The Clinton New Era, 1914-04-16, Page 1Established 1865, Vol. 48, No. 42
CLINTON ° : ONTARIO THURSDAY APRiL 16 1914
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WITH"TBCF CHURCHES.•
A wile Is' enuRCEI
OF Oi4NAD
R,ev. F. C Hopper, :;B: A
Head Office, Montreal London, will occupy the pulpi
ing and eyeamg.
of
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Willis Church :onunday, morn
Capital Anthdrized- 425,000,000 ST" PAUL'S' CHURCH;
Rev. J. C. Potts 'of St. Fa
Capital Fern -up 11,600;000 Church ,will exchaaige pulpits
Reserve and undivided Rev.- Mr. Fotheringham of Go
prdflta 12„600,002 rich, on Sunday next,
TOTAL ASSETS 170,000,000 BAPTISP CHURCH.
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with
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325 BUNCHES Rev G' Meldrum, of .Ailsa Craig;'
wile Deposits
mornineg and( ev n&ne
!With world wide conmeetiose next Sunday the Baptiste•
Interest allowed on Dosits church.
ONTARIO ST, CHURCH.
G eneral (Banking beefiness teens!- Rev. '.1Iall' Woods, of BrueefiieJld,
acted.. will preach In•Ontario St', Church ' " Miss Ford, C. C. I, teacher, spent
ster Visitors
Mr. John Wiseman was in iGode- ' Mr. Walter Morris spent Easter
rich, on S(aturday. at Listowel. '
Miss Mabel Cantelon spentiEas(t Mr. Ross Forbes spent the holi-
er Sunicl(ay in ),Toronto. allays in town.
°Miss Bell C C.I. teacher•, spent Mr. James `Wylie spent Good: Fri,
her holidays� at London, p dayat ,Goderieh, p'
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Mrs. Rainey spent Good Friday Miss Annie Bartliff spent, Good
with relatives in Seaforth. Feeley at Seaforth,
Crown, Attorney Seager; of Gode . Miss Norma Bently was an Best-
ride was in town on Monday. er visitor in London..
Miss Eva Bouek has been on, the Mr. W. Jackson was,, a visitor
suit; list during the past week. in Toronto last week.
Mr. A.P.i'Cooper spent a few. Miss Gertie Wallis *as an East
hours at Blyth on Good Friday. er visitor at Stratford, '
Miss Ruby Kilty is s0iend•;,ng the lvr,. A Forbes was a visitor in
Easter vacation with her nrotcher. Seatforth on Friday 'last. ,
on Sunday' nio4•mlingrtext 'in ex- 1 the holidays at her home in Goes,
R. E. MANNINO, Mgr. The Pastor will oocupy his owe ( Miss Jennie Stevenson •of Tor-
charuge with Rev. S, Alen, rich,
pulpit in the evjefninie. •
CLINTON BRANCH WESLE Y.CUBECB
The • Pastor will preach" morning
and evening next Sunday.
The W.M.S. held their regular
480 meteing • on. Tuleisday evening.
The Literary •detpartment had
charge of the League ' on Monday.
Mr. A. T. Cooper , eddress,etd the
League(,
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If a man is truly great lie lives
to .forget about it,
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Formaldehyde
Prevents Smut on Grain
Fresh stock of best quality
just received.
J.+:, HOVEEY
Dispensing Chemist.
The Quality Drug Store
Business Men du not want
"improperly prepared" young men and
women in their offices. Attend
ELLIOTT
TORONTO, ONT.
A school that lyes a great reputation
1 for superior work and or placing
many in choice positions, Write for
t.cats'logue.
The Molsons Bank
Incorporated 1S55
Capital and Reserve $8,7000,000
85 BRANCHES IN CANADA
A GENERAL iBANii.IM DESINESS TRANSACTED.
CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT
TRAVELLEH4 CREQUI2}ISSUED
BANK MONEY ORDERS
SAVINGS DEPARTIVMENT
AT ALL BRANCHES
Interest allowed -at highest current rate.
C F. DOWDING. Manager Clinton Branch
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In our business of sell–
ing clothes our policy -is
to furnish ' our patrons
with the best clothes that
can be made.
