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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1948-12-09, Page 3THITESDAY, ECI;MBEli:,9, 19¢8 CLINTON NEW:l-I ECORD OBITUARY A. ELMER FINCH Funeral .services were largely attended .at the Ball and Match Funeral Home, High St., Clinton, on Thursday afternoon, December 2, 1948, for ArthurEimer Finch. Rev. W. J. Woolfrey officiated and interment followed in Clin- ton ` Cemetery. Gr v eside ser- vices, ' following the Church cernmittal service were in charge of Clinton Lodge A.F. and A.M., No., 84. were ere J. Cree Cook J. A. Crozier, G: H. Henley, C. W. Draper, M. M J. Agnew,and J. ,A. Sutter. Fiowerbearers were Willard Aiken, Janes : McLaren, O. L. Paisley, J. J. Zapfe, Wil- liam Cudinore, J. W. ^Crich, Bert Irvin and H. P. Plumsteel: Pall- bearers and flower bearers were nitanbers of the Masonic Order. A life-long resident of Clinton, Mr. Finch was born here on November 26, 1889, a son of the late Mr, and Mrs. James Finch, He attended school here and en- tered the business life of the town as a' drover and produce dealer which occupation he fol- lowed till his health intervened. He was a' member of Ontario .St. United Church and also of Clin- ton Lodge A.F. and A.M., No. 84. Mr. Finch had suffered for over eight years with a heart con- dition and in this time had never • known very good health. His death occurred at his home, Vic- toria 'St., on ,Tuesday, November 30, following a• two-week period of serious illness. As a .young man he. married Harriet Bertha Colclough who survives as well as three sons, Ross, Exeter; William, Grand /Bend; and Ray, Clinton; three daughters, Norene, Mrs. Roy El- liott, Clinton; Grace, Mrs. Har- vey Scrimegour, Goderich; and Mrs. Olive Carter, Clinton, and twelve grandchildren. Three sis- ters also survive, Mrs. Frank Dixon, Clinton; Mrs, Frank Sturdy, Wingham; and Mrs. Rena Moore, Stratford. Two brothers and one sister predeceased Mr. Finch. 3, WELLINGTON ELLIOTT Rev. E. R. Stanway officiated. at the funeral service which was d held in Brumfield Untied Church on Saturday, Remember27 for James Wellington Elliot. Inter- ment followed in Baird's Ceme- tery. Pallbearers were John Cairns, John Wright, Robert P. h Watson, John Ross, David Steph- enson and Thomas Robinson, ,Mr. Elliott' was born on the Goshen. Line, near Varna, 74 years ago, being the eldest son of the late Robert Elliott and Charlotte Stoddard.. He -came 'to the Brueefield district in Decem- ber 1918 and was a successful farmer until. his retirement in October ' 1947. In religion he was a member of the Brucefieid United Church. His death occurred at his home on Thursday,Nov ember 25, fol- lowing a lengthy iUness. As a young man he married Eva 13 Reid, Varna, who pre- deceased him in .April 1945. Sur- viving are one son, Gordon S. Elliott; and three daughters, Misses 'Kathleen and. Marie and Mrs, Arthur Dutton, . all of Brumfield; also surviving are three brothers: Morton, Varna; George, Hensel], and William, Beardmore, and one sister, Gert- rude, Mrs. E. E. Gibson, Stettler, Alta., formerly of Clinton. An- other sister, Lottie, Mrs. Robert Reid, predeceased him in June of this year. MISS ELIZABETH REID (By our Bayfield correspondent) The. death occurred in Clin- ton Public Hospital, on Thurs- day, November 25, of Elizabeth Reid following a week's illness. The deceased woman, who was in her seventy-sixth year, was born' on the family homestead in the Bayfield Concession road, Stanley Township, one of eleven children of the late John Reid and Eliza Ann Clark. .A milliner by trade, she had lived in 'Lon- don and Syracuse N.Y .nad was employedfor many years as a sales clerk in Toronto. She re- tired five yeers.ago to live with her sister Miss Margaret C. Reid who predeceased her Iast year. She is survived by one sitser, Rachel (Mrs, Jas, Webster) Sea - forth. The funeral was held from her. late residence on Clan Gregor Square, Bayfield, on Sunday afternoon, November 28, the service being conducted by Rev. Knox D.. T. Lane, Pastor of Pres Interment was made in Bayfield, Cemetery. Amongst those from >a , tits tance who attended, the the funer were: Mr. and Mrs. Clifford 1. a1 Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Ceci Weber, London; Mr. and Mrs Leonard Webster, Toronto; M and %Mrs. J. McNain, Amberly Mr. and Mrs. McKenzle, Kintail Mr. and Mrs, Quentin Hellman New Dundee; . Mr. and Mrs. Gor don Elliot, .Thedford; Nur. an Mrs, George WilIiaznso�,n, Forest; Mrs, ` Robert art Reid, Clinton.r M, and Mrs. Jas.Webster, bste r, Seaforth. STANLEY DUTOT The funeral of Stanley