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ing for you and yor',frionds.
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, • Anything you went
'have is` RELIABLE QUALITY,
RIGHT giving you good
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profitable and pleas-
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find here. What
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RECORDS, eic.
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C. , , COMMENdE5TENT,
The Comenc•ement exercises in
m
connection with .,thea Clinton Colleg-
iate were held,,, in the town hall on
Thursday and Friday evenings last,
the whole town and a ...geed part: of
the 'surrounding district , turning out
to witness 'therm The hall Was lull,
even to standing room, both evenings.
• The program consisted of a Tantoll I
danoe by a number of the junior girls
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in costume which was very pretty,
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the reading of the'C 0 1 Gazette by
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Elmer Paisley, the presentation of
medals, and interform championship
for sports by the Rev. 0. J. Moor -
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ouse, this was on Thursday, the
presentation of graduation diplomas,
Friday evening, by. Principal Erwin,
'the 'valedictory by Miss" Gertrude
Snyder, the ' dancing • of the Highland
,
Fling, accompanied by bagpipe mu-
sic by Lorne Cook 'and W. Mutch,
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and the presentation of the .play,
"The Merchant of Venice up ,, to
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Date," by sixteen 'of the C. I. girls
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and boys, and ' Fred Sampson and
an
, Arthur•Lyon did a ,funny song before
the curtain, in Costume, and were en-
cored. ' •
, The, reading. a the. Gazette is a
,
new feature hi. such a program and
,
seemed. to take the ' popular fancy.
Many musing and clever personal
I references were given, which greatly
entertained the audiences,„ especially
the Collegiate students, to , whom'
they conveyed their full -significance.-
Loyirna references to the Collegiate
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building abounded, _which, although
mostay ironical, neverthelesa showed
that' the students were deeply inter-
ested in their eehoel. The story of
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the visit of.the.board to inspect -the
building and • the several aceidents
b: h befell them was highly emu
w le ,s-
ing; and the little history of the
school from its beginning was inter-
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esting *
Miss Snyder,. whe is now a stud-
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ent - t London -Normal,. made a-MeN4
departure in valedictory -addresses
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h• -deliver• -;"g hers in rhyme, It was
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rd intetesting, too, giving a pretty
Ten'
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'emirate and amusing'history of her
a ' . .
Collegiate Career, touching lightlyanyone
on its special features. It was much
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enioved. , .•
'--Misses Freda Schoenhale and Clara
Gould 'received the senior and junior
sports medalk -for the , girls. IVIesers. .
Ray Carter and Lorne Cook the sen-. '
ior'and hillier boys' chanipionshin
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medals. Miss Alberta Snell received
the interforin chamnionshin 'medal)
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fO, Foi,n, two.", On the second. even-
ind'the teachers...Were each .presented
, yith a box of candies. „ .
- Theas , of course of snecial
play w
interest and was wirv enjoyable in
that -the yo,ung penple took their sev-
oral' parts so well. The scene. was
supposed id. • be laid in Venice,, the
4,',,ts• was of the daYs of lot* ago,
,gro the .speech, but the conYersation
was somewhat modern, and the her-
oes were ' football nlayc.:Js. The
trouble started when Bassani°, who
-was a better , football player than
Ftudent.'foundlliat in order to Tarry.
:Portia he had to write off certain ex-
anination. and,. to the great sur-
would fail and so his friend, Antonio.
to ,get him a key from" old
Shylock. Shylock promised the key •
and asked in Payment, if the key was
not returned in such a time, a pound
' the
'e 's hair, "nearest
, of Antonio
ro wed and
brain,' The key was .p c t
the young man, alone in a room with..interest,
Miss Abbie E. Thudice, a rather se,
vere lady .teacher, wrote off his eX-
_aminations in Latin.. He liliew'be
prise of the said teacher, Who carried
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her nose • so high in air that sh,e
failed to see the use of the "key,' he
Was sUccessful in passing it. Bass-
anio and Portia and -Grattan°, Bas-
sanio's.' friend, .and- Nerissa, Portia's
friend, were consequently hanpy. But,
for some reason the useful "key" was
hot returned to Shylock mid when the
.,day collie he went .out to the football4).
' ' ' hair."
field to claim his '` pound of In
the court Antonio confronted the
Duke -of .Venice and it looked. as if
submit•
he would have to to have -his
locks 'bobbed,. when Pettit% and Ner-church.The
issa, dressed in legal robes, were
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ushered in and Portia took charge.
