The Clinton News Record, 1914-02-12, Page 9No. 1821 --35th Year
CLINTON,: ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY- I9th, 1914.
THE HOME PAPER
GOOD MORNING!
Many labels are being marked ahead these days.
They do look better that way.
For High h Class Watches, etches, Clocks and
jwe.eler
egoto Hellyarrs.
y
Watches, Clocks and fe i elery.
well repared. All work left
' vith me is guaranteed to . be
satisfactorily done.
Ye11qar
jeweler ana Optician - Clinton
i
TbeRoyal Bank
OF CANADA.
Capital Authorized $2.5,000,000
Capitol Paid-up 11,500,000
Reserve and Undivided Profits 12,500,000
Total Assets 175,000,000
325 Branches. With world wide connection. Interest allowed
on Debosits. General Banking business transacted.
R. E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch,
.1111111rrrrrrtr10111.
TI -IE LOCAL MARKET,
Wheat 90c.
Oats 320 to 35e,
Barley
a e 52c to 5,1r
c.
Y
Butter 21.
e e to 23c;
Eggs 30c to 31e.
Live Hogs $9;00.
IAD IIAS ACCIDENT,
Master C'liarlibe the eight-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cook of
Albert street, on Saturday slipped'
upon the ley sidewalk and striking his
shoulder on the edge of the cement
broke his eollat hone. The little • fel-
low is consequently laid up and being
an active lad the confinement is rath-
er hard upon hiin. •
MODEL SalTOOL GRANTS.'
Mr, John Cun:nghame, 'secretary of
the Model School Board, on Monday
reeeivad from the Ontario Department
of Education nine fifty -dollar cheques
for distribution amozng the teaches
of the Model school, part of the
special, grant.• There are only eight
teachers on the regular staff; but
during the Model term Miss C'leta
Ford gave musical instruction and a
cheque was also sent for her.
PASSED' PEACEFULLI' AWAY.
On the fourth day of February at
the
town
of Iifracolnbe, Devonshire,
England, Mrs, Thomas Watts, mother
of Mr. IL W. Watts, of Clinton, pas,
aed peacefully into the great hereafter
at the ripe old age of eighty-seven
years. The Watts family have lived
at Ilfracombe for generations and
the four daughters of the deceased la-
dy still have their home there. Our
citizen is tho only mems fir of the fam-
ily who has left the old town anal he
sometime ago planned to go back oa
a visit this corning summer. '}Ie will
still probably do so although with
the passing of mo:hea: the old place
will' never again be the sante to hint.
A SUCCESSFUL AT-HOME,
The At -Dome given by the local
branch of the Women's Institute fn
the town hall on Thursday' evening
proved to be quite a success. There
was a good attendance and at very
1 least =
n
P 6 program was gone through.
Mayor Jackson occupied the chair
in his usual genial mardror. Belore
proceeding with the program, he con-
gratulated the W. 1, upon the success
of the gathering and, read:ng from a
Paper setting forth some of the ob-
jects of the Institute, upon their ao-.,
conplishinents and aims. Among tate
numbers on the program were salosl•
by Miss Barbara Meteor, Mr. .7. E.
Doherty, and Miss Gladys Keller, the
latter accompanied by piano and
violin Miss Irene Keller gave a
recitation
and i •
n the 1 1
he anof h.s t
•c -� .
La
contributed several selections, In-
terspersed with the program and fol-
lowing it were a couple of contests.
which served to mingle the co:npany
and to create a feeling of freedom
and good fellowship. The winners of
the contests were presented with box-
es of home-made hon -hoes.
At the conclusion of the program
lurnh was served and if there is one
thing more than another that the
Members of the W. I. excel in it is.
preparing good things to eat, and on
this occasion they seemed to excel
even themselves. The orchestra dis-
pensed sweet music 'during lunch,
waiters were attentive and altogether
the whole affair was most en„oyable.
HURONS IN JOURNALISM.
