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The Clinton News Record, 1914-03-12, Page 1N. I*24-35tk Year Minton Sgr n; CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH I2th, 1914. air will be held on April 2nd. THE HOME PAPER Ask Secretary A. J McMurray for a Prize List.: , !ti's All Right If It Comes From Hellyar's Wedding 'ifts Be careful in your selection. It will be viewed by massy. Those whose opinions you most esteem will see. it 33y it may be judged your good taste and judgment Safe -guard your -self by making:.use of us in your selection. We have the goods- ha't suit. We know Ste .latest styles -best mattes ``most; suitable gifts. Silverware, Cut Class, Clocks, China. Special prices that show refinement, richness at surprisingly moderate prices. W. IL Je1iqar fewelea ane Optician - Clinton The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Capital Authorized 825,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11,600,000 Reserve andUndivided Profits 12,600,000 • Total Assets 175,000,000 325 Branches. With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Debosits. General Banking business transacted. R, E. MANNING, Marla ger Clinton Branch 1 ?die Molsons Bank Incorporated 1856 Established in Clinton 1879. Capital and Reserve - $8,700,000 85 BRANOHES IN CANADA A - GENERAL - BANKING -BUSINESS - TRANSACTED. OIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT - TRAVELLERS CHEQUES :} ISSUED. BANK MONEY ORDERS J ' SAVINGS. BANK DEPARTMENT At all branches. Interest allowed at highest current rate, C. E. bovuding Manager -. Clinton Branch. 1 READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHINGchormico OB GER$D We're Ready TO., TAILOR YOUR SPRING SUI`I. OUR display of spring woolen is worth coming to see. EVERYTHING that's new i.a fab- rics or colorings' is here. LE 'T us have u • order no your y e iv be - foie the spring rush' starts. .� F don't want your suit for you y a month come in and make your selection while the assortment is complete. THE MORRJSHH C:LOTHINGCOI Motto A Square Deal for Every � y ]Mall. EXTEND THANKS: Mr. and Mrs. S, J. Andrews desire through The News -Record to extend to their friends and neighbors thein sincere thanes for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illnesis and after the death of their mother, the late Mrs. Glazier. COAST 'EXUI3ERENCE. Tho News:Itecord has received copies of special issue's of the Oregonian of Portland,' Oregon,. and follow-on com- munications from two forma. resid- ents of. this .town who describe life on . Ole Coast after the manner, somewhat, of the Arabian Nights Tal- es. If . our old boys have not be- come • considerably exuberent, life on the Pacific Slope consists of seven days of solid enjoyment each and every week. ,CLINTON SPRING SHOW APRIL. 2. The ex cutiv e u ef Huron the H ren Count Y Stock Show is already active in mak- ing aking ready for their Spring Fair, which will be, held on Thursday, April' 2nd: The expectation is that it wilt not only be bigger but that it will be better than any of• its predecessors and that's saying' a good deal. Tho list of special prizes is a long one. If you are' overlooked in the distribution of the prize lists, ask Secretary McMurray and he will send you one with' pleasure. A PLEASANT DANCE. A few of the young men of town, bachelors and.benedicts, gave a dance in the town hall on Thursday even- ing when a very enjoyable time was spent. There were not as many present as !usual, the fact of its being Leal no doubt preventing many from attend- ing, but those who did take it in report a pleasant time. Refresh- ments were served in the council chamber; and dancing kept up for a couple of hours after midnight. The town orchestra furnished music. COULDN'T. DO WITHOUT IT. Mr, W. Nimens of Arcola, : Sask,, writes as follows :" I sec by my label that another year has. rolled a- roud so1" n enclose my renewal of sub, to The News -Record, I do so with great pleasure for when away from home one values the old home paper most. Fricinds often forget to write but the paper cores along regularly - giving us all the news that's fit to print," Through The News -Record we know ,pretty much of what ist going on .down in the •old town and I can assure you that 11 The News - Record failed to put in an appear - area