In the selection of our
garments we are generous
but not extravagent>
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onto, ivas the guest of Miss, Ruby
Cook.
Miss Stone, C. C. I. teacher,
spent tlre'holiddays at her homein
Essex.
Miss ' Maliaffy speiih Good Friday
with friends at Seaforth: •
Mr. W. J. Murray, of fxeter,
was in town on Monday.
Mr. Soo Guest, of Wingham, visi
ted in Clinton over Sunday.
Miss Mi•nluo Pinning spent Good
Friday with IVlitchell 'frien'ds.
Moe1Iighgate, Mr. Percy Town spent Good Fri -
Mrs. Constantine, f
spent Easter with•her mother Mrs. 'day at, his home in Seaforth.
Chidley. Mr. Thos. R. Watts, of Stratford
Mr. Robe Jones and Miss Edith spent the were;; end! in town.
Jones spent Good Friday at
Seaforth.
Mrs. 'C.C. Rance, of Toronto,
spent a few 'days with old friends,
in town.
'Dr. McGill, of Mitchell, spent
th•e week end with his ',sister, Mre
(Dr.) Axon.
Mr. Fred Rumball,;; (of London,
spent Easter Monday,' *at his
home here.
Fliss fvlay, Forbes spent ' Good,
Friday with Seaforth relatives.
Mr. Wilt McRae •spent the East-
er -tide
with his brother in Detroit.
Mr. Donald Roes, of Toronto, is
holidaying with old friends •' in
town.
ar.,. Will Southcombeholidays
a of Toren -
town.
Mrs. Henry Pinmstee.i spent Good
.to spent Poat the Basler holidys
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'Miss Rosella Livermore, of Tor- Friday, visiting twith Seaforth
onto, Ols visiting at the home of '(friends.
her parents. . Mr. Guy Jones visited, with
Mr. Joey McLeod, of London, 1'frien'ds in Seaforth on Good
called on old. friends in 'town on Friday.
Mr. James Smith, of Woodstock,
was a visitor • in towns on ,Good
Friday.
Mr. Bailey,of Bayfield, was in Miss Beatrice Greene spent the
b Easter holidays, at Toronto with
town on Monday attending the friends.
Pastime Dance. Miss Dell O'Neil, of Toronto,
Mr. Charlie Oliver, of Stratford, spent •the Easter holidays with hear
Miss McDougall. C. C. I. teacher
spent the Eastertide, at her home
iu St. Marys.
is visiting at the home of his
mother, in Clinton.
• Mr. Wm. Marshall anal children,
spent the 'week -end with old
friends at Wingham.
Mr. aud Mrs. Will Harland, of
Guelph, ,spent Easter Sunday with
oldrriends• in town,
Mrs. Biggart and Children spent
the past ie.w days with her mother,
Mrs. Glew, in 'Itullett.
Miss Husband, of Ingersoll, was
and 'Easter visitor 'with her sister,
Mrs. Kenneth Cliowen,
Mr. Will Doherty, 'a teacher in
Toronto, •spent 'dee Eastler holi-
days with Mrs, Chidley.
Miss Grace Radeced, ' ,of Inger-
soll, was the guest with il'Irs, K.
Chowen for a few days.
Miss Eleanor B•artleib, of Toron--
to, was a visitor in town with
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cantelon.
Mr. Roy Grigg, of the Bank of
Montreal, at tilamilton, was an
Easter visitor at his home bene.
Misses Vera and Reta 1•lotee of
Exeter, spent Easier with their
Uranduiother, Mrs. llollaway, sr.
i11r. Arthur Bean, who is'attceod-
ing Medical College( at Toronto,
spent the holidays with his mother,
Mr. Frank Ch Chow
en, en, of
Detroit, were Easier visitors with
the formers father, Mr. J. G. Chow -
en.
Mr' Clarence
It�.i it ty,•who is attend
ing school at St. Thomas, spent the
Easter -tidy with les•mottiher iat
town. •
Little Norma Treleaven while at
school last week, (dell on that side-
walk and, broke a couple of her
♦ teeth.
• Mrs. Crich sr., Albert street, is
•not enjoying the best of hiealth
• as her many friends would like
• to see.