AIMS
'We Molsons Bank
Incorporated 1855 Established in Clinton 1870
Capital and Reserve • - $8,700,000
955 BRANCHES IN CANADA
A - GENERAL - BANKING - BUSINESS - TRANSACTED,
• OntouaaR LETTERS OF CREDIT -. -
TRAVELLERs CHEQUES - - - - - ISSUED.
BANK MONEY ORDERS
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
At all br n b
a c os. Interest allowed at highest current rate.
C. E. Dowding - Manager - Clinton Branch.
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READY-TO-WEAR
CLOTHING
ORDERED
CLOTHING
LAST CUT
1N
Overcoats.
ISee
Window
Display
HE MORRISH CLOTHING CO.
Motto '-"A Square Deal for EveryMan."
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It is doubtful if any county in the
Province can show such direct and
indirect connection with Toronto' jour-
nalists and journalists generally as
can the county of Huron. Sir John
Willison, editor of the Toronto News,
arid Canadian correspondcrst of the'
Lon
don Times, •
was s
1prta
at • zz ilis-
green, and spent about a month as an
apprentice on the Exeter Times. The
mother of Dr. Macdonald, editor of
the Globe, is buried at Britcefeld,
W. Houston, one of the Globe
editors, is a brother of John Hous-
ton, so long connected with the Clin-
ton Collegiate. John A, Cooper, edi-
tor of the Canadian Courier, was
horn in Goderich township, and is a
son of Mrs, W. Cooper of Clinton.
John Bone., one of the managers of
alio Toronto Star, was born in East
Wav
auosh Owen MCCf11l
pnaa
Y, also
of the Star, was born in Brussels,
being a son of the late D. McGilli-
cuddy. Jos. '1'. Clark, one of the edi-
tors of the Star, is a frequent visi-
tor to Clinton, being a brother of
Miss Clark
of The c \
ews- ec
ofd • n
. r d
Mis. J. E. C a n t e 1 o n and
1 beet mr-in-law of T. Jackson, Jr. H.
F, Gadsby, also of the Star, taught
in Clinton Collegiate for a short
time. ,E. Floody, Jr., born in Olin
ton, is : on the stats of the World.
Net ton Mclavi
sh, editor of the Can-
adian. Magazine, 00mes S from ea-
forth, o t, Mi
5S 'Jean Graham, altatn
editor
of
rt.1
eo
w men's
section
f
o the'
Storda
Y
Night, spent her 'carly girlhood in -a-
Methodist parsonage at Clinton and
Goderich. Miss Agnes • C. Laut, who
writes for various magazines, spent
part of her girlhood in Stanley, Sir
Gilbert Parker, the novelist, spent
1 his early ..days in Sealordill, Mrs,
Margaret Brown, ,a'uthor of 'Sly Lady
of the Stiows "
was brou� 1 C
1 up in
i
g 1
7'ur u
nnerr•y. A brother of Ralph.
Connor" (Rev. Dr,' Gordon) used to,
�'.
keep a .drug. afore in Winham. A
cousin of Arthur . S, Stringer goes up
to Huron
..,
I ton every Lt
year to fish, 1s ,
I. .
h This
is a pretty good list of newspaper
and magazine eelebritfes, and there.
may be others whoeei names cannot
be recalled at 1110 moment, but it
brings the county into close and
prominent relationship with the
"mottlders.et Public opinion."
EARLY CHICKS.
Mr, Ilirarn Hill kas the record for
early chicks, four White Wyandottes
breaking
out of o � the shell Tuesday,
lu s
e da
without any incubator foster another.
Though ,Mr. IIill is somewhat of a
arcalirive]lckin• fancier, the' 17th of February
is an early date for a young brood to
OLDS CALLS REV, D. K. GRANT.'
having received a unanimous call
to Olds, a rising loan in. Alberta,
Rev. D. K. Grant, pastor of Willis
church, will formallyresign on Sun
day next and the following Sunday will
in 8,1i probability be his last Lord's
Day in Clinton. Tltotigh an ardent,
Nova Scotian, Mr. Grant has taken
kirr'lly to more progiressive Ontario
and with his ready ad'aptibility will
no doubt speedily fit into life in the
Sunny Alberta town Lo which he has
been invited.
