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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1948-12-16, Page 8OBITUARY FUNERALOF W. J. MERRILLIBorden Cook, (four nephews), Funeral services were held" at and J.' Staples' and William J. . the Ball - and Mitch Funeral Heffron, • - Home, High St., Clinton, on Fri- He was born near B81grave hut day, December 10, • for William for many years the family lived John Merrill, who had passed near Westfield where 'in 1911 he away in Clinton Public Hospital Married Elizabeth Jane Cook. • en Wednesday December 8, at Seven years later, they took up • the age of 66 years, Rev. W. J,' residence. in Blyth.. His widow is the only survivor. CHARLES k'BASEIt IRev.- Andre officiated w Laneat the funeral held at the Beat- tia Funeral Rome, Ratten.bury 5t. El, on Monday, December 13, 1948, for Charles Fraser. .Inter- knout followed in Blyth Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were William Merritt, Blyth; Ceee Cook and Gladstone Grigg, Clin- • ton; Robert McCabe, Godeeich, and Herb MacGregor and William Doweme Bayfield, Friends and relatives• present for the funeral were from Blyth, Londesboro, Bayfield, Goderich and Cleveland. Charles Fraser was born in (Blyth on November 19, 1864, a 'son of the late Hugh and Eliza- • beth Fraser, and was the last surviving ' member of a family of 12. Mr. Fraser engeged in a Woolfrey officiated, assisted by Rev. S. H. Brenton, Londesboro United Church, of which deceas- ed's son is organist. Interment followed in Clinton Ceme't'ery. Pallbearers were Edgar Tre- wartha, John Potter and Lorne Jervis, cousins; and Russell Neal, Robert Smith and Ezra Ellis, neighbours. Flowerbearers were Elwin, Ross and Jack Merrill and Harry Hayes, Detroit, all neph- ews, William. • Jervis; a cousin, and W. D. Wilson, ISAAC SNELL • Funeral services for Isaac Snell, 79, were conducted at Lockwood's funeral home, Blyth, Monday, December 13 by Rev; W, J. Rogers, minister of Blyth United Church, and intertnent made in Blyth Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Donald Snell, Emerson Rodger, Earl McKnight, Delightful ! to e GARNET FARRIER and his Orchestra - TOWN HALL, CLINTON F aday9 December 15 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. See the "new" Town Hall with its soft lights and draperies! 50 cents, tax 10 cents 51-b ADMISSION: GIANT BI TOWN HALL, CLINTON Bata, e . 1 Sharp at 9 p.m. ADMISSION: 50 cents, including 15 free games Auspices Clinton Branch No. 140, Canadian Legion Come and Win Your Christmas Goose or Turkey! 51-b Proclamation Municipal Elections TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY - NOMINATIONS MONDAY, DEC., 27 1948' ' ELECTION . MONDAY, JAN. 3 1949 NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Electors of the Township of Stanley for the Nom- ination of candidates for the positions of Reeve, four Councillors, and three School Trustees, for the ensuing term, will be held in the TOWNSHIP HALL, VARNA Monday, December 27, 1948 between the hours of 1 and 2 p.m. and, if necessary an Election to fill the above-named positions, or any of them, will be held on Monday, January 3, 1949 set the following places, and by the following named persons, that is to say: Polling Sub. Deputy Returning Officer No. 4—Baird's School Robert Glen No. 2—S.S. No. 40 School John Aiken:head No. 3—S.S. No. 44 School Robert Flood No. 4—Township Hall, Varna Gordon Johnston No. 5—S.S, No. a School . , . Douglas Robinson No. 6—S.S, No, 4 School,Leonard TalbotNo. 