Clinton News-Record, 1960-03-03, Page 5Sugar and Spice
(continued from page 2)
Monday is work all day, drive
40 miles to see special movie, bed
at 1 a.m. Tuesday is work all day,
spend evening at night school open
house, home at 11, think about
writing column, have coffee, read
paper, think about writing column,
read novel 'till 1 am., lurch to bed,
cursing because column not writ-
ten. Wife, sleeping since 10, owly
when wakened by yell I give as I
ease badI knee into bed. * * *
Wednesday is work all day, back
to work at night, home at 10.30,
write column until 2.30 a.m.
Thursday is work all day, enter-
tain friend leaving for Florida,
answer four calls regarding mis-
takes in the paper, and accept in-
vitation to take picture of old
lady 20 miles upcountry who is
90 next week. * *
Friday is work all day, to high
school play with family, herd
grouchy kids to bed at 11, dissect
play over coffee until 1 n.m., de-
biding they can't put 'em on as
good as we useta. Seterday is
work 'til noon, skate with kids,
bridge party in evening, bed at
2 a.m. * *
That's a typical week in the dull,
vegetable existence of a small
town in winter. And in there some-
where I missed two hockey games,
a social evening at the Legion
Hall, and a chance to be a guest
speaker at a rural Women's Insti-
tute meeting.
There are . three things which
will always- start a conversation a-
mong strangers, especially travel-
lers. They are children, dogs and
fancy work. ,
Continuing my trip to the east
coast I was sitting comfortably in
the train coach crocheting a tea
cozy. We, were just commencing
to round Bedford Basin and the
distant subdivision, that looked as,
though myraids of brightly colour-
ed fruit drops had been scattered
on the horizon, came into view.
New homes climb, the steep bill
where hundreds were destroyed in
the explosion that rocked Halifax
during the first- world war. A wo-
man opposite, who had apparently
enjoyed her own company all the
way down from 'Montreal, unex-
pectedly leaned toward me. She
asked me where I had found the
pattern for the cozy I was making.
She obviously doubted my ex-
planation that I had Made it up
as I went along, but seemed to we-
come the chance to talk to me.
With only a short time before we
were due to pull into the station,
we covered the subject of how to
brew tea properly, the regret that'
the ritual of making tea. .at the
table is almost a thing of 'the past,
and yearned about rare old tea
daddies.
I became, excited as a kid at its
first party as she related many
of the "finds" she had purchased
in a. well knoWn Halifax antique
store. But the real thrill to me was
her tale of an Old sea captain Who
lives by himself, surrounded with
treasures that would Make a con-
noisseur blanche with envy. Though
he. had no living relatives, .not a
single dealer ;had been able to per-
suade him to part with anything
in his collection, she said. I made
a mental note of his name and
the little coastal town where he
lives in retirement and said a cor-
dial goodbye ,to my informant.
Only those who have been. at-
tacked by the antiqUe virus, will
Underetand the lengths I went to,
to meet the old salt of her story.
Two hours by rail down the.
coast and' I found myself standing
for a moment Outside his ancient
house. I was admiring the quaint
double doors with their coloured,
etched glass panels, when the
right-hand door opened and a
'stooped, eldbiely gentlerean with
gray sidebetne arid a shock of
curly white .hair-asked Me if there
Prompt
Efficient
Delivery
was someone; I was looking for. It
must have ;been my frank "yes,
you" that either intrigued him, or
Was such, a surprise he opened the
door wider and invited me to en-
ter.
What a delightful afternoon I
spent toasting myself beside his
funny little Franklin stove, while
he made tea in a staffordehire tea-
pot with boiling water heated on
the hearth. He spooned the China
tea from a sterling silver caddy
with its etching worn alinost flat
where it *had been lifted 'perhaps
a thousand times in such true hos-
pitality. Outside, the surf boomed
and a gale pried at the shutters
that hung at every window.
He sat 'in a winged chair that
looked as though it would fall into
tatters where his rough hands,
knotted. with rheumatism, const-
antly rubbed the arms as his sea-
faring tales were spun. When I ad-
mired an old cane with an ivory
handle, deeply carved in dragon
fashion, he handed it to me and
said "keep it my dear".