APPLES $0.50 PER BARREL.
Mr. George Cordell, ; foreman on
Major Ranee's fruit farm, has heard
a second tine' from Cumberland,
England, purchasers of apples grown
and packed in the Rrnee orchards,
The Cumberland people say the fruit , surrounding his taking off Making
A TALL( ON BOORS.
The next meet'ng of the Women's In
Istituto will he held at the home of
Mrs. H.
B. Chant 9k Thursday 11ter-
noon next, when a paper will be giv-
en on, "Books We Ought tTllead' and
Flow to Road Them," by'''aliss'l'etr-
butt.
HERE'S TO YOU, JOE.
Mr, Joe Ra1tenbury of the Ratten-
bury Roust yesterday celebrated a
birthday, it being his 5Itli. Genial
"Joe" enjoys a ,o're just as much 10 -
day as he'd d acluarter of 'a century
ago and though his hair is whitening
his heart is yo'iug. "Many Happy
Returns" was the Iiearty greeting he
heard, over and, over yesterday,
LITTLE LAD PASSES,
Mrs, 1.1.' W. Cooly went to Toronto
Thursday; last owing to the illness ,of
her little grandson, who was suffer-
ing from diphtheria at the Isolation
hosital, The little fellow died . the
sante day. fle was the youngest
child of 5Ir., and Mrs, J. Ross and
was a bright and winsome lad of
three years, His loss is keenly felt.
by his patents, the sad circumstances
is in fine condit''on and has been it all the more regrettable,
greatly enjoyed by those fortunate
enough i
t s
g o g et one of 1t. It is be- ONT. ST, CHUR{''II(
ing at sold a 'i.
o s dollars and a half 7'11e services on. Sunday last were
i
per barrel or n small quantities .at; conducted without the aid of ;he or -
six cents per pound. A comparison
gen ow:ng to frozen water pipes.
of the price obtained by the Canadian
grower and that which the EnglishThe paver preached in the morning
consumer must; pay ss"bows' that the
on "r li;ah" and in the even ng di s -
middlemen are doing very well, iu- coursed on "Christ's Interpretation of
deed. Foodstuffs, allowing a fair the Gospel Message:"
profit for those engaged in handling The. League Missionary meeting on
them, should not increase three -fold Monday etening waJ led by Miss
in price between; tate Canadian [arm Htl Amalie Kerr. miss Stevens, ooi<
and the English home. Poirier foo
part inn the and bliss e program.
PASSING, LIKE CANDLESTICKS. A .congregational tea and social
On Sunday evening, owing to the gathering will be held about the first
fact that the work of makin the weak in March,
g New Trnasten lamps ha•'e beer!
change to hydro was not quite com- placed throughout the auditorium
plete, all the • churches were in dark- and will be used for the first time
ness. Most of theta procured lamps on Sunday,
and continued the service, mac neem- The pastor will preacli next •,unday.
her of St. Paul's remarking after- eeen'ng on "The Light of Life."
wards that it was a bea,itiful service
and he rather
enjoyed .d
e the A JOLLY change from PARTY.
the usual glare to the soft light sired
by a number of coal oil lamps. That BusiThe pupils and staff t the Cifnto-
)night be all right -just for a change ness Coilego Cntertaned a num-
-but most people prefer plctaty of bey of their friends to a skating par -
light as a steady tiling. One of -the ty hi the 11110 rink on Thursday even-
inconveniences of a failure on tile part cirgCdand
last, when upwardp of One lune
of the electric light system is the forty . availed theahselves of
scarcity of lamps available when an the opportunity to spend a couple of
emergency occurs. What a multitude bouts in the exhilarating pastime.