we would miss it ycry much in- deed." ONT. ST, CIIU.RCH. Tho "Fruits of the Spirit" was the topic of the Pastor's discourse on Sunday morning, In the evening,• speaking to the question "Are Our Schools Godless?" "the pastor paid a high . tribute to the moral worth and fidelity of the teachers in all our schools. The League meeting on Monday ev- ening was led by I•Iarold Pickett. Miss Eva Carter and little Nellie Hill sang • a duett• Miss Tebbutt read a paper on "What Books to Read" ; Mrs. W5. Downs also gave a reading and Mrs. McMurray direct- ed a contest in d'ceiphering Bible names of persons and places. The W. M. S• ' held its regular monthly missionary meeting in the school room on Tuesday afternoon. The "Junior Garden" will be giv- en by members of the Junior League -on Thursday evening next. Services! on Sunday next will be conducted by the pastor, liev, Mr, Allis. "The Contagion of Goodness" will he the subject of his evening Isermon. • CLINTON—BRUSSELS GAME. In a rather one-sided exhibition of hockey, the local team took the meas- ure of our hockey cousins from Brus- serfs to the:tune of twenty to five; and the five was given so as not to appear too selfish and to case the feelings of the visitors. Brussels came down to win assist- ed by 'a couple of stars from Wing ha,nt, and a noisy bunch of rooters, but alas. when Rumball began to talk to them as a father would to his son they were as silent as the grave. Th • "Brussels boys hu a huskyunch andthe -first half dependin g bin I on their weight charged down the wings time after tithe but 'in the stonewall defence of the ,Clinton backs they were'up against a pro - sit; po on that could not be: v •- oei coop. :lt this period of rte game !hero: happened one, of the grand -stated plays- that makes hockey popular. Rum- ball making a pretty stop that look- ed like %a goal,: secured'the puck swept Like a cyclone 'through the mess dodging the desperate efforts of the Belssels giants to stop . hint and scored, Needless to say there was soane celebration. After this play which got the enemy's goab, the game was a riot and the result nev- er in doubt and furnished a good work-out for the local forwards, who: played rings around their checks, and took turns in scoring, The Brussels teats are a fine bunch of yellers, butt the locals are playing g upstandard to a t, a nd•trd trial put; them a little out of elass, The line-up was as -follows Goal, Johnson, defence, Runtbal .and O'Donnell ; rover, Cluff; centre, Kerr. ; wins, Mitchell and D'per. ; Referee, Jack Wiggins, Goderich. i INDUCTION:NEXT 1VS1:ii. The' induction of Rev. J. C. Potts as rector of St. Paul's : church will take place on Friday_ evening of next we0k, the ceremony to be performed by• the Venerable .1 B. Richa.rd.son, Archdeacon of London, WILLIS CHURCIH, Rev. Sohn Reid, of Londesboro, in- terim moderator, occupied the pulpit morning and evening on Sunday,. preaching the pulpit vacant. It may he that sonic time will elapse before another pastor will be called, the congregation being as yet undecided. Rev. W. M. Martin of London will= occupy the' pulpit next Sbnday a.m. and evening. P. P. NOW ELEVEN POUNDS. Parcel' Post is working out so smobthly that inetcad• of having the limit remain at six pounds for three. it months already a ready been made el- even .pounds anal; also, the five cent charge for city delivery has been ,cut oil: Even at this early stage p. p. is regarded as a great boon and the splendid work of Postmaster -General Pelletier is genuinely appreciated the country over. LOCAL SPORT ITEMS. Tho Clinton Hockey team journeys to Smith's Falls next Monday to pray the final gain for the Trench cup. Here's hoping, they win. Did you ever see Johnson smile after he stops a sure shot ? That boy Draper is developing into some class. Higher company for you some day, Brown. There is a rumor afloat ethat the lady hockey team has• issued a chal- lenge to the senior hockey team for the Trench Cup—if they win it. A LITTLE SURPRISIE. On Tuesday evening last Miss Mae East's Sunday school class took ad- vantage of the fact that it Was her birthday and went down in a body to her Itonte, react to her a prettily worded address of congratulation and presented her with a dainty bit of hand painted china. Miss East was completely st r rised not