There was a tale about the cane
as well. It had belonged to a Man-
darin, he said. The story went
that his grandfather was a guest
in this venerable gentleman's home
on one of his sailing voyages to
the Orient, when he fell and ;frac-
tured his ;hip. For months he was
confined to his bed as the hip knit
and when he was ready to take his
first steps, the Mandarin offered
him his cane.
There is a legend that the Ch-
inese always give you any article
of theirs you admire. Evidently this
generosity is catching. It made his
story quite believeable that the
cane, which is now'mine, had been
a •treasured belonging of the Cap-
tain's family for more than a cen-
tury. What I would ever do with'
it, at that moment did not puzzle
me. I only wished I had thought
quickly enough to admire the
winged chair!
Perhaps there is hope that ev-
entually my longing for ,this part-
icular chair may be fulfilled, for
the captain and I 'parted close
friends. I promised to return to
his seaside village the very next
time my vagabonding brings me to
the east coast, His loneliness and
my attentive listening to his ad-
ventures, proved a fast bond be-
tween •two lovers of the old and
the beautiful. Someday I may ibe
old enough too, to totter about as
sisted by his grandfather's, or
should I say, 'the Mandarin's cane.
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Past Mistresses'
Club Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
the Past Mistresses' Club of the
LOBA was held at the home of
Mrs. T. Deeves. The president,
Mrs. Colclough opened the meet-
ing and a short business meeting
followed. Games were played and
the hostess served lunch. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs, Henry Simian in
arelf.
HARRY WILLIAMS
FUEL OIL ao GASOLINE
MOTOR OIL =,;:, LUBRICANTS
R 1'2 (UPI N.?Phont HU 24633
TUOKERSIV1ITH LADIES
TO MEET ON MARCH 9
Tackersmith Ladies' Club will
hold their March meeting on
Wednesday, March 9, at 8.30 p.ni,,
at the home of Mrs. William Pep-
per.
This year the Cattle:lien junior
Red Crete plans to raise; $150,000
tar assist refugee children thorough-
out the World.
"The HOlise Of 'Meats"
Phone HU' 24731
WEEKEND, SpECIALs:
PEA :MEAL COTTAGE ROLL 4:Sc lb.
BABY BM LIVER „ 4k lb.
BREAKFAST- BACON Ak lb.
CHICKEN LOAF ..„ ........... ,„ ..... .... ......... ...... ,.„ ..... 45c lb.
MAC. AND CHEESE LOAF .45c1b.
COOKED HAM 19c lb. ,
FDE5
lbs. for 99c
AND MANY OTHER LOW PRICED ITEMS!
SPECIALTY IN IMPORTED FOODS
12 FRUIT BUNS
Napkin and Basket
REG. 59c 49c
Clinton IG
Springtime is "FREE
Watch Inspection Time"!
You owe it to' yourself to
have your watch carefully
inspected. With regular cares
your watch will give years
of dependable service.
Bring your' watch' into OUR
STORE soon and let us check
it over, free of charge of
course, no obligation.
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The only thing that saves small-
toWn people from going right a-
round the bend is the occasional
weekend snatched in the city.
There they can rest, mend the
frayed edges, revel in the know-
ledge that they have two whole
days with nothing to do, and
charge their batteries for the next
dieeedo.
Mrs. Mgin.Pnle wor, hostess last
Thersday afternoon, February 11,
when the Happy Werkers Club
Met. Mrs, Willietn Holland -Opened
the meethkg,
Mrs. Wilfred Glazier read a lete
ter from NIAs. Fred -Sleeve; Cap-
real, (thanking the club for the
Clerlehriaa 'bale and telling the 6ge
to which several of the articles had
been put, A lette from Mrs,. , .Gibe Gib-
.son (the former' Eva Holland)
thanked the club for /emend:Irene-
ee .serit to her mother, Mrs. Me,
Bride,
Yarn .for socks was distributed.
Ten, yards of white flaretelette'
have been bought -for a baby's
Happy Workers Club Hold Interesting
Meeting. Split Club Into Groups
layette, It was.decided that the
club woWd quilt two bunk-bed
quilts for a lady in Clinton, A
lucky prize was won by Mee jeck
Smith.
