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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1949-08-18, Page 1THE NEW ERA -84th YEAR ecor THE NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR The Home Paper with the 'News No. 33 GUNTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1949 Mbie filar COttilltil=== PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS for holding Old Home Week in CAinton, Saturday - Wednesday, August 5-9, 1950, are going ahead quietly .. , The Old Home Week Committee of Clinton and Dist- rict istrict Chamber of Commerce met yesterday afternoon to discuss the campaign . * * S TO DATE, 116 SHARES IN THE syndicate have been sold locally at $10 each which means pretty fair financial backing for the project ... During the next few . days, the canvass will be com- pleted, and the committee will endeavour to have the list com- pleted by Wednesday next, August 24 e e* IT IS EXPECTED THAT IN next week's NEWS -RECORD, announcement will be made of the date of the shareholders' meeting . This meeting will be important and will set up the organization and type of pro- gramme to be staged here next summer ... The list of sponsors will not be published until complete . k p * INCIDENTALLY, CLINTON OLD Home Week received another boost in the "Neighborly News" programme over CBL Sunday morning, when Don Fairbairn recalled Isaac Rattenbury's de- cision to "crawl" here to attend the reunion, if he had to Although only getting started, Old Home Week seems to be getting a fair amount of favorable publicity already . . . 5 .M * FROM NOW ON, MONDAY IS going to be a favorite day for celebrating regular holidays . . The next holiday is Labor Day on September 5: then Thanks- giving Day follows on October 10, while Remembrance Day will fall on Friday, November 11 ... Wit the coming Christmas and Nevi, Year's falling on Sundays, the Federal Government has de- cided to declare the following Mondays -December 26 and Jan- uary 2 -legal holidays, accord- ing to an announcement in The Canada Gazette . . ONE OF THE TOWN'S BEAUTY spots at present is the lovely garden of Mrs. W. J. Jones, Rat- tenbury St. W., which has been greatly admired during the past few daysMrs. Jones and her late husband have been great lovers of gladioli for a number of years, and this garden displays a large number of these _beauti- ful blooms in a great variety of colours ... The garden Is neatly edged with single marigolds, which indeed make it a picture.. * * 4 JUST IN CASE THERE IS ANY doubt about the date of The NEWS -RECORD'S annual holi- day, it will be four weeks from to -day -September 15 The paper will not publish that day but the office and shop will be open all week as usual .. . HULLETT MAKES GRANT OF $35 TO BLYTH FAIR Hullett Township Council met for its regular meeting in the Community Hall, Londesboro, with Reeve John Armstrong pre- siding end three Councillors present. A delegation of ratepayers was present and approached t h e Council regarding a proposed drain on Concession 9. Follow- ing a discussion it . was decided to call a special meeting t he following morning at Lot 20, Con- cession 9, to further look into the proposition. Another delegation' 'was pres- ent, this one from the Blyth Ag- ricultural Society, and spoke con- cerning a grant for their fall fair, and later a grant of $35 was voted to the organization, The following accounts were ordered paid:, Leslie Reid, fox bounty, $1.50; George W. Cowan, part salary;: $80; George W. Cowan, deben- ture, $3; Department of Health, Insulin, $1.27; Blyth Agricultural Society, grant, $35; J. H. Camp- bell, trucking tile, $48; Gordon. Radford, gas and repairs, $112.95; Ball end Mutch, logging chain, '58.25; Roofers Supply, culverts, $286.92; Dick Bloor, mower op- erator, $47.70; Art. Weymouth, grader operator, $88.40; Len. Caldwell,road superintendent, $11.70; Earnest Dale, brushing, $5.50. Mrs: Parker Honored On Her 90th Birthday (By our Bayfield correspondent) Congratulations are extended to Mrs. Charles W. Parker who on Saturday, 'August 13 celebrat- ed -her ninetieth birthday. Her eldest daughter, Mrs, E, A. Featherston, with whom she was spending a few days, held a fam- ily gathering for the occasion. The house was a bower of beauti- ful summer flowers brought by friends who called during the afternoon to extend birthday greetings to Mrs. Parker. For the dinner at night two tables were set, each centred with a birthday cake and floral decorations. Amongst the 19 present were eight of_her nine children: Clara (Mrs. Featherston); Margaret (Mrs. R. Larson); Louise (Mrs, Harold King); Belle (Mrs. George