having g re - mired an inkling of the affair be- forehand, but after thanking the girls, warmly for their kind wishes and pretty gift she gave then the free- dom of the house and a Nappy hour was spent in social games, etc., 'fol- lowed by refreshments. WILL TIIEY GET THREE :MONTHS The license board of Centre Huron consisting of R. J. ('1911, Clinton ; Alfred .Baker, Brussels and Cr, M. Elliott; 0oderich, reorganized on Thursday last. Mr. Cliff, the af- fable chairman of the past two years, was again chosen for the pos- ition. ' It islunderstootl tine liquor dealers have all applied for licenses foe the year 1911-15, but whether they will get them or not es yet remains a state secret. Moderate men on both sides would be satisfied to see a three-ntontits extension, that li licenses given for May, June and July. It is of course quite apparent to the powers that he that to satisfy the extremists, Yea and Nay, is at otte and the sante time, utterly out of the question. CONGREGATIONAL SLIPPER. The members and adherents of On- tario street church held their annual free :),upper on Wednesday evening of this week. The evening was fine and the gathering was a Large and rep- resentative one. Supper was served in the school room from 6.30 to 8.30 afterwhicha service' ofµ great inter- est was held in the auditorium. The pastor of the church expressed his pleasure at the presence of such a large company and requested Rev. .J. 0. Ferri of Goderich, who was pre- sent, to preside over the meeting. Two excellent addressed were. :'de- livered, one on "Stewardship" by Mr. Israel Taylor of London and the other on the "Prayer Meeting" by Rev, Mr. Hager- of Goderich. The choir sang ,an anthem and solos were given by Miss Lulu Howe and Miss, Wiltse. A large quantity of provision was left after all were served at the ta- bles and a social is being held for young people at six this evening. CO-OPERATION PAYS•. Mr• A. C. Pratt, M L. A., Norfolk, spoke on "Co -Operation" at the Club on Thursday :evening last and; was 'listened to with very great pleasure. So delighted, indeed, were the menibere with the address that an endeavor is being made to have Mr,: Pratt return to Clinton and give a public address in; the town hall. In Demerit() said. Mr. Pratt, Cie - Operation is being worked out in the most practical way' and has so enabled the farmers to overcome the climate ,and nano too fertile soil that they, liave attained a great. degree of prosperity. Danish butter, eggs and other farm produce com- mand the very highest pr -ice, in the markets of the world. In our County of Norfolk we are endeavoring to imitate the Danes and the results, so far as we have gone are eo satisfactory that we are gre ater ou c rg a ed t o t aim a a still' •e tater degree of Co -Operative ,elticieney. Out farmers are making snore stoney and their land commands a greater price than heretofore. The results would be equally good n Huron if your farmers would ' go l n for C'o-Operation. DEATH OF WILLIAM COOK. On' Thursday last the death took place in Toronto ',0f Mr. William Cook; cousin of II.: W. Coots and brother-in-law of Arthur Cook, .Clm- ton.. He was a native of Acton, six- ty-four years of age, a statintlit Pres, byteriati and an excise officer. The interment took Place at Guelph on. Saturday, WESLEY CHURCII, The pastor preached on Sunday Vast at, each service. Next Sunday being anniversary day a.former pastor, Rev. 11. Id. Manning of(Ioronito; will preach morning amd °voing and will also be prctstent at the annual congregational tea on Monday evening. The W. M. S. meets tonight at the home of Miss Southcombe. BAND NIGHT AT THE RINK. The special band concert andskat- ing st- ing party given by Bandmaster Fou- bister and his band Tuesday evening was attended by one of the largest crowds that has attended the new rink. For two hours old and young, en- tering into the spirit of the occasion, enjoyed themselves and were loath to discontinue when the strains of the Good -Night Waltz were heard. Many prominent -and well known skaters were seen from Gotlerfeli and other points. The band will give another evening on Tuesday next, weather permitting. A GAME: Or CAIRPET BALLS. Messrs. J. W, ' Collinson, Elsley, Wm. Govier, and Mountain, a quar- tette of members of Court Maple Leaf, Londesboro, visited