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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1949-11-10, Page 2PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1949 Clinton NeTHE ws-rd NEW ERA Established 1865N - oRo THECLINTONNEWS-RECORD Established 1878` , Amalgamated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,500; Weeding Area, 10,000; Sworn Circulation, 1,908; Rate, .03 per line MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: $2 a year; United States and Foreign: 52.50 , Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County• R. S. ATKEY, Editor A. L. COLQUHOUN, Plant Manager Clinton Old Home Week, Saturday - Wednesday, August 5 - 9, 1950 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1949 Pin c entori rnn Let pride, with grief go hand in hand:.' They join the hallowed hosts who died In battle for their lovely land: With light about their brows they ride. Young hearts and hot, grey heads and wise, Good knights of all the years foregone, Faith in their England in their eyes, Still ride they on, still ride they on! By altars old their banners fade Beneath dear spires; their names ,.are set In minster aisle, in yew -tree shede: Their memories fight for England yet. Let pride with grief go hand in hand, Sad Love with Patience side by side; In battle for their lovely land Not vainly England's sons have died! And well may pride this hour befit; For not since England's days began More fiery clear the word was writ: Who dies for England dies for Man! -HELEN GRAY CONE THOUGHT FOR TO -DAY — It is not enough to do good; one must do it the right way. It's Your Money SOCIAL SECURITY payments by the Federal Government last year totalled' $730 millions. That's almost exactly one-third the • entire expenditure by Ottawa and ' almost 50 per cent. more than the average prewar budget (1934-38). . Judged by any standards, observes The Financial Post, that is a most substantial sum of money, even for a country las rich. and prosperous as Canada. With present buoyant revenues the outlay is only possible by taxa- tion that would have been considered fantas- tically high as recently as ten years ago. If we encountered more difficult times, and even an optimist can hardly discount that possibility in view of the uncertain world trade outlook, meeting such a bill for largely non-productive social services might create a grave problem indeed. It is time that every man, woman and child realized that the money for social ser- vices does not grow on trees or cannot be produced simply by making the Mint put on an extra shift. There is only one place that the Dominion Government or any other `can get any money. .every penny must be provided by the taxpay- er, either directly or indirectly. Before gov- ernment can spend, it must first take away. (By ETTA HARDY THORNDIKE) Over three decades have pas- sed since, that bright Novembex morning, I, walked briskly along the street, carrying the usual armful of books and bound for that white brick building that stood on Princess St. facing Gib- bings St., but which, long since, has been replaced by a structure of more modern architecture. That 'day I did not reach my destination, The ringing of bells, blowing of whistles and general sounds of hilarity, announced the glad news that had been expect- ed for several days. War was over! After four weary years of fighting the old world was at Peace. With the supreme optimism of youth I thought the future would be a veritable Utopia. 'All that day young and old rejoiced. 'Citizens, who, because of the recent inilluenza epidemic, had carefully avoided crowds, now threw caution to the winds and rushed up town to help celebrate the victory of the Allies. House- wives forgot the breakfast dishes, In Remembrance factory workers left the machines, and school children forgot to go to school. It was a holiday for everyone. Bands played, flags waved and parades were formed. Some time in the afternoon, crowds gathered in front of the Post Office to hear prominent citizens speak, Much of what they said I have forgotten, but it was indelibly impressed upon the that we must never forget the memory of those gallant lads who would not return from battle. Clinton had lost some of the finest of her manhood. (You may read their names as you pass in front of the local postoffice). Some who stood in the crowd that day bed heavy hearts and more than one was seen wiping away tears shed for dear ones sleeping in France and Belgium. So In the midst of merrymaking there was a note of sadness. 31 Years Pass Thirty-one years have passed since ' that Armistice Day, the anniversary of which has become Remembrance Day. We have seen another World War, longer and more terrible than the first one. Man has invented a weapon so tMt ?111+ '1'IkAr fly Howie Hunt Copr. 19(7 Nes Era Eaterprioeq "Sure, they're old fashionedsowhat wouldn't YOU look prettr,r tattin'•oon.an UNDERGROUND WIRE'" From Our Early Files 25 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, November 13, 1924 A. Seeley has purchased the Bouok house on High St; Ed- ward Welsh has sold his farm to R. Blake and has moved to the Farquhar place at the edge of town. John Stewart has rent- ed the Johnson residence on Victoria St; F. A. Plaskett who has been living in Miss Rathwell's house on Princess St., has rented B. Cole's house on Joseph St.; Mr. and Mrs, Fletcher Townsend have moved from London to Miss Bertha Cantelon's cottage on Huron St. They expect to move out to their farm in the spring. Robert Hunter, a graduate of Clinton Collegiate