Mr. aced Mrs. A. F. Johns and
♦ baby, of Toronto, spent the
• Easter holidays in and arousal'
Clinton.
Mr. Frederick Poubister, l;aader
of the Clinton Kittle ' Band is ,S
in-
structing the Mitichee band at
present.
Miss Elizabeth Ceidiey and Mr.
Wilt Doherty are spending a flow
days with Mr1' Cons;ttantine at
Highgate.
Mr. John Canteloa, of Teronto,
was a visitor of er Sunday with
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Every detail that makes ♦
for Better Clothes is care- ,
fully looked after. •
Nothing( Slighted
Nothing IU
Overlooked
No fanc' • P'rices—ever.
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figure is based''. on actual'
cost •and the results eofour
efforts are apparent.
• • his parents •Mr and Mrs (Peter
• Cantelon.
• Miss Jean Morris, who is attend-
♦ ing th,e Chatham Business College,'
• spent the Easter' vacation with
her parents here.'
:; • Mr., C: E. Dowding, Manager of
•. the Molsons. Bankm, his.here, returned
• . home From trip to /Edmonton
♦ on .Monday, evening.
• Mrs. C. Copp and Master Willie.
of God'erieh, are visiting at the
!home of Mr. ands Mrs 'David Steep
of ' Stapleton, for a feew'.days,
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• Lorne Robertson and D. W. For-
• bes arrived home Monday morning
• after' •an• extendlgd trip through
;Northern, Africa. D. and . Mrs.
♦ . J. A. _Robertson are remaining, in
• Englandcli for a few weeks.
Mr's: 0. Cooper and. oliildyen, ': of
Collin wood, are visiting with rel-
atives un town. The former's
father, ;•Mr.. ',Clark,, is seriously ill.
Stratlijordi ,Beacon.—Messrs. Dr.
The Daily News of Mediciniefflat
(� • • of . April( 4th,. had the following
-s• et personal ;which re••lei's Pepe. weil•-
HO f1.i2' tU a rtL el
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kntj.>,vn` Clintoniamf—Miss May
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• Rance was thee raison dastele , of
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• , ai piety linen ' shower Ylelatch'tlay
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• , ,alfternooii, given her by the girls
• ' of Alexandra high .school in the
asseinbly hall. Miss Ranee '' has
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condrrctecl the .!1Y �h steer( culture
classes of the ;/drools during the
•year, and resigned short time
• ago. ','tier marriage, vyill talso'placie
• on tee 15th of this ; month, c and
it students wished to show leek
♦ appreciation! of. Miers Rance'siwork
See our New Sriti Overcool 0 8 o to$t5
Morrish Clothing
The
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A Square Deal log: Every Mall
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Mr. John Sutter spent the w,eiek
end at the parental home • at
Stratiford. • t
Mrs. Allen, of Ottawa, was a
visitor ',with Mrs. Thos. Jackson
'1r., this 'Week.
Mr. Nixon Welsh, teacher in Tor-
onto, is spending- the holidays at
his hone here.
Mrs. McGill, of Chesley, is mak-
ing a, visit with her daughter,
Mrs. (Dr,) Axon. , -
Isi:r. Norman Holtzhauer, of Pres-
ton, spent the week .end witethls
parents in • town,
Mr. Daniel Bakmier, was a holi-
day visitor with relat,v-•es and old
'friends at Ethel.
Miss Ruby Wise :(pent the East -
e1• vacation whir friends, at De-
troit and Sarnia.
Mr. James Walkinshaw was a
visitor ,tor a fete hours with otd
friends in Seaforth.
Mr." Chas. F. Libby, Manager of
the Clinton Knitting Co., was in
New York on business.
Miss Bello Draper who teaches
school !near Strat(frord, spent the
Easter holidays in town.
•Miss Agnes hicl e
who has
been
relieving
tat the Simcoe High
School has returned home.
Misses May •and Kathleen and
Mr Carl East, spent the weeek end
with relatives at London.
'lir. Will Hall who is with the
Itlolson's Bank at Tillstonburg was
a 'caller in town this week.
Mrs. Walter Morris and Miss
Marion spent the holidays with the
fortner's mother at Listowel.
Miss Stone tear•tertainiee a num-
ber of her girl students at her
rooms one evening last week.
