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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1921-2-10, Page 1-Vo. 2084. -41st Year CUNToN, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I.Oth 1921 THE HOME PAPER Areyou anti To Huron County's Newsiest Newspaper? "� seri er If not glow is the time to send in your sub. to IIC llntn Ne ec%r [JiEei8n't �illl7fil(S VGl ="--1dueue We will suppose you are furnishing a room and require a picture for at certain position on the wall. Would you think of asking. your dealer "How much will It cost for a picture 18x24 inches, certainly not. He would think you de- mented, because such a picture might be the work of a master or a mere "pot boiler", Quality determines value, not size. Just so with diamonds, a atone of a certain size might be cheap at $200.00 or dear at $125.00. Color, freedom from flaws, perfection of cutting, are determining factors, even more so than size. We aim to give our custotiiers good diamonds, quality first with us. Call and purchase your diamonds here. a IL itf. YeI1qar Issuer of marriage licenses Residence 1743 Jeweler and Optician Phone 174w The OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869. Head Office, Montreal Capital $19,000,000 Reserve Funds 19,000,000 Total Assets 590,000,000 710 Branches Special attention to Farmers' Requirements Interest paid on deposits. Safety deposit boxes- to rent R, E. MANNING, Manager Clinton Branch 6.1'.`.1 INCORPORATED 1855 Capital and Reserve $9,000,000 Over 130 Branches T H 6E M OLSO N S`BAN K Buy Canadian Goods—and help to keep Canadian 'workman busy, it will help you. Buy wisely and save as much as possible and deposit your savings in Thal/liaisons Bank. Courteous service to all., it. R. SHARP, Manager CLINTON BRANCH Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING 1 he Morrish Clothing Co. ORDERED CLOTHING STOCK4 t KING riy Ik 50 Men's Suits, in a large range of pat- terns to select from, in Tweeds, Fancy Worsteds, Black or Blue Serges, ranging in price from $30 to $37,50, to clear at $25.00 25 Men's Suits, sizes 34 to 44, in broken lines, regular $25 to clear at $15.00' Boys' Suits, regular $12,50 to $15, to clear at $10.00 Boys' Suits, regular $18 to $20, to clear at $115.00 Men's $20 Rain Coats to clear at $15.00 Come Early and Get First Choice THE flflH1SH COTHINO CO. mora "A �dEvery Deal for Man.'i Square CLINTON MARKETS, Fall wheat, $1,75 Spring Wheat, $1.35. Buckwheat, $1.05, Barley, 75e. Oats, 50e. • Dried Apples, 60. Butter, 42c to 45c. Eggs, 45e to 46c. Live lFI.ogs, Market unsettled: 13IGGINS—McKINNON, A quiet but pretty wedding took place at Port .Stanley on Saturday, Jan, 22nd, when Wilma Helen, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McKinnon, Lindsay, Ont., was married to J, Harold Biggins, young- est son of Mrs. Alice Govier of Clin- ton. The Rev. C. Armstrong Sales, D. C., of St. John's church, officiating•, The couple were unattended. Follow- ingceremony the r a reception was held at the home of Mrs. Gilmour, the bride wearing a costume of French blue cloth and smart hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. Biggins will take up their residence in St. Thomas, BOYS' SUMMER CAMP. At a meeting held in Goderich last week arrangements were made for ho:rling a. Soya' Stun mer Camp, under the auspices of the Boy's Work Board of Ontario, at Old Point Farm, from July 4th to llth, The camp will be composed of 'teen age boys and the object is fo train in leadership for boys' week. The district to `be taken in is Huron county, south part of Bruce County, Perth and possibly part of Wellington. An organization was formed consisting of an execu- tive committee, program and manage- ment committees. The movement Is interdenominational, The Rev. A. S. Hardy of Goderich was appointed chairmnan of the organization, W. N. Meikle, secretary -treasurer, J. A. Campbell, vice-chairman and G. M. Elliott chairman of the promotion committee. Each church in the five centres of Goderich, Clinton, Wing - ham, Exeter and Stratford will ap- point a representative on the promo- tion committee, and these will look after the work in the districts sur- rounding the various centres. The Rev. J. E. Hogg of Clinton and the Rev. Geo. Telford of Blyth, both of whom have had experience in boys' camps, were appointed to take charge