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. The case was proven, as in the orig.-
Mal play, and ,Antonio was kneeling
to Shylock, Who flourished a huge
bair of shears, when Portia called a
halt and demanded that the Pound of
hair should be cut "nearest the
brain," as the 'bond read and a loam- .
ed Professor wag called in to photo-
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graph the'brain and find out just
where it was located., After an ex-
amination it was found the- poor
young man had no brains, Is he
saved his hair. ShylocklwaS led c--f-r
o prison and everybo-dy was happy.
Mr. Bert IVIarshall toole,the part of
BassanM. H. Snell that Of ,Antonio.
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;and D..Glazier that of Gratiano, each
carrying off their part- very, well, in-
deed. , Mn C. Meorhouse took the
part of Shylock arid, looked- and acted
rise part . splendidly. Misses Carol
Evani and Charlotte Bilkey took the
roles of Portia and' Nerissa and were
much admired for their costumes and
' their .acting; "Miss Edith Stanbury
took the •double role of the maid ,and.
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Antonio's mother, doing " equally well
in both: Miss Lucy Levy. ,made, a
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decided bit in the role Of the severe
teacher: MISS .IsObel . Fraser' made II
pretty little -figure as Shylock's ward
and Antonio'S sweetheart; - Elmer
Paisley , provoked nmeh laughter at
.
Lthincelot; ,.Mass Ruth.jackson tOOn
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the part of Launcelot's mother:
Lorne Cook took the role of
Tubal; John Ilellyar. that Of the poi-,
Iranian; Harold Langford madeta dig-
pilled 'duke" and '. Jimmy Fraser
made a YerY. ' 'hmwe'"1-v•as Prefa8ser
With'a long -sounding naine. '
'The repoid, would ''•not be complete
n of the school orches-
without mentio , ,
Inch filled ''n the pan es in the
-tra, w 1 s
nrogram with fine ThUSt.C, The, inept-
hers , were especially interesting, :too,
on aecomit of their pleturtsque eoS-
ARKETS
M..,,
, Wheat, $L,30.--
- peas . r •
, . -1. .oa .
45c
• Oats, ,
Earley sac.
Buckwheat, sae,
13iitte35c to 36e
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Eggs, 4Ge to, 60e.
Live Hogs, 38.75.
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WEIR FARM SOLD.
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Mr Leonard s. Weir • sold 'n'
' - has - is
farm just off the Base Line t' M.
-a ,,, . ....,,, ,. , 0 1.
. George .Colelougn; who will take .poS-
sesSion `shortly. Mr. Weir , has not
fully made up his mind as to what
e will do but it is likely he will
leave this ,section, Their friends will
alias •Mr. and Mrss• Weir and Will re.'
g •eng0'
ret to have th" ''
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""•1•• Colclough is a Godeiach town-
abip boy -who . sdld his , faain . a te,,,,,-
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yatis ago and who will Dia. :tattle
sh• si'llna 'landed- • .4.-
down again as._ ea hin ' Plop..tttor.
TT friends 'wish
----la 'lleceSs." .
MAKES GOOD GIFT.
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Jrani.'•
When considering' the question o,t
Christmas gifts' have ycitt taken
thought of the appropriateness a a
year's suoscription to The News -Re-
.cord? What could you buy ler -S2
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that would give more satisfaction to'
.
the recipient than such a g' -ft s' If
• gift 11 a
member'of your family is away -fromthe
home, .Send ,him °sr. -her the home 'pa-
' '11 leen . thein posted as to
pm, it will
what is going , on in the old' 'home
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community. Or, it you have a
neighbor to whom . you wish to give
a -little gift win& will be appreciated,
if he is not a subscriber eve him a
year's SOL to The Clinton News -Re-
cord. Again, it ',may be '-a young'
' I • t setting ' ho k '
coup e, jus up use esping,
Start them right., -by, putting their
name on - our mailing list for one
year in advance. 'Nothing you can
purchase for the money will bring so
much satisfaction .i*is like fifty:two
presents one each. week during the
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Aar. ' - - - 14 1,,• . . -'
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. .We supply you -a neat -presentation
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card with eyety .subsenption ,pur
-cl Christmas•
ase as a gilt.
Start ' right awdy and so get a
couple.of extra levies. ..