Reid); Beulah `'(Mrs. L. Smith); Chris, Jack and Bin. Percy Parker, Nekoma, N.D., was not able - to be present. The evening was spent in social chat, reminis- cences and music. Most of Mrs. Parker's grandchildren greeted her• -in the afternoon Lightning Strikes Mullett Barn, Clinton House Buses To Cost $21,000 Clinton District Collegiate In- situte Board, at its August meet- ing, renewed contracts for bus transportation for the academic year of 1949-50. ' Approximate cost of bus trans- portation for this ten-month per- iod starting in September, will be $21,000, it was revealed. Contracts for 1949-50 were re- newed es follows: Jack Elliott, Clinton (formerly Shipley and Elliott) -. Stanley Township, two routes and two buses; round trip approximately 160 miles; Murphy Bros., Clinton God- erich Township and Tuckersmith Township, two routes and two buses; round trip approximately 136 miles; Frank Elliott, Blyth-Hullett Township and Blyth, two routes and two buses; round trip ap- proximately 120 miles. The Board decided to purchase five new typewriters. Chairman A. M. • Knight pre- sided at the meeting, and all members were present except G. L. Reid, Varna, county represen- tatives; and Frank Marshall, East Wawanosh representative. HARVESTING IS COMPLETED SOUTHERN PART Harvesting' is completed in the southern part of the County, but some grain is still out in the norhern sections, according to Fred O. Wilson, assistant Agri- cultural Representative for Hur- on County. The rains of last week held up threshing operations consid- erably. White beans have been show- ing excellent growth, and with the rain, this crop should continue to do well; however a few fields in the Exeter district were be- ginning to show the effect of the hot weather. Corn and hay meadows are both continuing to show excel- lent growth, Mr. Wilson added. -The flow of milk is continuing' steady, and is higher than it was during the same period last year, Mr. Wilson further stated. Orange Ladies Hold Successful Picnic The annual picnic of the Ladies' Orange Benevolent Association was held at Harbour Park, God- erich, on Saturday, August 6, with members and their families pres- ent. Mrs. Norman Miller and Mrs. Castle were presented with their 25 years' service pins. After the picnic supper, sports followed with Mrs. R. Wheeler and Mrs. T. Deeves in charge: Kicking -the -slipper, Mrs. Col - plough; clothes pin in bottle, Norman Miller; bean on straw, Miss C. Harrison; balloon race, Frankie Miller; ladies' race, Mrs. Colclough; boys' race, Frankie Miller and David Colelough; girls' race, Joyce Forbes, Sally Deeves. Other winners were Mrs. W. Bur- ton, Mrs. McAdam, Mrs. Sloman, Mrs. Vanderburgh, Mr. McAdam, LEGION DELEGATES Representing Clinton Branch No. 140, Canadian Legion, at the annual convention in Ottawa this week are: President H. R, Haw- kins; Secretary M. J. Schoenhals; Plast President 'George Willson, Brucefield; and A. B. Streets. They left by motor Sunday morning. 'Couple to Reside in London -Photo by MacLaren's Studio Pictured above, cutting the wedding cake at the reception at the home of the bride's parents, following their marriage in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Clinton, are MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR MOFFAT AIKEN. The bride, the former Helen Irene Herman, is the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Herman, and the groom is the younger son ' of Mr. and Mrs, W. M. Aiken, all of Clinton. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Frank Herman, Markham, uncle of the bride," assisted by Rev. R. M. P, Bulteel, Rector of the Church. Clinton Tax Arrears Reduced. to Only $856 Pass 85 P.C. Papers In Upper School Clinton District Collegiate Institute made a splendid glow- ing in the recent Upper School Examinations, 85 per cent of the papers tried having been passed. Incidentally, every student 'tried every subject taken. Although Carter Scholersliip results have not been announc- ed, CDCI should have a good chance, perhaps, of getting at least one of the three cash awards for Huron County, as one student, Charles Hanly, received six firsts (75%-100%), two seconds (66-74%), one third (60-65%), and one credit (50-59%). FEDERATION NEWS The National Film Board cir- cuit sponsored by the Huron County Federation of Agricult- ure will be operated as usual, starting the fall season, Septem- ber 12. Any organization or school wishing to be placed on the regular schedule, or to spon- sor a showing should contact the County Projectionist or Secretary of the County Federation. e * A new departure is being tried out in