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The Clinton News Record, 1932-12-15, Page 3TPHIRS.,DEC. 15, 1932 What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Naneties. • DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED, DURING TB1 TeleT DE- CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY? proal The News -Record, Dec. 14,`1892 Feed and •Care Tells: Mr. W's . M•unphryr butchered a six menthe porker last week. . . When dressed the .scales showed that the porker tipped the beam at over 268 pounds, 1Not bad for a six months pig. (The long bacon type wasn't the style in those old days. -Ede Why Not Clinton: For years there has been ta11c •of establishing a pork - .packing house in Clinton. We fail to see why there should not be one worked successfully here. . . Why net make a move for suoh a concern in Clinton? Here is a chance for an aetive aboard of trade to do some practical work. Well Earned: The St. Marys Celle- giate Board pays ten dollars annuals ly to each of the local papers for publishing the results of the month- ly examinations. •Carter-Jehnitton--In Clinton! on Nov. 280, by the Rev. W. Smyth, Me. Isaac Carter to Miss Kate John= ston. Markets: Wheat: Old: 65c to 68c. Wheat, New: 64c to 67e. Wheat, Spring: 62'e to 65c. Oats, 27e to 28c. Butter, 16e to 17e. Eggs (per lb.) 9c. Dressed Hogs, 85.00 to $5.25. clt� From The New Era, Dec. 16th, 1892: One week' from Sunday will be Christmas Day. Public schools will close on Thursday, Dec. 22nd. A company which would guarantee Weighing for Christmas, or good business for the same season, would do well. Organ Factory Notes: Mr. Do- herty has recently put into use in his factory an ingenious device for conveying shavings and other refuse direct from the machines into the !furnace.... it works like a charm. At preueet 175 completed organs a month is the output , . , and they an . tieipate a foreign trade of 30 per week. When that is reached it will necessitate an output of 220• a week to meet the demand. Young Men Who Are in Business: Who the Clinton Business Men are and What They are Doing, A ^r'xple cf men were speaking the other clay about business, when one remarked that "there were so many young men in business in the Am- erican cities." He was told that there are just as many young men proportionately in business in Cana- dian towns, and that they possessed just as much life. energy and enters • prise as their American brethren, And in proof of this assertion the town of Clinton was quoted as an illustration. There are very few really old teen in business here, but just for distinction we will nut them in two classes and divide theta the old and the young. Go over the list and you will be surprised to find the largo proportion who are in the first class. The young naen-There', McMur- ray & Wditse, Cantelon Bros., G. Swallow, G. Stewart, Graters; Jack- son Bros., Gilroy & Wiseman, The Hodgens Boys, H. Plarnsteel, W. Beesley and Will Coats in the dry goods line; I. and 3. Taylor, beets and shoes; Albert Cooper and Mr. Robins, stationeria; H. B. Combe and F. W. Watts, druggists; Harland Bros. and Mr, Rowland, hardwares J. B. Rumball and Mr. Wilmot, jew.l eller!; I3. Foster, Photos; W. Coats, J. Anderson, 3. A. Matthews, restau- rant; 3. Fair, jr., flour mill; W, Young and J. Boyd, bakers; Couch & Ford, J, Scruton, Wheatley et Finch, butchers; D. Cook, jr.; flour and feed; Jas. Steep, pork packers; 7. C. Stevenson and J. Chidley, jr., • furniture; Johnson & Armour, har- ness; Mayor Doherty. Swaffield & Blatchford, organ builders; S. .S Cdeper and R. Stevens, planing mill; D. A. Forrester, flax manufacturer; S. Wilson, tinsmith; S. Seale, marble works; Oliver Johnston, J. Flynn, G. E. Trowhill. C. Ililyar, jr., J. Ted- ford and R. Downs, blacksmiths; T. C. $ince and B.. Agnew, dentists; C. Wilson and J. Copp, painters; R. Doan, tanner; nearly all the hotels are managed by young men; all but two of the medical then are young. Manning Sc ,Scott, lawyers; T. P. Tisdall and. G. D. McTaggart, bank- ers, are young men, while both the newspapers are controlled by young, men. The livery stable keepers and veterinaries are also young teen, as is also the "apple king" D. Cantelon., Among the more elderly ones are J. W. Irwin, N. Robison; grocers; 3. Twitchell, harness; 