fire 'hc ice was hi excellent condition and
of ]amps it would lake to light
churches of Clinton and what a lot the band being ill attendance the slsat-
of work keeping , thele in order, 11,17- g twithas lIla IL enjoyed. 791e rin'< was
ing, extftfguishmg, etc, wrouid entail. flags and bunting, the eo'ors
r t'
o he ro
Art' • s h of
After becoming 0 "CCCn ,
omiil aand 601°'
id
ecu •press -b o Lein
accustomed6 .,
g el to 6
in, a button or turning much in. ecidence,
a switch After a couple of hostas on nit) ice
and occasionally replacing a broken
or burnt out bulb on
Y e would handl an adjournment was made to the coon-
til chamber, which had been trans -
like to go back to file Old system if
only fox the convenience, not to leen- forled into a most ing banquet-
ing.,Lticn the superiority of the light. A hall, the tables, walls, etc.,
writer recently in discussing the ease nig gaily decorated, also with lite col -
with whjdil people become accustomed lege colors, pendants, etc, 'fha hand
to every convenience as it cornus along, played d0 ju)i supper, which was
said that rn order to astonish and done ample ,justice to try the 0 Heir
interest a child in the nett generation and vigorous, young people after their
it would only be necessary to strike Mips
exercise.
a match, light a coal oft lamp and Is, 0 Ward,nall, were l and she pu-
explain that that was the way people Pils, one and all, were tireless in
formerly lighted their houses. This their efforts to see that iheir guests
looks easy to us now but will we have enjoyed themselves and they were re -
the lamps to exhibit to the nest warded by the evidence that their en-
generation, for will not hydro have deacons were not in vain.
been Wrought so completely underAfter supper dancing was indulged
control that it will never fail us but in for a short time before .the com-
Can aiways be depended upon and pany broke up and 1110 tired but
lamps will he thrown on the rubbish happy gtiestr sought their several
heap, or at Most saved, ifke the homes, after voting the 0.B. C's
brass candlesticks of our •randmotll- first class hosts, It was a jolly
ers'' time, as•iteirloolns in the family '? al`noeLc1id gathering and much en oS ed by
WESLEY CIIUR•CI'.
THE
LATE P Wti1, M'URI,I:I.
The
missionary a 1r
banquet, an quer, given an- William iVIurcli, whose death occur -
neatly for 111e men of tlie congrega ed in Stratford on $aturlay and
tion, was held on Tuesday even'ng whose remain11 were laid to test in
and was very well attended by young Clinton cemetery on Tuesday arta:.
menand elderly. The banileet was noon, was an old resident of this sea.
served by the ladies of the W. M. B. tion: IIe was a native of Devon -
and was both ablmdant and well 'ser shire, England, hat came to this
ved, The supper commenced at half country with bis parents when a
past six, At the head table were child, The family first settled in tile
seated the pastor, Rcv. Dr. Rutledge, vicinity of Hamilton but later mov-
who acted as chairman, Rev, ed to the township of Hibbert near
J. Greene, Rev, W, W, prod- Mitchell :'a which tbwn he learned
bans
a ntofatl a rt nMrven r. Cameron, the speak the blacksntitii ng trade and as a
g, Warden Gan;'. young man came to fIUlOn and 1000*
LI
eon
Mr.
P.
GanUe
Ion secretary,.
of '
Y.. into business . at ITolmesvillc,
the trustee hoard, and Mr, R. E. being the first . blacksmith
Manning, record'ng steward. to open' out there, About-
When ample justice had been clone twenty years ago he purchased a
the goad things provided Dr. Rub- farm and conducted it for a couple
ledge called the meeting to order and of
years then selling out there h
einLr
introduced vMr.
as the bought the Bronnlcte place on the
first speaker. aMr. Prudham is a Base Line and ,farmed it for ten
returned missionary from Japan and years before selling out andmovin
his -.address was a recouniing of the to Stratford. •g
n
work done there bythe ntfssiorrary Mr. March was a charter mem-
forces. having spent seven years in bet of -Court. Maple Leaf, C. O. F,
the cti
a e work ,
of
m
the Sunuse•I{in - coming in Froin -
g IIolmesv'
111
dem 1e a rg; ijoid
1 spoke. with
P the authority ..
