Clinton News-Record, 1949-02-24, Page 3.i„
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY- 24, 1949
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ere
trait, visited with Mrs. H. Zapfe
MRUCEFIELD over the ° weekends
Mr. end Mrs,'.�A. Paterson
�"""'have
"°"�+� —(returned; from Montreal and Mies
Meas Vivian Cliuter, Varna, Marlon' and Jim 'Patersad'.have
'vested Miss 1e,' eseseed. returned to London'.
Mies' 'Elizabeth Scott,, London, Cam.
ie. inI Henry,nr'yLondon, Musses M.
the village this week on Henry, Loddon, Ruth Scott, St.
business: Thomas and Betty Allan, Hyde
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaiser and Park, spent the weekend at their
lids, and Mrs. R. McKenzie, De- homes here.
P.C.'S ASK ELECTORS TO LOOK TO
GEORGE DREW FOR REDUCED
TAXATION
WHEN DID DREW ,EVER
REDUCE TAXES?
WHEN OTTAWA THREW OFF THE AMUSEMENT
TAX, DREW, THEN PREMIER OF ONTARIO, CLAP-
PED IT ON AGAIN IN THIS PROVINCE.
THE SAME WITH THE GASOLINE °TAX, AND
MOTORISTS ARE PAYING TO THE ONTARIO GOV-
ERNMENT, BECAUSE OF GEORGE DREW, A TAX
OF 11 CENTS A GALLON ON GASOLINE.
WHILE DREW WAS ADDING TO TAXES IN ON-
TARIO THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT AT OTTAWA
HAS BEEN REDUCING TAXES YEAR BY YEAR
SINCE THE END OF THE WAR.
nested by a supporter *Cam Liberal Party
‘a: 8-p
OBITUARY
MRS. MI4NIE "LOSS.
Funerad services were held aM
the Myers -Elliott Funeral Par-
lours, Dovercourt Rd.,.. Toronto,
on Wednesday, February 16,
1.949, for Mrs. • Minnie Ross, a
former Weil -known resident of
Clinton. Interment followed in
Swxboro MemorialPark Ceme-
tery
Mrs. Ross was born in Clinton
on March 5, 1877, a daughter of
the late Mr. end Mrs. Arthur
Couch. She received her'educa-
tion here and later went into
business with her brother, the
firm being known as Couch and
Co. Dry Goods, and located where
Irwin's store now is. Mrs. -Ross
was connected with this business
for 13 years. In 1920 she moved
to Toronto and with her daugh-
ter operated a specialty shop on
Danforth Ave.,, until 1931, when
eine retired from business on
account of ill -health.
While in Clinton,. Mrs. Ross
was a faithful member •.of . On-
tario St. Church and was a val-
ued member of the choir. Until
1948 she spent the .summers at
her cottage in Bayfield.
Mrs. Ross' death occurred at
her home, 363 StrathmoresBlvd„
Toronto, on Monday, February
14, 1949.
Surviving is an only daughter,
Mrs. Helen Cobb, who resided
with her mother. A brother,
Percy Couch,. predeceased her.
MRS. CARRIE JERVIS
Funeral services for the late
Mrs. Carrie Jervis were held at
the Bali. and Mutch Funeral Home,
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High St., Clinton, on Friday, Feb_
ruary 18, with interment follow-
ing in Clinton' Cemetery. ''Rev.
W. J. 'Woolfrey, assisted by Rev.
C. P. Tavener, officiated: Pall-
bearers, ail nepliewe, were Wil-
liam Stirling, Leslie Stirling,
• Lorne Jervis, John Potter, Irl
Merrill, and Edgar' Trewartha
Flower bearers were Chari
Williams, Adam Cantelon, A. D
McCartney, James•Stirling, an
A. Gardner, the latter two bean
cousins.
Caroline Elizabeth Stirling
daughter of the, late Robert
Stirling end Christena Gardner
Scottish pioneers, was born in
Goderich, Towship on September
8, 1870. ' She, received her edu
cation in her native section. Fol
lowing her marriage she moved
to the farm near Holmesvilie,
uow occupied by her son, Leslie,
and 26 years ago moved to Clin-
ton, where she had since resided.
In religion, Mrs. Jervis was
United Church, formerly Meth-
odist, and was. a member of On-
tario St. United Church, She had
been a , faithful member of the
WMS and the WA of the church,
and was also an active weaker
in the Women's Institute.
Mrs. Jervis'• death occurred at
the home of. her eon, . Robert,
Princess St., W., on Wednesday,
February 16, following an illness
of , several months duration due
to a heart condition.
. In December 1898 she was uni
ed fn nsarriage with Joseph Je who predeceased her
March 16, 1918.. Surviving .
two sons, Leslie, on the h
farm, Holmesville, and Robert
Clinton, and two daughter
Verna, Mrs. .J. L. Heard, Clint
and Dorothy, Mrs. Frank Mal
wain, Lindsay. There are nin
grandchildren and five gree
grandchildren, Miss Agnes Stir
ling, Clinton, is a sister and th
last surviving member of the
family.
Hullett Township
Farm Forum 'Menta
The.Farm Forum of S. S. No.