Huron this Fall, with Stephen Township, and the vill- age of Exeter as the guinea pig. A township film council is being set up, anextra machine will be loaned by the Film Board, and a voluntary circuit will be oper- ated. Historical Sketches OF THE GOUNrY OF HURON II -- Political I,listory (cont'd.) ' This is the fourth of a series. of historical articles on the County of Huron and the local municipalities in this area, taken from "Historical Atlas of Hur- on County," published in 1879. Election of 1841 Aft the next election, which occurred in 1841, the candidates for the district were Dr. William Dunlop, a brother of the Captain, and subsequently the first War- den of the District, and James Magill Strahan; the former be- ing like his brother, a supporter of the Tory Administration, while the letter advocated the send- ments championed by Robert Baldwin and his colleagues. -Mr. Strahan was this time declared elected; but his election being petitioned against, the Govern- ment sent a committee of three lawyers up from Toronto 'to sit as an Election Court, and as a result Dr. Duelbp was "counted in" and took his seat in the first Parliament of. United Canada, which was convened at Kingston on - the 13th of Jima following. The House was dissolved in 1844, and Dr. Dunlop having about - this time accepted the superintendency :of the Lachine Canal, brought Mr. (afterwards Hon., William) Cayley up into the district and introduced him as the "coming man" for the suffrages of the Tory party in the district. He was accordingly their, candidate at 'the election of that year, and was elected over John Longworth, who ran in the Re- form interest. In 1851 Mr. Cay- ley was successfully opposed by Hon. Malcolm Cameron; but af- ter the dissolution of the House in 1854, he defeated Thomas Mc- Queen, of the Huron Signal, the candidate of the Reformers, hav- ing been resurrected from thee pal itieal oblivion to which his for- mer defeat in 1851 had consigned him. Mr. Cayley again offered himself as ,a candidate in 1857, but was defeated by John Hol- mes, of Goderich Township; Mr. Holmes came to Canada from County Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1830. He represented his town- ship in the District and County Councils many years, and served several terms as Warden. In. 1861 Mr. Cayley suffered his third defeat in this constit- uency; this time at the hands of Mr. James Dickson of Tuck- ersmith, who was elected by aocearektion in 1863, after the dissolution of the House, ' and continued hi office till 'Confed- eration in 1.867. Mr. Dickson probably represented a greater number of constatuerstls during his two terms of office than any other member of any Canadian Parliament, as at that time the Counties of Huron and Bruce were united for parliamentary as well as municipal purposes, (Continued on Page Five) Clinton's tax arrears, as check- ed . by Town Treasurer M. T. Corless yesterday, now stand at only $856.70, made up of the following: 1946, $64.59; 1947, $117.04; 1948, $675.07. It is -believed- that this con- stitutes almost• a record for the. town. No special inducements have been advanced to influence ratepayers to pay their taxes, either. Collection of arrears has been as follows; 1946, $6.35; 1947. $45.82; 1948,. $1,833.35; total, $1,885.52. Current tax collections for 1949 total $26,194.83. By way of comparison, taxes collected until June 30, 1949, were $26,194.83, while those col- lected until June 30, 1948, were $29,009.20. Respective levies were $65,486.41 for 1949 as against $67,441.83 for 1948. Estimated Figures Estimated receipts and expendi- tures from July 1 to December 31, 1949, are: Receipts Bank balance, July 1 $19,351.23 Prov. Municieal Subsidy (Budgeted) . , , 1,946.23 Dept. of Highways Su.l- sidy (Estimated)3,500.00 Central Mortgage and Hous- ing (Actual) 1,368.00 Water Rental (Estimated) 9,000.00 Current year taxes (Esti- mated) . , 36,000.00 Transfer from Sewerage Acct. (Actual) .. , , 9,800.00 Transfer from Sinking Fund (Actual) W. W. Debenture 2,000.00 P.U.C•, W.W. Deb. Sink- ing Fund Installment , 1,312.82 CCI, refund to cover Sink. Fund Installment 1,533.39 $85,811.67 ' Expenditures Sewerage Debenture $13,000.00 Sewerage Deb. Interest 4,123.00 Berk Notes (Estimated) 40,500.00 County Rate (Actual) . 