1 rl'
o Ly of the order before a court was organized
no
n who hurl' studied died alto
question them.e. Ile
was a Methodist in religion,ani drew vivid pictures
the to
111 need tt0ing, a member of Ontario street
ofmore workers and urged his hear- church during his xesidence hare. The
ers not to rest upon their oars hut -funeral seri>ieeis on Tuesday were can-
t) posh on lo greater achievements, ducted by Rev. S. J. Allin.' The pall --
Kr. R. D. Cameron of Lucknow:, a bearers were niemners of the Ontario
layman ,who has taken a deep inter- street church aad old friends of the
est to the work of missions, espee- tletecascd, 'being, David Ralph .and
tally as it )elates • *0 tho 1102115 land; Wflliani Tiplady, John Gibbings,
was the other' speaker; and he a- James 011(8 Dns and James Cornish.
1 716
o eel the
e •
nthu
Sl an
m
of '
h'
isle
er Anumber
1 r
s
at
b his vlvtti l of .the members .r Court -
Y weed picturing i of the Maple
vastness' P Leaf attended the funeral be -
vastness splendid resources : of sides) many old friends.
Canada and endeavored to a; east) Mr. Murch was twice harried and
their patriotism also by urging' the in 111101ved by his wife and a family
necessity of 'Lhe missionary forcesY Y
keeping Y of thteci by his first marriage ; Mrs.
1 g pace with the influx of 111- McCormick of Glazier- B. C. Mrs,
migration if this. country is to ma'n Wade of South Dakota and a 10r
twin its present high standard of Minch of 'Stratford: Itis son, �a
moral and religious life, nephew, Mr, S. T. MVI'urch and Messrs,
Both were pleasing speakers and Roy and iI-Ienry We ndle all o f
a 1 n 5tjrrat-
were listened to with pleasure and, ford, accompanied the remains to
80 tile missionary committee 1hore,
with profit also.
THE REVS' RECTOR'S ARRIVED,
Rev. Mr. Potts, the new rector .of
St, Paul's church, his father, Dr.
] 0its,-a venerable surgeon of eighty-
two years who Saw active servioe
as army surgeon in the Civil War of
the United States, and Miss Potts,
1a0e arrived from Brantford ° and are
occupying tli0.. rectory, 'l'he new
rector will have 8<itarge of the ser-
vices in St: Paura church on Sun-
day..
LITTLE LOCAL,.
A silver medal contest under the
auspices of the W. 0. T. U. will be
held in the Baptist church next Toes -
day cieening.
The congregation of (t. Paul's
church will 'tender a reception t0 the
New Rector, Rev. Mr. Potts,, on
Monday evening next at 8 u'clae'c,
A hockey match, Seaforth vs, Clin-
ton will take place in the 111)0 rink
on Friday evening of this 'week. This
sin the Northern League and it is
expected will be a hunter,
MARRIED YESTERDAY. -
At three • o'cloc1 yesterday. after -
loon tie marriage took place in St..
Paul's church of Anna Mae, only dau-
ghter of Mrs, 0010100511 of the Base
Line, to.
> Mr. Wm. ILidc•
P ctt, also of
, .
God).rich township:
The ceremony was performed by the
ew rector of St. Paul's, Rev. Mr.
oats, and was witnessed only by
members of the illmlediate families
nd a few 101111ls.
The bride wore her travelling suit
f blue whipcord and white hat trim -
me with d v th brae. She was attended by
i
iss Other Pickett, sister of the
room, as bridesmaid, also wearing a
lue suit, Mr, Henry Pic'lett was
est man.
The w<tdd:ug music was played by
iss Mae Bentley,
After the ceremony the wedding
arty d o,e to the home of the
ride's mother, v here a bounteous
marriage feast was spread, the tab-
s he'ng prettily decorated in pink
rid white. The remainder of the ev-
ning was spent 111 social cleat, music
to.,Mr..
and itis.
Pickett etL lett vig n the
1711e evening for their Home on the
131.
The young couple care well known
d popular, the latter in fact being
roved by the large uumher of lama -
11 gifts received, and their friends
e united :11 wishing them a long and
ppy married lido:
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Hear Hydro Hum.
