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What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties
De YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING'TAP,. LAST DE-
CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY?
Promo The News -Record, Dee. 21st Mr, and Mrs, M. Stirling' was the
1892:
School Talk Tl}e total rate
Clinton is 19 mills on the doll
made up as follows: County r
11-2; town rate 6; special 11
consolidated debt, 2; school rate
It will be seen that the school ra
much higher than any of
other four. It is quite proper th
our schools should he kept up to
high standard. In fact it is nece
sary. But it is difficult just to
find why more interest is not znani-
fested in school matters. At • the
various boards it is frequently dif,
ficult to secure a quorum.... But
the people manifest less interest
than the trustees . . The people
should become, more conversant in
school matters. More rivalry should
be enthused into trustee elections.
Summerhill—A large number of
the Londesboro LO.O.F. visited the
lodge here on 'Wednesday evening.
A. debate on the subject: "Resolves'
that the franchise should not be
extended to women," was taken up,
Surnme••hitl tatting the affirmative,Londesborn tate negative side. one, t
decision was given in favor of e
affirmative. The public was admit-
ted to hear the debate and enjoy
the excellent program presented by
the visiting sisters and brethren.
I'or Mayor—
"How would M. W. Jackson d
for mayor?" This is a question on
hears Occasionally.
A great many electors have name
Councillor G. D. McTaggart as
good choice for mayor for 1933.
Town Topics . -, or country topic
for that matter. We want new
and we want all the news, 0
course it is not possible for 175 to
' be in forty different places at one
time. , . Our time is limited. We
are always busy but we are not too
busy to ask you to take a chair and
talk about business, church or local
affairs. , .. New., reliable news is
what we are after—nothing- more
and nothing less.
oma
WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY
WAS YOUNG
From The News -Record, Dee. 19th,
1907:
Varna: The township council met
on Monday to prepare the financial
statement. Tlie expenditure the
past year on permanent improve,
ments has been a large one, no less
than eight oetnent bridges or arches
having been !built at an average
cost of 1350. Notwithstanding this
expenditrue has been met out of
current revenue the financial report
shows up well. The township rate i
is little higher than Last year. The
places of polling and the deputies
for the ensuing election are as fol-;
lows: No. 1 at fiaird's school house,
D. McEwen, deputy; No. 2 at S.
No. 14, John Murdoch; No. 3 town
hall, James Meolyrnont; No. 4, S; S,
No, 5, William Rathwell; No. 5, S.
S. No. 4, Robert Dewar,
in
ar,
ate
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8.
ate
the
at
a• 1 wishes extended, the company par-
s_ took of the wedding dinner and af-
terwards the evening was very plea-
santly spent in music, games, etc.,
Mr. and Mrs. Cole will take up
housekeeping on the groom's farm
on the Hayfield line. That their fu -
scene of a pretty wedding on Wed-
nesday when the latter's sister, Miss
Sophia Hudie, was united in, mar-.
riage to Mx. Robert Cole. The mat-
rimonial knot was firmly tied by
Rev. Mr, Snowden in the presence of
a number of friends of the con-
tracting parties. The ceremony ov-
er,
v
er, the congratulations and good
b :
e B.3.GIBBINGS
to whom Santa Claus wrote asking
names , him to take his I.O,OS', members to
a the House of Refuge for a "special
degree" on the week before Christ-
mas twenty-five years ago. Next
e, week we shall be able to tell you'
f what they did.
Model Sehooi Board: The regular
meeting of the Model School Board
was held on Thursday evening. The
report of Principal Hartley was pre-
sented,
resented, considerkgj satisfactory and
placed on file. It was decided that
when school closes for the holidays'
that they will remain closed until
January 6th, which lengthens out
the holidays a little,
An appeal against one of the
teachers in the 'natter of discipline
was decided in favor of the teacher,
Theboard read wivh pleasure the
report of Inspector Robb, which ran
as follows: I beg leave toreport
that I visited your school Nov. 12-
13 -14 -16th. . . I trust compliment,
the board for the excellent condition
in which everything in and around
the school is kept... It is a Model
Board,
GoderiohrTGwnship The home of
cs=2:::ss:
tune may be bright and prosperous
is the wish of their numerous
friends, including The Peoples' Pa-
per.
