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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1933-11-16, Page 1?rhe News -Record Est. 1878 WITH WHICH IS INCORPO1 AT Y,'Il PIE CLINTON NEW ERA The New Era Est, 1805' NO. 5349 -55th YEAR CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1933 reliable Watches PERFECT IN CONSTRUCTION—POSITIVE IN PERFORMANCE We again. call attention to our grade of. Watches. Good Ma- terial, tenial, Fine Finish. and accurate adjustments are all combined in our high grade watches. Our ahn is not a question of price, but of quality., like anything. else, it is always cheapest in the end. So if you want a reliable watch call on us, your old watch taken in ex, change. WE PAY CASH FOR OLD GOLD W. �E. �fellyar Headquarters for Watch and Jewelery Repairs Jeweler and Optometrist Phone 174w and 1743 Our Corset epartment Now Features the Famous NU -BACK Every Week Seven Canadian Radio Stations Broadcast the Mer- its of these New Foundation Garments. The prices are Stand- ardized. We have them in Girdle, as well as Combination Types. Clearing Prices on Women's and Children's Coats Our stock is not large but every Garment is Substantially Reduc- ed for Quick Sale. Only Three Dozen in the Lot so we suggest you make an Early Choice, IRWIN'S _1 " CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE" Entirely Abollt Oursolves OUR 1984 CALENDARS ARE HERE AND THERE IS ONE fort {every paid-up subscriber. Call and get yours first time you are up town. It is a pretty Calendar and will grace your home, be- sides being a very useful article, w OUR MAILING LIST HAS BEEN CORRECTED UP TO NOV. 9th. Subscribers are asked to look at their labels and if the date does not correspond with payments to come in or phone in and ask about it. We like our subscribers to keep an eye on their labels at all times. Sometimes when subscribers happen to renew their subscription just after we have corrected our list and there is some delay in the change of label, they call us up about it. We do not mind that at all, in fact we like it, it shows that they are watchful of their labels. Look at yours, dear reader, and if it does not show a forward date come in and let us give you a receipt up to the end of 1934, lots of our labels read so, don't be behind the times. A number, hoaiver, are a bit in arrears and should be brought up to date at once. AS AN INDICATION OF THE TURN Or THE TIDE FIN- aneially, we have been putting on several new subscriptions in re- cent weeks. We should Iike to put on some more, a couple of hun- dred or so. At the present price of The News -Record, $1.50 per year, it should .be in every home in the district. It is in the major, ity, and many more people read it, but every householder should be getting his own copy weekly. Now is a good time to subscribe, as many of your neighbors have decided. Come and join the throng. 'WE WOULD SUGGEST A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE News -Record as an acceptable Christmas Gift to a neighbor, friend or member of the family who is setting up housekeeping or who is absent from home. It is inexpensive, will be appreciated highly, and that not only once, but during the fifty-two weeks of the year. Here's, a valuable suggestion for earlyy. Christmas shopping. SOMETHING MORE WE WISH TO SAY ABOUT OURSELVES (that's the trouble with people who talk about themselves and one of the reasons we so seldom do it, one finds so many things to say), but this we should like to say, and this applies to correspon- dents as well as the general public, when sending in news do not wait until the last minute, send it in as early as possible. Some- body said to us the other day when we protested that we wished a report ," No,:"But o not,lbuti�f alpublish our type6had to be setaper until Thursday Wedn s day w y daafternoon we should not publish until Saturday. The report of any happening over the week -end should reach us not later than Monday. if all such news items were set, read and out of the way then we should have time to attend to later happenings as they oc- cur. We appreciate very much the assistance of our friends in getting in the news and the man or woman who sends in such re- ports the. event. happens is held in the" highest esteem. ports as soon as pp H THE MARKETS Wheat, 60e to 65e. Barley, 30c to 37c. Oats, 32c. Buckwheat, 42a. Butter, 17c to 18c. Eggs, 19c to 40e. Live hogs, $5,50. BRIDE-TO-BE SHOWERED About twenty .of the girl friends of Miss Mae Venner, a soon-to-be bride, surprised her at her home on Monday evening and ,presented her with a shower of cream and green kitchen utensils and towels, It was a genuine surprise to Miss Venner, but the visitors were given a warm welcome and a jolly time was spent as the recipient opened the various parcels with the accompanying mes- sages. The recipient thanked her friends very suitably. Later the girls amused themselves playing cards and refreshments