9,554.60 Estimated general month- ly accounts 10,000.00 Bank Int, (Estimated) 1,000.00 CNR Signal, System1,000.00 Public School' (Budgeted5,231,00 Sinking Fund Instalment (Actual) 1,851.21 $86,259.81 Deficit according to-state- men!t $ 448.14 ADD to above estimated Deficit: Still owing on Town Hall Building repairs $ 850.75 Still owing on Library Building repairs 4,062.48 COMING EVENTS Baseball, Huron -Perth semi- finals, best three -in -five; Mitchell Legion vs. Clinton Colts; Com- munity Park, Clinton; at 6.30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, and Tuesday, Aug. 23. Adults 25 cents, children 15 cents, 33-b You will find the Crystal Pal- ace Ballroom, Mitchell, a lovely place to dance every Friday night with Don Robertson and Ranch Boys. 33-p Annual Sports Day, RCAF Sta- tion, Clinton; Wed., Aug. 24. Full programme of track end field and. other. events. Admission to grounds free. 33-x Bingo! Games! Dance! Auspices of Bayfield Fire Department, Clan Gregor Square, Thursday, Aug- ust 25, 8 p.m. Proceeds to pur- chase water supply truck. 33-x ANNIVERSARY AT BAYFIELD WELL ATTENDED. (By our Bayfield correspondent) The anniversary services held in St. Andrew's United' Church, Bayfield, oh Sunday last were well attended and most inter- esting and helpful. Rev. Peter Rennin occupied his own pulpit at the . morning ser- vice' and preached from the text Eph. -5:27: "A glorious church not having spot or wrinkle or 'any such thing," his theme being "ideThe als." Church, its possibilities and Mrs. Milne, �Kingsway*-Lamb- ton United Church, Toronto, was the soloist and sang very beauti- fully two numbers: "There were Ninety and: Nine" and "The Pray= er Perfect," accompanied by Miss Suppnick. At the evening -service Rev. Hugh C. Wilson of Wesley -Willis 'United Church, Clinton, was the guest speaker, taking for his text, "Thou shalt love thy neigh- bour as thyself," in which he showed how the'- idea . of apply- ing love to our neighbours or in modern terms, social service, has developed in Christian thinking. A male, octette from Zurich Evengelical Church rendered three delightful . numbers: "Kneel at the Cross," "The Way of- the Cross" end "The Jericho Road." They were accompanied by their organist, Mrs. Milton Oesch, The congregation is much in- debted to all those who so kindly gave their services to make this event a success. Rev. C. W. Cope of North St, United Church, Goderich, will be the preacher next Sunday morning at 11.15 o'clock. LOCAL PISTOL SHOTS DO WELL IN BIG MATCH Two of 'this district's best pistol shots -Walter C. Smith and Ellwood Epps -again qualified for the ten -man Canadian team in the International .22 -calibre Pistol Match which was held on the Connaught Ranges, Ottawa, last week. The other competit- ors were United States, Great Britain and Mexico. Targets will be checked very carefully before results of the International Match are announced. Canada's team total was 1,716, individual results, based on a possible of .200, being as follows' Len Appleyard, Toronto, 186; Walter C. Smith, Clinton (first in 1948), 181; Don Petry, Toron- to, 180; G. Keeler, Shilo, Man.; 175; Ellwood Epps, Clinton, 169; J. Gibault, Montreal, 169; Dr. J. G. Kirk, Listowel, 168; J. John- son, Alberta, 168; J. Gingras, Montreal, 163; A. Irwin, Toronto. :157. In the .22 individual champ- ionships, Walter C. Smith was third end Ellwood Epps was sixth. In the .38 centre fire, Mr. Smith was sixth; Mr. Epps did not compete. Highway Washouts Cause Traffic Changes Due to several washouts which occurred yesterday morning on the Bluewater Highway, between Bayfield and Goderich, motor traffic was detoured from that highway to Clinton, and then north or south, as the case might be: A detour sign was placed at the main intersection in Clinton, informing motorists as to their route. A report was circulating yest- erday that the Bayfield Bridge had been struck by lightning during the morning storm, but this was found to be untrue. The bridge has been weak for some time and heavy loads have been prohibited from crossing it, but it is still passable. Residents of the section are wondering when the new bridge will be complet- Severest Storm In Many Years Wheel Falls From Plane;, Kills- Horse Morton Elliott, Varna, is the loser in a freak accident which occurred on Sunday afternoon. A single - engined Cornell training - plane, owned'by Max Cornish, R.R. 8, London, and driven by him, with his wife as a passenger, flew over the Elliott farm on Sunday. While making the trip, one of the wheels of the machine fell off and struck a verosv_alauble bay mare owned by Mr. Elliott, breaking its neck. Mr. Elliott stated that dur- ing the fright the plane appear- ed to be flying exceptionally low. Brucefield Man Killed On Highway An 32 -year-old Brucefield man was killed instantly Monday night when the bicycle he was riding collided with a ambulance from Hanover. Christopher H. Haugh, a re- tired farmer, said to be partially