Hydro became an actual reelity in
Clinton at five -thirty on Sunday ol-
r1 g
1n last,
tho
cu••
ricnt
beani, '• turned
on byAlt. Castor,
rho I7ydco Com-
mission eug'nce0, under whose dire; -
tion the plant has been installed.
Wh<h illy. Castor pulled the switch
t he great White rower, generated one
hundred and fifty miles away, pouted
through tho transformers with a
,gentle hunt and out over the wires in-
to all parts of the town.
A s owing to the late flour at whicilt
1110 current was turned -p ; it Wanlin-
Possible to replace a new fuses `icllich
had l;lown out there was some,in-
convenience, but the . shortcomings
are being, rectified and there is uni-
versal satisfactic n with the row
system.
7'he News -Record was the first to
receive current over the hydro pow-
er line, the seccnd, but several hours
later, being the Solo Player Piano
Compare', the latest addition to Clin-
ton's industries The Plan o Co
•npany
is also faking hydro and the Jac':
son Company will abandon its own
rower plant t F r
P n o theNiagara a 1r
energy.
. a
g � gy.
Other industries will gradually 111
in line.
The News -Record's typesetting
machine, presses, fo'ders, etc, have
been electrically driven for the past
sever* years, this being the •list pub-
lishing house in %Iuron county to
,use electric power. Indeed, it is, only
recently with the advent of Hydro
that others have abandoned a gas-
oline service.
The electric power for. The News -
Record ofd ..rant was s
P
obtained
from the Jackson Mfg. Company who
gave us a very satisfactory service;
particularly so s'npe Mr. Will Carter
has been engineer. If we found it
necessary, in order to get the, wcek'O
issue off -on the regular day, to run
ocer time, Mr. C'a•ter always re-
mained at his post with a willing-
ness that was much appreciated by
this ,office.
Probably no` one is better, pleased
with the satisfactory working' o
ut of
Hydro than' y a Superintendent Chant
„.
who1s electrician
n
a f
n1
o the tiro
�p
of the fiat" and a public spirited
citizen in the best sense of the word.
1Ii§ abliity and genuine interest in
his duties are such that hie fellow
citizens believe 11e should be given a
free hand in the management of the
whole Public Utilities service,.
London '
Road
Mr. Walter. ,Swinhank had the bad
Molt on Saturday last to fracture his
wrist as theresult of a fall he sus-
tained. He is nevi going about, with
the injured member in a sling., This
means that Walter mast take' a holi-
day, but it. is one of those .enforced
obstinences from labor that are not
at all enjoyed,
Miss E. Waldron has returned after
Clinton Mr', Murch was seventy a visit of several months in Saginaw
years of age,' - and Detroit.`
Bayfield
Rev, R. J. McCormick of Holmes -a,
',i11' cu
0 occupied ped the pulpit or the 71/epllt)
odist church on Sunday morning task,
when he administered the sacrainent.;.
Miss Maggie Falconer of Godorlek in
visiting under the parental roof: •
FVlrs. MoLinchey of Detroit has beoii
theguestof her mother, 1VIrs. Suidor•e
fox the past few weeks,
The fishermrn are busy this) weep
storing their supply al ice for nexk
season. It is only recently that tea
ice has been of sufficient thickness to
make it 'worth while to cut.
Mrs Snider has leased her residence
and property to Mr. Cathro for a
term of five years and leaves this week
with her daughter, Mrs. McLinchcy,
fox Detroit,' where site intends. mak•
tag her home for a time.
A quiet wedd'ng took place at Trim
it church '
y 1 ilei at five o'clock on WcdaNw
clay afternoon of last wgek when Misfs
Clara Pearl, eldest daughter of Mr„
Chas. Parker, was united in marriage
to Mr. Ernest Atkinson Fea1hereto>a
of Spalding, Sask. The bride word
her travelling suit of grey cloth 'and
a black hat., The couple were unat.
tended. The ceremony was perforllc
ed by Rev, H. J. C'ondcll and was
witnessed only b
Few intimate a ma
Y to Fri-
ends:
Ac
the conclusion of trio ecwe-
mony the bridal party proceeded
the Home of the bride's parents;
where tho wedding feast was partak.
ex of and a few flours of social ' Ito"
tercourse were enjoyed. Mr, and tire.