were served before the company broke up. AMONG THE CHURCHES Presbyterian Church Sunday morning sermon s. ct: "The Bock that is Higher Than I." The annual Thankoffering meet- ing of the W. M. S. was held yester, day afternoon in the school room. The very inclement weather prevent- ed some from attending. Owing to the illness of the president, Mrs. C. E. Dougan, Mrs. George McDonald presided. Mrs. (Rev.) Barnett of Goderich, who was to give an address was un- able to be present and Rev. Dr. Dou- gan addressed the ladies. Mrs. Mac- Donald also spoke a few words of encouragement, asking the members to take this thanksgiving time to measure up and stand rlrm. Duets by Misses Joyce Dougan and Cora Streets and Miss McKenzie and Mrs, Ian MacLeod were beauti- fully rendered and much appreciat- ed. A most encouraging part of the program was the very splendid of, fering received. At the conclusion of the•prograin a social half hour was enjoyed. Wesley -Willis United Church Morning sermon subject: "A Keep- er to My Brother," Evening: "An- drew--Ithe Missionary Disciple." The Eveready Mission Circle meets this, Thursday, evening, in the prim- ary rooms. Miss Gladys Addison was in charge of the Young Peoples' meeting' on Monday evening, when a missionary program was given, Miss Addison giving in interesting talk. Mrs. Reg Shipley read a missionary story and Rev. Mr. Cosens contributed a solo, an instructive and interesting pro- gram being the result. Miss Ber- nice Bond presided at the piano and Miss Madeline VauHorne read the scripture lesson. The Girls' Club held its annual Thankoffering meeting on Tuesday evening, Mrs. Chowen in the chair, and although the evening was very stormy the attendance was good. Miss A. M. Stone read the scrip- ture lesson, Miss Florenee Cuning- hame gave a musical reading, Mrs. Perdue at the piano. Miss Kathleen Cosens gave an instrumental solo and Mrs. W. A. Oakes contributed a vocal solo in excellent voice. The address of the evening was given by M'rs. C. W. Dewitt Cosens, who spoke on "Prayer." generous offering was received, Ontario Street United Church The Sunday morning sermon: "They 'Came to Elim." Evening: "Adequate Alters." The Rev. Hugh Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, formerly missionaries in China, where they spent about twelve years, were the special speakers at the W. M. S. Thankoffering meeting held in the church lecture room on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Shipley, president, occupied the chair and after the business part of the program the addresses of the visitors were listened to with pleas- ure and profit. Mrs. Taylor talked about the "Women of China," telling many interesting facts in connection with the work with them, and Mr. Taylor told of some of his experr, iences during the first years spent there. Mrs. H. C. Lawson contributed a solo and Mr. Hawke and Miss Wilts a duet, both of which were enjoyed. The offering was a generous one. espeically considering the state of the weather. The regular meeting of the Girls' Club was held at the home of Mrs. Geo. Murdoch Thursday evening at eight o'clock, eighteen being pre- sent, Mrs. Fines hadcharge of the meeting, Miss Lucile Grant taking the Study Book. The Club is pack- ing t a box of jams and jellies o send to the Neighborhood Worker's Asso- ciation, Toronto, also a Christmas parcel for the •Girls of the Nagasaga Orphanage, Toyka, Japan. At the close of tate meeting a 'dainty lunch was serve C. C. I. BOY Rev. Dr. H. Beverley Ietchen, Hamilton, an old 1Brucefield boy and a graduate of Clinton Collegiate, conducted anniversary, services in Knox Presbyterian church, 'Goderich, on Sunday and on Monday evening gave an interesting illustrated lec- ture on Scotland. FINAL HEARING. TODAY Joseph Redmond, who is charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of the late Henry Cook, came up before the magistrate on Thursday last but the hearing was a- gain adjourned, bail' being renewed. The hearing is slated for this after- noon at three o'clock. TIIE HOME PAPER HUNTERS SNOWBOUND Clinton hunters, who left/ here a, bout the 6th for the north, are still absent and they may have to return by train, unless the snow soon. dis- appears. They went up in Mr: IN Churchill's car. One of the party, Mr. Ross McEw- an at last reports had shota deer. Their families are rather anxious now for their return. They were expect- ed home this week. RECALLS LAKE TRAGEDY The stormy weather of the past week and the hardship and loss of life and shipping the Great Lakes recalls the terrible tragedy of Nov. 9th, 1913, when so many boats, nineteen or so, were Iost with all on board, on the Great Lakes. A near tragedy happened in Lake Huron Sunday night, when the boat of Captain Jack McLeod of Bayfield became disabled and would certainly have been lost but for the heroic efforts of his uncle, Louis, and his helper, who returned to Bayfield for gasoline and new