(Hodgens Bros., had a big, full
page rehiring from business sale
advertisetnent in this issue, printed
'in red ink.)
From The New Era, Dec, 20th, 1907:
On Thursday evening of last week
as Sfis. Wm. Walker was perform-
ing the ordinary duties in her kit-
chen her daughter cane and told her
she was wanted, in the parlor. On
entering the room she was much
surprised to find•her-.Sunday school
class present. They had beenad-
mitted very quietly by the front
door,. They presented her with an
address and a fruit dishas a token
of appreciation. The evening was
spent with music and: games and re-
'freshments were served.
The Robinson' farm on the Huron
road west of town was sold by auc-
tion, Lal. Paisley being the pin,
chaser 'at $5870, The property is a
good one but has been neglected and
it will take considerable to put it in
proper shape. The house on Huron
street belonging to the same es-
tate was not sold,
Thursday evening' last a friendli;
game of carpet balls was played bea
tween the I.O.F. and C.O.F. in the
latter's hall, resulting in a win for
the former by a score of 36-29. Fol-
lowing were player: I.0.?.: W. 'Wal-
ker,
alker•, F. Brown, J. McDonald; T. Greens
(3.0.1 W. 8. R. Holmes; J.
Finch, H. 'Glazier, B. Miller -16., L
O.F.: J. W. Irwin, 3. Cook, 0. Crich,
M.' C. Kaufman -•+18, I;O.b',: Jt
Sheppard, T. Johnson, G. Cook,; E.
Finch. -13.'.
Miss Lucy, Stevens, daughter, of
11'lr. Jas, Stevens, has accepted a
position on the staff of the Leam-
ington Public school,''
The popularity of the 'Wearwell
IHosiery, 'manufactured by the Olin -
ton Knitting Company is shown by._
the fact that on Saturday the cern=
party mane- a shipment of five tons
to one firni. This means a good'
many pairs of stockings
THE CL'I ?TON:NEWS,-RECORD
The Beautiful Christmas Story of
King: Robert of Sicily
King' Robert' of Sicily , w
church one evening attended as
al by a great train of gallant k
and trusty squires' and ladies'
court. As" he sat proudly. in
place, dressed in: rich and bea
robes, he thought not so ' mu
the service' as of his own impo
state. Not' only was he' a king•
self, but he'wes brother to the
and to Valmond, Emperor of
many,.
as at ed to the courtiers to sheath the"
usu-I weapons that they had drawn irk his
nights defence.
of the "No,, thou are not the'Ring," he
his said to Robert. "Thou 'art the
utifnl King's jester and henceforth thou
ch of shalt wear bells' and cap and a
rtant, scalloped cape and lead a monkey''a-
him- bout by a string; Thou shalt obey
pope .iny servants and wait on zny'
Ger.- In those days every king kept a
at- jester or a fool whose duty it was
to amuse his. master and, the court,
Tests Often. the jester was not quite fight
gni in his mind and for that reason said
re- odd 'things which would • not have
ocourred to • entirely' sane 4 people
et end 'he` .was allowed to make speeeh-
had, es which. would have been rebuked
°fore, if they had come from 'others. Thus
°ring the angel treated Robert's claim as
ant, a jest.
Presently his attention was
tracted by the ,chant that the pr
Were singing. It was the 'Ma
cat, ' Over' and 'ever again they
peated the words,
"Deposuit potentes des ede,
exaltavit humiles." King Robert
heard the chant many times b'
but now he found' himself wond
what this particular phrase the
A learned man was at his side,
the king spoke to him.
"What do those words mean?
asked,
"Be has put down the mighty f
their seat,
And has exalted them of low
gree," replied' the seholar,
• "It is .well that such words
sung in Latin and only by
priests," unuttered, King Rob
scornfuliy.