Featherston left yesterday for Hamil-
ton, the grooms former home, where
thccy will visit relatives before leav-
ing for their home in the west. The
bride's many friends hereabouts joie
in hearty good wishes for a long, hap_
py and prosperous journey throuijin
life.
We've Got The Cash.
To the Editor of The News -Record ,.
Mr. Editor, Permit 11ic' to state
through the columns of The News -Re-
cord a fact which will be of interesip
to1
al hut•.
Led ci
c ail
.r t number x n t
gentlemen, who lead and offered their
cxpett opinion on agr, ement entered.
into between the Proviocial Geyer!,
meat and the Clinton Model School
Board and that is that our teachers
have not' emit received the special
grant of $50 from the Goa'ermnent,
Thus the common se110e interpreta-
tion of the Board is borne out as.,
statements made on nominate)*
night shown to he erroneous asi
premature, '
I am sure that every citizen, with-
out an exception, will be pleased ter
learn that the Government has 'illus
recognized the etficieiloy el oar teach-
ers and the faithful perform tiro of
their duties in conucetton v'i''h the
Model School.
Yours truly, -
'1'HOS. C'OTTLE,
Cihail:man Model School fit/MI.1.,
,.•-Rimesville
The Women's Inetitute Foldi
their postponed meeting on 'Thursday.
afternoon neat at the hoaue' of firs-,
Mulholland. As there is business of
imrortanee to transact and as the
committee has prepared an excellent
program for 1110 occasion, it is hoged
there will be a good turnout of the
me -tabors. Visitors are always we1g
conte,
Anthony Lawson, Pioneer,
Passes Into Rest.
One of the old settlers of ITuron
county passed kilo the Great Beyond
on Saturday last in the person of
Anthony Lawson, who died at ' the
home of his son, Mr. John Lawson
of Auburn, at the great age of nine-
ty-four years and seven months.
The late M. Lawson was born ix
Yorkshire, England, and came to
this coentry when adroit eig1111eeta
years of age,, the voyage across the
Atlantic taking seven wee''). The
fancily first settled in Pickering
township,
a
Ontario o county,
lint b some
time later Mr. Lawson hearing of the
fame of the "Queen's Basra" as •'a
.farming country decided to come : to
Huron. 13e first settled in Coderictl
township where lie cleared a 'tarns
afterwards 1 a s i
d s os'n of '
d, it P g and•szt-
tling on the 6ti1. 02 Hallett: Itis
son, Robert Lawson, •now occupies
the old homestead.. •
A family of seven sons' aid two
daughters survive : John. and 'Jos-
eph int Auburn ;,William. and,. Roberti
of
-LulIol t
I e tSamuel,
1 ''' v .
o
ling fopthe B;'-� tith is uta et
CaSc fn Lo n 1 1
a1
r Y
1
the west
Thomas o FI ' -
Sit al old -
Mrs. Alex. Leitcli. and Labe Lawson
of Clinton, and Mrs, Frani Neagle
of Colborne, Firs, Lawson died
some seventeen years -ago.„. a..
The deceased was an Anghi, a^' ix
religion but for many gears was un
able to attend service, there being
no church of chat denomination near
him.
The funeral
tookace 1 on TuYesda .
P
afternoon
:fr
Ont the home of his son
on the old homestead, interment 'tak-
ing place in Const: (1 0 cemetery. The
pallbearers were six graadsons of.
deceased Edgar, Anthony, Ernedt,.
Oliver and Roy Lawson and George”
Leitch,
Thus one by one are rapidly pasting
tho neon and women who first s0tN1-
ed this,) fair county and who by their,
thrift and industry laid the founda-
tion of, the comfortable 'civilizationrhicit its inhabitants now enjoy.
;e.