of the camp during the week. The management - committee will look after the site for the camp and all hatters necessary for the carry- ing out of the project, }Pour camps of this nature were held last summer, in the Ottawa dis- trict, one in the Kingston district, one at Lake Couchiching and one on Lake Erie, This year it is hoped there will be nine or ton. This one will pro- bably be called Lake Huron Camp. AMONG THE CHURCHES. Willis Church The pastor will preach• on Sun- 1 day. His morning subject will be: "Justification." Evening: "The Medi- cine of a Merry Heart" Baptist Church Morning subject: God's Jewels." Evening subject: "The Unpardon- able. Sin." This is one of a series of three sermons: Everybody' welcome. The pastor, the Rev. G. I. Burns, will preach at both services on Sun - clay. St. Peter's Church (Summerhill) Prayer meetings will be held next week at the following homes in the Parish. Meetingscommence atn •h e t g p.m.. Everybody is invited. Mon. Feb, 14th,—Mr, C. Beacom. Tues., Feb. 15th,—Mr•, H. McBrien. Wed., Feb. 16th,—Mr. D, Wright. Thurs„D+eb 17th,—IVIr, Lawson. Fri., Feb. 18th—Mr. 3, le Smith Rev. S. E. McKegney will be In charge on Tuesday evening, Rev. C. Italtowell a1. a1i ocher meetings. Wesley Church The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per will be administered at the morn- ing service on Sunday, the service commencing with a fellowship meet- ing at half past ten. The pastor will be in charge. In the evening the Rev. Mr. Johnston of Iiolmesville will preach, The official board will meet on Tuesday evening. The Missionary department was in Charge ofthe League meeting on Mon- day evening. Next Monday the Christian Endeavor department will have charge. Ontario street Church Fellowship meeting at ten o'clock on Sunday morning next, to which all are invited. Preaching service and Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per at eleven. All who wish to emit° with the church are asked to be pros, ent for the reception service, On Monday evening the League in- tends having a missionary social ev- en nl fes'. The annual union laymens' mission- ary banquet of the two Methodist congregations of Clinton will be held in Ontario street church on Friday evening of next week, Feb. 18th, Supper will be served by the two Women's Missionary Auxiliaries in the lecture room at half past six, Tickets may be obtained from the pastors and others and all the men of the two congregationS'lire expect- ed to attend. At eight o'clock am open meeting will be held in the body of the church which will be addressed by the Rev, Dr, Ohewn, General Superintondeht .of the Methodist Clpurch in Canada, who recently visited Japan and b Japan, y Mt George Stanley of Lnean ho is a trcli-knnwn worker in the laytren's missionary movement, A short mus- ical program will also be given. This meeting Will be open to all who wish to attend, . A silver collection will be taken, NOW AT STRATFORD, The Rev. Father Hanlon, formerly parish priest in Clinton but for the past several years in charge of St, Michael's parish, London, has been moved to St. Joseph's church, Strat- ford, last Sunday being his first Sun- day in his new charge. Rev. Father Hanlon was popular, not only among his own -people but amongst all classes while in Clinton and many friends here will wish him well in his new charge. 1•I. 0. B. WILL ENTERTAN, The editor of this journal is in re- ceipt of a complimentary invitation to the Huron Old Boys' annual at- home, to be held in the Oddfellows' Temple, College street, Toronto, on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 24th. This is to be one of the most elabor- ate affairs indulged in by the Assoc- iation for some years and a very en- joyable time is expected. We do not expect to be able to avail ourselves of the invitation but we fully realize that it is our loss and we hope' all who can go will thoroughly enjoy it. SUCCESSFUL SKATING PARTY. The Girls' Guild of St. Paul's church gave a skating party at the rink on Monday evening, when a largo mu -fiber gathered and a very en- joyable evening was spent. The ice was fairly good, it has not been any- thing to boast, of anytime, and when the skaters became wearie,l with their exertions they could refresh themselves with coffee and sandwich- es at the buffet, which was well sup- plied and looked after by efficient waitresses. The young ladies by this means added something to their treasury fund. S. H. L. 0. L. MEETING, At the annual meeting of the South Huron L. 0. L. held at Exeter last week the following officers were appointed W. M., J. B. Armitage, Lucan, D. N., C. W. Robinson, Exeter. Rec.