Mrs, Bennebh Johnston read the
treasurer's report. Mrs. Warren
Gibbings gave a reading, "What eve eneetel most at Silver Sp-
ONTARIO STREET WMS
TO MEET MARCH 8
The March meeting of the Wo-
man's Missionary Society of Oe-
tario United Church will be held
on Tuesday, March S at 2.30 p.m.
WESLEY-WILLIS WMS
WILL MEET MARCH 10
The Woman's Missionary Soc-
iety of Wesley-Willis United Ch-
urch will meet on Thursday, March
10 at 12.30 p.m. at the home of
Mrs, George Beattie, Mns. N,
Shepherd's group is in charge.
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rings and Cypress Gardens the is dear to the heart of all ladies,
year we were in -Florida,"
The club has been divided into
groups, to help serve and to be
responsible for the program. Mem-
bership is as follows:
Group one; -Mrs. Clifford Glaz-
ier, Mrs, Kenneth Johnston; group
ewe Mrs, Hugh Ball, Mrs. Jack
Smith; group three, Mrs. Wilfred
Glazier, Mrs. William Holland;
group four, Mrs. Arie Van den
Heel, Mrs.. Warren GibbingS;
group five, Mrs, Ken Williams,
Mrs,' Arnold JandeeOn; group
Mrs, Hoormtert, Mrs. Mayer;
group seven, Mrs. Blgin Dale, Mrs.
lilimer Dale; group eight, Mrs..
Milton Dale, Mrs, Joseph Gibson.
Pot luck lunch was enjoyed.
The next meeting will be held
on Thursday 'afternoon, Mardi 10,
at the home of Mrs. Kenheth,
Johnston. Lunch will be different,
each member is to take something
for her own lunch. Roll call will
be answered by stating "Where I
met my
we'
and how long
before we were married:"
strict attention was given and
many pertinent questions Were
OW, which were ably answered.
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The members are asked to note
that the next meeting Will be on
Wednesday, March 9, and will
follow the Lenten service, Which
'is called for 8 o'clock„ Members
ere. easked to attend the Lenten
service.
(By 'Miss Evelyn HO)
Jest at the time when reading as possible, .Several of these Wile
Was O. be pciSted At the top of
list of winter pastimes, it was:
eleeeseery to ration books to the.
Ahretriell beeenee She was lost ine-
e(4Utriee statistics, which even-,
Wally told bow many readers 4V-.
41104' theniselvee of library ,servic-
es, how many and what types of
'heap Were ;read, • how many new
btRikg were lidded and hoW many
.:I*OltS Were dieearded, during 1959,
One of -the happy etteteens of the.
Book COnlmittee of the Clinton Li-
%Vet 134e0"d, '14--PhOOSing As many
a the top -Celtedien publications
REPRESENTATIVE OF
Industriartevelopment Bank
Will Be-In 'CLINTON AREA on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th
arid will be pleased to meet businessmen,
bankers, audifors'and others interested in
Industrial Development Bank
VVhat It Is and How It Operates
Call Hotel Clinton
9.00 to 12.00 a.m. or 5.00 to 9.00 p.m.
and ask for
MR. CLINCHY
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Clinton Neoi4ecord
Thursday( March 3, 1900
a
in
4-H
(By
and
Club
'two-day
the
our
Homemaking
representing
Leaders
Hensel'
leaders
Legion
leaders
from
19 clubs
trainieg
Hall, February
nine
Attend
correspondent)
attended
Project,
centres
school
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Two
and 25.
The cruise
of
County
by Miss
ton,
Club
wood,
am,Mrs.
Bend,
Gordon
well;
Mrs.
'Mrs. „Alvin
key;-Clinton,
Mrs.
Mrs.
Whyte,
ville,
len johns,
'Meat
erteenitaakirg"MCela4tb
GorelOn;Beeder,
Alex McGregor,
Day Course
in
This spring
Horne Economist,
Mary.Lou
leaders were
Mm, Sydney
Boy •
Mm, Gordon
McKenzie!
Creditors, Mrs.
Aifted Smith;
Muir,
Mrs,
H. IVIanaghan;
G. .N. Papple,
Mrs. J. Broadfoot;
iss Ruth Skinner,
iiii iismiresamommillis
eIeeltellridglitiendtrur:
Mrs.