Miss Lizzie Ford, who teaches
school near Mitchell spent the East
er holidays at her home here.
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Master Charles Thompsen and
Miss •Marion sPent the Beater
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tide with relatives ala St. Marys.
Messrs Earl O'Neil,'Fried. Fold
Stewart Scott and Edard Schoen -
hats spent Good Friday at Stratr
;ford.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Manning
spent Good Friday with their Son.
Station Agent Mainirng of ' Seb-
rin.gvil le,
Miss Grace- Shepherd, of Ot-
tawa, is ,spending the holidays
with her mother, Mrs.,•Shephierd,
Townsend street.
Mrs, W. J. Kilbride and Miss Kia -
dee,' of Hultett, S.;8. heave next
week to attend' teewedding of
their sister in. St. Thomas.
Mr. J. Leslie' Kerr spent Good
Fiideay ex Stratford, attending
the' W. F.. A. meeting' as represen-
tative of the Clinton Foot Bali
Club.
Mr. and Mrs. W,H'Kerr left on
Fridaylastfpr r ussels after four
1 B t_ ,
weeks -in town Mr." Kerr , is pro-
gressing nicely, and will•in a
month or so be able to actively at'
tend to his duties in that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Sohn_' S. Platt'' of
Goderieh, announce the engage -
menu .of their eldest daughter(
Ethel Mary, to Mr. Arthur A.
D,owdning of ,Torontto. The mar-
riage .will .take place on Tuesday,
April 28.
Mr. Morley Counter was' able to
walk •down street,,with tae aid of
crutches on Wednesday after-
noon after his five. weeks of a lay-
up. His knee, t pall appearance,
will be ne goods ,.as new in a
short time.:
Amon the visitors al tiheir par-
ental 'homes'weeale the follong
escl%oo1 leas rs ter 1 •e
h !e ea .1.
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Cantelon Wasmann, Miss z -
L, m r Li
I zie Ford, (Miss Bello+ Draper, Mips
I Agues Chidle ss Grace( aSh -
g 'Y, Mi eft
ff herd, Mies Ruby Kitty, Nixon
Welsh, Will Doherty.
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District' News.
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London Road
Among the Easter visitors on the
Road were Miss Roselle Livermore,
Toronto, Mrs. Wm. Grant • and Mrs,
John Bunter of Oliuton, and Miss
McMichael of IJullott.
Farmers should be in great shape
toe their spring work, witb fresh beef
to eat with their potatoes andmaple
,.,al+asrs with their tykes.
The Lea ude held a very suc-
cessful( Baleen. eptertainmeet; at
'the home of Mr, Arthur Wiltsle on
Tuesday alight: Among thosefrom
outside who aniseed wiere Miss
Mande Wiltse who :s'ang a solo and.
Miss McMichael who gave a read-
ing. They will be' 'welcome " back
any time.
'League meats next T'ule•sday 'at
the home of Mr. Beery Peacock.
Hnhett
Mrs. George, ttesk and daughter
Audrey of Toronto 'spent • a 'flew
days with Mrs. Albert Weymouth.
Mrs. John Wooii, is spenjding a
i2ewi weeks with (her mother Mrs.
Farquar of the Gravel Road,
't Mrs. James Hamilton is 'et pres,-
ent in Clinton where q^�t a un7ler-
wnet an operation last ,ieeek. She
is improving and will soon be to
her home on the 11th con,
Miss Pearl Hart of Blyth apeet
Sunday with her friend Miss Laura
Shobrock,
Mrs. John Garret has returned
home after spending last week with
;friendstt.at Bayfield.
Miss Agnes Trewin li ssnt last
week- with her Aunt Mrs. Dexter,
of Blyth.
Mr. Henry Freeman of the 2nd
Con. is under the doctors care
with erysipelas in has foot and.' is
confined to his bed.
Mr: and Mrs, LRiohard Carter
spent Sunday, at the home, of
their ,daughter Mrs., Herb. Oaks.
Richard Carter is having as ad-
dition put to his house and the
work has commenced. Luxton Hill
of Blyth has the contracts.
Miss Iieetha Waymouth is spend
ing a few days with her (cousin
Mrs. Hooper of Blyth.