Dutot, whose death occurred in Fuller- ton Township on Tuesday, No- vember 30,' was held 'from the Heath Funeral Home, Mitchell, on Friday, December 3, at 2 p.m. Rev. M. A. Hunt officiated. Dur- ing the, service. Bertram Croome song `;The Light on the Cross" accompanied by Mrs. T.W. Heath. Pailbearere were Leo Cole, Ezra Willard, Charles Cotteli, Carman Park, Roy Russell and George, Henderson. interment was In the Presbyterian Cemetery, Mit- ehell. Friends and relatives ,were present from Clinton, Brueefield, London, Kippen, Comber, Sea forth, Essex, Ruthven and Leam- ington. In his 55th year, Mr. Dutot was born in Essex County on November 9, 1894, 'a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Dutot, Comber. bf.r. Dutot is survived by his wife, .two sons, Alvin and Lewis, Clinton, two daughters, Doris, Mrs. A. Austin, London, and Bessie,, Brumfield, three grand- sons, . four brothers and five sisters. Mr KIPPEN COUPLE Federation Notes MARK GOLDEN (By. W. v. Roy) ANNIVERSARY Farm Forums Farm Forums are rapidly re- err.. and Mrs. William Sinetaur, sev rh , several new forums have started highly respected citizens of 'Kip., meeting on Monday nights. Al- ; pen, on Tuesday, November 28, ready 28 Farm Forums have net received their, immediate friends on a single Monday night to dis- during:, the day on the occasion cuss problems pertinent to rur. d of `their golden wedding anniver- people. Several Forums are slow sary. The day was ideal and in sending in their reports to much the same as their wedding the Ontario Secretary. These da of fiftyyears ago. g Guests were received by Mrs. Jack Sin- should be mailed the day after Blair; Mrs. J. Richardson, Mili- thT lnMt'County bank, sister of_Mrs. 'Sinclair ( The County Wee es how- poured tea. Mrs. W. Bell and ever, came in for a bit:of how - Mrs. A11 Foru o Mrs. E. Chipchase served. At- ms would like to tending the family:dinner were see more Forum Newt, agricultural ews Sandy. Sinclair, Seaforth; ' Rev. iron doings and news and Mrs. J. Richardson, Mill in general bank; Mr. and Mrs. J. 'Sinclair, Rural Cb -operator Kippen; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew ' Starting the first of the year, Bell, Kippen. Miss Margaret Sin.- Huron County Federation wo- esti, attempt to places the RuralCo- operator in .every farm home in Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair were the the County. This'will be done recipients of lovely gifts'and' from the County Office, with the congratulatory messages during assistance of the Township Fed - the day. Included .in the gifts erations"and County Co -opera - were three blankets from the Lives, we hope. family and neighbors; ten bou- quets of gold mums and roses - Import /Farm Workers from Boston, Weston, and Kippen+ Farmers unable to secure East Women's Institute: Mrs. suitable farm labour, may do so Sinclair who.is confined to her now through.their Federation, bed looked very'sinart wearing )working in conjunctien with the a corsage of gold roses. I Colonization and Agricultural Sinclair is the former Department of the Canadian Na- Mrs.Agnes Bell, daughter of the minion tiara Railways o ernmentdT There are late Andrew and Mary Bell, and quite a 'number of agricultural their wedding'was selemn*ed ; workers desirous of coming to at the home of the bride's par- Canada as agricultural workers, ents on the. old Bell homestead but since they have not funds south of Kippen. The attendants required by the Department to were the late Sarah Sinclair, emigrate to Canada, they need sister of the groom; and Andrew to have a sponsor. Some of these Belt, brother of the bride, who people, both single and married, resides in Kippen. are British subjects; others are Following' their marriage they Scandinavians and from other resided on the farm two miles Bettie Countries. east of Kippen, where Mr. Sin- While taking no direct respon- clair farmed successfully, re- ability, we' will endeavour to get tiring to Kippen ten years ago. as much reliable information as' They are members of St. And- possible from these emigrants: yew's' United Church, Kippen, It will be necessary for. the faun- and in former years Mrs. Sin- er desiring help to sponsor their Blair. was very active in church entry and to be prePared to give organizations. their% at least, one year's em- ployment at prevailing wages and living accommodation. Farm NO BLAME ATTACHED ers desiring help by Spring EXETER -A verdict attaching should make application early. no blame to trainmen was re- Ontario Annual , turned here by a jury under`Cor- The Annual Meeting of the cater