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AMONG THE CHURCHES. ,
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The Huron Presbytery met.in Chn-
ton en Tuesday.
Salvation Arm '
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eebngs 10 a m. Direc-
Sundays in , . ,
tory 'class.; 11 a.m,.1.1oliness meeting;
3.,pam; Sunday, -ecliool; 7:30 pan.,
Salvation meeting. These services
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are to be -conducted by the. corps
locals. -
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' St. Pati.l's. Church •
The rector'S stibjects. on • Sunday
will be ,as fellows:. Morning: "The
Saviour and the Judge." Evening:
"The . Great Assize)" the third ,in a.
series of sermons ' on -the second
coming of Christ.
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untamo Street Church-
Morning classes at 1000 am..
The morning service will be given
over to the story of our Church, its
grotihn and development for the past
one hundred years. -
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The evening service Will be..devot-
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ed' to, the' history of our local church
and its organizations' '
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Wepurpose making, the day one of
and would. like our emigre-.
gation out in full. -
The Juniors will Meet %b 7:00 on
Friday night, -
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Willis Chutch
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Next Sunday morning the numstet
Will , preach - ori , the .sulnect, "Jeans
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'the Regenerator.of Character'.' and in
the . evening' ort "What God has
shown tie." . . , ., . .-,
The Mission, Band will hold its
Mond e nin t
regular meeting l MondayVe ofgtlal
7 o'clock. This last meeting
ear . will be social evening.. All
Y. , evening. A11 ,
come and enjOY it,
. The annual meeting of the W.M.S.vvN
Will be held on Dec. 18111 at eight'
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elect'
o'eleck in the le lik
of officers will take place.
'• Wesle Cli h
.. I - Y ire
The Brotherhood . meets at ten
0,1ock -00 sus•-aay. The subject,
"What 'Benefit is Church Attend-
once?"' Will be introduced by Mr:
John c .'n ey,
, The mistor's 'morning ' soli:Mat will
be: "A Gathering or .the Nations."
' "A Call to Young Men."
Evening:
A On Sunday morning 'last the Rev.
u. E. ',Cragg of Wingham preached'
and in the evening Rev. W. V. Wal-
den of Holmesville.-It'was missionary
field day and this ubj0ct was pre-
seated to the people: Mr. Cragg told
of conditions in the west,..where he
.
t . VS f his ministry.
spen some yea o •
.taking
The'Young•Peoples' League met on
1VIonday evening, when a Christmas
' , t r Miss Winnle
-program was pu el . . .
McMath occupied the, chair, .MiesThe
Lihnie Nediger ,gave 4 reading and
Miss Stone told a. tory of a Christ-
was on the Labrador coast, by Dr.
Grenfell, Mr. Ilellyar brought over
a victrola and nut on several ChriSt-
which • en'oved
Inas. records, Were 3 . •
. The ladies Aid held their annual
' - • - -TI' • d ft . last
meeting on ruis ay a .einoon ,
the f II 'ng officer were
when ie o owl
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appom e . s "
t' d '
,Presilient; Mrs. A. T. Cooper. .
• 1st Vice: 1Virs. W. J. Nediger.
2 I Ir• • ivr% C I Wallace
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' ' T •• M• T J MeNeil
reasurm. , is.. T. J.
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Secretary: Mrs. T, Mason. '
' Treasurer of, Mile -of -pennies fund:
1 ivii.s. 3- ag x• 1 a -
, c in e -,t .
Assistant: Mrs. MeMath. ,
'The choir also elected officers re-
cently as 'follows: , •
Hon. President: Mrs.' A, T. -Ooopea.
President 'Miss Nfarion Andrews,:
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Vice: Newton Davi,. •
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' ' i Cools
Secretary: :I re. 3. E.. ,,
, ., Treasurer: Miss reril'ol Rigel's"
' CoMmittem WS. II- Fitzsimons,
L. peal -soh, M.. ,Nediger- ' '
INTE-
GETTINGRESTED.
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• 'iers of 'assiatance in' entertain-
ment and' of donations of money arts
already coming in to the •Old • Boys ,
.
Reunion committee. One e. .11 thlea-
tures of the entertainment niaV",be".a.
r
grand concert put on byformer citi-
zens who are DOW Prominet inamu.
ns,
ical circles ,eles-where. If it can be
, arranged it ought to be a winner.
