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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1931-05-14, Page 1The News -Record Est. 1878 No, 5218 -53rd YEAR WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA The New Era Est. 1860r CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1931 1 ii j$Ia1tqd1atekea ..FOR THE. MAN WHOSE WORK RERUIRES CORRECT TIME INLAY B 8 BOUGHT AT OUR STORE AT REDUCED PRICES To correspond to the prices now- prevailing on products sold 'All Kinds and Sizes of Watches Properly Repaired . and Prbrnptiy made ready for exacting service. • :All kinds of fandy glasses for your Wrist Watches. Jeweler and Optometrist Ye1!qr Phone 174w and 174j II READ EVERY ITER Silk and Rayon Hose at •. 290 pair They come in an assortment of shades, sizes 8 to 9 and the price quoted is less than half their value. SALE • OF WASH DRESSES S ES TRAVELLER'S SAMPLES , Sizes 36 to 43 at prices ranging from 79c to $2.95 SPRING COATS AT $5.00 Only a limited quantity at this ridiculously low price. Come in and look them over. 39 INCH PRINTS at 19c YARD In eight pretty floral designsns suitable for children's and women's dresses. Consider- ing the quality the price is exceptionally low. " CLINTON'S 'i iii l LEADING ?' STYLE Y i SHOPPE " • ( r a a \ 1 . •,•' ih • j ; .1 r`i. r isrt; w .a, ,nii 1 I •: IF YOUSZ, WE PRISE 7y DONT VALUE: Extra IN In THESE '. HAVE BOY'S Light • EN 8 di ITS FIFTEEN DOLLARS I s. PRICE CD T'O R AS UIT A PLEASANT SUR- FOR THE MAN THAT KNOW ABOUT THE OF OUR $15.00 SUIT. te, 1 Special at 59 $ .Q PIRT LONG SONG SUITS Size s 32 to 84 and DarkShades S odes ARE REAL BARGAINS AT $5.90 1 ROYAL. YORK SUITS Made-ta-Measure $27.50 i THE Agents CLOTHING' fon• Cleaning MO • RRYSH CCO. Goderic.h French and Pressing THE MARKETS Wheat, 60c. Barley, 30c. Oats, 26c. Eggs, Se to 12e. • Butter, 20c to 22e. • Live hogs $7.50. A ROYAL COMMISSION The Provincial Government has appointed a Royal ,Commission to enquire into:the use of radium as a treatment for cancer•, Rev. Canon Cody being. named chairman. On the commission' also, is M. Arthur R. Ford, editor of the London Free Press and only son of Rev. J. E. and Mrs. Ford of Goderieh, formerly of Clinton.. Canon Cody and Mk, Ford will' go to England torosecut their P e research. VISIT OF COMMISSIONER Clinton had distinguished visi- tors on Sunday,.when Commissioner James Hay, O.B.E, head of the Sal- vation Army in Canada East and Newfoundland, and Mrs. Hay, paid a visit to the town, met Capt. and Mrs. Ward of the local corps and ad- dressed a public meeting in the town hall in the afternoon. Commissioner Hay was accompan- ied by the following officers: Divisional Commander Major G. Hest of London, Ensign Alderman, commanding officer of London No. 1 Carps band; Staff Capt, Mundy of Toronto, private secretary to the eornmissioner, and Brigadier James E. Calvert, Toronto, property secre- tary of the army corps in Canada and Newfoundland. The No. 1 Corps band from London was also present. This band includes a vocal octette. At. half past twa the local corps and visitors, led by Councillor F. Livetnnore carrying the banner, marched up to the Library Park and held an open-air concert for half an hour before going up to the hall, On Up platform with the officers and band were: Mayor S. S. Cooper, who acted as chairman, Co], H. B, Combe, ex -mayor, Reeve Elliott, Councillors Holmes, Cook and Crich, and Rev. C. E. Dougan, who made the opening prayer. • •Leaflets were distributed at the door with the hymn with which the meeting opened and the band ac- companied the singing. Later the octette rendered a selection. Commissioner Hay, who is a ready and pleasing speaker, gave a very in- teresting outline of the work of the Salvation Army in many lands. He said if he was to do justice to his subject the gathering would be a very long one but he covered much ground very quickly and effectively. He spoke of the presence on the plat- form of the mayor and members of the council and said there was a time when mayors and members of town councils would not be seen on public platforms with officers of the Salvation Army, but times had changed and people hacl come to know the Army for what it was. The Salvation Army was first and fore- most, he said, evangelical, it went out to save men and women from sin by pointing them to a Saviour. Some thought it was principally a soeial force but while much energy was spent in social work its chief aim was evangelical work. Some people thought it was a British or- ganization. But he said that while it had its birth in England ft was suit- ed to all peoples, white, black and yellow. Commissioner Hay has had an ex- perience in army y affa¢rs