3. H. Combo, A. Worthington, drugs; W. H. Simpson, stationer; J. ,Tackson, C. Carling, r: Jackson,. F. Hanlon, J. Steep, boots and shoes'; S. Davis, hardware; J, Chidley, sr., furniture; S. Gibbings, Thos. Jackson, sr., R. '(bats, dry goods and clothing; J. Miller, •G. Hi] - war, sr., blacksmith; 0. S. Doan, tan- ner; H. Stevens, T. McKenzie, W Cooper, builders, &c , J, Biddlecombe jeweller, A. Macl'4trehie, A. M'cKen• zie, D. McCorvie, fanning'.mills; J. 11leGarva, J. Ransford, salt manufac- turers; 3. Fair, sr., ,flour mill; Win.. nSanithson, ladder manufacturer; E. Dinsley, perk buyer; R. Irwin, grain, dealer; Ws W. Ferran, H. C. Brewer, bankers; J. Howson, J. Snaith, Tail- or; G. Ridout, insurance; R. 14IcLen- nan, baker•, We don't. pretend that this • is an exact classification, .because. Rheree may be a few in one or the other misplaced; .sti11 'it dhows that the young men weepy an important place in the Jens/nese affairs of the town, and are just as well to the front in every respect as their more lauded American brethren and those in the second classification are good for many years of active business energy, for none of then are really old. WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY WAS YOUNG From The News -Record, Dec.• 1907: Principal Hartley of the Model School was given a surprise on Thursday evening last when hie staff 01 teachers -in -training assem- bled at his home and presented hint with a handsome ease of .pearl hand- led knives and forks. The presenta- tion was made by Miss Norma Spar - ling of Brussels and the address read by Mr. W. S. Elliott of Sea - forth, Officers of Murphy Lodge: The of- ficers of Murphy L.).L. for the en- suing term are: Master: D. 5. Cook. Deputy: T. Managhan, Chaplain: W. G. Smyth. Rec.-Secretary. W. L. Townsend, Fin. -Secretary: Josh Cook. Treasurer: John Noble. Lecturers: John Ford, Fred Hill. Conductor: H. Cutler. •Committee; D. Steep, T. Grealis, G. Bayley. Mr. J. Torrance, son of Inspector Torrance, who has for some time been connected with the Edmonton Bulletin, has joined the staff of the Herald, a new daily established in Lethbridge, Alta. Hew Many Bridges: There are something like 107 county bridp•es in Huron and an estimate is new being made of those ten feet or over which are now under township control. This is being done with the view of Laying the information before the Government when the county asks for an apportionni.ent from the Good Reads Fund to be applied in bridge building, !Goderich Township: On Monday the township council refused to nay the account presented by Dr. Smith for attendance on the Maguire fam- ily when they had smallpox ... The council 1 paid Andy McGregor 8123 for attendance during the illness of the smallpox patients. The report of Dr. Whitely the M.H2O. was present- ed on Monday. It gave a fairly clean bill of health. By the way, the Doctor's account against the muni- cipality is 8148, so that directly or indirectly "Cuban itch" or whatever name the disease may be given is costing the ratepayers a pretty pen- ny, Bayfield: The officers of L. 0. L. No. 24 for the ensuing year are as fellows: Master; T. H. Brownlee. Deputy: R. McMurray. Rec.-Secretary: C. E. Greenslade Chaplain: W. Hinde. Fin, -Secretary: A. F,. Erwin. Treasurer: W. J. Tippet. D. of C.: D. 0. Galbraith. Lecturer: 17. Darrow. Committee: W. Elliott, J. Pollock, J. Spencer, E. Reid, W. Johnston. Marriages: Crooks - Warning - At the residence of the bride's bro- ther in Sat'nia, on Dec. 12th, by the Rev. Mr. Baird, Nellie Warning, to George A. Crooks of Holmesville. Markets: Wheat, 90c to 93c Peas, 80c to 82c. Oats, 40c to 42c. Barley, 50c to 55c. Butter, 20c to 22c. Eggs, 23c. Live Hogs, $5,30. r From The New Era, Dec. 19th, 1907: The following telegram was re- ceived at this 'office and speaks for itself: "To Bunker .Gibbings, Sec. I.0.0, F., Clinton, Tell the O:ddfellows of town to meet ane at the lodgerooms next Thursday at 7 o'clock to go down to the House of Refuge to perforin a special degree, and if they can't come then to meet me at Nhnmin's res- taurant at 10 p.m. for a big dish of oysters and a hot cup oe coffee Yours, Santa Claus, North Pole. P. S. --Bring Bob Downs down." eIelmesville: A Targe number of our citizens carry sore arms these timese Ther same !Often wetie also vaccinated one day last week. The Goderich Star annoupees a probable dissolution id (partnership but does not state which of the pre- sent partners will continue the bus!. nese., Should Mr. Mitchell retire The New Era has no hesitation in THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD saying that the Ontario Government ehould give him a position some ' where. 