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• 'xi in ellataa owes its
orign 10 a. ealbasfssls Who
'tnet intheoflice et Mr. Samuel 11.
Rance. 304,1851, for the purpose
of securing a Drseensattont which
was granted by the Grand Lodge,
and
and in Augest of the smite year a
Warrant was obtained with the
following names inscribed
therein:
S.II. Rance, W.M.; H.
Middaugh, S.W.: Alex McMillan,
J.W,; .it. Read, W. Owens, J.W.
Kerr. J.F. Biown. and W. Rat-
tenbury.
, The warrant for Clinton
Lodge (still in essential use)
bears the date August 1857. The
Lodgewas then designated by
No. 46, but in the following year.
the lodges throughout Canada
were re -numbered and Clinton
Lodge became No. 84 and is still
listed by that number.
A room was leased in Brother
2..
R800040'4 tavern et $75.99 per
anfipm which was sidtlet to
Brother 'Kerr for • MAW ThiP
Lodge was consecrated and
dedicated on the 7th day et Sep
1551, b thelkt. W. Bro.
D;134,B11.,40 the District. At e
first regular meeting On Sept- th
the following applications ere
received and at a subseq ent
,reglar meeting balloted fa and
aceepted: J.D. Sharma . G.
Dobie, 0.S. Doan. Ed..Dins ey. G.
Fulton. and W -
During the first yea there
were initiated 21 rnembe s in the
mysteries of Masonry. n those
early days suitable Ind c rooms
were difficult to obtain and we
rnd the home of Clinton Masons
frequently changed. Rat-
timburfs Hall remained the
rendezvous for a couple of years
when the property changed hands
and temporary quarters were
AnniftspAvtivi. zosTs;,PAown
•red frOrothieGoisttentelers,
afterwards, the Orange Hail
at the Owner Of FrineeSS, And
Albert Streets was leased. Then
Ruseeil Iteed_bel4 ha near the
preteiot Perrin- Stook; this was
efterwards retztoeed, ' and
cluerters were secured in
Jackson's Hall and then in the
Searle Block, which was retained
until March 1907 when the Lodge
moved into its present quarters in
the Royal Bank of Canada
building. Lodge rooms wre
fitted up at .,a cost of nearly
5800.00 and the dedication
ceremony was performed on the
6th day of May A.D. 1914.
War. Bro, H.E. Rorke was
- Master of the Lodge and >Bros.
J .W . Treleaven and A .C.
•Clarksoti. Senior and Jr. Wardens
respectively, when petition
having been( made to Grand
_Lodge for dedication. the then
• Cusit's Prise Minister Visited visited here 1. 1953
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Grad Master Master the Hon -
MacPherson accompanied:by a
number of grand age Pere
held a special- coraMOOleat on of
Grand Lodge in , Wise
No. 84. Many visiting brethren
,were present to arrest the Grand
Master and to witness the inr.
pressive ceremony.' A banquet.
and toast list followed the
dedication.
When the Masonic Lodge
reiched its Centenniailn 1957 the
Wet. Master was Barry Bell, and
the Secr.. H.E. Rorke. On this
special. occasion he .Lodge was
honored by a visit of the Wor-
_shipful. and Grand Master
Archibald and guest at a banquet
held in the Ontario St. United
Church on May 8th.
A special Divine Service was
held in Wesley -Willis United
Church on May 19th, "With the
Reverend Hugh Wilson. pastor of
the church delivering the ad-
dress. The choir was under the
leadership of -Mr. M.R. Rennie,
Past Ma-sters of Clinton
whi* .00 braust,...
gtraok as District Deputy ur*Fm
Masters are; RE Thompson
(iM); GM.- Jefferson 0,34);
H.E. Rorke 0918); Dr. IN.
Shaw (1856): and D.M. 104100
was also a WIXOM. elthettetthe
exact Year is not known. Gordon
Shortreed attained the degree of
District Deputy Grand Master in
1964.
Worshipful Brothers Mex F.
Cudmore and Fred—Middieton
received their 50 year jewel pins
on Nov. 1st. 1974;i tee McConnell
1 513 -year Jewell Jail. 7. 1975;
'Ernest Lawson also received a
50 -year jewel in 1975. These are
the most recent local members
receiving honours for long ser,
vice in the Masonic Order.
