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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-07-24, Page 67• *11 • AE19 CLINTON ORD* W1.RSIYAT..74 ' . Thr PtVient b k of three stores—cement . block at gronn4leVel and , frame above—across from tbe Library Park Were Ottill byMr. *Ward Brnnetintrin194/ en the site athe Perrin Iliodt denten-Shed the year "preview The latter , constructed of brick and two storeys high* WAS erected in 1881 by W.H. Perrin. Whether there were -earlier buildings onthesite has not been determined. The 4 Perrin Block consisted of three stores, and at the east end a private bank built to .order far 3.P. Tisdale. On the second floor there were rooms used by lodges. and A hall used for religious services by denominations that otherwise had no local church, such as the Plymouth Brethren. When the Perrin Block was Wilt, the lot to the east was already occupied by the present structure now operated as an apartment building, It was built as the Royal. •Canadian Bank in 1875. It is understood that this banking company was preceded in Clinton by two others—the Bank of Upper Canada by 1503 and the Commercial Bank of Canada by. 1864. The Royal Canadian hrtd arrived by 1869. It is believed that these banks were in succession rather than befit' contemporary and were housed in a building in the "burnt block" (see 12) on the present site of the Westey-WllltsChurch. The new Royal Canadian Bank building on Rattenbury Street was seecificalty designed as a bank on the first floor with living quarters for the manager on the second and third floors. By 1879 the Royal Canadian had becornp Molson's Bank and remained in occupance of the Rattenbury Street building until 1904 when .they moved to the present sit of the Bank of Montreal (see 1). - Although the location on. Rat- tenbury Street now seem inap- propriate for a bank, it was well located at the time inasmuch as the Market Square was Then just • across the street. In the early 1900s the Pen -in Block and the Molson's Bank building were converted into Jackson's clothing factory. Jackson Brothers. Thomas an - William. initially retailer of clothing., moved into the present Royal Bank building (see 47) in 1896. having formed their part- nership 12 years earlier in er 14,000,, shortly after .3acicSoint OniC. Over ,00 **Ow the began. to manufacture Sank buflding when Molson's ,Dram) rif boys clothing moved outIn 1904, and installed, for. wholesale 4market. lly- steam power complete •with WOO they had exp*mled itite- the factory Whistle -to Signal worklng second floor at the Elliott alocit hours to staff of 80. The (see 21)* but running out of *Pace generated their own electriclty, there, they took over One store In from the steam plant whicb was the Perrin rat.ka voodoo supplied Noth'water from roes 1901 bmot the Mill by pipeline . TriJuty 1995 ide building. In converting the Palest ran Oat' of grain and shut building to a factory, they in, down their steam engine which stalled alOoldleiand cent thereby ent ofi laCkentee Water 4 horsepower gasoline engine far supply closing downthepimIt and power ancl4igbt., This was one of air Shutting down the Clinton . the first ghsoline engines in New Era which operated en OIL By 1802 there were more than The Major Market for 51) employees. Still expanding. Jacksons clothing was in the eleetrieitY SuPPU*4 bY Ilick$44"' 73-, Ca a Co. erectod firs 73 --St. Paul% Cburett copyright 1975, by Gerald Frernlin Somewhere- on the grounds of the present ' St. Paul's Church. between 1826 and 1831, the Canada Company put up either one or two primitive wooden buildings forreligious and educational purposes. Some writings claim that the building or buildings were at the southeast corner of the church grounds, bur ihete is same doubt about this. Timm 'was later a brick school, probably built in 1842, described as being at the southeast corner but thislocation is reported also as afterwards being the site of - Mr. James S!nith's -house which almost cerOnnly would not be on - the church grounds. It is quite clear, however, that Canada Company cfid build at least one building on the church grounds and that a building was used as an occasional church, and that a building was used as an occasional school. Mr. Osbaldeston from Bridgewater (Hohnesville) served as an oc- casional teacher, and the Reverend James Rill, a Bible Christian, an. occasional preacher. The building used as a church is said to have been burned in 1845, and there is a report that Mrs,. William Rat- tenbuxy, who was living in the hotel at the present site of the Bank of Montreal. made her best room available for religious services beginning in 1445. This would suggest that there was either nd building otherwise available for religious services, or no. suitable building. It is entirely certain that the Canada Company designated land on the present church grounds as a cemetery. The first known burial in thd cemetery was 74 7 Si. Pauls Rectory 74-5t. Paul's Church Rectory copyright 1975 The groundZ:J_,,on which. S1 Paul's Church Rectory- stands was, donated by the Racey ani.; Rattenbury families in 1857 as the site for a temporary wooden church pending the building of a brick one. The plan was that when the brick church