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HULLETT ,BREEDERS- WNNERS.
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',Messrs E. and II Snell f II 11 i•-•
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().03 of Mr. James Snell, Hullett's
•Woll-known breeder, returned ' sin
Tuesday after an absence of about
five weeks attending . the Winter
Stock Shows at ,Guelph, Torento Mid
Chicago. Thy were not sorry to re-
turn to their own firesides, for it has
been a s 1 ot ew eeks, but they
- tren I is' 1 w ' - ' -
come flushed with victory, Os they
carried off in all 31 prizes and h
li p
championships. These included:
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f,i„sresetondandfoit:oymetaltrlifno;
yearling 'ewe; -first, fourth and fifth
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foaA;te, ewe
third for st..ain lamb fir
' ,..,, st for
pen, and championship for ewe. ,
At the Royal Whiter Fair, Toron-
to: -Championship .for ewe; third for
yearling ram. first for ram laMb.
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first -and fourth for yearling ewe;
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first, fourth and fifth for ewe lamb;
first f • 1 -la h • fist for
for pen o ni s, r, open„
pen and first for yearling waken .
s At Chicago International Fat Stock
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Show: 'First for yearling ram;, first
and second for ram lamb. firet and
.. r ..$
r yearling ewe; first, second .
seCond.fo . , , , .
and thtrd for ,ewelamb.; firsfor
three ewe lambs; first -for three ram
lambs• first for flock. first for ear-
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ling wether; first for wether lamb
and championships for ram,, ewe and
.
wether • ,
It will be seen from this that the
Itu 'o men nee .1 swe t he'boardq
In 1 Y• . P t •
at the big international show, in. this
the silver jubilee year of the show.
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One of .judges, an Isnpslinlan,
who' had also been at the winter fair
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ht Toronto, making a speech at a
d' • ' ' Chiettg6 sad that
Intim. given in ,i.,
wishing -to see a real fait
should visit the Toronto Fair.
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The 1VIessrs. Snell are to be con-
.gratulated on their splendid sudess.
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Other Ontario breeders -were- equally
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successfu . 1 t - .a•
' 1 Th's is he sort of thin
which helps to ,advertise Ontario and
we .all. benefit, .by the enterprise of
such men as the Messss. Snell. ,
ALL SET AND READY.
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-eomi ifte . in. chargeof the
' The P - .e., ...* %..,
Old Boys'Reunion in Clinton met ni
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. the office of the Department of Ag -
ricultme on Friday evening last. The
main business of the cloning was the
appointing of various committees to
have, charge of the various lines of
work,for the Old.Boys' Reunion. The
narnes of those on the various tom-
mittees are as follows:
. Atnusement-J. Zapfe, chairman, 3.
F. Brown Wm Clement J Canter n
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-IL Fitzsimons,. Geo. ,Hanley, M. or.
don, Fred Johnston, R. E.. Manning,.
D. Nfeltinnon; W. Perdue, R. Reber-
ton, M. Schoenhels, ,Ino. Seeley,. 0.
W, Williams' ' '
Decoration --A. a. Morrish,chair-
man, J. Atkinson, W. Barry, H. B.
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Chant Cook,G. Cunin hame L.
, b./ G g t
Cuirell, N. Counter, G. N. Davis, A.
Eagleson, F. Ford, Jos. Higgins, G.
Howes. G. Liewson, W. Plumsteel,
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Wm. MutCh, E. Munro, F. Muten,
Robt. Middleton, E. Rumball, 3.
Rands, G.' Smith, R. Walton,
Entertainment - H. B. Combo,'
..chairnian,.Dr. Axon, W. Brydone, W.
C. Brown, W. R. Counter, S. S. Coop -
er, J. Dorsey, Zas. Flynn, B. 3. Gib-
bings, . Dr. Gandier, Dr. Wm. Gunn,
w. H. Hellyar,, Dr. P. /ream H. A.
Harper,. W. Jackson, G. D. 1VicTag...
g.art, R, Mai:Shall, J. Miller, . II: T.
Rance, IL Sharp, R. Smyth, W. J.
Stevensbn, -
Virenien - H. Glazier, chairman,
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and Firemen. .
Grounds --L. Paisley, Chairmau,
Roy. Ball, 10. ,Bawden, Thos, Hawkins,
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W. Jenkins, Geo. jetkins; A. Lovett,
Geo. McLennan Ernest Resell, G,
Scribbens, E. 'Iliard. '
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Illusil-F: Mitch, ehairman/Geo,
Cooper, Murray McEwen and Band.
