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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1930-02-20, Page 1The News -Record Est. 187'8 'WITH WHICH' " IS INCORPOR,AT LIJ NO. 2554— 51st YEAR rte strain people Many eo 1e engaged in tasks requiring 'constant nee of the eyes on "neer work find considerabledifference between their *vision iii the morning' and midafternoon.- •: The reason for this is eye -strain resixlting from the constant involuntary muscular effort of the eyes to focus at a near Point. • Even normal eyes are benefited,by. wearing glasses which help; to relieve this strain while those having defective: vision should have special spectacles for this particular purpose... If you will call at our office, we will gladly discuss your eye needs with you. Jeweler and Optometrist ®YLeltqar Phone 174w and 174j a MUM The Modern Trend of the Foundation Garment The.. style sil- houette is con- stantly changing and it behooves every women to keep well abreast with the mode as exemplified by the New 1930 Numbers which we are now Showing. WIN'S Air aisarsoal Fashion -Craft Samples For Spring .and Summer 1930 Also The Royal York Samples ples of Suits and Overcoats at $27.50 We Invite You to Call and have a look th)roug ht these Samples NE MORRiSH, CLOTHINS CO. t!1 pp �� i3cure Deal for Every Man �, CLINTON ONTARIO THE CLINTON NEW ERA. TEURSDAY,1 FE :RUARY, 20, 1930 THE MARKETS Whetit,' 'V.25 to $12$. •; Barley, .74. Oats; 55c. .Buckwheat; 80c to 83e. .. Butter, 35c. Eggs,, 30c to 40c. Live i liege, $13.75. A, GOOD SU'.PPE•R The New Era Est 1865 TIIE HOME PAPER LAURA. SECORD COMPETITION, WOMEN'S, INSTITUTE MEETS The O.G.I. Caidet Corps entered a The regular.- meeting of the, Wo team in the Laura Second Oompeti- , men's Institute, will be held on tion, open to schools in Western On-' Thursday afternoon, Feb, 27th, in tario. Clinton 'Cadets stood third out the C.O.F. • hall, at 3 o'clock, sharp. of twenty or more teams. Galt Ma. Jenkins will give a paper on came first, with a score of 242 cut The Influence of the Women's In of a possible -250; Sarnia came sec, stitute as an Organization." The roll ond;. with 241 points and Clinton,' call will be answered with jokes. third, with 240 pgjnts. Members of hostesses for the day;' Mrs. S. Castle, Mrs. Finch, Mas: W. Elliott, Mrs. H. McBrien, Mrs, J. Miller, Mrs. J. E. Cook, Mrs, Appleby and Mss. (Dr.) Thompson.' . The Girls', . 61uti of Wesley -Willis' Clinton team and their scores are as. church held' their annual .Valentine follows E. Hovey, 50;, R. Hale, 49; supper on Friday evening . last. The L. Stock, '48; T. Rose, 43 •, M. Rozell, church hall and tables were very :45• . pr-ettiy, and appropriately 'decorated, TxiE GIRL GUIDES and the supper was excellent, In,• spite, of the rather stormy evening e probably by this. time; everyone in quite a number gathered to eat their Clinton is aware that the Collegiate evening' meal as guests of the Club. • now possesses • a "very l wide-awake NOW FREE NIGGERS •^ company of Girll. Guide's, the first to be formed in the town. The cein- Clint'on Hockeyists are•free lances paint', under Miss Kelhnan's 'duet from." now on. It Was the intention tion, is divided into seven patrols, to enter both Junior and Intermed- consisting each of seven girls. , For iate teams in the Northern League, each group there is a Patrol Leader when they were eliminated from the" and second and these, along with the' O.H.A., but both were turned down secretary- and treasurer, , were for - by they N.E.L. The reason given was '•sally enrolled as Guides on Thurs- that the applications were received day night,. Feb. 13, by Mrs. Parsons too late. The Noitherns are cheat- of Toronto,. organizing secretary for ingthemselves out' of some ,good 'Ontario- ,.