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NEWS OF BAYFIELD
Representative:
Miss Lucy R. Woods
Phone Bayfield 45r3
Mrs. J. McKenzie spent the
weekend in Detroit,
E. A. Featherston, London, was
home' over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Cotton, Lon -
doh, were at their cottage over
the weekend,
Miss Agnes Savage and Miss
Jessie Metcalf, Detroit, spent the
weekend here,
Mrs. J. J. Richardson returned
home on. Thursday after visiting
in at. Louis, Miss,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dunn and
family, London, spent the week-
end at their cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonar Aust and
family, London,: were at their
cottage 'over the weekend.
Prof, end Mrs. R. Torrens and.
family, London, occupied their
cottage over the weekend:' -
Mr. and Mrs. S. Bryant, Lon-
don, are spending a few days at
'their cottage on Louisa Street.
Mr, and Mrs. Norman Toms,
Detroit, visited the formers bro-
ther, John Toms, over the week-
end.
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ferg-
uson, London, spent Saturday
with the former's mother, Mrs.
James Ferguson.
Mr, and Mrs. A. F. Furter and
Bill, London, visited. Mrs. Port-
er's mother, Mrs. W. J. Stinson,
on Wednesday of last week.
Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Hunter and
family and Charles Rogers, Jr.,,
Toronto, were at their home in
the village over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weston
end family, Detroit, visited his
aunt and father, Miss Elizabeth
and George Weston, over the
Weekend.
P.C. Lloyd Westlake returned
to Mount Forest on Saturday to
resume his duties after having
spent his vacation here. Mrs.
Westlake remained to spend an-
other fortnight with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. Toms.
Mrs. J. Jefferson and daugh-
ter Linda, Preston, are: spending
this week with her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Henry McClinehey. Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Holm, Roy Holm,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quigg and
Bill John Jefferson, Preston,
were also her guests over the
Weekend,
Trinity Guild Meets
The regular meeting of the
Guild of Trinity Church was held
at the home of Mrs. William
Sturgeon on Thursday last. Mrs.
Byrd Sturgeon, president, con-
ducted the opening exercises end
business session. Plans were dis
which- is to be held on July 28,
and also for the 100th anniversary
celebration which commences on.
Sunday, June 18, and ends on
Sunday, July 9. The rector,
LaVerne Morgan, closed the
meeting with the Benediction and
the hostess served tea.
United Church Women.
Bayfield United Church women
met at the home of Mrs. Gordon
Scotchmer on Thursday of last
week with a fine attendance. All
were pleased to welcome back
the' WMS president, Mrs. Renner;
who has been away for over a
month; also the WA : president,
Mrs. Makins, who has been ill
and absent from our meetings
for several months. Mrs. M. Toms,
lst vice-president, was in charge
of the WA in which many plans
were discussed and arrangements
made for carrying on the work
of the church.- A special collec-
tion was taken amounting to $5
for the Crippled Children's fund,
The lunch . committee, Mrs. 'Roy
Scotchmer, Mrs. F. Watson, Mrs.
C. H. Scotchmer, Mrs. A. Dunn
and Mrs. Sparks, saved a delic-
ious lunch at the close.
Ibought a general store' business
at Ruthven, near Leamington,
and will take possession the
;middle of June. Mr. HoltmanRev, came to Blyth in 1911, from
Witlgham, and followed his trade
as a baker for the late Neil Tay-
lor, In 1913 he married Mary
Darter of Blyth, and later moved
to . Clinton, where he was' baker
for Harry Bartliff, Later he went
into business for himself at Luck -
now and Waterdown before re-
turning to Blyth in 1927, .when
he bought the.baking business of
Jack Strang and operated It very
successfully until 1944, when heretired' from business.
BLYTH..
Moving to Ruthven
Frank J. Holtman, Blyth, has OJudgment was handed down at
ytsgood'e Hall Toronto e tl
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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1950
Record's Correspondent
JUDGMENT, GIVEN I
IN HIGH COURT
COLLISION CASE
VARNA
Varna WMS Meets
The May meeting of Varna
WMS was held in the church on
Thursday afternoon, May 4. The
theme was "Jesus Has Need of
You" and Hymn 378, "Rise Up
0 Men of God" was sung. Rev.
Reba Hero led in prayer and
Psalm 742 was read in unison.
Hymn 358 "Jesus Calls us o'er the
"Tumult" was sung. Minutes of
the last meeting were read and
adopted, moved by Mrs. W. R.
Stephenson and seconded by Mrs.
Johnston, Ten members were
present. The roll call for June
will be a verse relating to Union
or United.
A card of appreciation had
been received from Mrs. Fred
Reid. Members had made ten
calls to shut-ins.
It was decided to have Goshen
and Blake ladies join in cele-
brating the 25th anniversary of
the Auxiliary in the evening of
June 9. Mrs. Robert Taylor and
Mrs. Fowlic gave very interest-
ing reports on the Presbyterial
held in Clinton. Hymn 388, "0
Master Let Me Walk with Thee"
was sung. Rev. Miss Hern clos-
ed
cussed for the annual bazaar diction. meeting with the Bene -
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Private Business
Farm Reports
Bookkeeping records installed and
checked monthly or as requested
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Income Tax Reports
Bookkeeping Service, Etc.