Institute and now a student at the University of Toronto, has been awarded two scholarships - the third Edward Blake Scholarship In Science Proficiency, and the Moses Hen- ry Aikens Scholarship. Clinton Public Utilities has purchased the building at the corner of Rattenbury and Albert Sts., part of which it now occup- ies. Other parts of the building are at present rented by the Massey -Harris Co. and John Seeley. Thanksgiving visitors out-of- town include: Miss Gladys Jor- dan, Belgrave; Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Potter and family, Woodstock; Misses Jennie and Rose Tebbtitt, London; Mr. and Mrs. William Walker, Agincourt; Miss Jean Ford, Toronto; Mrs. T. T. Carter, Toronto; Miss Donna Cochrane, Goderich; Miss Susie Sloman, Lexford; Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hall, Gordon end Miss Evelyn, Langton. Jack, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. 1VIcIlveen, had his left arm badly crushed and bruised when a heavy piece of stone fell on him while playing with some of his companions at the hack of Clinton Hardware and Furniture Co. Rev, J. E. Hogg, Rev, A. A. Holmes, Rev. Ernest Parker, Rev. C. L. Bilkey, Mrs, James Mc - Murchie and Miss Annie Stewart were those who assisted at the special Thanksgiving service held in Willis Presbyterian Church. A substantial offering was taken for the 'Hospital. 0 P 5 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, November 11, 1909 terrible that we shudder to think of the consequences If it be used for destruction. A second time we have seen ons and daughters, brothers and husband go forth to join the fight against the forces of the foe. Anxiously we have awaited news from loved ones, some missing, wounded or prisoners of the enemy. Scarcely a home but has felt some of the vicissitudes of that war. For some there were dark days and heavy hearts. A number of those laughing, care- free lads that you and I knew and watched at work or play, did not return to mingle with their comrades or sit at the familiar tables of home. "They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Citizens of Clinton, on this eve of another Remembrance Day, what about a memorial to the gallant dead of World War II? Let us truly say, "We will re- member them!" Historical Sketches of the County of Huron (Continued from Page One) of Wilmot) and Clinton, at which place the .Vanderburgs and Gib- bings had just settled and were erecting shanties. Some one had also made a small clearing at the crossing of Carron Brook, where Dublin now is, but no habitation had yet been erected. First Church Service When the Canada Company or their contractors first commenc- ed tp cut out the London Road, they -put up a shanty for their workmen on Lot 26. In this the first sermon was preached in Tuckersmith by a Methodist min- ister, a missionary, named White- head. His congregation consist- ed of three persons—Neil Ross, and Angus and James Campbell. Mr. Whitehead's name describes him, he being then very old. Re was also a very tall man, •and the shanty -roof being pretty low, he was obliged to stoop consid- erably when standing to deliver his discourse, after which he re- mained all night with his "aud- ience." '.'his was long before the day of churches, the first of which was built on Lot 23, L.R.S. It stood several years without be- ing finished — services being meantime held in it during the summer season — when it was finally taken down and removed to Brucefield. Among the earl- iest preachers to hold services .there were Mr. McKenzie, who settled at a very early day in Stanley, Mr. Skinner and Mr. Braadfoot, from London, end Mr. McKidd, from Goderich. First White Baby The first white child born in the township was Donald, eldest son of Neil Ross, and with the exception of James Lamb, of Us - borne, this was the first birth in all the district traversed by the entire distance of the Lon- don and Goderich Road. Taking Grist to Mill Mention has been made of some of the early settlers being ob- liged to go to London occasionally with their grists. Sometimes, however, those who came In in 1831 have gone all the way to Port Stanley, on Lake Erie, with their sack of wheat pecked on the back of an ox; and this little "amusement" was comparatively of frequent occurrence till one William Jewitt, a very early settler in Goderich Township, three miles from Bayfield, came in with a handmill from England, and then the Tuckersmith people use to portage their peck or half- peck, as the case might be, of the "raw material" to this hand - mill, and return with their flour, meditating the supreme good luck which had intervened to prevent a journey with an ox - train to the Lake Eire shore. Afterwards a Mr. Biscoby, a set- tler on the Huron Road, near i Clinton, brought in the first pair of horses ever owned in the settlement; and used to collect grists from his neighbours for some miles around, and take them to be ground at Stratford, where a mill had been lately erected. Wild Animals Occasionally much trouble, and even substantial damage, arose from the ravages of wild animals. In one instance, Mr. Ross went to Goderich for supplies; should- ering 100 pounds of pork, he was all night in trudging through the forest, arriving home just at day- break. His cow — the first he owned, and the first in all this section of country — was heard bellowing furiously some dist- ance off in "the bush"; and arm- ing himself with an axe the anxious owner preceeded to the THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, November 11, 1909 Miss