• sport; however, as -the Clinton lioys I Those, who were present will tes- are a lively bunch of players and that atrt thegirlstheir girlsleonew untify iforms, trim and would have given a good account of and that the meeting was a very themselves, fine one indeed: MEETING FOR FARMER'S After the enrollment, Isobel Cante- A meeting dealing with weeds, lou on behalf of the girls, presented. seed and fertilizers will be held in a dainty bouquet of daffodills to the Agricultural Office, Clinton, on arts. Parsons, who made a fitting re - the afternoon of February 24th, at ply and said that she was glad to be 2.00 p.m. present in Clinton. Theweed menace is one of the The Guides have had one very sue- -most serious problems facing the eessful afternoon :tea which was farmer to -day. The Weed 'Act now splendidly patronized and they Wish in effect in the Province was made to take this opportunity of thanking necessary due to the increasing num- all those who have already shown ber of weeds and this widespread loss such interest in their work. 'they were causing. Through these DEATi•I OF MISS MUFF meetings it is hoped to make every- After an illness of some months one more familiar with the clauses of the act and to point out the ne- the death occurred at the hone of cessity of united action on the part of her mother, Victoria street, on Sat - every farmer. This goes hand in urday of Mary Elizabeth (Maine), hand with better seed • grain and only daughter of the late John Cluff modern seed cleaning practices. The of Goderich township and Mrs. Chrff subject of commercial fertilizers con- of Clinton. cerns almost :every farmer, but there Miss Cluff was born on the home - are many points in selection of fer- stead, Bayfield line, Goderich town- tilizers which are not well under- ship, and lived there until after the stood. Many high analysis, high death of her father in 1920, when priced fertilizers may not return any she and her mother moved into Clin- greater profit than one of lower tom Up to a few months ago she price. The farmer must know what had been employed as saleswoman in a fertilizer contains, what each crop Levin's drygoods store, where her needs, the nature of the fertilizer re- bright disposition and her obliging quirements for different soil types. manner won her many friends. For These with other factors are essen- some time she had been putting up a tial before he can be sure that the brave fight for life but it was a los- right kind of fertilizer is being sown. ing struggle and the end came on Three subjects weeds, seed and Saturday. Her mother and one fertilizers will be discussed in detail brother, Robert Cluff, who resides and will be under the direction of the on the homestead in Goderieh town - Ontario Dept. of Agriculture, C►in- ship,,survive. ton, assisted by Ma C. E. Toole, of, The funeral was held on Monday Newmarket: It is hoped the farmers afternoon, a short private service be - of the district will keep ..this meet- ing held at the house, followed by ing in mind and plan to attend. service in St. Paul's church. Rev: L. AMONG THE CTiURCIT1r1S Wesley -Willis United Church Next Sunday sermon subjects will be ' -Morning: "The Twelve Apos- tles." Evening; "Demanding the Best Things." • Presbyterian Church. The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- -per will be administered at the morning service on Sunday. A special musical .service will be given in the evening, including the male quartette. Sunday school at the usual hour. St_ Paul's Church Services next Sunday will be. at the usual hours. The regular meeting of the Ladies' Guild will be held next Tuesday in the Parish rooms at a p.m. Mem- bers are'asked to come prepared to sew, Ontario Street United Church 'Classes and Sunday school at the usual hours. • •. ' Morning theme: ,"The Dynamic,' of Calvary." Evening :subject: "The Lure of 'Gambling." The program at the W.M.S.'meet- ing was: in charge of Mrs. Hawke's group and a very interesting meet- ing was held. Miss Hattie Turner gave the exposition on the study book. - DEATH OF MRS. J. K. MAIR The death occurred on Sunday of Mrs. James K. Mair, after an illness of several weeks. 