Dr, J. P. O'Dwyer, Zurich, Ontario Federation will be held inquiring into the death of Roy in Toronto, January 5, 6, 7, -in the Francis,' 81. Kirkton, who died a King Edward Hotel, with the week after his car collided with Juniors and Women holding their �1 a London, Huron and Bruce Rail- meetings the first day. Hotel re - way engine at the Crediton road servations should be made early. crossing November 17. This year Huron County Fed- eration will sponsor half the ex- pensess in hews, Joseph Wild, Clinton; Lou.. ach Townsship wfishing toree toattend is and John Wild, and Walter, one of the Short Courses at the and Ford Johnston, all of Bay- Ontario Agricultural Coldge field, and Elmer Johnston, Pres- this winter. If the course chosen is along the lines of Rural Lead - County organizing in a ouri y and PAGE THREE ership, 75% of expenses will be grounds, between Market borne: by County Federation. Ap-Goderich Streets. The contractor plieations should be made inis Leslie Beattie. The extension writing, to County ' Secretary,, is being earrid out under . the, Only the first three applications local Improvement Act, received from each Township noise een be accepted, Please state ° your Township when making ap- The Ocean Is Dei plication,, Goderleh; Elevator cep funds are being used- for this Neighbour: "What was :all title m purpose. about last night,, Tom? 1 o' heard some loud talking ;in your place."WATER MAIN EXTENSION SEAL ham (sadly): "Oh; my n'tre and C1RTH-Work has -started T had words but 1 didn't on• d do t have •byterian Church, of which the eceased woman was s' member. The pallbearers -were nephews Clifford and Cecil Webster, Mer- ton and Kenneth Merrier, Gord- on Elliott and Elgin Porter. The fiowerbearers were grand nep- ewe, Marlyn nad Beverly Hall- man, Murrey and Bob McNair. 1 .Proclamation 1 Municipal Elections TOWN OF CLINTON NOMINATIONS ELECTION Monday, Dec. 27 Monday, January 3 1948 1949 NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Electors for the Nomination of Candidates for the positions of Mayor, Reeve, Councillors, Public Utilities Commissioner, and Members of the Public School Board, for the ensuing term, will be held in the Town Hall, Clinton Monday, December 27, 1948 Between the hours of 7:30 o'clock and 8:30 o'clock M. T. CORLESS, Returning Officer and if necessary, an election to fill: the above named positions, or any of them, will be held on Monday, January 3, 1949 at the foliowintg places, and by the foFFlowing named persons, that is to say, in St, Andrew's Ward -At the Town Hal1 E. L. Mit.tell, Deputy Returning Officer. St. James' Ward --Dr. George S. Elliott's Office, Victoria Street, R. B. Fitzsim- ons, Deputy Returning Officer. St. John's Ward -V. D, Falconer's Show Room, King Street, W. Wallis, Deputy Returning Officer. • St. George's Ward --At R. L. Jervis' Of- fice, Albert Street, Charles Manning, Deputy Returning Officer. commencing at the hour' of nine o'clock in the forenoon and continuing until the hour of five o'clock in the afternoon and the results will be publicly de- dared in the Town Hall, on. Tuesday, the 4th day of January, 1949, at 12 o'clock noon. .. M. T. CORLESS, Clerk and Returning Officer 49.50-51-b 1 f 1 Complete Equipment for CONCRETE WORT( FOUNDATIONS BUILDINGS Equipment For Rent or Hire Froiect Working Conditions by Assuring that Men -Employed ore Covered by Compensation and Unemployment Insurance. .1111, McKay Contracting Co. Mama St. W. CLINTON Phone NI= LOUIS WILD (By our Bayfield correspondent) There :passed away at Langden. hospital, near . Nekoma, . North Dakota, Louis Wild, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wild, Bayfield, in'his seventy-egihth year. Mr. Wild left this district when a young titan and went to Nekoma where he owned ` and conducted a hardware business for forty-one years. ' • He is survived by two sisters; Mrs. W. H. Johnston (Flora),, of Bayfield; and Fannie,: of Guelph. Requiem high' mass was sung at Nekoma on Saturday moan- ing, wbrought Goderichthe by Mr.i and Mrs. W. If. Johnston, who had gone to be with their brother during his recent illness, Rev. J. .P. Gleeson officiated at the graveside service on Tues- day morning when burial was made in the Roman Catholic cemeterY, Colborne Township. The pallbearers were Six nep- t on. carry a water 'a chance to use any of mine. She main extension west , en Market said I reminded her of the ocean;" Street; Seaford).In addition to' ' Neighbour: "How is that? Are servipg four residences it will you a roamer?" provide water for future de vel o .. 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