Miss Viola Philips ie spending a
fasv weeks at the home of Albert
Radford.
Miss Evelyn Cartright eras return
ed to her parents in Loedesboro
after spending the past few monies
in Clinton.
Charles :Hoggart. had the misfor-
tune to lose a line horse on Tues
d1aYl e
Ephraim Snell entertained a, few
young 'folks to a taffy party on
Tuesday evening.
Stanley
Mr 1Vm. 13 del; wife and da„ghter
of Toronto are spending the Easter
holidays at the home of Mrs George
Baird.
On Good Friday, the ladies of the
district met lit the home of Mr, 1','
i1 kins and presented hie daughter.
Florence, who is about to be married
with a kitchen shower. A very
pleasant lime was spent,
Mrs 1, i, Somerville of St. Mary's
spent the Fester holidays at the bowie
of her lea one, bit, and alt's. William
`a lof•.
air, Wm. Tailor ,uirl son attended
the funeral of Mr, Taylor's nephew; e,
A, Taylor at ltarlock on Monday of
this week.
bitr. Will Tii:vlor, son of Mr, and birs
Wen. Taylor, 2nd. con.. Stanley was
married at Hardisty, Alberta to Miss
Alhertine hI Miquelon of the sante
place. The old friends of the groom
here will join in congratulations,
Obituary,—Death claims as his vie
t.inr people of ,ill ages, the young, the
old and the middle aged. We have
this weak to record the death of one in
the prime of 1•e. Oa Friday, April
l.0tlt, there passed away Mary Moffat.
beloved wife of. D. H. li. McNaughton
of the B„ylield road, Stanley, au the
age of.45 years and 8 months. De,
ceased was the second daughter of the
late William Moffat, a native et Duni
fidesshire Scotiand, a. former reside,,t
of the townshsp of Stanley, and latter
ly of Moose Jaw district, Seskntche
wan, lllrs. McNaughten was born. in
the townshipof Stan in 18 and
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was married in ,1SRS. Deceased had
not been in good health for the past
two years, Five months ago she un
der went an opera t: ion in the hospital
at Clinton, Three ,week;! ago she re
turned to the hospital for medical at
tention, She was, a faithful and de
voted wife, and was highly esteemed
by all who had the pleasure of her nu.
quaintance. She leaves behind her,
her husband, two brothers and a host
of 4ympathzing relatives and friends.
The very large number who attended
the funeral on Monday at' her late
residence on the Bayfield (toad •was an
evidence of the' high respect in which
deceased and her husband were held,
The funeral services were conducted
by her rector. Rev. J. el.' Oondell,
Episcopal minister,' Bayfield, asdisted
by Rev. S. A.,tM (Merle, of Grand Bead.
The remains, were. interred; in Ba,yeeId;
Cemetery.. Tee allbearers 'v Were her
v T_. p. ,1
s' 'w'Mof
twobeilther, J Lin and Andre .
l'fat, two brothers id law, John' Me
Naughtonend fames •Johnston, and
two cousins, John Moffat and Wm
Hobson. Among those who attended
the funeral from a distance wefe Mr.
and Mrs. Win. I3iibson c f Hamilton,
Mrs. Jno b sto a1 udeeich
Mr. and M. J h n i t (a'
Peck •o
Mr, and Mrs. of Lonc n t
bit', and Mrs. Corriere of Greed Bend,
ACCEPTS, INVITATION
The Rev.Dr. Merle, of Essex, re
oently reec;e`ived% a unantimous_Kb
vitation from the quartterly'effic:(al,
board, of.',Victnria Avenue Metho-
dist Church, Chatham, to -take ef-
fect in Junel- At a well attended
meeting of tlr(e qutarteriy board of
the Essex Methodist Church 1 eld
(e, , r
on Monday evinilsg; Apri117,[R,ev.
E F. Armstrong, B.A, B.D, of
Chatham, was unanimously ilivit-
od to eho pastorate, of ,that
church Los next confcerie{nce year,
Both invitations have , been ac-
cepted,
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DITORI1L
Come; Gentle Spring.
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Rumor has it that the Provincial
Elections in, Ontario will takeplaee
during next surname, or the Igarly
Fall.