Publicity -Hugh. Miller,' chairman,
A. T. Owner, J. E. Doherty, 'W, D.
Fair, Thos, Greig, A. J. Grigg, G. E.
Hall P. Ladd A. Mitchell, D. L. Mac -
pherson, H. P. Pluinsteel, Geo. `Rob-
erten; C. Veinier, A. Vincent.
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Parade -F. Jenkins, chairman, W.
M. Aiken, J. Aitken, Dr. II. S.
Brown, S. G. Castle, C. Connell, E.'
Cook; I. Cook, A. Castle, A. Cud -tion
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more, M. Ts,- Corless, Len Cante n,
Thos. Churchill, A. Cartwright, A.
Groves, F. Hanley;G. Harris, J. Ire-
land, ' Guy Jones, T. Leppington, 13,
.i. aids S Lobb E. Mittell W. MC111-
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Veen E O'Neil • 3. Paxman, Jabez
'Rands, A, Steep, 'Henry .Sloinan, W....the'program,were
Se'ley. ' ' '
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in
d B'll t' Ja es
Reception an i e mg --
Ford,"chairman, N. Ball, J. W.'Elliott;
Dr. Fowler, B. Higgins, J. E. Hovey,
J. A. Irwin, Bert Langford, .J.no.
Medd,. H. McBrien, Jnb. Nediger, H.
1 d,' Elton Rozell;
E noike' 3„ Rans'-or
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, ' . P Sheppard, t4
J. ,Schoenhals, J. P. .
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VanHorne ono. wasman:
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S ttS ahd Games-Sno. Sutter,
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chailhian Alex.. 13utler, 11. Barthff,
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C Draper . Go. • Elliott, J. Fines, N.
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' W S. R.' FIolmes,
Geddes, L. Heard,
HS -11 R. II. John --
W.. Hovey, -Gordon ,
son W. ' Johnston H. LaWson, IL
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Manning,W. Miller, Thos. Morgan,
d M 1McDou all, ,E.
J., B. 1VInstar , i . . g, • .
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Wendorf.
' g'illidaY SerriC0S-Rev, A. A. Holmes
chairman, Rev. ti. L.. Bilkey, - Capt.
Clarke,' Reit.' -B. Gaffney, R,ev. ..1-:E,
Hogg, Mr: Chas. Ilawke,.. Rev. 0.
MOOrhouse„' Rey. Parker, Rey. T: 3.
SI owde , ' '
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SchoolsCo n 'ttee Mr N W Fr
win, chairman', N. Geddes and' teach'
ige etaff of Collegiate and Public
'Schools.. ` ,'-'
ORGE sista_A•
GENN. PASsES,
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- • The ,fleati took place in Milieu
yesterday of an old settler in the
personsof Mr. Georrri ',Mann who'
taa. - . , W was
in his -eighttyseventh year. The tun=
eral takes 'place tomorrow afternoon
from the f amily home' to Constance
ce, .
meterY. The service commences ,at
two o'clonla. A fuller obituary, notice
will be given' next week. a
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HEAR BLOOD TUESDAy,
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'M .• Tl • Bi d s i•
t, lompson A° , impersona„mt
and, humorist' will give an entertain-
merit iii,the towh hall on Tuesday ev-
ening tteXt the third in the series b
mg put on under the auspices of the
Girls' Anxiliary. ' Mr, Blood hasVICTOR
gained an enviable reputatioas an
n
entertainer and his impersonations
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are said to be exceptionally clever
He also does some singing, tells
funny stories and •
yaltogether puts on
a most interesting entertainment,
TOOK A TUMBLE.
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'While •driving donm the Huron
road one day . last .week Mr. M. T.
Corless' sedan skidded a bit, swung
off- the road' and turned over rin -its
side, with the genial ."M. T.", like the
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lady in the etoty of the lion and
lady, inside. -S:omebody happening
along just .then opened the door
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top -side 4nd Mr. ,Corless crawled
out and they: got . the .inachine turned
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over onto 1 s lege again. tinny part
of it is that neither car nor mat Was
t - . . -
injured., No a pane of glass in the
sedan was even cracked, and it appar-
ftritlysuffered no injury except that
a little -handle . on one of the windeWe
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waS snapped off. .It was a. fortunats
escape. The roads we had. lest week,
while making both goilg,
ad 'wheelin1 d
. ' i- -
good Sleighing, wele rather hazard -
ous for the former, making extreme -
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ly careful drixing„necessary, and evert
then, there was danger of accident, m '
We do not wish to intimate that Mi. ..
