The Clinton New Era, 1913-08-07, Page 1Established 1865, Vol. 48, No. 6 °L.INTON ONTARIO THURSDAY AUGUST 7
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SIR THOMAS SHAUIGHNESSY in-
terviewed in Molntreal, gives his
(opinion that Canadian credit is
not strained, that underlying
conditions in Canada are sound
and that the volume of general
business coupled withsrew wealth
from immigration and other sour-
ces are favorable to early recov-
ery and ooinfidenee,
CANADA'S PHONES
The telepho:'ei of Canada numl e:•
370,884 lone for every twenty per-
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I Fall Term Opens Sept. 2nd
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TORONTO, ONT.
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5.00 Panama Hats 2.50
3.00 Sailar Hats 5.25
2.00 Sailor Hats . ............ i.00
1,25 French Palms .63
i.00 Straws .50
The .Morrish Clothing C
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Everyone Went Somewhere
Civic Holiday•Was a Quiet Day in
Clinton,
everything was peaceful in Clin
tan on Friday last after the ex-
cursion train was )waded for Kin-
cardine and the bthers„ who decid-
ed to spend the clay at Bayfield. A'
big crowd went to Kincardine to
accoampany the lacrosse team and
we give the press report from that
town : •
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Probably, 2,000 visitors .from the
inlalncl towns of Huron County
spent do -dray at the ,lake -side towin
Of Kincardine . It was civic holi-
day in Wiingham and 'Clinton and
a unioln Sunday school' picnic was
run frets Wigh,a•rn., .Once excursion
train was ruin starting at Mitchell
and another double-header from
SYinghani.
It was a record crowd for an
outing which has b;;con're an annual
event and the day was all that
could be desired. In all', three train
loads of people were carried as one
train had to double back to Wing -
ham: Games and sports were put
on including a league lacrosse
game between Clinton and Kincar-
dine won by Clinton 2-1. This was
a rough game and the referee
seemed unable to keep the root-
ers off the pay ing ground. . The
in Asp.
Clanton.
W. Johnson, goal.
Tozer, point
11 alines, co\ er paint
McKinnon, 1st d fence
Runti.lall• 2nd defence
11. McKenzie. third defence
Oxford, centre.
B. Johnston, 3rd home
Whitely. second Tome.
Fink est hono.
G,McKenz e. outside hone.
Couch. Diside home..
Kincardine.
Armstrong goal,
McKenzie pont
!C`uyier.. cover,
Reid lst. defense.
Wilson 2nd, defnse
1:!: wor 3rd. defense
0oodwin centre,
1'ise 3rd. home.
Tenant. 2nd. home
Coy, r 1st, home.
McKenna' in ho'me
out home,
Referee-A'lan, Muont Forest.
Tho teams were about evenly
etched only that C'limton, was
somewhat lacking in the home
positions, and had itnet been for
the Kineardyne garil the result
might havo been different,
The Bowlers went to Stratford
and Mitchell and W. Jackson's rink
played a short game at Seaforth
in the evening and lost by 1 shot j
to John Shine's rink. (Following
were the players and scores atthe
Stratford and Mitchell games,
STRATFORD WON BY 11 SHOTS
Four rinks of Clinton bowlers play-
ed
layed friendly games Stratford Friday
morning. The locals won by 11 shots
The scores were.
Stratford Clinton
A. Burnham H. Paull,
G. L. Mehattie, W. Grant,
J. W. Lloyd, N. Ball
T. Trow, J. Flarland
Skip 1S Skip 15
C. V. Lloyd A. J. Grei,g
Z H. W. Sturdley, Dr. Axon
S. S. Frame, P. Town,
A. H. King, E, J. Hovey.
Skip ' 21 Skip 10
J. Trow, I. Watt,
R. Weatherstone, I. Wiseman,
W, A. Moore, J. W. Shaw,
11. Macdougall, 3', Stevenson,
Skid........•. 21 Skip........:. 20
F. J. Seartf Fred Jackson
W, A. Johnson, A. J Holloway.
C. Mcllhargey, R. .Agnew.
W. W. Campbell, D. A. Forrester
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In the aftennlaon .the four rinks
played in Mitchell and lost by 2
shots. The Clinton rinks were the
same as played in the Morning at
Stratford' and the Mitchell players
were ,-
Mitchell -'Campbell, Jlones,,Elliott
and Dr, McGill skip 25 - Dr. Agnew
Clinton 13. •
Ayer, Bliowe,' MacDonald and Cole
skip 22 - Town,'Clinton 11.