Mrs.
the
Black,*
from'
Baker,
Merene;
Elliott,
l'apleen,
Harry
Lorne
Mrs. Bruce
Mrs.
AirITShehallnYWC.,
Leonard
Huronda
Ron McDonald,
Mend"
the 441
assistd
Wal •
Mill-
Mrs.
Ad.
- Gimild
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Mee-
Catch
Hod' e,
e,
Tile-
Seaforth,
W. '12.
Ellie-
Mrs. Al-
The
President
campaign
to.distribute
"Sermon
always
dent Garcia,
stitution
politieal,
varicement,
dure if
the rock
upright
of Geri
chief guide."
This
sade for
office which
Groups
Suggested
Friday
The
tario
Hearthside
day, March
lis Van
rug making.
charge.
Last
es and
veterans
eight Red
the Philippines
the International
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Bible Today
Carlos P. Garcia
has endorsed
of the Bible House
120,000 copies
on the Mount". "I
maintained," said
"that whatever
man may build
social and economic
these cannot icing
they are not founded
of moral practices
living," adding, "the
should be the nation's
campaign is part of
higher morality in
is being sponsored
Leadership
in the Philippines.
Bible readings:
Thessa 2:
Luke 7:
Luke 7:
Luke 8:
Luke 8:
I Cor, 1: 26
Acts 18:
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the
there
of the
have
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and
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MEET
CLUB WILL
ON MARCH
March meeting of the
Street United
Club will meet
10 at 8 p.m. Mrs.
Egmond will demonstrate
Group 3 will
o
year more than 14,000
relatives of hospitalized
were overnight guests
Cross Lodges.
Clinton
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CRAZE
abking
Fry,
of
Is
Alf
Clark; The Prairie Provinces by
Marjorie Wilkins Campbell; With
Its Face to the West by Roderick
Haig-Brown,
PSCYHE-4Phyllie Brett Young's
first novel is living up to advance
notices. It is the story of the
kidnapping of a baby , girl and
once started it is difficult to put
a down,
TOWNSHIP OF TIME—Charles
Bruce—A novel of a group of set-
tlers in a pi:weer of Nova Scotia,
and their descendants, His earlier
book was eChanfiel Shore".
FINAL DIAGNOSIS — Arthur
Halley. This Writer rose to sudden
prominence with his television
story "Flight into Danger". The
locale of this Story is a city hos-
pital with members• of the medical
staff and patients as • the main
characters. The plot is oleverly
devised, the characters well de-
lineated and interest is securely
held until the last page.
IN DARKEST DOMESTICA—
Eric Nicol. Wats latest contribu-
tion to Canadian humor, Eric Nicol
niaietains his earlier standards. He
describes in his own exaggerated
fashion the woes and perplexities
that beset a young couple seeking
to buy a home of their own.
Friendship Club
Has Millinery
Display at Meeting
After the members had discuss
ed various items of buSiness, whirl
included prelirnirtary plans for ca
taring to a banquet at noon o
March 9, Mrs. Nan Fairbairn gave
a demonstration of making anc
trimming hats. As, this subjee
TER 'S MODERN
NEW .BOOKS*,,
At Clinton Public Library
will be betel eri this cell-ewe We
wonder hOW many, besides three
=teemed, know that Canadian
History has replaced British Hie-
eery on the grade eight currieu-
To supplement tee text- books
these new books, have been added
and are be use, The Story of Can.
ada by Donald Creighton. In clear
and lined prose the story of Can-
ada unrolls from the fur trading .
explorers to the first Elizabethan
age,
BUILDING THE CANADIAN
NATION by G, W. Brown—Not all
of Canada's early history is bound
Up in romantic stories of the
search for furs. In this book' chap-
tees deal ;With life in the "home
and buggy" days—Carrada on the
thteShold 'of the e2Oth
front Einpire to Cornenohwealth—
Canada in mid-twentieth century.
There awe suggestions at the close
of each chapter for further reading
on' events and characters.
THE FACE OF CANADA—Can-
ada is divided into five regions
and each °he is described by an
author who'knows his 'subject thor-
oughly. The Atlantic Peevinces
are described by C. L. Bennet; La
Vielle Proviece by- Gerard Filion;
Loyal She Began by Gregory
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