Corless is anything but a careful
driver. -
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THIS IS SPECIAL ' ISSUE •
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The News -Record is• sending' out a
Christmas . advertisiugi number this
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week. w e are publishing twelve
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tour of. them being of special
pages, -. .* .
interest. being colored Illustrations
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appropriate to the . season, with
special 'Stories etc and also s ecial
• $ '1' P
shopPing, news from. the town mer-
chante. Do not -fail to read every
Part of t ,
he paper, it is full a neW•e,
soeial ancl eommercial., ' interesting-
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stoties, etc, and is well worth your
.
perusal, - .'
you a .e lookin • for Christina
y 1 ge
gifts you will find that the town mer--
chants havehadyour needs in mine
•-
ve linrchased,.. quantities of
and have
goods from which you can make .t,.
choice of something which‘will just
be the thing, whether it be something
Practical as a pound of tea or a pair
of -woolen socks, or something as 1110 -
1 • f bo f fa
ti ous as- a .an or •ri x o • ce
powder.. • .•
Anyone who is thinking of eithet.
sending or„goingaway to buy Christ.
11105 gifts will de well to scan these
ads. .Then come -in and ask -to see
.the goods. After au& an ex •
, pe11-
niont they will very likely conclude
. • • . ., •
that it is cheapei, inoie 'convenient,
and in every way more satisfactorji
to make purchases right here.
. • .
We are sending out a numbet of
extra copies this week also, to non -
subscribers in town and adjacent vi-
cinity. We hope those who ,thus re-
ceive a copy of our Christmas adver-
-Using number will take time to look
it over. We shall not continue send -
in • the paper, unless it -is ordered,
but in CaSO anyone Was considering
subscribing for The News-Reeord this
will give them an idea of the sort et
paper it 11. The colored. supplement,
of course, is extra. Otherwise, the
paper is a fair sample of the paper
we publish each week of the fifty -
two M.the 'year. .
. .
LITTLE • LOCALS
A 'young Mitehell business man
.. last - . . . . , for
was, m town week looking . a
Stand to open tip a notion shop, .
Better pay your taxes tomorroW or
next clay. Beastlyhaving to pay mit
good money for taxes lust before'
Christmas, isn't • it? • • .
. Mr. H. B. Manning was taken to
the Hospital and -operated On on Sun -
y or appen ici is.repot s
du f ' d' 'V' ' At bast 't
. „ .,
he was doing as well as could be ex -
pected. .
, .
local' S 1
Lieut. Bradley, of thea va-
Army Corps, received fareWell
d • forGcl 'h df • 11
el eis o eric an willmewe .,
Sunday,Dec..14th, and will leave for
Goderich on .TInrsdey next
,
.After -the entertainment in the
town . hall on Friday , evening laet the
,
' art ih
C. L staff and those p .
b Mr
.y .
and Mrs. W. M. Erwih at their home.
young Men's classes of Wes -
.• ' .
le' r'Stinda school entertained the
Y - Y , , ..
young ladies' classes and their teach-
ers in,' Wesley hall on Tuesday even -
. ing„ when '.a very. pleasant tune was
spent. -
- Have you ',chosen your personal
. . . . .
greeting . cards. yet? The time is
getting short, let us ,have your order
• . • • ,
. at once to ensme against disappoint,
have a ,
ment. We also have a nice stock of
. . ., . .. .. ...,
odd colds at gleatty leclucet1 piicea.