almost world wide in its extent. His early years were spent in Great Britain where he rapidly rose to 'positions of responsibility, and finally that ei chief secretary for.the British field. Afterwards he received appoint- ments to positions abroad and held commanding positions in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He came to. Canada in 1029- and is apply- ing his wide experience to the im- provement of army conditions in this s country. His address on Sunday was intensely interesting and at titres his recounting of incidents taming under his observation took on a humourotns Strain. I+ollowing,the address of the Com- missioner om- mi i e ss on r Mrs Habriefly. s Y p oke She expressed her pleasure in being in Canada and complimented the Mayor on his- introduction, "° Some chairman, she said, made such a long speech that the speaker of the day was sometimes embarrassed by havingng hiss i speech made for him. Mr, Cooper had simply said he was glad to.haye the distinguished visitor pre- sent, that heIone the audience w and en a had come to hear him and that he would not take 'up the time. Mrs, Hay "moved, seconded and carried" a vote of thanks to the ,mayor.. Col. Combe moved -a vote of thanks to the Commissioner and Mrs. Hay which was seconded by Reeve El- liott and carried by a standing vote. Col. Combe. said he had :had occasion to admire the work of the Salvation Army amongst the .soldiers while in France and that he was pleased to see in the band a couple•of men who had been members' of', the .161st Bat- talion. Reeve Elliott said he had seen some of their excellent work while in the Western States years ago. • , Robert „Sheppard, aformer resi- dent of Clinton and his two sons were members' of the band and were heartily welcomed by alta friends. Mr. Sheppard spoke at the open-air service. The party •gent, oit from bete, to,Goderieh, r THE HOME PAPER A MEAN THIEF Nth. Jabez Rands',, Jr., 'Wellington street' t 1 o d The. New ,-Record• yester- day morning that a:couple of dozen tulips, which she had planted in her t fron ]awn and which were in :fol lootn hade b benstoenthen'h 1. night be- fore. The whole lot was neatly stripped. •of bloom. 'It did not look like the work of ee child, as -every bloom was picked. , • Almost every year ,something like this hepepns. It it a pretty mean trick, when people ;take the trouble to beautify their gardens, - to thus rob then of the result- of their toil, and we hate to think anybody in this fair town small enough to do it, but there you' are, ...it happens time a tin no' e again! If n g anyone were caught at this sort of thing it might prove a serious job, LOOKS LIKE PROLIFIC YEAR Leeks. as if this year might be a very prolific one in the vegetable line. Mr. R. H. Johnson showed The News -Record a dandelion which he had picked up in his garden the oth- er day which was an oddity in its line, being seven blossoms in one. The blossoms, not so` large"'as single blossoms would have: been, of course, were ranged along in a Crow and the stem wide enough to accommodate them. But if Mr. Johnsonwishes to make himself famous as . a gardener he will have to specialize on something besides dandelions, They usually grow thick enough without growing then in clusters on one stent. CONSIDER LOCAL 'PRINTERY An exchange has the following: "Seeing recently so many objec- tions to the travelling peddler of every line from soup to sage this journal thinks it about time that some local newspaper noted the fact that,. the printing office is also a lo- cal institution and if there is any unfairness in patronizing salesmen for outside firms in any line, the same idea surely applies to buying printing from 'a salesman from a distant city 'who only, spends money here for his meals and bed and usu- ally objects to the price of both." One of the unfairnesses about the giving cut of this work, too, lies in the fact that when a local firm gives a printing job to the local printing office it is usually for 500 or 1000 lots, while the travelling salesman loads them up with at least a 5000 order. The home print -shop might quote just as good a price on a large order, but the man who does the ordering says: 'Oh, we wouldn't use that much in a lifetime." Try us on an order as large as the last one you sent out of town, Mr. Businessman. A BROTHER DIES The following is from the St. Thomas Times -Journal and refers to a brother of Mr. Sylvester Lawrence of Clinton: BUSINESS MEN NOT- AGREED The Wednesday half holiday is' not having a good start in Clinton. very Several of the mefchants wished to have the holiday front May to Sep- tember ep- t m er inclusive, 1 e b others wouldnot o consent ns nt to close.during May and September and still others wished only to have 'the holiday during July and August. 