M. Wiltse gave a paper and DeWitt Cosens gave 'a violin selection at the League meeting in Ontario St. Church. John Ransford spoke in St. James' Church, Stratford, on Sunday last, and next Sunday will have charge of the services in the Anglican Church in Port Dover. J. Elliott is buying poultry for a firm -in New York, and this week for the first time, a poultry car, equipped with wire coops for live poultry, was in the Clin- ton yards, The boot and shoe men. tail- ors, gents furnishing and all dry goods stores have come to an agreement to close at eight o'clock each evening, except on the night before a holiday, 'and also during the week before Christ- mas. 0 ICE CREAM — THE - HEALTH FOOD — CLINTON DAY . SPECIAL Bricks, each 20c • • • • • World Famous PAGE and SHAW CHOCOLATES 10% Discount .Clinton Day • • A • • eIayes Yee @neck Bat ''EATTENBUItY ST. E. CLINTON Graham-Butt—At the Ontario St. Parsonage, on Wednesday, November 10, 1909, by Rev. T. W. Cosens; Carrie Barto, daugh- ter of Mr, and Mrs. Ephraim Butt, to Melvin Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Graham. A team from Clinton bowled on the Exeter alleys and were defeated. Clinton players were spot, where he beheld a huge wolf J. B. Hoover, R. Graham, W. A. attacking, and the cow vigorously McConnell, M. D. McTaggart and defending its young calf. The wolf, intent on securing its prey, did not see its enemy until the axe in Mr. Ross's hands was buried in its skull. On another occasion he was attracted by the bellowing of his oxen, and on arriving at the spot found them engaged in a lively fight with a small pack of wolves over the dead body of this same cow, which the wolves had suc- ceeded in killing, though the oxen had thus far kept them off. James Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mason celebrated their golden wedding yesterday and present with them for the celebration were their three children: Mrs. Ed. Cotton, Mrs. H. Josling and Thomas Mes- on.James Snell. presented two handsome morris'chairs on be- half of the neighbors. John Hartley and Rev. T. W. Cosens are to give papers at the annual meeting of the local branch of the Upper Canada Bible Society next week. 7hc,fd en r of Captain Morgan Huai 3's NINTH EPISODE'- 14ENRYMORGAN AND EIOCII JACKMAN, YOU HAVE SIGNED THE OATH OF BROTHERHOOD IN YOUR, OWN BLOOD -YOU ARE NOW TRUE BROTHEES OF THE COAST, HE, lak �q4YN HE4DQU4'ere)2 THE STORM LUTA SPANISH GALLEON FROM ITS CONVOY_ SHE SHOULD CRUISE AB FROM HERMILES SOUNDS LIKE A FAIR. PRIZE! WE CAN STEAL UP Oil HER. BY NIGHT - TWO DOZEN MEN IN SMALL BOATS / COULD TAKEHER0 I'D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER YOU'RE FOR.THE FIRST A REAL BOARDING PART)', FIGHTER, 50 (AND 50WOULD YOU'LLGhVMND JACKMANTHE FIRST AND"MIGHT :! ,_ 6oARDING SART''. p '�nh tlE TWO DAYS;G,GTE " 037,BEFISAe.E DA WA/ CHIEF! WE SHOULD GET UNDER HER STERN AND FIRE INTO THE PORTS TO ESCAPE GUNS, GOOD IDEA, MORGAN," BOARD HER TO STARBOARD WHILE WE FIRE SENOR O>PIFAN' 94055 DEVILS ARE UNDER THE ST CAN'T ecs.na/LIN5 ? - SAW: THEY'RE ONLY A HANDFUL /.THROW THEM TO THE FISHES' • r08E. ConerevUEA_ av4#0••••e.+P.~v ,f04c•+N+v+KNv Ready For Xmas Right now we have in stock the fin - ,est and largest assortment of merchandise for Christmas shopping. May we suggest you look over our stock, we will gladly lay away any purchase you may wish to make. It will be more 'convenient for you to do it now, as we will have more time to give you our personal attention. If you have aspecial negative, we can have beautiful Personal CHRISTMAS CARDS made for you, prints enlarged and mounted - no extra charge at Your Rexall Store W. S. R. HOLMES Easy Credit Terms Help You Purchase Farm Improvements The more modern your farm equipment, the less you labor and the more money you make. Your wife, too, can speed her round of chores with new work -saving devices. But, perhaps, your pro- gress toward a better -equipped farm and home is barred by leek of ready money. If so. let a Bank of Montreal Farm Improvement Loan overcome this obstacle for you. These loans are available to farmers for many useful purposes. Thousands have met the easy repayment terms out of the great- er profits thus made possible, and they have increased efficiency and comfort at the same time. You will find your B of M Farm Improvement Loan an econ- omical way of getting ahead, for the only charge is interest at five per cent. Whether you want a tractor or a washing machine, livestock,' a new building or road repairs,' you will be wise to talk it over as soon as you can with Mr. William H. Robinson, B of M branch manager at Clinton, On- tario. 43=b C ounters' Clinton Day Specials for Sat., Nov. 12th SHOP .and SAVE 20% on RINGS of all 1" lkinds (except diamond and wed- ding) for everybody from Babys to Old Men. SHOP and SAVE 10% on all PEARL NECKLACES. SHOP and SAVE 20% on all EARRINGS. SHOP and SAVE 10% on all LOCKETS. Watch for the money -saving values in Clinton Stores and keep an eye on ou rclean, smooth highways. "Clinton Day — Saving Day" W. N. Counter. Counter's for Finer Jewellery for Over Half a Century in Huron County What you save is the most important part of what you earn tv Here is another opportunity for you to adopt this tried and tested system of saving money. You can buy Bonds for cash of course. Or if you prefer, the Royal Bank will arrange for you to' buy them by regular monthly instalments out of income. The procedure is simplicity itself. All forms and full information available at every branch. *Sold for cash or by instalments at all branches *