"Be it known to both priests
people that there is no power
can push me from my throne,"
He leaned back in his seat
ing and soon fell asleep, lulled by
monotonous chant,
When King Robert awoke from
nap it was night and he was alon
the ehurch.he service was ov
and the priests and everyone
except himself had gone. The e
building was dark, but for the li
lamps which were kept .constantly
light before the images of the sal
.and The attendants were • delighted
„ with th'e'now joke. Paying no at -
he tension except Iaughter to Robert's
' cries and explanation, they thrust
ram him from the banquet' hail and
down the stairs. A crowd of pages'
d"'"'ran before him, throwing the doors
wide open with 'nock ceremony,
are while the boisterous men-at-arms,
the shouted' "Long „live the King," with
ert, nolsy glee.
and now he got through the evening
that King Robert hardly' knew. He was
so tired when he was shown at last
yawn to his comfortless straw bed that he
the 'Slept better than he had done many
a 'night on his royal ocuch. •
The next morning he awoke with
his the clay.
e lea "What a curious dream I have
er had," he exclaimed sleepily:
else
seat But it was no dream,, Straw rus-
ttle tied as he turned his head and by
a- his side were the cap and bells
pts, which he was to tout on. His room
eat was bare, its walls were discolored,
nt, and presently he heard horses stamp -
ay ing in their near -by stalls. He was
he in a stable. The monkey was there.
In too, King Robert saw tlie, horrid
ed thing grinning and chattering in a
ono cornier. His , past Iife seemed far
ed away. He had to begin to live a-
er gain, this time the butt and the jest
te of the palace.
is
Days cane and went and the
pgel still sat on the throne,
g island of Sicily prospered eider
reign. The Ca9c+ps+ were good
the people were Happy,
King Robert started from his s
and looked around in amazeme
All was still. HP groped his w
down tate long aisle to the door:
took hold of the handle, tried to to
it; the der *was locked. He call
and listened for an answer but n
came. He knocked and he shout
but to no purpose. Growing angri
every minute, he cried out three
and complaints and the sound of
own voice came back to him °Choi
from the roofs and walls.
After what seemed a long time.
the knocking and the shouting
brought the sexton to the church
door. He came with his lantern
suspecting that thieves were in the
church.
"Who is there,?" ho called.
"Open the door at once," com-
manded the Ring, who was ahnest
beside himself with rage. "It is 7
the King." It is a drunken vaga-
bond," muttered the old man and,
turning the key, he flung tite cloo"
wide open.
A figure leaned past him in the
darkness, but the sexton did not
dream it was the king for the fig-
ure was half naked and ferinrn, The
king's gorgeous robes had disannear-
eel, and lie did not look like him self
at all. Without a word or look at
the sexton he sped down the street.
Bareheaded and breathless an
splashed with mud, Ring Robert o
Sielly, brother. of Pope Urbane an
of Valmond; Emperor of Germany
reached his palace gate—the gate h
had entered in triumph so matt
times.
He thundered for admittaneet,
boiling with rage, and through the
gate lie rushed across the cour'tyar'd
thrusting aside everyone who stood
in his way. upsetting the lieges and
overwhelming the guards. Past
them all and up the broad stairway
he hurried and sped through the long
halls, He paid no attention to the
calls and cries that pursued him,
and did not pause until he reached
the throne -room.
There on a dies sat another king
wearing Robert's robes, his .erewtn
and his signet-ring. His features
were like Robert's and so was his
form, 'but he possessed a majesty
and an exalted Iook which the rest
king' lacked. The 'room, always well
lighted, shone with an unusual bril-
liancy and the atmosphere was full
of fragrance.
An angel hacl taken the place of
the king, and although no one was'
conscious_ of the change, every one
present vaguely felt the improve-
ment. •
Robert stood speechless before the
miracle., Then his surprise gave way
to anger' at seeing another in his
place, The Angel spoke first.