deaf, died of a fractured skull, Dr. E. A, McMaster, Seaforth, told police. Charged with dangerous driv- ing and freed on $3,000 property bail. is Kenneth Kreutzkamp, 20, Hanover, the ambulance driver. Provincial Constable Helmer Snell, Seaforth, said the crash happened in front of Haugh's home as he turned from King's Highway 4, into his driveway. The ambulance driver said he sounded his horn but apparently Haugh did not hear it. The accident occurred about 6.30 p.m., police said. No, inquest will be held. The ambulance is owned joint- ly by Kreutzkamp and Glen Huber, alto of Hanover, Surviv- ing Haugh are his wife, the for- mer Jane Allan; two daughters, Mrs. John McIntosh,- Toronto, a former doctor, and' Mrs. John Ussher•, Petawawa; and two sons, Wallace, on the homestead, and Dr. Carmen Haugh, of Toronto, Mr. Haugh retired from the farm many years ago moving to Brucefield to reside. He was a member and elder of Brucefield United Church. Exchange Student Guest at Bayfield (By our Bayfield correspondent) Mademoiselle Madeline Collin, Montmagny, Quebec, is the guest of Miss Susan Bricker at the summer home of her grandpar- ents, Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Lang - Ford. Susan recently returned after spending five weeks at the Collin home in Montagny and was accompanied by Madeline. This exchange of English- speaking end French-speaking Canadianstudents is arranged by the Departments of Education in Ontario and Quebec. This plan was started in 1936 and involved only a few students the first year, but now hundreds take ad- vantage of the primary purpose 'of the scheme - to learn the language. Many warm friendships have been made through the plan and the "Visites Inter- Provincials" do much towards a better understanding and friend- ship between the two peoples. ed; its constructionhas been long delayed, reportedly through tech- nical. difficulties. Three Groups Honor Dead At _Decoration Service Under the auspices of three local organizations r-- Clinton Branch No. 140, Canadian Leg- ion; Clinton Lodge IOOF No. 83, and Murphy Lodge LOL No. 710 -a solemn decoration service was held in Clinton Cemetery Sunday afternoon last followed by the decoration of the graves of departed comrades and breth- ren. There was a fair attendance, considering the very hot weather. Headed. by Clinton- Citizens' Band, in charge . of Bandmaster Frank Strathearn, a parade for- med up in front of the Town Hall and proceeded to the ceno- taph at the Post Office where a brief service was held with Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel in charge. Wreaths were laid by Robert N. Irwin, in behalf of the Can- adian Legion; E. W. 'Elliott, in behalf of the 1OOF; - and Henry Sloman, in behalf of .the LOL. I;. G. Winter was in commend of the parade, with J. D. Thorn- dike as parade marshal. The parade then proceeded north on Albert St. to Princess St. where it dispersed. It re- formed again in Clinton Ceme- tery, where a service of remem- brance was held. Rev. Mr. Bul- teel, rector of St, Paul's Angli- can Church, gave the call to worship and the invocation pray- er; Rev. Roy C. Cook, pastor of Farmer Memorial Baptist Church, Toronto, and Clinton old boy, read the Scripture lesson from Revelations ?.. Flowers. Donated Flowers for the decoration ceremonies and for the hospital were provided through the court- esy of those participating in the flower display in the Town Coun- cil Chamber Saturday. These donors included: Murray Tyndall, Brucefield; Gordon Stock, Holmes - villa; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Epps, Mrs. John Innes, Mrs. Sam Castle, Jr„ W. S. R. Holmes, Mrs. T. R. Thompson, Mrs. W. Burton, J. D. Thorndike, Fred Shaman, Allison Murray, Andrew Gardiner, Mrs. A. Shaddick, Mitcheal McAdam. The main address was deliver- ed by Rev. Hugh C. Wilson, minister of Wesley -Willis United Church, and he also pronounced the benediction. Hymns sung were: "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and "Abide with me," accompan- ied by the Band. Trumpeter William Hearn play- ed "Last Post" and "Reveille" at the conclusion of the service. The Band played the National. Anthem. Inspiring Address in his address, Rev. Mr. Wilson said he was glad to see, po many present' who were willig to pay tribute to those who gone the way of ell flesh. e "This old world of ours is be- ing given a secondechance," he declared, urging his hearer; to take heed of - this. "Whet does the future hold'?" he asked. "Rev. Mr. Wilson mentioned two problems that were facing the world today -the racial question and the hungry people of the world: (Continued'. n