Isaac Rattenbury 'of
Peterborough, Ontario received
his, 641- year jewel 'n 1974. ;is he
joined the Lodge in Clinton on
May 15. 1914. He is a grandson of
the late Isaac Rattenbury pioneer
andliatel keeper. Clinton.
Douglas Ward. Secretary. (1975)
Congratulations
to the people of
CLINTON
and district on your
centennial
irir • s
• noriteuttura pc -ley
um formed in 1890
According to records, the ticks coming from the members.
CUuithfi itortIcultxrral Society was
formed in 1890. Ceasing to fun-
ction only during the war years.
the Society has provided the
many beautiful flowerbeds
throughout Clinton. The Society
has also been responsible for
flowerbeds at the cemetery, pots
of flowers onposts downtown.
An investment in the future is
the Society's support oT the
Clinton Junior Gardeners
presently under the capable
leadership of Miss Margaret
Sloman. These members also
participate in the Rose and
Flower Shows and have a good
understanding of growing—and
tree planting and helping with the looking after plants.
- - --Toundation_plantingAt the Clinton 1 1974 a floiver called
Public HOspitars new Wing, iffitir • Lotitthilati"
which have added to the beauty of
Clinton.
We are indebted to a large
number of people for their
dedication and outstanding
leadership and service to Clinton
through the Clinton Horticultural
Society. Some of these have been
presidents of the Society - Mr.
W.S. Holmes, Mrs. L McKinnon,
Clinton Horticultural Society's
emblem. This flower grows 5 to
10" high, sheathed at the base by
two to four leaves. The bloom is
greenish yellow with a blue
berry. in 1974 the membership/if
the Society reached wren time
high of 347.
The Society will work a
flowerbed at- the Hospital in the
Rev. Di. Lane. Mr. Fred., Spring, plant and maintain ,this
Sloman. Mr. Albert Livermore.
.Mrs. Frank Finglarid, . Miss
Luella Johnston, Mrs. Chas.
Nelson, Mrs. Don Pullen and our
-present president Mrs. Ron
McCann.
tri recognition of outstanding
service the following have been
flowerbed of roses donated by the
Sarah Hale Chapter 1.0.D.E.
We hope that each /Society
member as well as each citizen of
Clinton intends to make Clinton.
Ontario an even more beautiful
plate egeh year in the future.
By Mrs. B. Wiiiistroft
honoured with Horticulture
Diplomas - Rev. D.J. Lane. Mrs.
L. McKinnon. Mr. and Mrs- • Salvation Army
Clifford Epps. Mrs. Frank
FIngland. Mr. A-, Livermore, The "Satvation Army- was
Mrs. Stewart Middleton. Mrs.
Chas Nelson. and Miss Luella
Johnston.
ln 1965 Mr. Clifford Epps,
who had been District Director of
District 8 for 9 years, was given
the Award of Merit. Successful
Flower Shows have been held for
many years "iving the public the
pleasure of viewing both old and
new varieties. Eacb year the
Society has the Rose Show in
June and the Flower Show in
August. In recent years a Year
Book has been compiled and
published by the Secretary and
Year Book Committee with ar.
W111000 aftlir~MIRM 4 MIOMMiiftiliw
CLINTON COMMERCIAL PRINTERS LTD.
A COMPLETE FRINTEN6 SERVICE
SOK* 60.,t, OFFICE SUPPLIES
started in flnton during the '
early 'Ws. Originally ,the
building was the Temperance
Hall. �iId was erected by the
Royal Tempters about the sixties
or early seventies. The
Orangemen used 'the building as
a meeting place at one time.
Salvation Army headquarters
was removed from. our town
about the year 1944 and the
building was later sold. Captain
Wright was the last official to
carry on the wait here. The
headquarters for the Salvation
Army in this area is at Goderich.
•• W.I. History book*(19q0)
John **Wilson St Thomas Colgohoun owners
Staff: Pearl Hartman. Derail* Dopee. Untie Colgultoun.
Tom Coletubeutt Jr.. Paul Robinson.