"Who are thou, and why comest
'then here?" he asked benignly, meet-
ing Robert's . threatening look with
one ,o2 almost' divine compassion,'
"I ani the king," answered Rebell
indignantly, "and • T have come ±d
claim my throne from the heppstet'
who is on it."
As he stood before the angel, Ro-
bert did not look at, all royal, and
bis. •elothing made such a difference
in his appearance that the courtiers
did not notice even a resemblance to
their King, and took him for . a h
stranger, At his bold words they t
'sprang, ,angrily from their seats t
and 'drew their swords to put him to g
death for his insblence,•
The angel was unmoved, He sign.
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me Robert, your brother, King of 'windows came the chant of the
Sicily. That map who looks like me monks:
and wears my robes and my crown
is an imposter. Do you not know
me? Does nothing tell youthat we
are akin?"
Robert was desperate. This seem.
ed his .last chance of regaining his
rig'hts. He was appealing to the,
highest authority in the world.
"Tie has put down the mighty
from their seat
And has exalted them 'of low
degree."
King Robert understood it at
last, Then above the measured
tones' of the singers 'rose another
voice, one of heavenly sweetness. t It
The Pope looked ' t}roubled, Iiq f sad:
turned silently from. Robert to the 'Ione
am an Angel, .thou art the
Angel: with searching glances,' The l
Angel met his •scrutiny with perfect . The King lifted his eyes. ; He wad
serenity. Valmond only laughed. alone. No longer ,was he dressed in
"It is strange sport to have a the motley :attire of a jester, but he
madman 'for thy jester" he said to was in royal robes such as he used
the Angel, whom he believed to beto' weaer, in velvet and ermine and
his ,'brother, ' cloth of gold. When the courtiers
The baffled. jester was hustled 'came back to the room they found
back into; the. crowd, He was in dis- their king on his Inees; absorbed
grace and suffered' punishment for in silent prayer.
his untimely joke. •
Holy, Week went by in solemn
state, and Easter Sunday came, On
that blessed morning, the city was
radiant' with light even :before the
sun rose. The Angel's presence made
Rome bright, and filled men's hearth
with love and goodness. They felt
as though Christ had .indeed risen
from the dead and were ready to de-
vote themselves to him with fresh
zeal. Even the ,jester, as he opened
his eyes to the marvelous light, felt
within his heart a power that he had
neyer felt before. ' What mattered it
that his bed was straw? He fell on
his knees beside it and prayed to
the risen 'Christ,
When the visit was ended the An-
gel and his train once more flashed
along the towns of Italy and then
set sail for Sicily. When they reach-
ed home the Angel occupied the
throne as before, Robert could not
understand it, but he was humbled
and no longer felt angry and bitter.
One evening when' the convent
bells were ringing for prayer, the
Angel beckoned Robert to draw near
and signed to his attendants to leave
the room. When they were alone
the Angel turned to Robert and
THOSE QUEER GROWN-1/PS
Aren't grown-up people queer?
D'you think they like to play with
snow,
Or slide on sidewalks Oh, dear, no.
They shiver and they growl when
winter's here.
I asked my Grandad, just tonight,
To come and have a snowball fight.
He looked at Mum and 'shook his head
And choked and coughed, and went
quite' red,
And yelled: "It's time that young-
ster went to bed."
I made a slide one day.
But did I get the slightest thanks?
No. People talked of "foolish
pranks,"
And thought up every nasty thing'
to say.
Suppose our neighbor did fall flat,
Am I to blame for things like that?
They spread the slide with ashes, and
They lectured me to beat the band.
Life's very hard for boys' to under-
stand.
These grown-up fclk don't have to
fuss
With books and lessons, not like us
asked less sternly than ever before, Vie have to learn all day.