Court Maple Leaf en Thursday evening last. Carpet balls were ind'nlged in and although the visitors were con- siderably lens experienced than their opponents they made the Leafs ee tend themselves to win. Afterwards lunch was served and speeches etc, followed, making the whole evening a thoroughly enjoyable one. The Londesl:oros extended a press- inginvitation !tat on fora return visit on Friday evening of this week which was accepted int the hearty fraternal spir- it in which it was matte. The Maple Leafs will, therefore, if the wholly unexpected doesn't crop up, drive up to Londesboro tomor- row evening. Then, won't the balls and the lunch catch it ? 3110, WEST BUYS BIGGER HOUSE Mr, J. G. West now owns the house next to the business place of S: having ,made a 'ilransfer with Mr. Seeley. The new dwelling will suit the purchaser admirably, if it dos not', prove so convenient that customers will want his attention at any old hour.. Mr. 5. G. Castle lta9 been o-, cupying it for the past year or so. A TIIREE-DAY TRIP. The hockey teats leave next Mondani afternoon! for Smith's Falls to play the final game for the Trench. Trophy. They will arrive at the Falls Tues- day a. 10„ play that evening, aril re- turn home on Wednesday night's train. The team will be composed of W. Johnson, Goal • R. Rurnball, Right Defence M. O'Donnell, Left Defence N. Chuff, Rover. f .. Ker, Centre A. Mitchell, Right Wing K. Draper, Lett Wing M. Draper, Spare. The News-Reeord speaks for every- body in Clinton in wishing the boys a pleasant and successful trip. CHURCHES SOLID FOR HYDRO. Until two years ago the local el- ectric light company charged the churches 12 cents per kilowatt, but after a stiff agitation set on foot and persisted in by lir, A. T. Coop- er the rate was reduced to 10 cents, with the meter rate of three dollars per year retained. Now, thanes to IIydro and munici- pal ownership, ,the rate has been cut in two and, to stake it still' more at- tractive, the meter rent has been lopped oft entirely. •Consequently the churches are all. saying amen to hydro. Stores and offices will pay 10 Cents per kilowatt for the first' 30 hours and 5 cents per kilowatt for all over that amount, monthly. On private houses there will he a service charge of 4 cents per 100 square feet for living apartments and 5 cents per kilowatt for power regis- tered. These prices are subject to a dis- count of 10 1 -relent. for prompt pay- ment with the exception of the chin- ches, whose rate is net. Forty users of electric light 11 ire been added since Mr. Chant wee put in charge and es many more are ex- pected during the coming ieasorl, thus bringieg 1:1e number up to three hundred. A BUSINESS OHANG.I. Mr, Prank W. Evans has bought Ur, Matheson's flour and feed busiaens and as heis well and favorably known will. no doubt- get a share of the trade, TIEL1 LOCAL MART{ET. • Wheat 90c to 93e. Oats 30c to 35c. Barley 52e to 55c. Butter 2 Lc to2L 248. Live ILogs 89,00. i BAPTIST PASTOR LEAVING. Rev. W. W. Wylie, who has beon pastor of the Baptist church here for the past threo years, has 'accepted a call, to the Durham church and will preach his farewell sermons to the Clinton congregation the last Sunday, in March. Mr. Wylie has but lately come from Scotland, his first Canadian charge being the Clinton one. During !!coli stay . here . both he atal his faani'ly, hwmany ds parturaveeon from townfrienwill beand regrettedtheirde- , not only by the members of their otvty church, but by all classes of cit- izens. The Durham congregation is larges than the Clinton one and there is pne outside appointment. Mr. Wylie will take the services on his new • charge the first. Sunday in April. Explain ? Ask, Us Something Easier. "10 the Editor of The News -Record: Mr. Editor,—It was I fancy a sur- prise to many to see Mr. Cottle again on the rounds, as assessor. We all understood that last year the council passed a bylaw to have tax- es collected twice in the year w-liieb, would he a boon to many ratepayers who find it hard meeting the amount In One sum about rota$ time. In order to have the change made. Mr. Cottle wain paid extra to return a second roll for the assessment last yceir and make any change necessary. Now the present council seems to ignore bylaws passed by a formai c u .ct u ' o h 1 and Mr. Cottle ' of c esta rowtd on the usual spring assessment; Can yo'n explain, Mr. Editor, or ask the council to explain ? —RATEPAYER. Good Morning ! You know The News -Record is The News -Leader. FOR SIXTY YEARS HAS PLAYED A EIG PART IN THE MORAL., AND MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. Nerct Sunday, March 15t11, Wesley. church will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee. It is sixty years since, in 1854, the thea village of (Milton be- came a separate Methodist Circuit, with Rev. Alex, Campbell as the superintendent minister, previous to that date Clinton being a part of the Goderich circuit. At the beginning, Clinton -Circuit. embraced all the territory now in- cluded in the Wlitgham, Belgrave, Morris, Blyth, Londesboro, Seaforth and IIolanesville charges. This some- what extensive fieldwas served by Rev. Alex. Campbell, and his 'col- leagues, Revs. John hough and Alex. Sutherland, the latter after- wards became the well known Misr sionary Secretary of the Methodist Church: In. 1858 the first church was built � on Rattenbury 511., the Rev. Thos, Creghorn being the minister in charge at this time, Mr. John Jack- son of Clinton is the only surviving member of the original Quarterly and Trusted hoards. He is still active and interested in every good work, and this fellow members wish for him many more Honored .and use- ful years. • In ,1859 Wingham, Morris, and al- most all the north country, was set off ; Seaforth was detached in 1804, and Londesboro in 1869, this leaving Clinton an independent Circuit with one minister in charge, up to this time the circuit being served by two. men. The superintendent ministers of -the Cltilt tonu,. Cth c tt u L' i p o the to bund ng of the present church were ee Rev . s A, Campbell, Tilos. Cleghorn, John Mills, W. J, ilttxster, Robt. Brewster, Wm. Ilawire, ,Jas: Grahame, W. '1', Black- stock, Thos. I3rocic, Dr, R, Fowler (lwotlter of Lord Wolverhampton), D. G. Sutherland, James Grey Wm, Me Donagh, ,James Livingstone, J. W, WESLEY CHURCH Sitilton, J. W. I-Iolmes and Millyard, All of these, with the ex- ception of the Revs. J. W. Holmes and Dr. McDonagh, ,have 'passed to their reward. The corner stone of the present Wesley church, was laid on July lst, 1901 by Mrs. Wm: Doherty; and the clitlrclr was opened for worship on R. W. The Only Surviving Member of the Original Boards. Mr. John Jackson. March 9th, 1902, so Ole service next Sunday will celebrate the 12th anni- versary of the opening of the present church 1 The !ministers who have served the conggegation in the new church are Revs; W. G. Ilowson, .1T, 111. Mauling, W. J. Jolliflc, J. E. Ford, and the present pastor, W. L. Rutledge. During the many years of its his- ; tory, is-.tory, the old Rattenbury St. church, Iand its successor, have played no small part in the moral and material development of Clinton, and tine sur - !rounding country. -Their people have ! been foremost in all the enterprizes Ithat look to the highest welfare of. the community, and their ready and; '• enthusiastic co operation ivith the other churches of the town in all good work has gone no small way towards giving Clinton its enviable reputation mnongst the towns of Ontario. The contributions of the congregation, not only for local purposes, but for the work of the Church at :large leave horn so generous, that they are olten spoken of by outsiders is ex- 1traondinai:p. fMany of the Ministers of the old church have filled the most impor- tant -ei'i n o.t t ns in Methodism, i o Met to sm andin p every part of Canada, and in many other lands, there are those who look hack with thankfulness to the inspir- ations reeciwed in connection with Rattenbury ' St, and Wesley churches. On Sunday, Rev. II. M. Manning, a tenser honored pastor, will preach in connection with thismostinteresting} anniversary,, and on the following Mwillonday• heHeveld.ening a congregational tea It is expected that these sc,rviees will in every way be worthy of the oc,oti anti that' they will !nark anothcasler iter letter day in the history Dm church, ofhe e i tete t Music for Sunday; Evening Next,, AhIliein—'Teem 'Egypt's Bondage. , Conte" -by A. Page. Solo—"Pear Not 'Ye, 0 Israel"—by Dudley Buck. Mr. J, Doherty. Trio—"Lift Thine !ayes" --frons ,Elijah, _Misses u4Viik ti; Boles and Greene.