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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1945-03-15, Page 2'THURS., -MARCH. '15, 1945' THE ,CLINTON NEWS -RECORD "]CHE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN THE CENTURY SOME NOTES OF'"THE NEWS' IN 1920. HE CLINTON•NEWS-RECORD March 11, 1920 Another business change has tak- on plaee;in town, Messrs. Ball & At- kinson' having bought out 111 J. Dunford's furniture and undertaking business. Mr. George Middleton, son of Mr, C. G. Middleton, has taken a ' posi- tion in Hovey's drug store. ee:ebrated his eighty-first birthday. S. G. Castle. Ma's.. Jack Bedford, of Goderieh 'spent the week end as the guest , of Mrs. Wallace Wheatley, THE CLINTON MS -RECORD MARCH 16th, 1905 -Miss Kate Ellison of Seaforth, is Mr. T. Leppington is now with Mr. Mr. George Taylor has purchased the guest of Mrs.,.T. H. Cook. Mr, George Burnett's residence on Princess 'Street, and will take pos session in the Spring. Miss Miniou Pinning left Monday for Brantford, where site has taken u position. 'Mrs. A, Sinclair left Saturday for :Font, Michigan, to visit at the home of 'her brother. Miss Gooderhant and Mrs. Sneath of Toronto, were here last week at- tending the funeral of the late Mrs. John Steep. Mr: Frank Pennebaker, who has teen working with Mr. J. E. Hovey for some time past, has gone to Tor- onto to take a position. IV Ir. J. W. Stevenson has reOriied to town after a trip to the North. Mrs. Sperling of Toronto, was the guest over the weekend of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cuninghame. Mr. James G. Tucker of Saskatoon formerly air esteemed• citizen of Clin- ton, has just returned from a two. months trip to the Old Land. Dr. and Mrs. • Kay of Lapeer, a'i4ieh., were guests over the week end at the home of the lady's father, Mr. John Gitbings, Clinton's oldest native born citizen, who on Monday THE PICK'OF TOBACCO it DOES taste goad in a pipe Mr: John Torrance Jr. of Centralia spent Sunday under the parental roof. • w . Miss Lulu, Eagleson of Goderieh., spent a'few days with Clinton friends last week, Miss N. Croh, of Seaforth, visited her sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Fowler on Friday last, Mr. Cecil Brewer of the Molson's bank, Seaforth, spent Sunday under the parental roof. , Mr. and Mrs. William Fluker and Miss Bell visited friends in and about' Auburn on Tuesday. • Mrs. F. Hibbs and Mrs. Thos. Law- son, of Lond'eshoro, were visiting Clinton friends recently. Alex Cudmore and. Cree Cook •have gone to Stratford. j Mr. Oliver Johnson left yesterday 'for Oxbow, Assa, with a mixed ear - load of horses and settlers' effects Miss Ripley, of Thamesville, re- turned home Monday after having been the guest of Mrs.. J. W. New- combe for a few days. Mrs. Win, Ross and little daughter Helen, have been spending the past week with Mr. arid Mrs. D. A. Ross, of Exeter. Mr. S. Kemp was in London Tues- day and' yesterday afternoon went to Stratford, where he has taken ',a position in a chair factory, Mrs, W. C. Howlett of Ypsilanti, Mich., who is accompanied by her little daughter, Helen, was called to Clinton last week by the serious ill- ness of her mother, ,Mrs. Eliza Mite - hell. Mr. W. Jackson, local C. P, R. ag- ent, ticketed the following to West- ern' points this week: E. J. Howard, Calgary, Alta.; 'A, Grainger, Ala - mends, Ass,; C. ,Campbenn, Moose Jaw, Sask.; Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fisher Winnipeg. • , When the Present Century Was Young THE CLINTON NEW 'ERA March 11th, 1920 .Mr. Jacob Taylor of Toronto, is in town this week. Miss Edna Lovis has returned to her school at Toronto. Miss McGregor, Of Brucefieltl, is ;the guest of Mrs. In Higgins, High Street. ' Mr. and Mrs, Giles Jenkins, of Goderich, were here attending the funera of Unity nice; Miss Hattie Levis. Mr. and •Mrs, Chas. Potter spent the week 'end'.as the -guest of the for- mers parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Potter of Blyth, • • Miss F. M. Cameron •has opened up. a'Millinery business in the par - tori lately ` vacated by Miss Bowden and will, make her opening announce- ment later. Mrs. Jos. Townsend expects to leave this week for 'England to visit her daughter, who is going with her husband to Africa shortly, and with other relatives for a month or so. Mr, J, R. Andrews and family of Winnipeg are visiting with Mi.. and Mrs. S. J. Andrews, of town, parents i of the former. Mr. Andrews is a newspaper man, .being on the staff ' of the Winnipeg Free Press. Miss Latina Jeffreys, of Seaforth, spent the week end at the home of Mr, G. D. Bouck. Mr. Harry Fitzsimons has pur- chased the house he is living in on Townsend Street from Postmaster Scott. Mr. J. A. Irwin will move his dry goods to the store ,recently occupied by Couch & Company. Mr. and Mrs. Peter McMurray bave returned