gear• As it was the boat ran ashore and was broken up, but the amen on her were saved. after a night of hardship and suffer- ing. Wonderful stories are told of the heroism of this Louis McLeod, who it is said always stands ready to risk life and property to help a fellow sailor. "Those fishermen," remark- ed a citizen who knows something a- bout the way they work together, in discussing this event the other day "are just one big family. If one man is out all the others are inter- ested until he is safely in again and at any risk they will go to the help of another in trouble on the Iake." It was a great tribute. The traditions of the Lakes, it appears, are just as honorable as those of the sea. LITTLE LOCALS The big plow came up No. 8 high- way last night. The Huronic Rebekah Iodge will hold its regular meeting on Monday• evening at eight o'clock. Miss Marion Gibbings goes up to Goderich Friday evening to sing at the Lions Club annual banquet. Mrs. j. A. Sutter will be at home to her friends the Second Friday in each month, instead of the fourth. Remembrance Day s were service a •e held in all the Clinton churches on Sunday morning Sermons and mu- sic were appropriate to the day. A meeting is called for 7.30 Fri- day evening, Nov. 17th, in the coun- cil chamber to re -.organize a town hockey league. All interested are asked to be on hand. ,Master Rey Churchill, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. 'Churchill, celebrated his seventh birthday yes- terday evening by entertaining a number of his young friends. The I.O.O.F. had their annual duck supper on Tuesday evening, when they sat down to an ample meal of excellently cooked duck, with all that goes with it. This was followed by the regular meeting. 'Sunday afternoon the members of the Legion attended the county Sol- diers' Memorial service, which was held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, Wingham. The Rev. Col. W. Beattie of London was the speaker at this service. The Court of Revision at their meeting last week reduced slightly G. G. Murdoeh's business tax, J. B Cox's assessment and that of part of the Cooper Estate proper- ty, a barn, the old Nelson bank building and a vacant store. "The News -Record is certainly read," was the remark of an adver- tiser on Friday forenoon. "I adver- tised dresses in yesterday's paper and have already sold thirty-four garments and have had, various tele- phone calls about them' Of course it is .read. A fa',well party was given to Mr. and, m. Ed. Castle before leaving e is theirformer home at, for God rt h f m the apartments of Mr. Amos Castle, A happy evening was spent and be, fore dispersing Mr. 'an , Mrs. 'Castle were presented with a (bridge lamp h' 1. b t e assembled comp n y H. AND S. CLUB The November meeting of the Home and School Club is to, be held in the Public School on Tuesday ev- ening next, November twenty-first, at eight o' lock . Membership p :fees. will be received at this meeting. The program is in charge of the Public School staff. _ W W.I. WILT2MEET The Women's Institute will hold its regular meeting on Nov. 28rd in the firemen's hall at 3 o'clock, sharp. All women interested are invited tc these meetings. Program: Address, subject, selected, Mrs. J. McKinley; roll call, sing, say or pay. Hostes- ses: Mrs. E. Seruton, Miss E. Ford, Mrs. J. Folland, Mrs. R. H. Johnston and Mrs J. Schoenhals.. EFFECTIVA WINDOW DISPLAYS Many of the Clinton business houses had windows dressed approp- riately for Remembrance Day. A- mongst the most suggestive and ar- resting was t trot of Mr. Glen G n Cook himself returned man, , who had imitation grass spread in the bottom of the window and this set with small crosses, each bearing the name of a Clinton boy who had been killed in France or had died from the •effects of war service after his re- turn to Canada, thirty-three in all It was a sobering and a saddening sight. O'Neil's grocery had a window fil- led with souvenirs of the war, such as shells, hermits, etc., Sutter and Perdue had a display of firearms, Bartliff's restaurant had a represen tation of a section of a field in France, all showed flags, poppies maple leaves, etc., and on the -day of Remembrance all were closed. A TOWN HOCKEY LEAGUE An effort is being made, and seems to be meeting with a good deal of encouragement, to reorganize a town hockey league. A number spoken to about it seen to feel that such an organization would. serve the double purpose of providing some good sport during the winter and of training a lot of young players who would be ready to battle for the honors of the town later on. , A few years ago Clinton had a flourishing league comprising four lively teams which competed for a cup donated by The News -Record, and they played some real hockey, too. It was in this way that a num- ber of our best players were trained. There seems no reason why it should not be done again. A meeting is being called for half past seven