-Secretary, P. Canteen, Clinton Treasurer, Adam Cantelon, Clinton. Chaplain, Rev. A. A. Tramper, Ex- eter, Lecturers, ,R. Davie, Leman, W. Hanley, Clinton. D. of C., George C. Petty, Hensali, Bayfield was chosen as the place for the next twelfth of July cele- bration. CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY. On Friday last, Feb. 4th, Mr. W. Jackson, who is a native son of Clin- ton and one of its most enterprising and prosperous citizens, passed an- other milestone in the journey of life. No! we're not sure which one it is and its nobody's business, any- way, But Mr. Jackson has lived here long enough to have seen a good many changes and to have become woven into the warp and woof of the business and social fabric of the town's life. Everybody knows him and everybody, with the exception perhaps of John Ransford and a few others of peculiar tastes, likes him, and all wish him. many happy re- turns of his birthday. TO IMPROVE STOCK IN HURON. Mr. A. G. Farrow, of Oakville, county director of the U. F. 0. in Ilalton, attended a meeting in the office of the Department of Agricul- ture in Clinton on Friday for the purpose of organizing South Huron in a Campaign against the scrub and grade bulli.nn ultl3ee ,e,II p , ted in each of the five to nerdps and meetings are being arranged for the near future. Messrs. R. C. Proctor, Belgrave; W. D. Black, Seaforth, and C. F. McKenzie B. S. A„ of Oakville, were present and are to take an ac- tive part in the Campaign. Messrs, Black and Proctor are County Di- rectors of the U. F. 0. in this Coun- ty, It is hoped to have the South Rid- ing "clean up” on scrub bulls soon, when a start will " be made on the other ridings in the County. NOT FIRST ONE, Many people seem to think this winter of 1920-21 a very unusual Ono' and it is, but nevertheless people who have long memories can recall sim- ilar ones, For instance, the other day while in conversation with Mr. Thomas Nott Tho News -Record was informed that forty-five years ago he ploughed every month. during the winter with the exception of Febru- ary and that some of his neighbors did ploughing even in, that month. Mr. Nott said the ground hardly ev- er became frozen, that the water was ramming in the creeks and standing in the swamps all winter. "What of the crops the next season?" in- quired The News -Record. "Ah, I was just going to tell you," said Mr. Nott, "The crops next year were a failure. It was the first year I farmed in Mullett and when my threshing was done the next fall my returns were very small." Mr. Nott said that last year, which was his fifty-sixth year in Canada, the crops Were the best all around that he had ever seen here If our land needs the frost and snow to make it fruitful those who study soils should have some remedy ut hand to apply a year like this to make up as far 'as possible for the lack a season like the present, Of course, fall Wheat, which needs apparently, to be ha Ped u i a pl. p n cosy blanket of snior, have to tale lie chinos without that this year. but there should be something the way of :fertilizer Which would gree to tine sail $ome 'of the fertfili- ing effects which it severer winter era, Wes to it HOSPITAL BOARD. eThe Hospital Board held its regu- lar monthly meeting on Monday ev- ening, There were eleven ladies pres- ent. Tho treasurer reported a Gov. ernment Grant of $468,51, There was also a donation of $2.00 from Mr.. R, Fitzsimons. LADY BOWLERS' DANCE. The Ladies' Bowling Club gave their first chime in the town hall on Friday evening last, which proved to be to very pleasant affair. The "Lon- don Harmers" furnished the music and those present enjoyed themselves very much indeed, 'HAS ,SOLD AND BOUGHT, Mr. John Snyder of Huron street has purchased the residence of Mr, C. H, Holland on Albert street, who will shortly remove to near Seafortb, and has sold his house and lot on Huron street to Mr, John Turner. Tho change will be made when the weather gets warmer in the spring, LOST NO TIME. • On Monday evening the town