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Temperanae pies le in Michigan
are going into a State wide Pro-
hibition eampailgn with a slogan'
of "A dry Republic."
It is a good sign to sjeaa ;much
wider interest being awakened in
the School Fairs. Teachers, School
trustees erre. parents zeoute t(akdej
right hold of the movement and
thereby make ) it an assured
success.
Both the'Dom- inion and Provin-
cial Governments have anade, . do-
nation's to the ,disaster Rhat fol-
lowed the Newfoundland seal hunt
ems whereby so many liver i were
lost, the number reaching at heest(
275, 4$10,000 was voted by the Fed-
eral parliament and $5,000 by the
Legislature.
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Among probabilities eonoern,nvg
the agriculturists of Northerly On-
tario is the opening) o(an (ex-
perimental Farm rear Cochrane, or
speaking more exact as to g�eo"•ra
phy, fieround' Hog River, on (the
Traneeentinental railway is the
proposed site for the new; farm.
It should do good.
The farming cc•mmunity received
little more than a "pugg' in the
nose by the (proposed. 'amteed-
ments to the tariff, as• outlined
by Hon. Mr. White in the Commons•;
last week. We often wonder why
the farmer M. P's do not show a
little 'favor totheir brother agri-
culturists, East and Wes by giv-
ing them a square deal.
Bruce County - Provincial constit-
uencies may suffer the loss of one
in the proposed gerrymander. As
this Co: sends tluee Libteirals there
may be various reasons why a
wipe-out of one seat would be ad-
vantageous to the pres,evt( govern
merit. The game of polities is
something like baste ball in the
'fact that *lore,are many foul tips•
that the umpire seems to call fair
balls.
Barrister Proudlfoot, M.P.P., for
Centre Huron, quizzed W.K Sni-
der, erovincial License Inspedtor,
as to his appearance in Huron and
other Counties during time recent
Canada Temperance Act campaign
and his interfeeelnbe with the
same. It was ,du -aided the com-
mittee could only deal with 1013
events'. Mr Snider played his .lit-
tle card this year, l encs the white-
wash,
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Sun•clay, May 3rd, is the date's& )
by St. Thomas people for an eve.y
body -at -church. 1-2,000 people at
the services is the steinclarcl set
by the promoters. Those stir -ups
should clo good and should' en-
courage to ail every -Sunday -at
church,. There's a part that
must not be overlooked by pastor
and people when the crowd is cor-
ralled, and that weighs more than
16 ounces to the pound! in an tee
terest and hearty welcome and
sympathy born of the Divine.
Quite properlyth,epraduce deal-
ers intend making a diffei'leSde in
the price of new laid eggs and the.
more ancient variety. An egg 30
days after date or, one in' which,
perchance, embryotic poultry may
Have already set up housekeeping
should' net command the market
value of a positively fresh one.
Tho benefit of the new regulation
will bo the more eel;luent soar-
ketieg and thereby closer contact/
and 'attention to the '11oat . Can-
ada's egg 'business is e leg !ane.
growing one and good will .be
wrought by the plan proposed
We like the®s(etrtiments ex-
pressed by a son of Edward Car-
son and a nephew of Jno. Red-
mond ester the Home Rule question
ilu Ireland;—"Gentljelmen !of the
older generation, we of the newer
have already •shaisen hands, and
polities and religion alike can only
suffer from these personal recrim-
inations and, racial cestrusts,Iwhieh
for the most part, sire merely the
wreckage of controversies long
since dead' end of grievanioes long,
since remeediejd,' If people could
beinduced to'shake hands• in th(e
right spirit, many an old grudge
dould be buried so deep it would
never have a resurrection, ,This is
the day of brotherhood and despite
all opposition "Love one another"
isigoipg to win the day. Many a
cloud will be sifted and many a
long borne burden laid down' when
this spirit dou'innates tine world.