'But only ,a very few of those who had agreed to close this month did so yesterday; It would be much better if some agreement could be reached amongst the busi- nessmen so that there would be uni- fortuity of aetion. LITTLE LOCALS Clinton Lodge No. 84 A.F. Sc A.M. win attend divine service in Ontario Street church on Sunday evening. The football season will open in Clinton on Saturday, when the Stratford C.N.R. team will try con- clusions with the Clinton team at 0-30 in Recreation Park, - The Home and School Club will hold its annual meeting in the Pub- lic school on Tuesday evening at eight' o'clock, when reports will be received and officers. elected: Mr. G. R. Paterson, former county agricultural representative of Huron, has ,joined the markets branch of the Ontario Department •of Agricul- tureand is in charge of feed and fertilizer distribution. AMONG THE CHURCHES At a meeting of the Presbytery of Huron, which met Tuesday in Gode- rich the call of the Rev, R. C. Me- Dermid of Knox Presbyterian church to St. Paul's Presbyterian church, Toronto, was considered and tran- lation granted. Rev. C. E. Dougan of Clinton was appointed- interim . moderator and instructed topreach;the pulpit vacant on Sunday, May 24th. "St. Thomas, May 6. --Calvin Law- rence, ex -mayor of this city and member of the board of railtvaa commissioners, whose death occurred suddenly in Ottawa on Monday, was carried to his last resting place from the Williams funeral hone this af- ternoon by former railroad asso- ciates and city officials. The funer- al was Largely attended, both by friends in this city and associates front many parts of the province and the United States. The funeral was under the auspices of St. David's Lodge, The officers in charge were W. M. Aid. Don Lloyd, P. Masters, George Hill, Leo N. Lane and John McTaggart, They were assisted by other members of the lodge. The honorary pallbearers were R. H. McConnell, ex -mayor E. A. Hor- ton, David Meadows, 3. S. Jennings, superintendent of motive power, N. Y'.C•, Detroit; ex -mayor, George Ged- des, and Master Mechanic M. R. Ben- son. The active bearers were Robert McDonald A. C. Tanner, AI Angus s Johnson, Aid. P. W, Cowley, ex - Mayor George 'Sloggett and J. Vance. In attendance front out of town were the following members of the family; Mrs. Lawrence, Ottawa; Mr. Carnahan, Chicago; Sylvester. Law- rence, a brother, from Clinton; .ldr. and Mrs, Beam, Brantford; Mr. and Mrs, Stanley Lawrence, Mrs. Joshua Lawrence and Mrs. Hanley, Wood- stock; also Miss Muriel Edgar, of J Ottawa; w . G McLean, representing t'm g the legislative' board of B. of L. F. and E,; Tion. T. G. Morris, com- missioner, orn mis i s ones Ottawa•' George 'Snerten , chief operative officer, board of rail- way commissioners, H. C. Groat, general superintendent of the C.P. R., Toronto; Frank Watson, chief transportation officer of the C.N.R., Ottawa; ,J. S. Jennings, general superintendent motive power, N. Y. C.; S. W. Crabbe, C.P.R. • superin- tendent, London; William Abbott, secretary, Mocha Temple; Starry Hayman, past potentate, Mocha Tem- ple, London, and W. C. Forbes,, past- petentate, Mocha Temple, St. Rev. J. H. Johnston, pastor 'of Central United Church, "The ' Rail- way Man's Church," spoke highly of the -great public service rendered, not only to this community, but tib. the countryat large • n - t0rant aa men • everywhere, by the late liter Lz""tw- rence, Interment .was made in St. Thomas cemetery,". • Mr. Lawrence of Clinton and Mrs. Beam 'ef Brantford: are the only members left of a 'family of ter:. nIti14 - Presbyterian Church The minister's morning subject on Sunday will be: "The South Wind." Evening: "Times of Refreshing." Special Mother's Day services were held on Sunday. In the morning the minister spoke on the relationship of Mary with Jesus, tracing the devel- opment of her knowledge of the di- vine nature and mission of her son. In the evening the "address was giv- en by Mrs, Dougan, who spoke of Samuel and his mother, The music also took on a"special character. The W.M.S. will meet at the hone of Mrs, G. D. McTaggart, High street, on Wednesday afternoon, May 20th, at three o'clock. Mrs,- I. B. Keine of Seaforth will be present and give a report of the Provincial meeting held at Windsor, Wesley -Willis United Church Continuing the series on "Por- traits of. Jesus," the minister's sub- ject will he, "Jesus at a Wayside Well." In the evening his sermon will be: "A Message for Good Will Sunday." The anniversary services of this congregation will be held on Sunday, May ,24th. The Young Peoples' Society