coun- cil passed a bylaw prohibiting anyone selling meat, within the corporation, less than a quarter carcass, anywhere other than in a store or shop, with- out a license and on Tuesnay morn- ing Clerk Macpherson sold a license to a Goderich township man, the town treasury being replenished thereby by the sum of $15.00. HAD SUCCESSFUL YEAR. According to the Canadian Church- man, at a largely attended vestry meeting of St. Phillip's church, To- ronto, presided over by the rector, the Rev. J. A. Robinson, the wardens' report showed an increase in mainten- ance income of $1,500 over last year and that during the year liabilities had been reduced by $640 and a gym- nasium had been installed. TIIE AGRICULTURAL BANQUET. On Thursday, Feb. 24th, the Clinton Central Agricultural Society will hold its annual banquet in the town hall. The chief speaker will be Principal J. B. Reynolds of the 0. A. C, Guelph. A limited number of tickets will be sold This year ladies are to be among the guests, for the first time. The toast list is now in process of being prepared and will be published next week. LITTLE LOCALS. Monday is St, Valentine's Day. Owing to lack of space we are ob- liged to hold over the C. C. I. re- port this, week, Tonight the Zedeler concert is on in the town hall, It will be a good one, Don't miss it. The C. C. I. enjoyed a very happy evening at their skating party on Friday evening last. • Mr. J. Watkins has purchased the residence of Mr. W. H. Cole at the foot of Mary sttreet and is in posses- sion. Who score at the hockey match yes- terday evening between the Pas- time Club and the C. C. I. was 7-2 in favor of the latter, The ice harvest, which is light, is being harvested. It is only about eight or nine inches thick but seems to be of good quality. Perhaps next summer will be a cool one. Tho otherday Mr. John Ransford mailed a letter to a correspondent in Jerusalem. Its a far cry from Clin- ton to Jerusalem and that may easily have been the first letter ever posted at Clinton for the ancient and histor- ic city, Constance The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per was observed in the Church on Sunday and the Quarterly board met on Monday at Londesboro, Mrs. Frank Hall is visiting her sons at Toronto for a week or so, Miss Hazel Beswick of Goderich spent a couple of weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Nichelson. Mrs, Jas. Taylor of Harriston is visiting her brothers, Messrs. Ben, and Andrew Snell. A two-hour play entitled: "Valley Farm" is to be given in the Methodist church here on Friday evening of next week under the auspices of the Ladies Aid. :11M M Miss Muriel Washington is vinic, ing friends in Clinton, Mr. Thee. Clarke of Pickering is visiting :friends here: Miss Olive Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Young of West Wa- wanosh, died very suddenly of blood- poisoning on Thursday. the was a very bright girl of fourteen years of are and will be much missed in hor home and among her young compan- ions, The sympathy el the communi- ty goes out to the bereaved parents. The funeral of the Into Jos. Stalk - or of Ingersoll, tools place :from the home of his broener-in-law, Ili'. R. McGee to Bail's cemetery on Thurs. dn,% li stn sane • ;net on I'rtcln night fit . 1 rat y g theT"oar°. tor' hail. The budget was 7 S g presented be the Government and an v time1' 1 , " 'e. eatltt. waS omit discussleg int rt; the bills brought fm, I The Uitfon Y. P, 8, intend holding ti Valentine Soairii in tho Ii'orroeter's hall on the 14th inst, February Meeting of Clinton Town Council 'The council met on Monday even- all members present, Mayor Mc - Il utray in the chair. Communications were read from the Pastime Club asking for a refund of hall rent on account of the failure of the lights on the occasion of their New •Year's Eve dance; Dr. Thomp- son regarding an 'increaes in his ass- essment, which he thought unfair and of ;which .he was unable, owing to the fact that he hacl not his ass- essment slip, to Complain of in time for redress ,at the Court of Revision; from the clerk of the City of London inviting the council to a meeting in that city on Feb, 23rc1 to consider the 'electrification of the London, Huron. and Bruce Railway; from the Valley Canip Coal Co., regarding the complaint about inferior coal, saying that at this late