1 -Ie has certainly earned re- oognition and deserves 'well at the hands of his party. Another man wee has well earned recognition fret the Ontario Government is Mr. T. J. Johnson of Clinton; who is a most indefatiguable:• ar i unselfish,:warken for 'his party. Hurons Legislators Considers Inspection of .Pa b- Iic, Building by Grand Jury an Unnecerrary Expence Council Recommends Lower Salaries for School Teachers and Retrench- ment Generally County Constable Relieved of Duties Huron county council held its De- cember session last week, council convening •on Tuesday, Dec, 6th. In addressing the members, Warden L. IL Rader expressed his appreciation of .their cowperation, "I think all have tried to stay within the esti- mates and I might say that at the present time it is the wish of ,the public' at large to see the members come to Goderich to legislate in that way'." The grand jury's' recommen, dation for fire extinguishers and fire escapes for the Children'•! Shelter and House of Refuge and other changes were mentioned by the warden who felt the inspection by the grand jury was 'superfluous in view of the fact that -the county appoints committees for that purpose. "I feel this county council is quite capable of looking after affairs. We all know the crim. Ina] justice expense is running away by leaps and bounds," A saving' of $500 in jurors' fees had been made, r4r. Rader said there was no county official who would not accede and sympathize with present conditions, and urged the council to make fair- ness an essential. Later the council passed the fol- lowing motions sponsored by Reeves McKibben and Taylor: That we con- sider the inspection of county build. Ings, Court House, Registry' Office,. Children's Shelter and House of Re- fuge by judge and jury an absolute waste of time and money as these buildings are under supervision of the Government and county council. We respectfully suggest that the leg- islation requiring such expense be amended to do away with this waste at the earliest possible moment. In the long list of communications were many relating to the cost of se- condary education. The High School. grants apportioned by the Depart- went were read: Goderich. $1,920.501 W`ingltam, 81,519.42; Clinton, 81,869.- 50: Seaforth, 81,584.50; Exeter, $1,- 496.93. The annual report of the chief en- gineer advised that the boilers in the county buildings were in good condition. -Filed. W. W. Denison, inspector of Iegal offices, advised that the rack thnt holds plans in the Registry Office is not satisfactory, and asked that a new one be obtained, the fence a- round the building is falling clown. Referred to the County Property Committee. A conmunciation from S. W. Symons, secretary Ontario Agricul- tural Council, enclosing a st t ciente relating to swine production, and asking that they be forwarded to the agricultural renresentative. was sent to the Agriculture] Committee. A letter from the Department of Highways deneerning the reversion cf highway in the Township of Turn - berry was referred to the Good Roads Committee. A. resolution from Elgin County disapproving of the' abolition of County Councils was referred to the Legislative Committee and one from the County of Middlesex on the cost of secondary education, to the Ede - cation Committee. Rouse of Refuge Report There are 91 inmates in the douse of Refuge. fourteen of whom were admitted during the year, and the house is self-sustaining, was infer - station contained it the renort of 3. 