in the council chamber on Friday evening and- all interested should attend and encourage the boys. The intention is to have sev, oral teams, taking in the younger boys as well as the older ones, and some players outside the town have expressed a desire to join. This is a great idea and it is hoped some- thing may be accomplished. The News -Record suggests as a name for such aleagua the 'Clin and Vie League, that is the Clinton and Vi- cinity League. NO BLAME ATTACHED Accidental death was the verdict returned Monday afternoon by the coroner's jury at the adjourned in, quest into the death of•Henry Cook, which occurred on November lst, as the result of an accident at the cor- ner of Mary and Orange street, when Dr. Shaw's car collided with a car owned and driven by Joseph Re& 'mond, when deceased' was a passen- ger in the latter's car. Coroner Dr. Hunter of Goderich; presided, while witnesses were ex- amined by Crown Attorney D. E. Holmes. Traffic Officer Lever, Chief Con- stable Strong and, Alfred Glazier. were the witnesses examined on Mon- day. The latter, who was riding on the running board of Redmond's car at the time of the accident, stated that he failed to see Dr. Shaw's cat approaching. Chief Stong exhibitec photographs of the scene of the acci- dent, The testimony of the drivers taken a week previously, was to the effect that they had been driving at a very moderate rate of speed, and that neither saw the other until too late to do anything. The jury, consisting of G. E. Hall, foreman; H. Charlesworth, H. Bart- lifi, W. Biggart, W Seeley, T. Haw- kins, T. Herman, J. A. Sutter, was out 45 minutes, before returning their verdict, as follows: ' "Clinton; Nov. 13, 1933. We; the jury empaneIied to in - quite too death - t the d of HCook. h enn y find that he came to his death on November first; through an accident caused by the' collision of two cars driven by (oseph Redmond and J. Vir, Shaw. 1,14e find that no blame can be attacht, to either driver." REMEMBRANCE DAY FITTINGLY OBSERVED IN CLINTON IN SPITEOPSEVERE WEATHER LARGE CROWDS ATTEND MEM- ORIAL SERVICE IN HALL AND DECORATION SERVICE AT POSTOTPIfCE Veterans,: Mayor and Council, Organization Represen- tatives, Militia, Boy Scouts and School Children Take Part in Decoration of Tablet. Saturday last, Nov. lith, Re- • menibrance Day, was about as stor- my and disagreeable as it could pos- sibly be, four or five inches of snow on the ground and more falling. But it did not prevent the people turn- ing out to the service in the town hall at ten o'clock a.m., as every a- vailable chair was filled when the hour carne to open the service, which was a solemn and appropriate one. The Rev. Maj. K. McGoun was in the chair, and he opened the service with a call to worship, and in unison, with the congregation, repeated Lord's prayer and the Apostles" Creed. The congregation then sang, led by the Kit -tie Band, under the leadership of Mr. Morgan Agnew, the old hymn, "0, God, Our Help in• ages past." The lesson was read by - the Rev. G. W. $Shermnan, another hymn, "The stress is o'er, the battle won," and Rev. Dr, Dougan led in. the prayer printed on the program for the occasion, after which "On•+ ward, Christian soldiers, was hear- tily sung. The special speaker for the day the was Rev. Capt. E. W. Edwards, of Tavistock, formerly of Seaforth. In introducing him Major McGoon said he was very happy to meet Capt. Edwards again, as they had been associated over seas and he had rea- son to hold him in esteem, and on rising to speak Capt. Edwards said he was equally glad to meet Major McGoun, as he had pleasant memor- ies of their association. He else ex-• pressed his pleasure at meeting his former comrades in arms and their friends on this occasion. His address was listened to with great attention by the large audience present. From. the earliest history, he said, the nations had revered and honoured' those who had gone,out to fight their battles. The victors had been ac- claimed .as heroes and even if not victors their warriors had been hon- ore,d as brave then. It was impos- sible to get away from these tradi- tions handed down through the gen- PASSED EXAMS. AS EMBALMER Last week's Goderich Signal had the following reference to a young man, npw a citizen of town, having been a member of the Ball & Zapfe staff for some months: "Mrs. Robert Wilson received word this week that her son, Floyd Lodge, had been successful in passing his final examinations in embalming ant' is now a .fully licensed embalmer. Floyd is well known in Goderich, having resided here for some time before going to Dutton, where he was an apprentice with Undertaker 3, E. McNeil. Recently he has re- moved to Clinton, where he is em- ployed with the undertaking firm of Bail & Zapfe. At the examination held at Toronto there were 104 can- didates of whom sixty-six passed, Floyd corning close to the high honor erations. Rut it was becoming more nark. The Signal, of which Mr, and more realized that wars nettled Lodge is a former employee, joins in wishing him success in his chosen vocation." L.O.B.A. OFFICERS nothing, after the war the dispute which had divided nations remained- After the warinjen (hall to sit down a- round a table and settle these disputes,. People were now demanding that' they be so settled without war. War At the annual meeting ofs the L. is utterly futile in the settlement of` O".B.A., held Tuesday evening, the disagreements, following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Worthy Mistress: Mrs. Ethel Shob- brook. Deputy Mistress: Mrs. Mattie Wat- kins, Chaplaict: Mrs. Ethel Cooke. Rec.