date nothing could be done about it; from Gordon Hall ask- ing a refund of dog tax as he had sold his dog. Motion by Reeve Miller and Coun- cillor Cooper that a committee be ap- pointed to attend the meeting in Lon- don the 23rd and on motion of Coun- cillors Johnson and Langford Reeve Miller and CoiulcilIor Cooper were appointed that committee, the mayor to name a substitute in place of the latter in case he was unable to at- tend, Councillor Nediger .diel not favor the project very much nor did Coun- cillor Paisley, but Reeve Miller and Councillor Cooper thought somebody should be on hand to watch proceed- ings and the interests of Clinton, Langford—Nediger, that a rebate of $5 be allowed the Pastime Club on account of the failure of the lighting system on the occasion of their dance. Regarding Dr, Thompson's assess- ment Councillor Cooper asked if there was not a communication from Judge Dickson relating to assessment and if it could not all be heard at the same time. The clerk then read the judge's letter which was as fol- lows: "D. L. Macpherson. Esq., Municipal Clerk, Clinton. Dear Sir: Re Assessment Appeals: You are hereby directed to pay the cost of several appeals as follows: To A. T. Cooper for witness fees paid, G. D. McTaggart, H. Dempsey, C. F. Libby and W. J. Paisley at 75i each, 83.75 and for amount prop- erly taxable for the witness Bennett of Winghanl, $2.65 and for cost of subpoena $1.00. Total payment to appellant, $7.40. To myself, one day and railway and bus fares, also postage and sub - Peelle $8.35. To D. McDonald, stenographer's services, $24.00. You will observe that I have only provided for $6.25 witness fees in the payments.. I could not tax more than allowed in Division Courts in the cases tried by me. The balance of $1.15 will be paid by the munici- pality. Kindly send cheque to Mr. McDon- ald and to myself for our amulets at your early convenience. 'Your own fees are payable by the munici- pality and the' council has power to fix what they shall be. I would suggest that your codnea i employ an outside and a thoroughly expert man to assist your assessor in the work of the next assessment, so that you may put your assessment as to values o1 real estate and as to all the assessable incomes upon a proper and fair basis. Once done there will be little or no trouble af- terwards and if the assessments are properly adjusted, even though some or all are raised, each ratepayer will be paying his fair anti equitable share, while if your assessments are in- creased your general rate of taxation will be Towered. You can employ a man outside and who would have no other interest than to do his duty and who would put you: income taxpay- ers on a proper paying basis, I am satisfied that you must lose consider- able through the omission of your assessor to as.tess for income in many cases he should assess. • Yours very truly, Lewis H. Dickson." On the clerk's reading of this let- ter Councillor Johnson asked an ex- phanation of the money paid to Coun- nfl.lor Cooper and the clerk explained that this was' money actually paid out by Mr. Cooper. Mr, Cooper said that this was not by any means all he had paid out but he did not make a statement of the amount he had paid. IIe said that while the Judge's let- ter dealt with sone of the expenses incurred by the appeal it did not say anything about the extra nosey Which would bo paid into the town treasury as a result, which he esti- mated as somewhere between $300 and Colmaillor Cooper and Reeve Miller moved that the revision of assess- ment roil, as per 'Judge Dickson's re - poet be accepted and also that his suggestion of improvement in the assessment for 1921 be acted upon as for ns possible, The aduitors report Was presented and accepted, The h 'e .l'h revert of n �'ithh Uf ht es n p t 1, Commission was also presented, By some error in making out the report the town had been paid somewhat too snitch, 'which Sept, Client explained was "simply a mato of booklceep• ing," On motion of Councillors and treasurer. Pais- ley and Johnson it was left in the hands of the finance committee, Bylaws Nos, 3, 4 and 5 were then chief read three times and passed. Bylaw No. 3 had to do with the ap- pointnient of certain members of the fire department, which is constituted as ows: H. GlazierchiefBefollrt Korr, Captain, W. Kennedy, Lieutenant, and