1t2. •Goveniock, inspector, The num- ber of days' board, inmates was 38,- 900; number of days' board, keepers family and help, $1.850; the total expenditure on the House and farm. $16.081.38; add value of provisons and fuel on nand $3,081.33. The amount received from paying inmates was $11,546.20. A motion was sponsored by El- liott-elaacke: That a request be sent by this council to the Provincial Min- ister of Agriculture that he take notion regarding the excessive rates charged by stock commissioners in the stock yards in regard to ship- ment o:f live stock as in these hard times when prices are low there should be corresponding charges ex- 1 acted. The recommendations of the Agri- cultural Advisory Committee, and hearing the report of the Old Age Pensions Commitee occupied most of the morning session. The former re- port was full of important informa- tion to the rural members. The clause recommending the establishment of a j sugar beet factory; it was conceded in the discussion, was as interesting to town as to country. Reeve J. J. Wr eht who submitted the report. said 20,000 tons of sugar beets: were pre; u+ec_ in Huron County. eels re- port was taken crane by clause with R -:ars Gamble in the chair, and ear.'vied with the exception of clause 8, else, was reached at noon, and the emtert loid on the table for further' consideration. •S The zeport of the Agricultural Ad- visory Council read as follows! 1.'In view of the interest displayed in the recent bacon hag field day and auction sale at Welton, the advisory council recommends that one or two similar meetings be conducted in the county next year, preferably either immediately before or after spring seeding operations; it Would appear that the stranded of Ontario bacon hogs will have to be raised in order 'to meet the exacting requirements of the British, market, and as this necessitates considerable improve - neent work, the council recommends that the agricultural representative compile a boar census of the county, that advisory council recomm.enda that a day be set aside next spring to 'be known as Huron County Sheep Dipping Day and that this be given publicity in the county papers and through the medium of circular let- ters to all owners of community dip- ping tanks in the county. In view of the heavy fosses sus- tained by the cattle industry through the Warble Flies, and the damage caused by Bots in horses, the council recommends that publicity be given to the methods of control and preven- tion, and suggests that an endeavor be made to establish an area in the county in which the fanners will undertake to treat all horses and cattle for the extermination of these pests. Owing to the fact that a great deal of weed seeds are annually be- ing sown with cereal grains and small seeds, the council wishes to re- commend that the agricultural repre- sentative conduct a seed drill survey lin which the samples collected, will, I as far as possible, be taken direct from the seed drill. The council recommends to the 1933 council, continuing the custom- ary grant of. $200 for junior exten sion work and a grant of $20 toward eaeh school fair conducted in the county. It is the wish of the council that the ccunty council consider the ad- visability of having a sugar beet fac- tory established in the county and a letter to this effect be prepared and fortvarded to the St. Lawrence Sugar Co. of Montreal. Whereas at the present time, it takes about one hog out of every four, or one bushel of wheat out of every four to make up the difference in exchange between English and Canadian currency, we respectfully request that this county council ser- iously consider this situation and that a notion be prepared and for - weeded to the Hon. Robert Weir, Fed- eral Minister of Agriculture, request- ing that he use bis influence to es- tablish the English nound en a parity with the Canadian dollar in Canada. Underenquiries, Reeve Wright asked that the facts regarding towns getting back a percentage of pay- ments on Country roads. This mat- ter was referred to the Highways 00 Good Roads Commission to give the required information with explana- tions. Reeve Sweitzer, asked if there was a by-law prohibiting the running of cattle and other livestock at largeon the public. highways. He was in- formed that a by-law was passed in 1925 re cattle anunning at large. '. The report of the Old Age Pen. sions Committee was taken clause by clause with Reeve Ballantyne in the chair. The Connuttee 'has had 145 applications to date. The total number on the pay roll since the Act came in force is 620, of whom nine have conte in from other counties. The reports of the. Educational Committee and the Mother's Allow- ance Committee were read. The number of mothers increased from 56 to 64. The total number of bene- ficiaries is 106, Educational Report The report of the Education Com- mittee gave the levies for this year and the returns of the amounts paid by each , school district, town or village of the rate levied for these school the previous years. They are fisted as follows: Levy Return Homan. , ...32107.09 $167.90 Brussels ..... 