-Secretary: Mrs. i'dabel Miller. Fin. -Secretary; Mrs. Agnes Follanc' Treasurer: Miss Clara Harrison. 1st Lecturer: Mrs. Violet Cooper. Deputy Lecturer: Mrs. Annie Tay- lor, Jr. Director of Ceremonies: Mrs. M. McLinchey. Inner Guard: Hattie Livermore. Outer Guard: Norman Miller. Committee of five members: 1st, Mrs. A. Glazier; 2nd, Mrs. A. Tay. lor, Sr.; 3rd, Mrs. 3. Bayley; 4th. Nettie Taylor; 6th, Morwennow Judd, Pianist: Mrs. Ethel Cooke. Auditors: M. Judd, Mrs. E. Cooke, Mrs. M. Swan. CONDITIONS IN WEST Mr. Wm. Taylor of Science Hill, who same in lio renew his subscrip- tion yesterday, was .telling us some- thing of what he saw on a trip to the west during the past summer. ' He has a son out there, at Hardisty, A1- ta. This young man, who is married and has a family of three, was for years engineer on a C.P.R. express train, Recently, owing to cutting off of trains, older men were given the higher positions and younger men, who were not dismissed, were given inferior jobs and he is now on what he calls the "firing line," firing on a freight. In addition to this he hat had wage Cuts. Mr. Taylor told also of visiting a nephew whom he had not seen for fifty-two years, when he carried him as an infant onto the ;train as his parents left for Dakota. For a good many years he has been in the 'Canadian West and was for years running a prosperous mer- chantile (business; which had to be a- bandoned during the 'dried out per- iod. He tried working on the Gov- ernment road for , a time and had when Mr. Taylor was there moved onto a farm, the only buildings being two small shacks which had been us- ed by construction gangs. He had decided to try farming as a means of gaining at least a livlihood. • Mr. Taylor is of the opinion that it. will take a good many years to get back to the level of prosperity form- erly enjoyed. But he also believes that had the great majority ofpeople in the west saved -something when, times were good their position now would have been much better. War is too Costly. It is said just before the Great War that the men of Scotland had only attained" to their former stature, the stature common before the Scottish wars. It had' taken that country one hundred' years to grow men again after de- vastating wars. Capt. Edwards said: that after his return from overseas he had made a scrap book of all the poems, the scientific discoveries and all the suggestions for the betterment of race which bad been written and sent hone by men who had perished in the war. On being asked to come up tore tospeak he had taken down this book and Iooked it over and as he did so he wondered if all that was gained by the war was worth the • price paid in the loss of these men to the country. The cost in money was enormous, although that, he felt, was the smallest cost. But time pre- sent state of world depression ant8 confusion was due to the effects of the war. Some other way of settling nation- al disputes must be found than go- ing to war•. We could honour the dead, who had given their all for their 'country, we could deal as liberally as possible with those whq• had come home maimed for life, and" we must see to it that such folly is' not repeated. At one minute to eleven Bugler Agnew sounded the Last Post, the - audience stood and observed two thin- Utes of silence, then the Reveille• was somided, Rev. F. G. PerriIn pro- nouneed the benediction and the Na- tional Anthem was sung. The audience remained seated:' while the veterans, in civilian cloth- • es but many of 'them wearing their medals, Clinton C. Company and' the Boy Scouts and the Auxiliary-- Marched uxiliarymarched out and, again headed by~ the band the veterans, under the- command hecommand of Lieut. Inkley, the mayor and council, representatives of the var- ious organizations and C. •Company • marched to the Postoffiee Square, where wreaths were placed, the pop. 1)y -trimmed pillow by the school children in the centre. The wreaths' placed were froni the town eouncit, the Provincial Government, the vet - Brans, the Ladies' Auxiliary, the Women's Institute, the Home and' School 'Club, the I, 0, 0. F., the L. 0.L., the L.O.B.A., the Firemen; the • Rebekahs. ' °Altogether it was an inspiring and' fitting tribute and was Paarticipat edi' (Continued on page 4) ,.