A•delegation ;of young Conserve-.
tives;'represeneting; -the Ontario
Young' Manthood lAss'ociation "of
Toronto, waited on the Provincial
Cabinet and, presented a petition
with 0,000 names asking that all,
liquor shops, bar and club houses
in the Province be abolished;, arc,
tion. Mr Foy may be a great
statesman 'but his reply to ;, the
delegation •was_of rather a wishy
w ashy variety, a summery being.
as follows,—Mr. Foy took .the posi-
tion that flue Governaneent was as,
much concerned about. the liquor
question ' as ever, betel: ft ' uid be
1 i v u would
uselessi to proceed! in' advance' of
public opinion, ,' We 'know the
vils of intemu intemperance, as wee , as
anybody," Mr.pFo added, "and we
Y Y,Y
wish as much as ` any peersee to
minimize those ,evils, to chieck the
use' of intoxicants Ai every pos-
sible
l
sible evay Any law w 1 ieh we' pas
sed pallrng far total prolixbition
would not be 'worth time paper it
W aswritten an ; so the quest,i011
' wlydch zemaide to us 1 10 fi,n,d the
best way of cheecking the ieivil, I
GET IT NOW
Be ready for seed time
and insure a good. clean
prop by using
Star Brand
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B e cause
We aim constantly to please
you Our years of grocery ex.
perience has enabled us to
satisfy our many customers, by
given them—in the shortest pos•
sib'e time—the groceries they
require, at prices and quality
which amaze our competitors.
If you do not believe us
ask our customers.
W. T. O'NEIL
THE HUB GROCER
Phone 48
do not believe that,if t(laere was
complete abolition of the bars
there would be .Goss drinking in
the country than ijlrere is now.
Anybody would still be entitled to
bring in liquor for lies own con-
sumption. it would result in the
increase of blind pigs 'and liquor
dives met poisonous liquors. If
the province• wishes it there is
still local option and the Canada
Temperance Act routes." Hon. Mr
Hanna sai3 "that the Government
had important liquor legislation un
der consideration, but they were
not in a position to make h,
statement on hive sub'eiat at the
present (time It'' is a hoperlul
sign of the times when the young
mon of both political parties stand
behind the great morel issuers ir-
respective of party affiliation.
,CLINTON MARKETS.
(Hoge $8.65 ea.
Butter 2.4-25
Eggs�17-18
Wheat 1.00
Oats 40
Peas 1.00
Barley 50•-52
Bran ,$e20
Shorts /$27—$28
Toronto i tarlkets
Hogs $0.35
Cattle (58.50
Lambs $0.75
Sheep $7 50
Cheese15c
Butter _ 25 to 27
Eggs 20
Wheat .,... $I.00
Oats 45
Barley 62to64
Potatoes, per bag
Beans $1,75 to 1,85
"District INeve-
Mr. Ernie. Bates, who has been
driver for the Canadian Express
Company for some time at Goode
rich has been promoted to bag-
ageman on the .Grs,ndt Trunk 'be-
tween here and Buffalo. He suc-
ceeds Mr. 'Ross Capper, who has
been, transferred to the Toronto -
Stratford route.
The 'Winthrop creamery- and
cheese factory, five miles north of
Seaforth was ccmpletiejly destroy-
ed by fire shortly after 1 o'clock
Tuesday morning. The (cause of
the 'fire is 'unknown.
Fire at an early hour Tuejsday:
Morning''tdostroyed thte house of
JohnSmith at Crediton t)ogeithietr
with its tcontentjs,;in epee of
prompt response' of 'thee fire
'brigade and a detler•mined, effort to
save the 'furniture. Two adjoining
houses 'wen le scorched', but the
brigade ;preveented the (flames
!from spreading. The loss is••s-
tinated at
•500.
$
The death occurz1elel in Toronto
on .March 26th of Timothy Mah-
oney, after a lingering illness of
nearly aytear The date Mi. Ma-
honey •' we,, for thirty -there years
an employe of the; Grand ,Trunk
railway. He was born in God(e
rich, later going to S'tratfford,,
where hie was train baggagemaster �-
for twenty years. Three years ago
he moved to Toronto.
Le 1
Mr. A, A. c nnan of the iV1 ,
Commercial 'Hotel, Seesiorth,
re -
calved, .a telegram Horn R1nni
ag
ou' erid;ay morning last •acquaint
ing biro• of the dtciatlze•of his
brother, Roderick; which occurred
softer a brief illnie(ss on( Thurs,dlay
of last week,