2824.67 184.55 Wroxeter . 1156,02 68.49 Blyth . . 1738.41 158.30 Fordwieh 2087.07 85.00. The following sums were levied by Ontario Continuation ,Schools or ad- acent 'C'ounty Schools: Lucltnove .. $1656,201 Ripley , 185.46 Rates levied by the High Schools in the County were as follows: Clinton .. Goderich .. 11,159.05 Seaforth .. , . , . , 7,045.32 Exeter . 8,539.69 Total Levy .. $47,856.89, . Levies paid to other County High chools for students attending from Huron County were paid as 'follows: Imorimmaroormemu London, $699.80; !St. Marys, 198.29 Hopei store $297,32 ,Stratford, $162.6 Listowel, $872,08; Parkhill, $525,38 Total, 32,745.55. The total sums paid by the Cone- y for Oeetinuation and High Schao education for 1932' are: Huron Con- tinuation Schools, $10,595,96; Adja- cent County School, $1,841.66; Huron High Schools, ;$47,856.89; .Adjacent County High Schools, 32,745.55; To. tal, 363,040.06. .This sum represents aver a anill and two-fifths on the equalized county valuation of 344,. 271,175.00. Referring :to the above figures the sums of $1,841.66 and $2,745.55, a to- tal of $4,587.21 can be charged up to the several Continuation and High Schools in Huron and deducted Froin their levies, The committee recosn- mended that, since the County is not arranged into High and 'Continu- etion School districts,.the matter stands as at present and that the new Council for 1933 deal with this mat- ter with a view to making these di- visions and make other arrangements to prevent the exodus of children to schools outside the county. ; • pression as far as possible." --Canted 8 Ikfutione Scott Stewart: That the rre,if 1?e twee» concessions 8 and '9 in tit Township of East Wawanosh running 1 westerly from Belgrave be added to the County Highway System as East Wawanosh has no roads •on count. Huron With reference to resolutions, sub- mitted, the committee re'orted as fol- lows: "Re the resolution . of Middlesex County Council making parents or guardians not responsible for the tui- tion of pupils over 6 years in atten- dance at secondary schools,"-Oar- ried. "Re the resolution submitted by the Counties of Wentworth, Halton, Dufferin and Simcoe:, (a) Giving the County Couneile the right to' set maximum on which they will pay maintenance grants to High Schools and that for 1933-34 the maximum salaries for teachers be 3-,800 for principals and $1,000 for assistants. --Carried. (b) -That the Lower School work be removed from High Schools and made a public school course in all schools where a teacher holding a first class certificate is employed. The council could not agree to this "as it will disorganize our pre- sent system too drastic a manner" but thea recommended that more at- tention be paid to the Public School teaching course, introducing such subjects as will encourage children to remain on the farms: "(c) Raising the school age to 6 years instead of 5 except when kindergarten schools are used." No action; (d) That in the matter of the many improvements asked for the Public School and other school boards, that these demands be discontinued during the time of de- PAGE 3 . reeve of Wingharn Jas. A. Morton; who was reeve of Wingham in 1888; - Thomas Gregory, ex-reovo of Mor- - ris; Finlay Anderson, Rabett .Buch- an�n, ex -reeve of East W'awanash; J, Newton Campbell, ex -reeve of E. W'a- y iwanosh and ex -warden of Huron County, and :the late Thomas McMil- lan, M.P. We wish to place on record our Iesteem and appreciation of their able. and 'hon@st efforts for the welfare of 1the'county. Undar the heading of unfinished business, considerable discussion cen- 3tred around the last grouse o£ the Agxieultural Avisoiy Council's report regarding "the placing of the English pound on a parity with the Canadian dollar in Canada." Reaves llIcliibben and Bowman moved that the clause• be struck out as they felt they could not vote on it intelligently. The