Ann Street Phone 355W
Exeter
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Chartered Accountant
57 Bloor St. W., Toronto
R. G. Mc.CANN
Accountant and Auditor
Rattenbury St. E. Phone 561
Clinton
CHIROPRACTIC
D. H. McINNES
Chiropractic - Foot Correction
OFFICE HOURS:
Hotel Clinton, Friday, 1 to 8 p.m.
Commercial Hotel, Seaforth,
Monday, 1 to 8 pan.
HERBERT B, SUCH, D.C.
- Doctor of Chiropractic
Goderich
Office Hours:
Mon., Thurs.-9 a.m, to 5 p.m.
Tues., Fri, -9 a.ni. to 5 p.m.
7 pan. to 8 p.m.
Wed, & Sat. -9 a.m. to 11.30
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Vitamin Therapy, Electro Therapy
Office—Corner of South St. and
Britannia Road. Phone 341.
INSURANCE
Be Sure : • Be Insured
K, W. COLQUIIO'UN
GENERAL INSURANCE
Representative:
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada
Office: Royal Bank Building
Office 50 -. PHONES - Res. 9W
J. E. BOWARD, Bayfield
Phone Clinton 624r31
Car - Fire . Life - Accident
Wind Insurance
If you need Insurance,. I have
a Policy.
H. C. LAWSON
Bank of Montreal Building
Clinton
PHONES: Office 251W; Res. 251J
Insurance -- Real Estate
Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co.
R. L. 11lcMIL.LAN, Bayfield
Life, Accident, Sickness, Auto-
mobile, Hospitalization,
Household •
Phone: Clinton 634r15
LOBE INSURANCE AGrENC:Y
Cor. William and Rattenbury Sts.
Phone 691W
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Representative:
Dorn. of Canada General (Life),
Lowick Farmers' Mutual Fire
Insurance Co.
Buy LIFE Insurance To -day!
To -morrow may be too late!
JOHN It. & LLOYD K. BUTLER
Representative
CONFEDERATION LIFE
INSURANCE
Phone 274 — Clinton — Box 315
THE 14IcjtILLOP MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY
Head. Ofifee, Seaforth
Officers 1950 --President, E. J.
Trewartha,. Clinton; vice-presi-
dent, J L. Malone, Seaforth; man-
ager and secretary -treasurer, M.
A. Reid,'Seaforth. Other direct-
ors. S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth;
Chris Leonhardt, Bornholm; Ro-
bert Archibald, Seaforth; John I$.
Mci+win,g, Blyth; Frank McGregor,
Clinton; Hugh Alexander, Wal-
ton; Harvey Fuller, Goderich,
Agents; J. I Pepper Brumfield;
11. F. McKercher,;Dublin George
A, Watt, Blyth; J. F. Prueter,
B.rodliagen; Selwyn Baker, Brus-
sels.
MEMORIALS
T. PRYDE and SON
Cemetery Memorials
Showrooms open every Friday
and by appointment,
See J. J. Zapfe, Phone 103
OPTOMETRY
A. L. COLE, R.O.
Eyes Examined an,d Glasses Fitted
Goderich - Phone 33
RUTH IIEARN, R.O.
Optometrist
Huron St.—Phone 69 --Clinton
RADIO SERVICE
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East Efficient Radio Service
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PHONE 4'71-W, CLINTON
SIGNS
Signs of all Types cut-out
letters; wooden display fixtures;
truck lettering; storefront signs;
overhanging signs.
IHUB SIGNS
"In the Hub of Huron County"
Clinton
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VETERINARIAN •
DR. G. S. ELLIOTT
Veterinarian
Phone 203, Clinton
n o, re en y,
(in the non -jury civil actions of
Matheson et al vs. Evans et al,
and Jeffs et al vs. Matheson,
Following a three-day case in'.
Supreme Court at Goderich, Mr.
Justice Schroeder reserved judg-
merit and , requested counsel to
submit further argument as to
where the vehicles were at the
time of 'impact.,
Police evidence was not a'0til-
able' at the trial owing to the
death of Provincial Constable
John Ferguson, Exeter. who in-
vestigated the accident, _
Judgment in Both •
Judgment, in. 'part, was as
follows: •
" There will therefore be
judgment for plaintiff, William
Matheson, for $3,338.28 and for
plaintiff, Barbara Ross Matheson,
for $1,750 against defendant in
action No. 1; with ju ernent in
favor of executors on their count-
erclaim for S557.50.
"There will be judgment for
plaintiff, Donald Jeffs, for sum
of $1,760.25 and for plaintiff,
Burnice Jeffs, for $3,250 against
defendant William Matheson in
action No. ,2.
"Plaintiffs first named shall
have costs of action No. 1 against
defendants in said action, and
there shall be no costs of count-
erclaim. Plaintiffs in action No.