to their home in Mitchell after spending two months with their son, Mr. A. J. McMurray. Mr. Malcom McTaggart, of Ridley College, St. Catharines, was hone for a few days this week. — •V. COLOGNE Said a stranger in storied Cologne, "I've sojourned in many a zogne, And I have to remark That for noir$ after dark This town is the worst I have knowgne." L. H, R. (N. Y. Times) v Man is the •one name belonging to every nation on earth; there is one soul and many tongues, one spirit and many sounds; every coun- try has its own speech, but the sub- jeets of speech are common to all. —Tertu3lia'n.' con MILLIONS of innocent victims of war are -without food and clothing for 'hungry, raggedbodies--without skilled care for the sick. In collaboration with thio end urgently are appealing for funds needed supplies to the destitute in our homelands --the help that saves bodies and renews hope' • Cross your contribution to the red C the one way in whioh you can express a practical sympathy for those who are enduring so much, Their need is great, 'We cannot ignore thein' pleading.` iTINE papaHment o} Valiohdl Wor Services e,vKi.n.Ae.C. sCNAD1 1UNITED ALLIED RELIEF F.olr .V AUi co,ChNolrD t • m110otthe nWer0 Vomit Qnnndn- HEAPQUARTRRS130 QUE6N.STRERTr OTTAWA 1[1.4,1011(1[1.4,1011(1,14 Cnmmitteo C¢naainn Aid toIno° Caret- , iliurt doea,, nc r , oBiurrman,HEson7hocmrneaoVrtkn War Cbritis rnd, Danish TiclnE Foi,il, Graok W¢F poeyucer Ilefief Puna,(NothoinmiqRelef rend, Norwdgioislelinfrook Regisieredunder 1ho Wor Cherinoa rnln, nom need,resoo&siTieel• nn- Liquor Control, Board of Ontario NOTICE to Individual Liquor Permit Holders DO NOT DESTROY your present individual Liquor Permit Liquor Permits will be extended (not re -issued) to March 31st, 1946 on application and payment of $1.00' at any Liquor Control Board Store on and after March 19th, 1945. The decision to extend the use of the present permits will effect a substantial saving in paper and printing costs, and is in keeping with present day conservation policies. WILLIAM G. WEBSTER Chief Commissioner Bill Eagleson Recalls Early Hub's Days By Carroll Byers Longfellow made immortal the "Village Smithy," But immortal in his own right is William (Bill) Eag- ldson. Oid Bill has retired. Perhaps Judge Van Buren Perry can eulogize his retirement best for he knew Bill as ayoung roan of .26 when he was shoeing his first Aber. dean horse "Many a bald-headed or grey- haired businessman in this city will remember as a barefoot boy, leading the family carriage horses to Eag- leson's in the spring to get their driv- ing shoes.,For 49 years he 'has thrilled thyoungsters with his glowing ;forge, clanging hammer and showering sparks. He thrilled me and he'thri:led many others." Bill will probably never really re- tire. He and his cronies will con- tinue to, sit around the shop and talk horse language. There are even a few' bets on around town that by spring Bill. will own another horse - n showy one. But that is getting .the cart before the equest- rian. ; ,, . _went into -the trade at the age of 16. He had a neighbor lip in Ontario, Canada, where he was born, who owned several beautiful show 'horses. When he took them to the fair, Bill went along, as hossl- er. The fascination then was the big 'diamond shaped fronts on the shoes. Well polished and shining like Silver, Bill said =-- "tI always figured if that made a show horse I wanted to be in the game." This going to fairs gave Bill a taste sof travel' so he left the farm and headed for • the Dakotas. In 1898 he landed in. Aberdeen and located in a blacksmith shop with a Spaniard by the name of Gunsoules Who had a shop across from the municipal build ing ; Tate months' later, he and his brother, Wilson, ;bought hien out. There were 11 other shops in the town at that time but they gradually died out. • In 1912 when street care were ter- rorizing horses, Bill built his shop on 1st' st, S. and Railroad ave. It. was a good location,' too, nand smartly planned. No street cars penetrated this main 'horse highway. But this: is a ' story 'ef Bill. The first person lie met in Aber- deen was Grandma El toff, the. mother of tge.l late 'Dr. . Ellio' tt vet . erinarean, "The first night'he' spent. tr `Aberdeen• was at the old Sherman ` house Where a __e kvlisnht felt --nn 'his The first horse he ever shod be- longed to John Ringrose. His• first permanent business was the bus horses. A sort of modern stage coach, these bus horses met the trains to take travelling men to the hotels. His , second shedding was the be- ginning of Bill's interest in racing. He' got Ben Ward's horse ready for the first big fair at the grounds where the Simmons hone now Stands. And for the next two• years Bill did nothing lunch more than shoe 'race horses, fancy show horses and riding horses. Horses belonging to John Firey, the Jewett brothers, Al