Prueter, Greenwood, Burrett and
Sawyer skip 8 -Ball, Clintoln 23.
'Hewitt, Cameron, Durkin and
.Hord, ski 15 - Jackson 21.
Total scores, Mitchell 70; Clinton'
68,
The Baptist Sunday Schlool. held
their annual, picnic tloBayfieldR and.
,alarge crowd was present. Every-
body had agood 'time.
The excursion trains did not get
intro Clinton until `11.151and it was
aillong day for the excursionists.
HAMILTON REACHES 100,000.
The lassesohra' population for
Hamilton including subarbs is now
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Horse Kicks Boy
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Joseph .Reinhart pies of Injury Re-
ceived on Dunlop's Hill, -'Near
Goderich.
GODER1CH, July 31. -Joseph Rein.
hart a six-year-old boy, living in Ash-
field Township,, was almost instan£'ly
killed this morning on Dunlop's hill, a
mile or so from town, when, while
driving into Goderich with his parents
and three other members of the family
he was kicked in the head by the horse,
which became frightened at an auto-
mobile approaching from the rear.
The boy was sitting on a seatagainst
the dashboard, with his: back to the
horse, at the time. Dr. A. 0. Hunter
was immediately sumtnoned, but life
was extinct almost at the time of his
arrival. An inquest was opened to-
night. The touring eat, it is under-
stood, contained Brantford people.
Cha'xtfeur Was Negligent,
The verdict of the Coroner's jury in
the inquest on the death of Joseph
Reinhart the six-year-old boy who was
killed by the kick of a horse last
Thursday while driving to Goderich in
a buggy with his parents, was as fol-
lows: In our ;judgement the horse was
frightened by Georgeleyd's auto, and
we consider the chauffeur, Tn
h mas
Hutton, was negligent in passing be
tween the rigs of Mr. Reinhart sand
Mr. Barker.
Elect Mr, kment
Mayer of Seasorth
Given Acclamation as Successor
to Mr. J, C. Greig Who Has
Resigned,
SEAFOR;CFI, August 1,--,l1r, WiI-
liam A.ment proprieter of the Sea -
forth saw -mills was to day elected
Mayor of Seaforth by acclamation
succeeding Mr. J. C. Greig who owing
to being division court clerk was oblig-
ed to resign under the new provincial
regulations,
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ETON. A. G. MACKAY, elected to
the Alberta Legislature from
Athabasca, he will become Prov-
incial Treasurer of that Province.
He is agf racluate t Univer-
sity
]t. of Toronto, where he had a
brilliant record, has been a High
School teacher, lawyer, County
Crown Attorney for Grey; Minis-
ter of Crown Lands in s
ow hrthe late
Ross Administration for a short
period, leader of the Opposi.tion,.
and, now prospective Minister
the Alberta Cabinet, He was
born on is farm in Sydenham town-
ship, Grey Clounty, in 1860,
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AN INCREASE OF 21.2 MILLS
OVER LAST YEAR - GETS
READY FOR HYDRO AND
WILL KEEP PLANT
HERE AS AUXIL-
IARY.
The regular meeting of Council was
held Monday evening. All present
but Mayor Gibbings and Councillor
Thompson. .
The County rate this year will a-
mount to $1,300.00 from Clinton.
The C. C. 1. Board presented their
estimates for the year, which will
amount to $9,009.6S.
The Model School Board's estimates
touches $7,295.
The Street Committee are going to
repair the road on the Bayfield Road
and also on the Base Line. Their
motion' to put tarvia on the streets
was defeated on division. Ford Mason
and Mason voting foci it and Paisley,
Clu'ff and Cantelon against,
The Fire and Water Committee are
sending two firemen to the conveution
at Hamilton and also pay Inc yearly
fee,
The tax rate this year will he 291
as the Council needs $21,005,44 to cover
ears business
year's ,
The Finance report was adopted.
Jos. Copp 'addressed the 0 until
relative to a lot which was sold to
Thresher Oo., but never p.tid for. Mr
Copp asks for payment or the lot back
Councillors Ford, Mason and Paisley
are a committee to look into matter,
The following letter is to be sent to
the Hydro department; -
At a meeting of our town Council
on Monday, August 4th, it was decicl
ed to adopt recommendations of En
gineer as Iollows;-
Erect, transformer station in the
Waterworlce power house and to
change gas producer to gasoline engine
for auxiliary power, Install a Synchi
onous motor in present electric light
plant to be used until expiration of
contract with Knitting Co., or longer,
To build necessary line for the supply
of power and repair present distribut
ion system. \Ve therefor request that
the orders for necessary equipment be
placed at once, copies of tenders and
commissions recommendations to be
sent to town clerk for information of
Council,
Council then adjourned.