Mullett, met at : the home of Mr
and Mrs. Bert Irwin, on Monde
evening, February 21, with 1
present. It being review nigh
with no topic for discussion, the
evening was spent playing pro-
gresslve . euchre. Prize winners
Cherie were: Ladies, Mrs, Thomas Fer-
guson; gents, Mr. Thomas Fer-
d guson; ladies' consolation, Mrs.
g Noble
lesoHolland; gents', Arnold
n. 1
I' A -delicious lunch was served.
' Next meeting is to be held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Noble
Holland on Monday evening,
February 20. ..
in Maitland Cemetery, Pallbear-
ers were Colin McDonald, Thomas
Elliott, Theron Betties and Fred
Morgan.
A large number of friends from
Port Stanley, Clinton and Gode-
rich Township attended the
funeral.
DeSTRIBUTE' CURDS
EXETER -In an effort to pro-
vide protection for district game,
Exeter Gun Club is staging a
drive for funds, Hay, Stanley and
'Stephen townships have been
1 selected 'as ideal locations for
preservation of birds. If plans are
8 completed and necessary finances
t,
MRS. JOHN TOMS
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
The death occurred in Clinton
Public Hospital on Thursday,
February 17, following a linger-
ing illness, of one of Hayfield's
oldest and highly respected eiti-
zens in the person of Mrs. John
Toms, in her 87th year.
The deceased woman, whose
t- maiden name was Eliza McNeil,
er- was born in Goderich, April 16,
on 1862, a daughter of Sarah Mor -
are rison and Hugh McNeil. On Feb.ome ruary 3. 1886, she was married
in Bayfield to John Toms and
s' they made their home in the
°1'+ village.
e To this happy union were born
even children. Surviving are:
t John,!at.home; Charles and Mal-
- com, also of Bayfield, and Nor-
. man Toms; Detroit; also one
grandchild, Dawna (Mrs. Lloyd
Westlake), Virginiatown, Ont.
Two children died in childhood,
Wlnnifred, aged four, end Henry,
one -end -a -half years. Wilfred,
who enlisted in the 161st Huhn
Battalion and served overseas,
was killed in action in France,
August 8, 1918. John Toms pre-
deceased his Wife; February 14,
1922.
Mrs. Toms was an industrious
home -loving person, About 15
years ago she became totally
blind. She regained e small de-
gree of sight after having under-
gone several operations in Lan-
don. Despite her handicap she
managed to get about her hone
on Main Street and keep house
until two years ago when be-
came ill. Almost to the last, she
reteined a keen memory and re-
called early days in the village.
She was a member of St, And-
rew's United Church.
The funeral service was held
from the home of Malcom Toms
on Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock and was conducted by
the Rev. P. G. Stotesbury, Bas-
ing his remarks on Ephesians,
chapter 3, part of verses 14 and
15, the theme of Mr. Stotetsbury's
address was: "Three dearest
words" — Mother, Home and
Heaven. Interment was in Bay-
field .Cemetery.
THOMAS HUDDLESTON
Rev. 'R. A. Brook, minister of
Hensen United Church, officiat-
ed at the funeral Thursday af-
ternoon, February 24, for Thomas
Huddleston, Hensall. Interment
was in Maitlandbank Cemetery,
Seaforth.
A resident of Hensel! for some
years, deceased dropped dead on
the sidewalk in front of Bon-
thron's funeral home, Hensel],
Monday, February 21, after suf-
fering a heart seizure.
Mr. Huddleston was carried in -
o the funeral home, where Dr.
J. C. Goddard attended, but found'
that life was extinct.
Mr. Huddleston is survived by
a daughter in England.
MRS. D. 8. MCDOUGALL
The denth of Mrs. Donald
Stewart McDougall occurred in
Toronto on Wednesday morning,
February 9, 1949, in her 89th year.
She had been viiting in the city
for the past three weeks and had
been -in good health until the day
previous to her death.
Formerly Mary Ann Morgan,
she was born in Goderich. Town-
ship, concession 6, a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. William
Morgan. After her marriage she
at Blake ed in hnative
Blakebeforecoming to Godei
rich 15 years ago. In religion
she was Presbyterian.
Her husband predeceased her
33 years ago. Surviving are six
sons and three daughters, Mowat
and Wallis, Goderich; Bruce,
Clinton; Douglas, Goderich Town-
ship; William (Scotty), Boise,
Idaho; Roy, Finlay Forks, B.C.;
Mrs. D. W. Gibson, Detroit; Mrs,
John McCullough, Toronto; Mrs,
Antonio Catalano, • Boise, Idaho.
Also surviving are one brother,
Thomas Morgan, Port Stanley;
and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas
Betties, Goderich, end Airs. J.
Henderson,Detroit. One sin,
Gordon, was killed in action in
World War I.
Funeral services were held from
the Brophey Funeral Home, God-
erich, on Saturday, February 12,
and were conducted by Rev. R.
G. McMillan of Knox Presbyterian
Church, Goderich, with interment
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T
re three
eons,
Charles, MaeMalcom and Nor-
man Toms end Clayton, Grafton
and Fred Weston, Interment was
made in Bayfield Cemetery,
Those from a distance who
were present for the funeral in-
cluded: Mr. and Mrs. James Mac-
Donald, lier, and Mrs. Pill Mac-
Donald,. Mrs. Charles Andrew
•Nunn,Mrs. James Muth
and Mac, Mrs. Grace Allan, Rus-
sell Patterson, Port Dover; Mr,
and Mrs. Norman Toms, Detroit.
The sympathy of the commun-
ity is extended to the bereaved
sons.
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