1VIrs. Mair, whose •maiden name was Fanny Mcllveen, was born and reared in Hullett township, being a daughter of the late David Mellveen. HOME AND SCHOOL MEETING T)ieregular rnmetlily' meeting of, the Home -awl, School, Club, which: was held an the ,auditorium - of the . Collegiate on Tuesday evening, was. eeceptionally • well 'attended,' The, pupils of each room of the 'Public' school contributed , to +the program arccl the songs,recitations and play- let were' much 'enjoyed. Mr.. Jef- ferson's.' illustrated address on 'Wordswortli" was most interesting and educative. In it he demonstrated how the lantern which had been Pre- sented to the school by the Olub could beused in such a practical and effective -.way in the teaching of literature. The organization was especially delighted to have with them so many of; the trustees and parents, mani- festing as it did, the deep interest everybody is taking in the• wefare of the Public school. The efficiency of the teachers and thewonderful spir- it of co-operation between the trus- tee board and the Club has brought the record of the school to a stan- dard unsurpassed in its history. At the close of the program a business• meeting was held by the members at which it was decided to have the Public school concert, Ap- ril 10th and lith. GODERICH TOWNSHIP Goderich township' lost one'of it's. former " best known citizens when John• W. Yee, of Goderieh, died last week. The deceased, who had lived for the past 12 years in Goderich,. spent 'most of his life in this town, ship, • having farmed about a mile and a half west of Hoh'nesville for inany years. The late Mr. Yeo took an active interest in public affair& and for many years was. a melba- of eieba-of the Goderich Township Council - During his many years here, he was an active member of the Holmesville United, for:m,erly Methodist church, ehal since his removal to Goderich he was a anernbek of the. North Street United Church. The deceased, who was in his 80th -year, was united in marriage over 50 years: ago to• Miss Annie Roberts, of Holmesvillee who survives hien. He also leaves" three sons, William. and Eldred, of' this township and Leonard of Winni- peg; and one daughter, Mrs. Rus- sell Forster, • of Markham. The fun eral Was held from his hone in' Goderich Saturday afternoon. In- terment being made in Maitland Cemetery, Goderich. Rev. Wt A. Townshend, rector of the church of "The Redeemer," Lon- don, Ont., is visiting his brother;. Mr:. Ernest Townshend, who we are• sorry to report is in ill -health. A great many friends attended the. funeral of the late Miss Mary Cluff a former resident of this township on Monday. The service' was held' in St. Paul's church, Clinton. Rev. L. V. Pocock, 11.A_, rector of Trinity church, Blyth, was the + guest of Mr. G. R. Thompson at his home here last week. 1VLr. Herb. Stoddart of Detroit and son, Raymond, are spending a fele days With Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Stod- dart, Maitland concession. BAYFIELD Mr. Georgd,L. Blair of Detroit ar- rived home on Thursday of last week to spend some time with his moth- er, Mrs. M. Blair. Mrs. Jas. Ferguson returned home on Friday 'of last week after having spent the past two months with her son in London. Mrs. Walter 'Wiestlake and - little daughter, who visited friends in De- troit for a couple of weeks, returned home on Thursday of last week. - Mrs. Thomas Bailey returned home on Friday of last week after having visited in Stratford and other points. Mrs. J. L. Buchan and Miss Lucy Woods returned home on Wednesday of last week after having visited in Toronto for a fortnight. Mr. W, E. Parker left on Tuesday to attend the wedding of a friend in Sarnia• After her marriage to Mr. Mair they Dir. and Mee. C. W{idcombe and resided on the 'Base line for some daughter, Mary, left on Saturday years, coming into Clinton about for Windsor where they will spend thirty years ago. Their only son, several weeks with their daughter, Lieut. Knox Mair, was killed in Mrs. Pye France and Mr. Mair passed away nearly two years ago• One sister, Mis. McCool, lives in the west. She had spent a year with Mrs. Mair in town, only leaving for home since Christmas. Deceased had been with Me. and Mrs. T. K. Mair