Ward, Perry's and scores of others. In a town of 4,000 Bill recalls the beautiful surreys, handsome bug- gies sleek driving ponies and toppy delivery horses. They were the pride of every owner and the joy of old Bill, . As the rating fact went on, if there wasn't a legitimate race slated for the day, Bili would promote his own. If 'he couldn't get up a showy race, he'd challenge various delivery horses. One day . everyone stopped work to see the race between Hank Locking -ton's butcher horse and Sh'ean's, delivery wagon horse. The butcher won. The :blaelcsmitli didn't have to go to the races for business reasons, but he always followed them. He recalls one race at Teems park when "Flying Don," a racer owned by Seth Gilborne, ran the track with all the prizes. At the same race b•e tells about the upset Will Smith had and. got up again to take ,the rib - b, Bill wears' black Horned rimmed glasses whio1 are used mostly to camouflage a nnerry twinkle. IIe has a quiek tongue. You., can tell he's used to jolting with his customers and easily ,teases off a curt remark. But he can't fool you with his digs. They are part of his art, And no one knows better than his many frien Thosds:e are the things dearest to Bill. His• thousands of friends -- "whom I shall miss more than. I� can say." He misses Fred Trish who worked for hint' 24 years and was one of the finest Men. I ever .knew, and oiie'b£', the igoll-durndest best horse sheers in the • county;' 3Te hos a plowman,, John Is Vojta who nes been with •him for 16 years, • And this opens on-oater node fi dentally is cblored with bright ref- erences to the day and intimate family data). His business has not only been tuned to the clanging hammer, the flying sparks, the red hot irons, the norting anci kicking of frisky horses as ' he shod. ,But lays have been sharpened, millions of bushels of grain has been raised from plowing done by these lays, many a bent breaking plow which twisted in the rocks of these prairies was straightened in his forge. So, with things the way they are now plow work has made it so that he hasn't had time to even shoe horses. Contrary to belief, during the years of progress made by the gas vehicle, business got better. He shrugs this off with a typical com- ment—"a shortage of blacksmiths." When a day's work was clone Bill went to his hobby—borses. Yellow- ing the races and fairs, he wasn't always just an innocenta bystander. For well remembered by the city's horsemen • are Bill's toppy prize winners. "Mac" won him two silver cups at local fairs when his son, Jim used to show hint. "Mady Arm- strong," his famous racer, "used to really bring .hone the money. I raced her in the local circuit and would win from $500 to $000 a race." ' "Will, you shouldn't tell -that." And. Bill, grinned at his wife's ad- monition. But she was mighty proud just the•same. She's a great little lady, Mrs. Eagleson, is. With a name that Bill said sounded like drums 'on the fourth of July," Alma Stevens and till were married' in Ontario, Feb. 13, 1900, Since 1906 they have lived on the same lot at 003 Jay st. S. That was when there were, no other houses between the high school and their home. "Bill's hours were always very irregular. T used to sit by the window wool watch for him. When I saw him: round the corner then I'd Put dinner on." They have five children, Louella, who is at home; Alma at Hot Springs; Frank, who is in Sioux City; Iisn at LaTabi'a; .Calif.; and' (Harold, (Hi), at San Francisco. They also have five grandehildren. Mays. Eagleson 'always used to say to Bill—,"You've got more iron in this house than you have at the shop," To prove it .she showed sue Het' stands, 'magazine racks, flower stands, an chandeliersthat d he had made in his spare time. All :forged', each piece has an intricate design, some decorated with liorse'shoe nails, all made from extraneous iron that he had about the shop, The prize possession, though, is the first horseshoe he ever made. Hanging over the door that ':leads from' the den into the dining ronin- it the good luck I had in Alma," Yes, Old Bill has sold o younger man has taken over, Craven, ,vho has worked' for a year and a half, will carry adding only electr'ie welch change the shop. Bagleson's main the same. A landmark Russell says—"I even intend the art of shoeing a horse.' made Bill happy.—Aberdeen can -News, —v AT THE BLOOD CLIN You enter in the big front d You're greeted with a rutin You leave your hat—with More— Prepared to stay awhile. A pleasant lady takes your Another jabs your thumb; A stick of glass (you're gi came). Has, rendered you quite du And then, upon your arm a p You really scarcely feel. It's surely quite a clever trio Your blood. Will save and h The tea and biscuits are subs The coffee is a dream, So won't you help our boys And give this gift suprent Mary M. F O, ITEM QIP n �'