DaleS 01 Fall Faars
on HEW COMA
Pay -field.. Sept 25-20
Blyth .Sept 30 -Oct 1
Brussels Oct 2-3
1Jowick ....... ...-Oct 4
Exeter Sept 15-10
doclerich ... ...... Eopt 17-10
Zurich Sept 18-19
Seaforth.....,...... ...Sept 11-19
Tceswater ... Oct 7-8
\Vingl•ant ...... ...... Sept 95-26
Colt Behind Buggy
Pulls Driver out
Proprietor Forrester, of Mitchell
Flax Mills, Has Thigh Broken
in a Peculiar Way,
Mitchell, July 31. -Mr. Wm, Bor-
rester, proprietor of the Mitchell
flax mills, went out to one of his
farms this morning, and, onreturn-
ing, started tetrad a young horse
buggy his back with glen,
The animal, reared up and pulled
him out of the rig, breaking his
thigh bone. This is eery unfortu-
nate, as Mr. Forrester was just re-
covering from a very serious il1n ss
The many friends1' of Mr. Forrester
will be sorry to hear of his accident.
He was a recent visitor with his
brother here. gaining strength from
his recent illness.
Two Hensel[ Stores Wiped Out
By Fire; Other Places Damaged
F C MCDONNELL JEWELER AND grocer, and the „Bell telephone of-
fice„.
H.,MCLEAN, DRY GOODS MER The establishments visited by the
flames were all in the same block
CHANT, THE VICTIMS. `
IHensall, August 4. -Fire ;of un-
know .origin breaking : out shortly- 1
after 6 o'eiock to -night completely
wiped out the jewellery store
and dwelling of F. C. McDonnell
along with his stock alnnda'13.11\1c-
Leian's. dry goods (store in, (the
same block ' and 'badly damaged the
buildings and stock of Geo. Scott, extent.
which is known as the Bell' block
owned byB,,,BeI1.
The entire loss, is pretty web
covered by insuralnce.
The "Henstvll firemen, worked well
,aind were assisted,. by a number of
Seia4ortls firemen who did yeoman.
service in preventing the )blaze[
from spreading to a,eiiy:.' greater
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'Away we go on the fast month
of Summer. 'Friday started us on
August.
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Begs have no right to "squeal",
as the market • is soaring and will
rival, the time when "the cow
jumped over the moon" if it keeps
on.
Once more > comes the promise
from the Provincial Clovernment to
boom Northern Ontario. It is up to
tiie Minister of. Crown' Lands to get
busy apd mot only :promise but
perform.
Shop. earlier Saturday evenings
and give the merchants and their
helpers a chance to.get hone be-
fore Sunday morning. The Unlden
Rune would be a good one to prac-
tice Satuirday nights.
[Charge this up to the Montreal
Daily Telegraph;
Mary had a little lamb,
Sonne pie and lemonade ;
"11Iy, living's going up," she said,
When 50 cents she paid.
Winghanr has a good boost on
their tax rate this year which
will be 90 mills. If the local
im-
provements are properly done iL
may be money wisely, expencldd
When taxes kick the beam at 3
cents On the $ it is going ,some,
1lowcver;
Indications point to the probabi-
lity of Mon. A. s). McKay entering
the Liberal Cabinet in Alberta, file
was elected member of Athabaska
constituency last week. Whatever
post of influence and responsibility
Mr. McKay iscalle0 upon to fill
he may be depended up.;,n to do it
well,
Venezuela is having its annual,
revolution. It comes about as re-
gularly as the Millinery Openings
only the latter hits it trice in 12
months, :Toth are destructive on
cash and the rulers in the South
American republic change ab.xnt
as frequently as the fashions in.
headgear. For real pleasure to
the gentler sex wesvould vote for
miILin ery.
Private Hawkins, the Toronton-
Ian who won the King's prize in
the Risley rifle team 'rf 1913, will
b-• .accorded 0 very hearty welcome
by the Qneon 's city for winning
the much coveted award. Canucke
have• the knack .of laying hold' of
honors in a quiet yet positive way
that glees a long way to keep the
land of the Maple before the optics
of the world. It's wonderful how
wade, it but we do. This is not a
ease of "everybody's doing it."