for some weeks, since taking ill but was re- moved to the hospital on Saturday. The funeral took place from her own late residence, - Ontario street, Wednesday .afternoon, the services being conducted by the Rev. C. E. Deegan. The pallbearers were six nephews: John, Lynn and George Mair, L., R. and W. K. Gooier. In- terment was in Clinton cemetery. Amongst Those who attended the funeral from a distance were: Mrs. alicDonald and 'zlaughter, Kintore; Mr. and Mrs. L. Govier, Goderich; Mi'. and Mrs. Pearson, Seaforth and many from the surrounding com- munity. LITTLE LOCALS At time of going to press the de- cision regarding the Mcllveen da- mage card has not been given. Miss Madeline VanHorne enter- tained a number of her friends on the evening of St. Valentine's Day. • .Miss Friel, a former resident of Clinton, died in Hamilton on Feb. 13th. Messrs: H. P. Plum.steel, C. H. Vernier and G. E. Hall attended a Meeting of 1Vrailoch Chapter in Sea- forth on Monday evening. FARMERS INTERESTED C. Harrison officiated at each, the organist and choir being present for Judging from the large attendancethe church' service. Interment was and the enthusiasm shown at the made in Bayfield cemetery, where McCormick -Deering Tractor School the family plot is situated. and Power Farming Entertainment Amongst those from a distance sponsored by the International Har- who were here for the funeral were: vester Company of London, Ontario, Rev. J. F. Parke of Toronto and Tri conjunetion with W. J. Stewart, Rev. Canon Cluff of Stratford. unc- their representative for -Clinton, les of deceased, an aunt, Miss Parke farmers of this district are taking a of Toronto, having been here for decided interest in the new method some time. Also there were friends of power farming with tractors. from Hensel], Brumfield, Goderich, which is• sweeping Ontario. Farm- Bayfield and Harlock. ing progress is keeping pace with progress in. other industries and COLLEGIATE NEWTS agricultural heads throughout the „Opportunity knocks but once," it country agree that tractor farming is said, and al great many of our eit- must be followed to put farming on wens roomed to realize that truth the best paying basis. The tractor last Wednesday evening, when they is recognized as the biggest step gathered at a special meeting of the forward in farming methods' since Collegiate Literary Society, the invention ' of the first practical . reaper in 1831 by Cyrus Hall Mc_ The program, an unusually . ex - Cormick, who later founded the In- cellent one, commenced at seven- ternational Harvester Company. thirty sharp, with an interesting de - M>;: Harry Miller of the I.H.C. bate between 1st acid 2nd forms: from London was the principal "Resolved that Invention has done speaker and interested the audience more than has Discovery to promote with •two lectures. His first "The the Happiness of Mankind," was the Evolution of the Farm Tractor," was subject in question. Esther. Mac - a history of tractor development Miath and Harry Williams of first carrying listeners back to the late Year, ably upheld the ' negative, nineties tothe time of the first crude, while iBeatrice Sharp and Kenneth cumbersome and not very efficient Elliott, second year students, spoke machine and -tracing the different in favour of ;the affirmative. Al - improvements in .tractor design up though the debaters all displayed to the, present day. His second talk fine, oratory the second year repre- sketched a modern farm tractor of sentatives were , declared victorious. to -day, compact, powerful and dile- Following the debate, the C.C.I. dent as represented by the new 15-30 Broadcaster, the wank of Middle tractor• school alone, was -read by Elnora Mr. C. A. 