2 shall have costs of that action
'against William Matheson."
Argument by Campbell Grant,
K.C., Walkerton, appearing with
Frank Fingland, K.C., Clinton, for
Matheson; and George Mitchell,
K.C., London, for Jeffs. lasted
two hours following the submis-
sion of evidence.
Accident Feb. 10, 1949
The two actions arose out of
the same accident, on King's
Highway 4, north of Hensall, Feb.
10, 1949, when a car driven by
'Rev. William Matheson, Chesley,
in which his wife was ° a pas-
senger, was in a collision with a
car driven by Donald Jeffs, Wing-
harn, and owned by J. J. Evans,
Wingham, who was fatally in-
jured.
The plaintiffs, Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. Matheson, claimed total
damages of $15,700, and Mr. and
Mrs. Jeffs, $6,183.50.
Donald Jeffs, driver of the
Evans ear, testified he had a
good view of the approaching
Matheson car, the speed of which
was the same es his, 30 miles,
lie could not 'see the .centre of
the road, nor where the shoulder
started. There' was a gradual
veering of the Matheson car to-
ward the left. The other car
was 50 feet away when he ap-
plied his brakes, said the witness.
Mrs. Bernice Jeffs testified the
road was covered with snow, and
she could not see the centre line.
J. E. Hastings, automotive en-
gineer, Toronto, called the colli-
sion a three-quarter one.
Stormy Weather
Mrs, . William Matheson said
she was seated in the front seat
of a car driven by her husband.
The weather. was stormy with
intermittent squalls.
After the collision, her hus-
band's car remained where it
was. Her husband was uncon-
scious, She walked in the straight
Wins Traditional Gold Cane Race
The 1U,000 -ton Canadian Pacific cargo liner "Beavercove" won for her master, Capt. S.
W. 'Keay, OBE., the traditional gold -headed cane awarded annually to the skipper of the
first overseas vessel to enter the Port ' of Montreal at the beginning of the navigation season.
Inset shows, Capt. Keay (right) receiving the gold -headed cane from A. Gordon Murphy,
Montreal Portmaster. This marked the second time that Capt. Keay had won the, award,
taking it first in 1945 aboard the freighter "Gatineau Park" while still on service with the
Admiralty. For the ship's pilot, Andre Gauthier, it was the fourth time that he had been
aboard the winning ship, each time a Canadian Pacific vessel.
tracks of the Matheson car 35
feet and flagged a car driven by
Dr. Goddard, who stopped to at-
tend the injured.
She gave her injuries as a
fractured skull, fractured jawbone,
bone, facial lacerations, loss of
five lower teeth and broken upper
denture. Due to the accident
she had been deafened in one ear.
Head -On Crash
Ernest Chipdhase, farmer, near
scene of the accident, gave ; evi-
dence that the cars, after, were
tightly together and overlapped
by one-half width of each ear.
Rev, William Matheson stated
he had no recollection of the
accident because of injuries to
the base of his skull He said
he had not the full use of his
right eye, which does not focus
properly; had jaw sand kneecap
injuries; hospital and medical ex-
penses totalled $1,191.66; out-of-
pocket expenses included $235
for pulpit supply, to Rev. David
Freeman, Philadelphia,
He was afraid of the weather
conditions, and could not say
whether the road was slippery or
not,
Medical Evidence •
Dr. W. A. Oakes, Clinton, who
attended the Matheson and Mrs.
Bernice Jeffs, said he knew of
nothing that could be done for
Mr. Matheson's right eye; his
hearing was affected ten per
cent; weakness in muscle of law
might cause some difficulty in
speaking; and disability to knee-
cap is ten per cent. He "had a
lot of pain, borne with great
fortitude." s
Mrs. Matheson, in Dr. Oakes'
opinion, was more seriously in-
jured, though she walked in to
the hospital. There Is a three-
quarter -inch distortion of jaw,
fair mastication, she is distinctly
deaf, and has a limitation of use
of right wrist,
John Traquhair, garage operat-
or, Hensall, valued the Matheson
car at $1,600 before the accident.
Be said it was not worth repair-
ing after.
Donald Jeffs. Wingham, testi-
fled that the highway surface
was covered with snow and his
speed was 30 miles. He saw the
Matheson ear a mile away and
never lost his view - of it. He
said the Matheson car veered
gradually to his side of the road.
1950 AUSTIN
CARS are available at the present time, in Sedans
only. With the sales of these wonderful ears increas-
ing by leaps and bounds, get your order placed now.
USED CARS—
1 Pontiac 1941 Sedan
1 Chevrolet '37 Coach
1 Ford 1949 Pick-up
.1 New Mercury 1/2 -Ton Pick-up;
and other cheaper cars, all at rock -bottom prices.
These goods can be seen at my farm on High-
way 8, between Seaforth and Clinton, where I will
be set up for service in a short time,
Yours truly,
Jonathan Hugal
YOUR AUSTIN DEALER
Phone Clinton 616r34
Formerly 784W Clinton
All Austin Cars will be serviced at former stand
through Wells Auto -Electric
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