Montreal is a good solid old
city and has been growing well
during the past year, prese¢tt
population being given as 651,000•
It has not only size and nth -ant -
ages in being the [Eastern gateway
but it has wealth behind it which
has tided this ruetropolks through
more than one thretenecl tie-up by
hard times in; years that ars
gone, If some of the remaining
old fashioned streets could be
broadened it would be worth much
to the appearance of the city.
Jno. A. Campbell, who lives near
Leamington, Essex Co,, is a good
strong fanner and to prove Miss
6 1-22 acres of pickling anions.
There's moneyin such a crop as
p
he expects 500 bushels to the :acre
and' has sold them at $1,00 a bushel.
The same man has 30 acres of po-
tatoes from which he hopes to hoe:
from 300 to 400 bushels an acre and
has 7 acres of beans in addition.
Some people laugh at this "brand"
of farming but the men at it ap-
pear to be able to root out the dol-
lars in advance of hay and grain
crops. It puts the land in great
shape also,
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Some
-o-Some very silly things .are some-
times done at weddings. Perhaip,s
a hundred dollar reception is wast-
ed on a 30 cent bridegroom or a
$500 "tower" taken on the pro-
ceeds of joint note with the groom's
father-in-law as backer. La Crosse'
Wisconsin, has a light weight
hymeneal artist. Dan Sady got
into trouble there because he shot
some turtle doves to head off, the
menu card and the game warden
',shot" him before the Court for
destroying birds protected by the
game Saws. , Very likely if Mr.
Sady had served soup from a good
big beef shank he would have been
money ahead.`. Those Yankee pee-
pLe ebo try 1^o throw on so much
style they are almost eux'e.to get
a tumble. lHuronialne should take
HOLIDAY
Pleasures are
Setter Enjoyed
If You Have,a
KODAK
We have them at all prices
Brownies $2,00 Ito '312.00
Kodaks tip fro' $20.00
We• will show you how to
develop and print your own
pi ctnr es.
A consplcftje stock of East-
man -Kodaks..
Films and ' Supplies 'always
on hand
THE REYALL STOItJu
W.Q.R. Holmes
Do not spoil your fruit this
year for lack of Sugar, as
we a: e se,ling Ftecipaath'e
Extra ranulatc0
100 pounds for $4.75
20 pounds for $1.00
This is 75 cents less per
100 less than last year -so
much far the Tory Govern-
ment.
W. To O`NEIL
THE B.UB GROCEk
Phone 4S
the hint and keep on the ground
as flying too high at weddings,
fun : rale or other functions is
surf* to end 1'I1 disaster,
We often sound the praises of
Canadian women and declare they
are right up in front rank, but
now and then the have to back
down when positive illustrations
Loom up and the palm is awarded
to other daughters of Eve. Here's
point
case in as we doubt if an
0. 1 y
woman of sense in Canada would
risk. her life as did this resident of
Kankakee, Ili, Tho lady's name is
Mrs. Dyer and she runs an auto.
While visiting at Hammond, in ate
tempting to dodge a buggy an
another automobile she lost cue
trot of hsr ear which neve•' stoppe
until it crossed the street, wen
through a large plate glass window
to the surprise of the 'people both
on the street and in the buitding`
Mrs Dyer did not even lose ahair-
pin but the "buzz wagon" got ,,a
bad doing If we were advising
Sister Dyer on doing stunts we
would suggest that ,she refrain
from repreating the sante trick, am
up -to -elate performer is supposed,
to be versatile enough to have-
something
avesomething new on the program:.
every day, To climb the wall;
and take the auto through the,.
second story window would be x,,
"thriltier." Irl would be wise to .,
leave the baby at borne, however, ,
•and perhaps sel:ec
t the verse iof •
poetry for her tombstone in ease. -
iirs. Dyer did sot awake good.:
BUYING AND SELLING:
This week. James Snell & Sons;
well-known sheep men of Hullett
Twp„ shipped a thorn bred Lei-
cester Ewe to Mr. Geo. L. Jacks,
of Vergennes, Vt. U. S., and th
are expecting a thorn bred impa
ecir,am from the Old Country.. T
animal, arrived last week, but
much red tape has kept the anit>ae_
at Montreal.
CLINT.ON MARKETS.
Bogs $9,75
Butter 21-22
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Eggsaft 00 2
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Oats 35
Barley -45-4.8
Peas -75.
.Bran -$22-1$24.
Sharts-$24.
Toronto Markets,
Top quotations this wc,ek.- •
Cattle, $6.75;
Sheep 35.50
Lambs 38.60
Hogs , $10.50
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Wheat 31.00
Barley 40'
Potatoes, old 25 to 00c
Beans ..$1,.50 1to 1,60
WOool 15.c to 26