7—U.S.S. No. 1 School Philip Durand N(, 8—Town 1 -fall,( Bav(ielld Fred Weston • commencing at the hour of nine o'clock in the fore- noon and continuing until the hour of five o'clock in the afternoon. FRED' S. WATSON, Township Clerk and Returning Officer 51-52-b oriciianti tile ,..pusiness; in Blyth - - . 4 +,=�+• -' �,HH•v.•H•,I for 35 years. .',On his s etiremetut t • l he lived', for a, period in 'Blyth and then moved to Clinton,: later f 'District Aiwtio17, -Sales # going to Bayfield where . the family •resided for six years and `'. CLEARING CLEARINGtan which had since been their home. ACTION SALE .. AUCTION SALE In :religion Mr, Fraser was_ of _ of FARM, FARM STOCK, Presbyteiian,'later United Church FARM STOCK .fc IMPLEMENTSIMPLEMENTS and FEED and while in Clintonwas a mem- ter'' of Wesley -Willis on - at Lot No 5; -Concession 5, United Church. Stanley Township, e miles Mr. Fraser had not been in good WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22 south and 2 miles west of health for about.four ear _ 1 ` and 2 imil, on ' years sur at 1 Pen. at Lot 3, Concession 16, TUESDAY DECEMBER 21 Peeing from a heart condition but Grey Township, 114 miles north at'1:30 .m. ski i had only been seriously all a weekp sharp, the following: when his death occurred at. his and r/ miles 'east of Walton. • horses: Matched team of straw- Matilda St. home on Saturday, berry, roan mares, '3 and 4 yrs. December 11. Horses Black. P(rcheron mare, old; Percheron mare, 10 yrs. old. • Ong December 31, 1901. he was 87yrs. old; black Percheron mare, Cattle: White Durham cow, 5 united in. marriage,1901, • Sarah 1 yrs. old: bay P'elgiurn geld- years'old,„supposed to be incef; ing, rising4-'rs old.'' white Durham cow, 10 Jean es.tewart;eRBelgi'ave, who Cattle: R Registered Shorthornsurysupposed to be in calf; Durhama s w las two sons, bull; 2 Hereford, cows; 5 yrs. old X Hereford cow, e4 Yr's. old, calf Huh, Cleveland, n d, Ohio, lite ,nd Miss: in calf; 6 Durham cows, due Jan.. at foot; Hereford cow, 10 yrs. Hayfield,and March; .3 Jersey cows, fresh old, supposed Vel , atghandc nae. Also s hnving and due in Feb.; 10 Durham ham cow, 6 yrs. old,xsuppn calf; o du to arid Mildred Fraser, Bayfield, , , yearling cattle;. 7 Durham cattle, be in calf; 2 yearling Durham rising 2 yrs. old. heifers; yearling Durham X Hay, Grana' and Ensilage. Hereford steer; 2 spring calves; Implements: 10-20 McCormick- 1 summer call, HURON COUNTY Deering tractor,, 1948 Choy. 1 -ton Pigs: Yorkshire sow with lit - VOTING RESULTS truolc;-Waterloo-tractor. disc, like ter'- 7 Ybrkshire pigs, approx, new; 2 -furrow tractor plow; Mas- 150 lbs.; 6 Yorkshire pigs, ap- 1949 COUNCILS sey Harris manure spreader prox 125 lbs (new); Massey Harris fertilizer Implements: Cockshutt 2 -way drill. Full line of farm machin- tractor disc; M. -H. binder, 7 ft. ery, poultry equipment. Woods cut (A-1 condition) • M. -H, mow - milking machine, 2 single units; er, 6 ft. cut (with oil bath); M.-11. air-cooled gas engine, -lr/2 h.p.; spring tooth cultivator; M. -H. 13 - cream separator; 40 ft. extension disc drill with fer•tilatdr attach- adder (new), ment; M. -H. grain grinder; M. -H. TERMS—CASH 2 -row scuftler with bean puller HARVEY H. 'STEPHE'NSON, attachment; rubber tire wagon Proprietor (600x16' tire); set of sloop HAROLD JACKSON, Auctioneer sleighs; farm wagon; 3 -section 51-b harrows; root pulper; 6 range` Lour years ago returried `to C1in- 0--•: ASHFIELD net, c• -Cecil Johnston 'accl School Tritetees—Marvin Dur- nin and Walter Taggert (accl.) BLIT13 School Trustees—Norman Ham- . Men (113); William Heffron (112); Howard Tait (98); Bert Maddocks (83), — George Hamm (109); Edwin Cartwright (102). COLBORNE TOWNSHIP Reeve—Stanley Snyder (224) re-elected; Howard Squires (199), Ross Fischer (143). GREY TOWNSHIP