H. Fremlin, Wm: Kennedy, A. F, Cudmore, R. 13. Fitzsimons, F. Dixon, Caryl Draper, T. H. Cook, J. E. Cook, L. Cree, R, Tasker and M. McEwan, Bylaw No. 4 had to do with the ap- pointing of the' following officers to serve from Feb. l5tH, 1921, to Feb. 16th, 1922, or until their successors are appointed, at the following sal- aries. D. L. Macpherson, clerk and treas- nier, $550 R, 3, Fitzsimons, Chief Constable, etc. ... .... ...... $650 R.13. Fitzsimons, tax collector, $1.09 Robt. Welsh, nightwatchman $500 R. Hunter, cemetery caretaker $800 Dr, Shaw, Medical Officer of Health. $100 W. A. Grant, engineer fees J. Wheatley, mgr. stock scales ,fees Bylaw no. 5 provided for a license to be taken out in order to sell meat in town in less than quarter carcass at other places than in a shop. Clauses 1 and 2 of the bylaw read thus: "It shall be lawful for the Mayor and Clerk of the said municipality to issue to any person who shall make application therefor and who shall pay to the Town Treasurer a fee of $15.00 therefor, a license authorizing such person to sell in the Town of Clinton fresh meats for food for man in quantities less than the quarter carcass." No person shall sell at any place in the Town of Clinton other than a store or shop meats intended for food for man in quantities less than the quarter carcass until he shall first have procured a license under the next preceding paragraph hereof for the current year." These licenses are good for thirty days after the 31st day of December of the year in which they are issued. The penalty for the contravention of this bylaw will be a tine not ex- ceeding $50.00, which may be col- lected by distress and in case of fain ure to Ajay, and no distress, impris- onment for thirty days. There was a dearth of reports, ne committee reporting with the excep- tion of the finance committee. In the case of an appeal for a re- fund of taxes made re the Small es- tate by Mr. Torrance at last meeting Councillors Cooper and Johnson moved that no action be taken. Councillors Paisley and Langford, who had been appointed last meeting to see about getting wooded land for fuel reported that they had been offered some wood but thought it world be too high priced bey the time it was placed in the yard and no ac- tion stion was taken. The committee thought a better deal could be made. On motion of Cm,ncillors Cooner and Langford the field gun and the two machine guns granted to Clinton on by the Military Souvenir Committee, • are to be placed, at the request of the Superintendent of the Public Utilities, in Waterworks Parks. Councillor Cooper and Reeve Miller moved as follows: That bylaw No. 5 for 1887 be amended by stt•iking out all words after hotel in the sea - real lata anrt "riai119 tee words "cm' place of public entertainment," the clause as amended to read as follows: "that no license shall be granted for any billiard table nr tables in connec- tion with any hotel or place of pub - lie ment?' Cotttentertainleillor Johnson called for the Yeas and RAYS on this vote and the motion was lost, the mayor, Reeve Miller and Councillor Cooney voting yea and Councillors, Johnson, Nedi- ger, Langford, Kemp and Paisley voting nay. Councillors Cooper. and Nedf.ger matte the :following motion: That wo express our approval of the memorial tablet which is planned to be placed in the nesintfice and "nmi'i•.'bet ihis council be allowed to share in the ex- pense of having such a tablet erec- ted. After some little discussion the motion was passed, Councillr Coo- per explained that it was the two Womens' societies and the G. W. 'V'. A. had the matter in band and that a request had been sent to the -post- office department for permission to erect the tablet. The Public Utilities recommended the corned in their report to consider the sinking of a new well. They called attention to the fact that wells were giving out constantly and peo- ple wer0 constantly nslcingg for sea - vice and a shortage of water ryas o calamityin any town. There are now in Clinton 626 ser.. vices, 22 having been installed last year, the number of servicee witle ore mo rs P. born• 216: 1 The entail ad oprieeto meetcal Feb, 21st to consider the case of D. Thain lson's asseesment And a1i l y oth- er shatters codling before It. The finance report had to be hemi bver this week,