was finished the wooden ane should be converted into a Rectory. The conversion did not take place according to plan if indeed it ever took place at O. for the first brick church burned down in January 1865 and" the wooden building was brought back into vice as a church. ft is believed that the wooden ch -was never converted into °a rectory, for it is known'that the first pastor of the church. James Carmichael. lived elsewhere. One of his 5idences being the house at paint wher: King and James Streets meet. - In 1872 the wooden churcn moved across the street to the site of the present Sunday School. and a brick rectory was built on its former site. For many years the rectory had a tennis court on its east side, which, when the new rectory was built in 1961. was sold and had the present house built on it. - Si. A ndrews- 75-north side of Rattenbury Street East, east of Albert Street "St. Andrew's church copyright 1975 Sty Church was built by the Willis Presbyterian congregation in' 1884 after. a decision to vacate their frame Church an James Street (See IS). Hp previous building is known to have been on the Rattenbury Street site, but the Emsibuity is not ruled out. The church 14.1. building has not suffered from fire or other catastrophes. but apparently had some -factional 'problems. There is a story that a small organ donated to the church was rentoved by some mernben who described .11 as a • "kist of whustles" which to these who Imo* their gadlicized Engtish _ will be understood'as "a chest of whistles"..This was probably the organ donated by Richard Irwin, operator of -the Standard Elevatdr, before the present pipe - organ Was installed. r in 1840, at Frederick Rye. drowned while crossing the Maitland River. The cemetery was used until 1864. the present municipal cemetery having been opened m 1861 BY . 1,857 an Anglican congregation had been formed, and St wooden Church was built at dee site 01 the present rectory on the north side of Rattenbury Street (see 74). This was built as a temporary place of worship pending the erection of a brick church on the site of the present St. Paul's. In 1863 the brick church was completed, but was destroyed by fire in January 1865. Rebuilding started as soon as the western PolnAntien rapidly * there Was a housin, far that lal **(Wince, *hese Subsequent history of this en - be Was terprise hes not beenreseerched - Clinton but by 492$ 11 Was gone. In that e. end year Mr. *award Bruns shortaae. over the old bank prime Failing to finds - Clinton., Iise. branch plant,_ another in law, and carried out some modifications to another in Zurich. In 39'0 they the thintflOor. eniPlOYlitit Albert had 100.4r0PIOYees,,In.;linton, 75 Carter for *.worit on the Mot in Goderich, and 36 in Exeter. during which Mr. Carter's Ant Eigures have not been found for ' put on memorable narterMance theZtirieb branch- by (*robing tier ladder and When war broke out in 1914 helping tot easter on his lofty supplies of cloth from England , perch. in MS- the building was were cut off temporarily et least, toiten aver by Mr. Roy Tyndal but whether this situationicoc• and began its present career as tinued has not been determined. an apartment building. utflctent labiiir used 11 as an *gene)! for Beatty ons odd a and Massey -Harris farm er'it14 in 1909, equipment. Mr. Brunsdon chart* about 1828 weather permitted, and the main structure of the present 'church was finished in the same year. In 1872 the wooden building was moved to the south side of Rat- tenbury to becoMe St. Paul's Sunday Sihool. It was demolished in 1885 to make way for the present brick Sunday School. D.B. Kennedy or W. Warrener bought the old building far $20. (see 27). The Church and the SundaySchool were separate buildings untit 1913 when they were linked by Owen Memorial Hall, constructed by Sem Cooper. What is thmight to be the first public demonstration of radio in Clinton, sending and receiving. was given in St. Paul's Sunday School in 1903 by Harry Brewer who had built his own set. , The second set of street lights town., ;well lamp encased in a metal box 'with windows and mounted on a post, were put up at the front and back of St. Paul's in 1882 and 1883. The first in town were in (rent of the town hall. After the First World War. two captured German water-cooled machine guns were Mounted_ on, cement slabs on either side of the front walk up to the church. The slabs remain but the guns disappeared to a place unknown after the Second World War, 0-o* The bridge linking the Perrin Block on the left to the former Molson's Bank on the right, in- clicates the photo of Jackal/es Clothing factory was taken after 1909: in the foreground may be seen the gas pipe fence put arotmd the Market Square In 1900. Serving the motoring public for eight years... In 1968, Paul Goldsworthy opened his service station. Since then, he's been offering the motoring public fun, qualified service along with quality '4.. - reconditioned used cars. a We take this opp.,774unity to spy. thanks to our customers *1;7 the patronage over the past eight years, and to extend our best wishes to the Town- of Clinton_ on _its 100th an- niversary of incorporation. J. Goldsworthy Motors LP. Sorvi"Vintre 365 Victoria St., Clinton •