Reeve — John MeNab (494); Stanley Machan (369). HOWICK' TOWNSHIP Reeve—E. J. Famish (423), re- elected; E. H. Strong (391). Deputy Reeve—Harold Gowdy (neer.). Council — Harvey McMichael (530); Warren Zurbrigg (504); Ivan askins (445); Edward Mc- Callum (315). I%01UIIS TOWNSHIP Reeve — Harvey Johnston (acct.), Council=Charles Coultes, Sam- rel Allcock, Bailey Parrott, Wil- liam Peacock (acel.). STEPHEN TOWNSHIP Reeve—Elmer Lawson (6261; James Dalton (544). Deputy Reeve —Harry Beaver (600); Willis Gill (513). Council—Roy Schwartz (740); John Morrissey (714); Charles McGregor (651) ; Roy Moren (519). T(IRNBERRY l'O1V1V'3lllls Reeve -4'. H. Woods (343), re- elected; Percy J. King (298). Council—Wilbur Fralick (3361; Thomas Abram (326): Herbert Foston (317); John Fischer (283); (re-electedl; Nelson Underwood (241); Cletus Rettinger (192); Percy Biggs (184), School Board — Alvin Smith, Jun Hardie, Jack Wiliets, Elgin Kirton, Edward Cowell (accl,), WAWANOSH WEST (Election December 6) Reeve—Everitt Finnigan (accl.) Council—John Durnin, Benson Johnston, Harold Gaunt, Gordon Struthers facet). School Trustees—New nomina- tion meeting to be held. WAWANOSII EAST Reeve—J. D. Beecroft (306), re-elected; Lewis Ruddy (205). Council—Alt. Robertson (328) re-elected; Orval McGowan (320); Orval Taylor (311); Iiowar'd Campbell (268); George Walker (226); Elmer Ireland (171). WINGHAM Reeve—Murray Johnston (228); re-elected; Duncan Kennedy (220). P.U.C.—J. J. Evans (402); H. T. Thompson (107), • A big small set. • "mootleas•stlk finish. • nquisitely styled cabinet over 72, long. • Rich thrilling tone with unmatched ' clarity and fidelity. . • Canada's finest Radio et a price you can. afford' GROVES ELECTRIC 'Your Electrical H'eadqu'arters' Phone 274 Clinton W. R..IEWITT IS NEW PRESIDENT HULLETT GROUP William R. Jewitt was elected president of Hullett Township Branch of the Federation of Agriculture at the annual meet- ing in the Community Hall, Londesboro, Friday evening last. He succeeds Bert Irwin who has shelters; pig crate; set of double harness; .horse collars; horse clippers; 3 screw jacks; 1 -foot jack; niunerous other articles. Feed: Approx. 3 ton of baled hay (2nd cut alfalfa); approx. 20 ton of mixed hay; approx. 1,500 bus. mixed grain. •Farm: At the sante time and place there will be offered for sale, subject to reserve bid, the farm consisting of 150 acres, more or less, of•choice clay loam, on which is situated an L-shaped steel bank harp 38'x60', and occupied the position for the past 38'x30', with ell cement floors five years. and steel girders throughout the Leonard McNall is the new building and steel stanchion vice-president, and the directors (stabling; 2 -storey stone house will be appointed at the annual with full basement, an implement school section meetings, one from ,shed, and a hen house nearly new. each section. The secretary- 1 On this farm is situated 15 treasurer, who has been Williarn,lol'25 of virgin .hush; 2 spring f Govier, will be appointed by the ,creeks and a drilled well, which e Board of Directors, (gives a never -failing supply of a wide price range. Russell T. Bolton, Dublin, past GOOD USED SKATES president, Huron County Fedora- I TERMS: On Chattels, Cash. , s tion of Agriculture, conducted 1 TERMS: on farm made known 4 for the beginner the election of officers on day of sale , chair and reviewed the work of , EDWARD W. ELLIOT`1',.......e....----.....,-...