Miss Janet Allen of., Toronto has
been re-elected president of the Lad-
. , . , . ,
ies 0. H. A,, and also appointed re-
, . . , .
presentative on the A.A.U. of C. com-
inittee,Dn Women's Athletics. -Miss
Allen, ,then 'Of Stratford, has 'played
the local ladies' s hockey team' on
several occasions. . . '
,The Fire Marshal . has sent Chief
Glitzier his usual warning ais•ainst
"mluziol ' allute'r,. al 1
tho use , ef. ., juh______,,c __ , „F•j. ,, ,ii
• ` with c ' - ' '
conne,ction .wi hristmas entertain-
' ' tr to. de"or t' i '-' ' ' '
etc wiring
men .,,,,, s 1,e c, a io is, , ..,
the ,ChriStlinis season, ,It is well tc
keep in mind te fact that care is ne-
cesearY. in order to , prevent fires. '
for you and. have
your. gifts here
-
•
in our lirte you will
STYLISH IN
value: You knoW
• ,
•BAR PINS • il,INGS
WARE 'CUT GLASS
UMBRELLAS
and EYEGLASSES
,' MACHINES and
CHRISTIMAS PURCHASES,
UNTIL CHRISTMAS
\.1 ,LA, .
Aellitar
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Jeweller and Optician Phone 114*. . Residence 174J
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iiii4' isss)t
ea.
e
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,
110•HAT
Presentation ' VV Toys
_cove. are now, "Something
provided for worn out or
Chriatinas
Gilt Books. appreciated
bought and
..
now?
Suppose
containing an
it regularly.
Add
The
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G452
Clinton Branch
- . •
A Gift that .
'
Ine'reases
' -V Valtie
in: a tie
.
. ,
• ,
LAST CHRISTMAS' .
-most of them broken by
for the grown-uPsnow.
, ..
Cash to your employees--
_,, ., . . . _
• '
presents -hurriedly -
Are they -remembered.
. . ,
give them each aBook
' Bank
d ' ' them t ad t
an urge em o a „ o .
.•ch
be more suitable?
Pass nooks" to your ilic
Gifts.
,
, 13ank
- ' . a
Iliad '
,
Manning ManagerIf
,
`-. '
.......
..,
Christmas CO
pool, ,
,
DM YOU GIVE
for the kiddies
useful"
forgotten,
.. _
hitt soon spent..0ther
perhaps ill -chosen:
..
- '
this year you
initial deposit,
Could anytlaing
"Royal Bank
of Christmas
ennik
.
i) e
R. E.
. , - '
The 'Ontario Equitable Life. '
,
And Accident Insurance Co., Waterloo, Ont. ."'
offers ' all ' plans of polieids-with Double Indemnity and Double Disability
features. Also temporary accident and sickness benefits,
I Olir,'
Motto
.
F orEvery.pron,,,sd
IVIan
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1,' )
Ar. 1.
,
The things
the practical
recipient would
.
EVerytime
coat, or the
or the Gloves
Look over
that you know
-
HOUSE
-o
BATHROBE
KNITTED
SWEATER
. scARF
TIES
SUSPENDERS
HAT
,
.1
olid
that. men
gifts of thing's
buy for
•
he wears
,
Bathrobe, or
which you
this list
will be-
a
Just
COAT
VEST
COAT
or CAP
.. •
ay
.
.
Gifts
,
everything else are
day use, things that the
• .'
'
Shirt, the Tie, or House-
Hose, or the Suspenders,
thinks of you.
do not strike something
.
1
,..
ROBES
..
,
,
.
appreciate 'above
for every
himself.
the Scarf, the
'
the Fancy
gave him he
and see if you
'
the Thing"
I-1.0,SIERY
NIGHT
PYJAMAS
... UNDERWEAR
. LTNIBRELLA
,entertained
CANES
SUIT
OVERCOAT
Special 50c-
,
boxes.
We would ill'.4
, -
hile the picking is
c•
ties put up
. •
ASK ta. see them
Ask
,
. p .
in fancy
selection et
you in every way
, 1
. ,
"hint" that you make your
at its beet, We'll assist
,
• .
,
,I .
II AND 3.- CLUB . TO MEET.
,
The home and School Club' w.
-hold 'its moirthia• meeting on Tiles
day, December letli, at four o'clock.
'There will be a, -Christmas' Program
'given by the ,ehibdren. .All -the moth -
era are cordially' invited. a
NICE PRESENT
•
'
Master' Borden Merner, son of IVI",
J. J. Merher, received on ,Tuesday a
handsome white pony and barnesa
arid basket carriage , from Senator
Donnelly, ofPinkerton, who is ,a
wiam friend of , Mr. " Merrier, with
wholn he sat for yew.% in .the House
at Ottawa. The- pally and outfit
ars' much admired on the Streets.-
Seaforth News.
_HOCKEY CLUB OFFICERS.
At a meeting in the interests of
hockey heldrecently the following of,
ricers Were elected:
Sec. -Treasurer: R. II: Middleton.