"Art thou rho I ing " At night they have no, sums to do,
King Robert bowed his head Or tography, Iike m
fall of snow e and you.
meekly and crossed his hands upon They've all the time to play.
his breast, Atimes
nd yet to see them shiver at every
"Thou knowest best," he said. "I You'd realty almost think at
have sinned. Let me go away froin they're glad to see it go.
here and spend the rest of my days
An -in a convent cell. There, kneeling
upon the stones, I will beg heaven
The to forgive my pride."
and The Angel smiled and the place
was filled with a heavenly light. At
King Robert yielded to fate, but
he did not yield willingly. IIe be-
came sullen end silent, and was a
sorry .fester in suite of his gay dress
and Tingling bells and the chatter-
ing monkey. The courtiers mocked
him and the Wages played tricks on
hint; and he had to he cement with
scraps front the tables of his mas-
tor:s and the monkey was his only
friend.
'Sometimes the Angel asked him.
as though in jest, "Art thou the
Ring '"and Robert, still defiant, re-
plied haughtily, "I ain., I am the
king!"Almost three years passed. Then
Messengers came from Valmmnci.
Emperor of Germany to tell King
Robert that their brother, Pepe 'Ur-
bane summoned him to come on Holy
Thursday to his city, Rome. The An-
gel welcomed the ambassadors with
fitting ceremony, and gave them
maarttificant presents, embroidered
vests, velvet mantles, rare jewels
and ccstky rings. Not only were his
guests messengers from the great
Valmond but they were mighty
nobles.
As soon a, he could get ready the
Angel went with the ambassadors
and a mighty train of followers over
the sea to Italy. As the procession
travelled along crowds gathered to
watch its progress. Never had there
been seen a snore gorgeous 'assembly.
The Angel and his courtiers and tho
ambassadors were dressed in splen,
did garments with gold and gents
and laces and embroideries and vel-
vets and satins and nodding plumes.
each one according to his state, and
their horses were resplendent with
gold and silverand jewelled bridles,
After them rode the servants, less
fine but equally gay, and among the
lowliest of theseawas poor Robert
riding in 'nock state on an awkward
pie -bald pony. As the ridieuleus
steed shambled along, his rider's
cloak of fox -tails flapped in the
wind and his bells jingled. The king
was very unhappy and his face show-
ed it, but it was only a joke for es
jester to look disconsolate and peo-
ple were no' more soar for • him
than for the solemn monkey who
perched demurely ,by his side and
aped his ways. In all the country
towns through which they went the
gaping crowds stared at .them and
laughed.
The Pope received the Angel' and
the Emperor with pomp. Trumpets
sounded a welcome and banners wav-
ed joyously, as they met on St. Pet:
er's square. The Pope embraced and
11rlessed his ,brothers; as. he thought,
for even he did not know that he was
entertaining an Angel. ' While pray -
':and rejoicing were at, their
eight, Robert the Jester burst
hrough the crowd and rushed into,
he presence of the' Pope and hit;
nests."•
"I aril the Ring,". ho cried, addres-
sing the Pope. "Lookand behold in
DOWN THE CHIMNEY HE COMESr
He comes right down the chimney
When the Christmas bells are rung•
When little folks are fast asleep
And stocking all are hung;
All loaded down with pretty things.,.
With guns and dollsand drums;
So be sure and hang your stockings
• Where he'll see 'ern when he.
comes.
You night hear him swiftly coming,
Riding on the wintry blast,
His reindeer team. a -jingling,
And their hoof beats falling fast.
His furs are black with chimney.
soot,
His beard is white as snow,
His sleigh is full of pretty toys,
You ought to hear him go!
lie lights upon the slanting roof
And doesn't stop a minute;
He jumps upon the chimney top,
And dawn he plumps within it;
Ire pauses on the hearthstone,
And he takes a little peep
To see if all the curly heads
Are safe in bed asleep.
He goes about on tiptoe,
i Nor makes a bit of noise,
harry L. Farmer, I He fills up all the stockings
With sugar plums and toys; •
Trented for And then he gives a Iittlo laugh,
ho advertisements are
pPops up the chimney quick,
your convenience. They inform and And off he fin .1 ott the wind,
the same moment through the open save your time, energy and move
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