--. Surprised by Brother After Twenty Years Alvin Sherwood, whodrives the bus which takes pupils to. Goderich Collegiate, got the sur- prise of his life when, as he was heading home, a man whore he sized up as a hitch -hiker, asked if he could ride as far as Dun- gannon. Sherwood, who often has re-. quests like this to deal with, was politely' refusing and explaining that -the school, bus was for stud- ents on?y, wood, Wilkie, Sask., and The man, who had some bag- Wesley Sherwood, Bella gage; eyed him closely, a chuckle, remarked: ” your brother, I suppose.' The young man turne be Sherwood's older, a brother, Charles, 'Eamon berte, arid had been so lo that he was a complete to Alvin, who could sea member what he was lil A ride was quickly arra Charles Sherwood was welcome guest at Alvin After more than 20 yea they are now getting ac They are sons of lVIrs, Ma tit :1« PZh 434 1"P AusTi CA We carry 'a complete line of parts and acces for your car. Any tirare you need service,. phone us -78 or call in at the garage. We are particularly inte to see your car runs just riiht, We carry a coMplete line of: Tires, Tubes, Snow Tires, Chains, freeze, etc,, for, all.cars, at right p Jon".=•tha ' , 1Alliin Office Phone House 784W ' 'AUSTIN SALES and SERVICE a hoose Practical A' "Last (Minute" Gift Wide range of MEN'S FINE GLOVES A also MITTS and GAUNTLETS for the working man WINTER FOO Overshoes - R Felt Shoes and S Rubber Boo Slushers and Co SKATES PURE WOOL IV! or Young Ones and RUGS Grown Ups, too Genuine Scotch ideal for the car in the hoot From $6.50 to $ President Irwin was in the 1 W L. FORREST, Proprietor ,tt" Hullett Branch during the past 151-b Auctioneer LEATHER GOODS year. of all kinds W. E. Lobb, Clinton, president, 11•#Uren County Federation, dis- 1 work, dealing partieularly with Travelling Cases cussed Federation topics, He beef cattle. Handbags Billfolds outlined the success of the Fed- During the evening, entertain_ ChangeandCases ,oration and whet it hadaecein a Mont was provided by the fol- ;lashed, and mentioned some of lowing. solo, Miss Phyllis Mc - for the work to be undertaken. Cool, Londesboro, accompanied by Mrs. S. H. Brenton; solo, Mrs. 1 Russell Bolton spoke regarding Bob Irwin, accompanied by Mrs, 'Huron Co -Operative Medical Bert Irti%iii: fUtfiber, William Services, and George Stirling, Gould, Clinton; solo, Bob Trwin, London, Heldman of the Middle- accompanied by Mrs. Bert Irwin; ,sex Federation, also spoke, violin solo, James Murray, ; Edward R, Bond, Mount Clinton. Brydges, past president, Middle- , An informal dance tie inusid sex Federation of Agriculture, by Irwins' Orchestra, concluded gave an address on Federation the evening's entertainment, Men's and )3o SLIPPERS - k zipper front ty , or elastic sid Two kinds Boys' S to clear at 9 es Men and Women S } Men's Special Kid A 1 A PHONE 2 - - - CLI I cg sr. 51 JACK KNIVES . 65c up ri HEATING PADS $7.95 up STEEL KITCHEN CHAIRS C ` with back $4.25 ELECTRIC TOASTERS .. $3.95'up 0 ELECTRIC TEA KETTLES $11.95 up EASY ELECTRIC FLOOR POLISHER Special — $89.50 WAFFLE IRON $11.95 SANDWICH TOASTER $10.95 up 7 -Ft. TOBOGGANS $8.95 HOCKEY STICKS $1.15 up PRESSURE COOKERS— $16.95 - 19,95 - 25.5 AUTOMATIC IRONS—Sunbeam, Westinghouse, General Electric, Goblin . . , , $9,95 u CANNISTER SETS $1,50 Metal ,..yee,97et WASTE PAPER BASKET 1 SKATES: Men's 50c HAND SLEIGHS "Werlich' $2.75 up WAGONS $7,75 u TRICYCLES ' $7.50 up SKIS and SKI HARNESS SKI POLES Ladies' White Boots $10.50 $8,50 up $7,95 CHILD'S TABLE and CHAIR ' SETS $6.25 CHILD'S WRITING DESK $5.00 ROCKING HORSES . Special $6.95 DOLL PRAMS $6.75 up ELECTRIC TRAIN-' -one only $20 CARVING SETS '°'` $9,25 up ROASTERS—Aluminum and Granite All sizes BALL and M , TCH HARDWARE and FURNITURE Funeral Directors Phone 195 it-Otaa1WWW:3A5MOW310S/103110#110.1teagAgakOWIWAVAgIttga5^,5; D. G. BALL Phone 361-W W. J. MUTCH Phone 361-J ,