Page Eight) The severest electrical storm in this district in years -both in the matter -of intensity and time --struck- with full fury be- tween six and ten o'clock yest- erdey morning. It resulted 'in the complete destruction by fire of the fine bank barn of Arnold- Dale, three miles north of Clinton, on King's Highway 4, lot 26, concession 6, Hullett, with the entire season's crop, implements, and some live- stock; and heavy damage by fire and smoke of the Clinton resi- dence of Michael Grealis, Gor- don St. In addition, it caused consid- erable damage .to • telephone and hydro lines in town and district, including interruption of hydro service in town; the death of two pigs on the property of Hartley Managhan, Victoria St.; and other damage not yet reported. Barn Exploded While the rain poured down in torrents, a bolt of lightning struck the north side of Arnold Dale's frame barn about 8.30 a.m. yesterday. Immediately as told by In eye witness, Kenneth Dale, son of the owner, there was a tremendous explosion, and debris was hurled 100 yards. The building immediately burst into flames, and there was ab- solutely nothing to do but let it burn. Absence of a high wind prevalence of rain were contrib- uting factors toward saving the house and driving shed, located a short distance east of the barn. Loss Very Heavy Loss is very heavy. Animals which perished in the stable of the barn included a valuable purebred Hereford bull, which got as far as the door; a calf; and eleven small pigs. Mr. Dale had threshed only two weeks ago, and there were between 1,300 and 1,400 bushels of wheat and mixed grain in the granary. Practically all the farm imple- ments and machinery and auxil- airy tools were burned with the exception of the binder, which, luckily was in a field close by. They included hayloader, seed drill, cultivator, plows cream separator, The chickens, too, were in a building some distance a- way from the barn. The loss is partially covered by insurance, but the heavy stone foundations are useless for re- building purposes. The barn, which was built about 1888 by the late Humphrey Snell, grandfather of Ephraim Snell, a neighbor, had dimens- ions of about 64 feet by 56 feet, and was very well constructed. Daughter in Hospital Troubles never seem to come singly. Seven-year-old Thelma Dale, daughter of the house, was very ill in Clinton Public Hospit- al, and Mr. Dale had stayed in the hospital ell night with her preparatory to a serious 'operat- ion yesterday morning. He got home from the hospital just in time to see the start of the fire. While the fire was in progress, Mr.' Dale was forced to return to the hospital and provide a blood transfusion to save the life of the child. Clinton House Struck During the height of the storm about 8.45 a.m, Michael Grealis' two-storey frame residence., on Gordon St. in Little England, was struck by lightning. A sufferer from arthritis, he lives alone in the house. Fortunately, he was sleeping on a studiocouch in the kitchen Tuesday night. In the morning, he was listening to the storm when all at once he heard a crash The light wouldn't turn on. He did not know what had happened Presently, a fireman came in the back door and told him he'd better get going. That was the first intimetion he had that a lightning bolt had struck the roof and the house was on fire. Clinton's Volunteer Fire Brig- ade made good time to the .fire and soon had a line of hose work- ing, They were aided -or hind- ered - by a very heavy down- pour of rain, The fire did not amout to very much, being confined to the attic but there was plenty of smoke. There is a big hole in the roof, and the furniture and everything in the house suffered severely from water. Mr. Grealis credits the fact that there was no wind at the time that the house was saved from destruction. Building and contents are partially covered by insurance. 0 SUFFERS ACCIDENT An accident suffered by Frank Peart, 62, at Hensoll, Tuesday, led to crushing of the third and fourth fingers of his left hand. He was taken to Victoria Hos- pital, London, Mr. Peart had hie hand caught in a mechanical coal unloader at the W. R. Davidson Coal Company where he has been employed. 0 A ' Smile for Today A Truthful Answer The man driving a buggy down a steep hill met a farmer with a load of hay. They both halted and the man in the buggy shout- ed: houted: "Turn out -turn out -or I'll tIr you a while back."fid a reale met The farmer, concerned by the other's irate attitude, turned aside, but as he passed he called out, ,"What DID you do to that other man?" "Oh," came the reply, Al •turn ed out for him."