'Worrell, advertising Mhlnnes of form 3A: Tlne Ilroad- manager of the I.H,C. at London . caster is always enjoyed and ` this furnished a very' interesting pro -paper was no exception, since it con - gram of moving pictures which tained many interesting, well-written proved to be of very high education - contributions. Then, as a closing al value. number the upper school pupils, pre - Mr. Alex. Dunn, 1.11.0.' Blackman seated a • fine five••aet play . "The acting as chairman introduced each Merchant of Venice," modernized• speaker and gave a brief speech on All the parts were exceptionally well Power Farming and the history of taken and since the play is not only the Tractor School. worthwhile, but very mirth-provok- Mr. W. J. Stewart welcomed far- ing, it was much appreciated, and niers present to his school 'and an- the audience was glad to follow the cdounced that ' he will introduce a career of ' the youth "Bassanio", new system of repair service for through all his love -difficulties with the benefit of tractor owners. fair `Portia," until the play. ended, Mr. Jonathan Hugh, a district as all ,good plays do, •by the assure farmer- recounted his experiences ante " that "they lived ,happily ever with his Farman tractor and stated after." • that the •t'ac- i io t t t nn he a. of he o nter wsh p"he' National Anthem Weis I tor is absolutely necessary for the sung, after which, the students wore farmer who wishes to keep weeds allowed to have lunch and to dance down ''arid ' make, .a . success , o£ his for an hour or so. ' business. ' Mr.,'. Thos. Aymara:, and Mr.: ;D. On March 5th, ,at three o'clock the. Ewan -of Londesboro and other fear- •next meeting of the Society will take 'vester representatives, assisted with 'place. You are asked to remember the program. - Jack, one of the triplets of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Hall of Torontlf, -has been in the hospital the past. week with a touch of pneumonia but at latest reports is improving. Miss Jennie MicMath, an old resi- dent of Dungannon, and a sister of the late 'James C. Mclttath of Clin- ton, passed away recently at the home of her cousin, Mr. 1 -ugh Fin - 'Mean of that village. On -Sunday morning last in St. John's Anglican church, Toronto, a memorial window was unveiled in memory -of the late Sir William Ot- ter, who was for nearly fifty years a member and was twice Warden. Considering the bitterly cold weather on Friday last there was a fair attendance at the progressive euchre and dance held in the town hall under the auspices of the Bad- minton Club. The first part of the evening was spenit in progressive euchre after which there was dant•• ing, the Lakeside Entertainers pro- viding the music in their usual "pep- py" style. There were . four con- testants for the ladies' prize in euchre, the cut being won by Miss Ethel Stirling. Melvin Davison won the gentlemen's prize and the con- solation was awarded to Ernest Pol- lock. Refreshments were served dur- ing the evening and altogether the affair was- a most enjoyable one. ilfr. and Mrs. Willard Sturgeon and babe and lVlr. Herbert Sturgeon returned home on Monday after hav- ing visited in London and Port Stan- ley, Mr. and Mas. J. W. Jewett had for week -end guests Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Rader of 'Wei -road, Minnesota. They motored all the way and re- ported more snow from London. to Bayfield than in any other part. Mr. Rader is owner and manager of a Lange Feldspar Mine and Mill at Worroad. HOLMESVILLE Mr. - George Tebbutt has been spending a few days at the home of his son in Goderich, going up to at- tend the funeral of the late Joint W. Yeo. An error was made iii- the report of the 0.C.I. exam% published last-- Week, astweek, Miss Mary Reynolds having made a pereentage of 71 during the terra -and passed on all the three papers written. - Mr. R. Tasker has moved his fur- niture repairing shop and billiard room from the stand in the old Jack- son block,; Rattenbury -street, west, to the. premises until recently -occu- pied by Mjurch'.s. grocery, Albert street.; - , • the • tae on local ice 1 In a snappy ga Sea - forth defeated Clinton Intersekirat s forth in Ilk score of 3-2 on Thursday evening last and in. a retntn' game at Seaforth on Tuesday again; came, out winners,.,:;the scone being .the same These ga;ntes;hace no.Lepgue' inteere'st lint prbte good sport, just! the date, and