Trainer and Manager: C. Draper,
Committee: T. Morgan, E. Walton,
A.liSteep and W. Mutch.
An application has, been sent -CO
thel -0.11.A. -and a ream will also be
entered in the Northern Leagne.
HAS PURCHASED "PRINCESS:'''
Mr. Bert Langford, agent for Over-
land cars, has bought the old Prin-
cess theatre standt just next door to
Plurnsteel's Store, Albert street, and
will fit it up as a garage and sales
room. Thi will be very convenient
to his home and, opening into the
ally at.the back, will make a conven-
ient and roomy sales stand. It wilt
also add something to the street to
have the place occupied. Clinton has
very few vacant houses or business
places.
wir_,Lis CHOIR, TOO.
The, choir of Willis Presbyterian
church treated,..tifemselves to a fowl
supper in F. J. Brown and Com-
pany's restaurant Tuesday evening
at seven, with a full attendance.
The speakers of the evening were the
president, Mr. George Roberton, Rev.
J. Rogg ;and Dr. P. Hearn. After
a social time, the choir went to the
church, where a re-election of offi-
cers for the coming year took place,
also a good practice of Christmas
mask.
STEVENSON-ROBERTSON.
The marriage took place very
quietly at 1015 Shaw street, Toronto -
the residence of Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
Stewart, em Wednesday of last.week
of Miss Jennie Itobertson, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Robertson, and Mr. 3. W. Stevenson,
all of Clinton. .
Rev. Dr. Stewart, formerly pastor
of Willis church, Clinton, and of the
eontracting parties, performed the
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson returned
to Clinton on Friday evening and
have taken up housekeeping in their
new residentin 'William street,
They are 0 popular couple and have
the very best wishes of their friends
Lor a happy and prosperous future.
L. 0. B. A. ELECT OFFICERS,
The annual meeting of the
was held Tuesday evening and the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: .-
11. M.: Mts. H, Paimmn.
W. M.: Mrs. G. ,B. Hanley.
SI.: Mrs. J. E -Cook.
Chaplain: Miss A. Ireland.
Secretary: Miss Vera Gould.
Fin. -Secretary: Miss Bessie Cole.
Treasurer: Mrs. R. Fisher.
Lecturers: Mrs.111. Ball, Miss M.
Judd.
D. of C.: Mrs. IVIcLinchey.
Conimitteo: Mrs. W. Shobbrook,
Mrs. Folland, 'Miss L. Potter, Mrs.
Harness, Miss Judd.
L G.: Mrs. E. Steep.
0. G.: 3 12. Paxman.
Guardian: Mervyn Hanley.
Pianist: Mrs. L. Stephenson.
After the election the retiring wor-
shipfnl mistress, -Pk's. Paxmarc was
preg6nted with a jewel, whieh she ac-
cepted with appropriate thanks, and
afterwards a social hour was Ispent
dming which. lunch was served.
A GOOD OLD AGE,
IVIrs, Angus Johnston of Stratford,
O former -resident of Clinton, cele-
brated her ninetieth birthday on. Frit
day last. Mrs. Johnston Was
born in London township of Scottish
parents. 'Their home was near the
village of St. John, which was theM
the industrial centre of the district.
London eity was then mostly swamp.
It had one tavern on a corner. On
her marriage at the age of twenty
to Mr. Angus johntson she came to
lixe in Clinton, then known as Rat-
tenhury's Corners. Here her six
c,hildren were born. Later the faM-
ily moved to Stratford, where Mr.
Johnston was for a time foreman ot
the McDonald and 1VIcPlierson tom-
drY, Thirty-three years ago he, in
company 'with a partner, went'into
the coal business. Mr. Johnston died
nine years ago,
WIrs. Johnston, with the exception
of * slight deafness, has the use' of
all her faculties and keeps abreast of
the times by reading. She can
cuss all the leading topics of the day,
such as radio, the League of Nations,
Church Union, ete., with anyone. In
the latter subject she is much inter-
ested but thinks it is a very large
undertaking. She is a Presbyterian,
as all her fathers, were, but she has
read the C,hristian Guardian, the
Methodist church paper, Inc forty'
years, as well al the Presbyterian,
publications, so keeps posted, Two
sons and four daughters, seven
grandchildren and seVen great-grand-
children make up her descendents.
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