a- mendment was later retracted and the clause was referred to commit- tee. system except their share of boun- daey roads on the south west and north sides of township. Referred to Good Roads Committee. Campbell -Cardiff: That this coun- cil ask the,inspector of Old' Age pen- sions or Mother's Allowances to coni suit a member of'the Board .of each mmnicipality before any pension be granted nor readjusted. Curried. Matheson -Archibald: That this Council recommend dispensing with the county cont -borer inspector and transfer. his responsibilities to the kcal weed inspectors. Carried, llaacke-Sweitzer: That the Coun- ty pay Goderich Township for the gravel taken from their pit on the Benntiller road which has been owine Once the yeare 1928 and 1929, and this council go cut and look this sit- uation over when we adjourn this aft temoon. Referred to Good Roads Committee. Seott-Goldthorpe: That the Coun- ty Council recommend to the vari- ous High School Boards that the max- imum ,salaries to be peel to princi, pals be not more than 82 000 per an- num owing tc the contimied depres- sion with a view of relieving taxi payers and having the teaching n'•n- fession take their share rI the exist. Inc scarcity of mcney. Referred to Education Comimttee. Geiger-11reNabb; That a cony of tate Old Ane Pension repeat be printed and sent to the Reeves of each muni- cipality and after nomination day is ever it is to remain with the clean for information. Carried. Cardiff -Taylor: That council pe- tition the government to have town• ship engineer's fees reduced by law. We' with the municipalities feel that Ictal engineers receive far too mime, money for service rendered. Carried. Cardiff -Wright: That this Corm - ail do net give consent to the C.N.R. for the doing away with csttle guards within the County as we still feel that they are of much value to cattle be, inn driven along the road. Carried. McTeiblic n -Archibald: That thic council desire; to place on record. our sincere regret at the death of several of our okl esteemed membere cf former county councils of Allis Bounty -the late William Isbester, former reeve of Morris and Wing - ham; Herbert Crich, former reeve of Tuckersmith; Amos Tipling, an ex - Thursday The report of the Administration- ef. Justice Committee, and of the Connnittee appointed to make enquiry - regarding the stenography in con vection with the same department were submitetd by Reeves Goldthorpe and Scott, respectively, at the after- noon session of Huron County Coun- cil en Thursday. The recommenda- tions of the former committee cen- tred around a general reduction of'. cost and the dispensing of the sere vices of County, Constable Gundry When the report was taken up clause by clause a vote taken of the latter recommendation resulted in 22 vets ing in favor and it was declared car- ried. Reeve McEibbou, was in the chair. The report of administration of justice read as follows: We, the committee appointed to. look into the criminal audit ac- counts find: That the Crown Attorney has re- ceived for the first nine months of the year $4,113.10; the Sheriff in • fees $871.22 besides salary; the county constable, Thos. Gundry has received 81,086.66; the Warden, Crown Attorney, Sheriff and Treasurer re- ceived in 1931, 8164.20 for the select- ing of jurors. We also find other things in like proposition and we t'e. commend: That this County Council petition the Government to have fees and sal- aries of the Crown Attorney, Sheriff and all other fees in connection with the Criminal Justice substan- tially reduced to correspond with the (Continued on page 6) 111111111Pounak, o I� Our Commercial Printing Department is equipped to handle printing of all kinds from a box of Calling Cards to ten thousand Statements or Letter Heads ,• here to Get Quality Cwuter Cheek .Looks (Carbon Leaf or Carbon Back ?Styles or the New Detachable Carbon Leaf, have you seen it?) Prices and quality being equal, wise buyers order through their Printer Keep Your Orders in Your Own Town -IT PAYS The News -Record can Book y aur order for any make and give you as Good Prices and as Prompt Service as y i,tell get Anywhere. GIVE US A TRIAL THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD A FINE MEDIiUM FOR ADVERTISING -READ ADS; • IN THIS IS SUR l.:) PHONE 4