Hulletb' last week for a
day or so.
Mr. W. J. Murray, of Exeter was in
town on business last week.
Rev. E. 0, Powell preached in Gode-
rich on .Sn clay in the interests of
Temperance.
• Mr. Thomas McMillan Liberal ean-
dilate for the South Biding of Huron• Seaforth Citizens and Collegiate
Editor CrefL of the Seaforth News Institute Board Make
gave The New Eta a call on Saturday Presentation,
while here attending the Conservative
convention.
Mr, A. J. Iolloway was confined to Seaforth, Jan, 21 -The citizens of,
Seaforth to night presented Lieut. Col
Wilson of the 33rd Regiment. with a
complimentary address and a purse of
gold in recognition of his long tesid
ence and faithful services of a lifetime
to the town, on the eve of his depart
ure for London to assume command
of the 33rd Battalion, third contingent
for overseas service, Thep resents
tion was made and h t e address read
by Mayor Ament on behalf of the Citi
DEATHS.
Div.' L '
Sr. IV 75% and over.
H Greig 418.
H. Lawrence 406.
E. Livermore 387.
. Dnuford 386.
L. Livermore 384
L 'B:earne 372.
M Holland 365.
J Jackson 362._
'H, Rance,359
75% and 60%
M. Rutledge 353,
O. Murphy 352.
A. Eagleson 352
B. ;Forrester 351.
b.
Weisman 349.
M. Andrews 341.
I. Bouck, 332
E. McCaughey 324
N.Glazier. 322
G., Middleton'307
E Hill 033.
M. Shaw 303.
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D. Bouck
Div. II.
°'Tlelen Ross 216.
Leighton Walker 207.
Willis Cooper. 205.
Annie Lawrence 204
Milclred Livermore 202.
Agnes Walker 201
Archie MacKenzie 186
Winnie Nelson 177
Stewart McBrein 172.
Dora Schoenhals 172
'Merritt Nediger 153.
Hattie Livvernore 161
Alma Maenorvie 159
Charlie Cole 157
V\7illie Bell 153
Juniors.
Charlie Bell 195
Bert-•Sioman 162
Ambrose .Maguire 154
Lawrence West 140
Alice Fiuker 140
M. E. Chidley
,Div. III.
Senior ,lass.
Harry Ball 97%
Gordon Hall 94
Kenneth 'Carter 93
Amy Hellyar 89
Josephine Yesbec 88
Anna Grealis 88
Jabez Rands 87
Bessie Murphy 85
Earl Johnston 82
• Jean :Bell 81
Dorothy Rorke 75
Bessie Morrish 13
Earl Crich 73
Fergus Reynolds 68
George ,Carter 67
Ettti Hardy 1,7
Agnes Reynolds 62
Willie Match 60
Junior Class.
Stewart Taylor 91%,
Marjorie Beaton 86
Asa Bolton 86
Blanche Nelson 79
Jack :Bawden 78
Katie Ladd 77
Prod Elliott 75
Eva; Bouck ;•1
Lottie Judd 73
Cora Miller 66
James ‘t'alher 61
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Bay—In Hartford, Conn„ on Jan.
27th, George Bay, formerly of Clinton.
In loving memory of Robt, Marshall
who died Feb. 6611, 19.13,
it-Col.Wilson Honored
was in town on Saturday.
the house' for a few days during the
past week with the prevailing cold.
Mrs, C. Pickering and Master Eddie,
of Fernie, B. C., who are spending the
Winter in Ontario after an absence of
fourteen years in the coast province,
arrived in. Clinton last week, and are
visiting at the home of the former's'
brother,. Mr. W. S. Downs.