Come, everyone. the saute Mrs. W. J. Bowden, who is not at all well and is under the care of a doctor, is not improving as her friends would like to see. AUBURN Miss Lila Youngblut and Miss Mi- mi Beadle left ori Monday to take a• course of training in Stratford Hos- pital. Before leaving Miss Young- blutt was presented with a club -bag by the Presbyterion church and Mise 'Beadle with a steamer trunk by the members of the Anglican church. We wish then success in their chosen - career• Mr. James Lansing of the steamer McCullock 'has been visiting his cousin, Mrs. Jno. Raithby, and other- relatives during the past two weeks:. Mrs. Mel. Jewell of Colborne vis-• ited with her father, Mr. Robt. Scott., recently. Mr. F. E. Ilibbert of Godericii visited with relatives here on Sim - day. Mr. and Mas. Earl McKnight and' daughter of Goderich spent Sunday here at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. McKnight. Mr. Tom Johnston motored to Stratford on' Monday. BRUCEFIELD Mrs. Riebt. Pearson of Goderich township was the guest of IVJr. and Mrs. Wm. Rattenbury last week. Rev. W. A, and Mrs. Bremner vis- ited friends in St. Thomas and Lon- don last week. Mr. Walter McBeteth of the West was the guest of Mr, and Mrs. Henry and has also been renewing old ac- quaintances with many of his •old friends in the village. Mis. George Wyatt of Clinton vis- ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Welker this week. Mr. Fred Webb of Lucknow spent the week -end at the home of Mr. R. D. Murdock, Mr. bind Mas. T. Dayman of Tuck; eremith had the misfortune to lose• their house by fire last Sunday night. The sympathy of their many friends• are extended to them,' Many from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mr. Yeo in Goderich on Saturday, Mr. Yeo having been for many years ' a resident of this community. The Rev. J. W Herbert was amongst those who went up, he assisting in the service. Mrs. 'Witmer and daughter, Miss Ruth, of Zurich have .bees visiting the feign.er's daughter, Mrs. Wilfred Jervis. Mr. Joseph .Lobb of Saginaw, Mich., a former member' of the com- munity, who has - been • visiting his brother, W!,. H. Leib of the Hayfield road, addressed the Sunday school on (Sunday afternoon. - 1VLti. Lobb is ac- tive in church work in his home city and he very interestinglyrecalled formai days in the old Iiohnesville church, and its several activities. Mrs. Frank Wilson, who was here owing to the illness and subsequent death of her mother, the late .Mrs.' W. I•I,.' Lobb, has returned to her home in Sarnia. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rowde a of Cambefod ll r were called home on p Saturday owing to the serious ill- ness of the foimer's mother, lVirs. Norman - Snyder.. of Radissou, ;cask„ who came home before' the dealth ;of her mother, Mrs. Lobb, is. 'remaining to• visit. relatives and is now in Goderich. STANLEY Mr. and Mrs, Will Cameron of Seaforth were the week -end guests. of Mr. Roy Soetchuner, Mr. William Seotelnner was- in - Clinton on Monday last. There was a very successful wood bee held in Mr. John Penhale's bush: on Saturday last. Mr. Lloyd Scoteh.mer shipped a car load of pigs and veal :calves to Kitchener last week. - rhe mslny friends of Mr. Fred Watson will be pleased, to hear that he is getting along nicely after 'get- ting his foot badly injured in the' bush. ' ` CONSTANCE Miss Edythe Riley of Clinton spent' the week -end at her home here. Quito a number attended the ,nal: =tine Social held in the basement of the church last Friday evening. The program .. was well rendered and the sum of$20.00 was realized: An old tyre dance will be held in• the Forrester's hall Friday evening. Mr. Ernest.Adams has had a radio installed in, his home. ; Mr. and Mks. Leo Stephenson and son, D on a]d spent Sunday in B1Y tll• An unfortunate accident befell' Mr. Wt Thompson while attending to seine cattle an Saturday last, 13m have ing shoulder and arm badly fi's tur- ed. This will lay Mir. Thompsoet. up for some time, but we wish him as: speedy a recovery as possible.