`Mr. Alex, MacMurchie, of Centre-
ville, S. Dakota, 18 the guest 011th tens. A large number of townspeople
aunt, Mrs. Duncanson.
turned despite the very cold and
Miss Helen Middleton isryasitmgin stormysdeather'to show their appre
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eiation and esteem. The board of the
Mrs. F: Axon spent the weekend in Collegiate Institute, of which Mr, Wil
Mitchell, , son has been Secretary for a great
Mrs,` F. 0, Bristow(' entertained a:many y, also presented him
number lady friends Fdrto wr,et wearsatch, bol, Watson expectswith
and Saturday evenings of last week. to leave Seaforth for Loudon the be
14Ir. andof Mherrs. Carle Shurh anond sorin ofay
ginning of the week,
Port Arthur, are expected in town
this week for a short visit with Mrs.
" 'l Shuch's relatives her,•e.
Miss Mr�yme C1ufY, of Goderich
F• Township is the guest of her cousins
meeting of Liberals will
be held in the ronin above M
Misses Mabel and Eva ClulT
Fred Jackson's sinus on VTon-
i ' Yrs. T. E.'East spent a week in
evening, at 8 o'clock, to cirito (luring which time she tried her
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be addressed by the Liberal
candidate, 'Mr. T. McMillan.
Every Liberal is requested to
be present, as matters of im
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' ortance will Meme up dor'
discussion.
Intermediate examination
' lation in sin
at the Toronto Conservatory of Music.
Her many friends will be glad to,
know she was successful. .Mrs. East
;was commented very highly on her
range of voice and quality.' On five
other occasions she has been success -
fill in piano and theory through tlee
Toronto Conservatory. Mrs,'Tlast,is a
pupil of Prof' Bristowe. ti
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, of Calgary
Div, IV, .
Senior Clrse,
Gordon Powell 96%
Eleanor McTaggart 56
Ivy 11 n es 04
Gertrude invler 02
Nellie Rutledge 92
Harold Lawson 91
Wilbur Bezzo 90
Daisy Nediger 80
Marguerite Von Rohl 89
Jean hillier 80
Audrey o113,'er 87
`Helen Greig 8.1
John • iIre • fl
John •3t 1
Helen Roberton 81
Nisbet Cools 81
Barry Combe 79
!Frank Scruton 73
Gladys Wiltsie 71
Ruth Evans 70
Emerson Libby 65
Junior Class.
Frank Match 70%
Percy Livermore 67
Winuie 'McMa'th 66
.nica Hill 65
Mary, Argent 65
Leona Taylor 64
George Dixon 01
Gordon. Lawson 60
Gladys McGuire 60 - ,
L. Stevens, Teacher,
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Ruth Hale 9633
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Kenneth Rorke 95
Y'arlorie, Bateman 93
Mattie Blacker 90
Leo Reynolds 89
;Pearl Carrick 88
Robert Middleton 88
Roy Livermore 88
John 'Yesbec 88
Switzer Grealis 84
Mervin Deeves 54
Isable Johnston 82
Bessie Lockwood 81
Percy Proctor 73
Willie Milier 117
Ethel Bouck 75 '1
,Cecil Cook 66 ''
Walter Osbaldeston 62
Lawrence Wheatley 60
Junior Class.'
Marian Morris 95%
Jack Wigginton 90
Agnes Combe 87
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TRAINS ON TUM1ry McTcIntagggayrrte 85
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Audrey M
The T. R. were nnag'aiESDAY.nst 11 .hol'antl Waiter 79
on Tuesday, alright, and Clinton.: Katie Beaton 77
had to do without nad or papers
:all day unless you were'.•willing '50
wait till after 10• when the L. BAB
got le. '' The midnight • Buffalo
train ran off the track 'the other .
side 0f; Seaforth and on account of
the sleet and the freeze-up the
railway officials cancelled all trains
.The snow plow on the London line
;got up here about 10 p. as1, apdit
was followed la'ler by the' passen-
ztrin.
Lily Judd 7.7
George Mennel 74 r
Jean Ford 71
I,uella MoClinchey 67
Douglas Ball ,¢5
H. Courtice, Teacher.
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Div. VI.
Junior Class.
Tdtal marks 350.
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Russell Peekitt itt 338
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