of Northside United church, Seaforth, will pay a visit to the Society of this 'church on Monday evening next. The Seaforth Society will provide the program. • Special -Mother's Day service was held on Sunday morning, when a children's choir led in the service of song. I'ho minister chose as his theme, "Jesus and the Mothers of Salem," continuing - his series on "Portraits of Jesus." The youthful choir acquitted themselves" well and during the service Masters Benson Sutter and Clare Kennedy rendered • a duet very acceptably. A laig'e congregation was present and many wore a flower in honour of 'mother. At the Sunday School the regular Mother's Da - programwas Y. p g carried out. Ontario Street United Church Regular. worship at eleven aan. Pastor's subject: "Shall. He rind Faith?" Evening subject: "The U builtin Templenle i u the Midst." " The Clinton Masonic Lodge No. 84 will hold their annual church parade and attend divine worship in this church, where they will be welcom- ed most heartily, both members and friends of the local lodge and all visiting . brethren ethren andfriends. fi rtds. !Mother's Day services were db. served last Sunday morning and in the Sunday school in the afternoon. At night pastor p ordealt with the subject of "Dads 'and Lads." The morning theme was: "Tributes to Mother." First was a doral tri- bute by 50 S. S. scholars, lead by C. S. ,Tt'awlce''and received by Mrs. Henry Phtmsteel and Mrs. Beaton. -Clara Ball Ruth Pickett and Mae Venner insertingicitethe flowers in. a Yarm, spelling the word mother. Second tribute to mother from a daughter, MussMyrtle Armstrong. Third a tribute by a son, Gerald - 'Holmes. -Pastor's subject was "Mother, a Companion.." Dr. I'. G. Thompson seng very effectively, '"Mother's Prayer." Two baptisms took place, children of i nt Mr. •s 1 x a Mrs. Miller and Mr,' and'' Mrs. Earl Blake. in thee afternoon a special order wee' followed with musical and vo- cal,selectious and an address by IVO. Paterson. Mr. Win. Walker presi- derrN _4,, CLASSES FOR ENUMERATORS Mir. Consitt, census : enumerator for. South Iuron, is conducting B las - ses for the instruction of local en- umerators this week. Yesterday and today he is in Clinton,yesterday Y y r a3 Stanley and Goderieh township ean- C:dates being instructed. Today Clintpn and Mullett 'township men are being shown the paces. They then write a paper which is sent to Ottawa.for examination, POSITION OFFERED The managers of Knox ,Presby- terian Presbyterian church, Kincardine, have of- fered the position of organist .and choir. leader to lilies. Eleanor Snider, who has been organist in the Clin- ton Presbyterian church for the past year or two If Miss Snider ae- cepts she will probably give the Clinton church managers a ,month's notice before leaving. She has been giving good satisfaction in the Clin- ton church and her departure will be regretted. VISITED COUNTY HOME A, very pleasant evening was spent at the County Hosie on Friday Last, when the choir and friends of the Knox United church, Londesboro, paid their first visit, and gave a splendid program, composed of such a variety of numbers, that made it one of the best evening's entertain- ments given for some time.. The minister, the Rev. Mr. Fors- ter, presided and gave a very helpful address. A vote of appreciation was proved by the chaplain on behalf of Mr, and Mrs. Jacobs and the resi- dents of the Home, with the wish 'Please Come 'Back Again." After this oranges and candies, etc., were given out as a treat. CADETS ATTEND SERVICE The Local Cadets, tinder command of Capt. Bert. Middleton, and headed by the bugle band, marched to St. Paul's church on Sunday evening, when Rev. Capt. K, McGoon, rector of the church, preached an approp- riate sermon. The rector gave the boys some good advice, recommend- ing them to Iead manly lives. Ile expressed his opinion as being in fa- vour of cadet training, which he con- sidered developed fine physical powers and tended towards gond morals. He did not believe such training' acted as an incentive to war. The boys made' a fine appear- ance as they 'marched to and from service, dressed in their natty uni- forms. PAY FRATERNAL VISIT Meinbers of Britannia Lodge A.F. Sc A.M., Seaforth, paid a fraternal visit to the local Masonic lodge • on Friday evening last. After the transaction of routine business of the lodge the local officers gave their chairs to the visitors, who con- ferred the second. degree upon a can- didate, While the lodge work was in pro- gress the stewards had Iaid tables in the adjoining• rooms and all sat down to a substantial lunch following which W.M. F. G. Thompson, of Clinton Lodge, conducted a speech- making period in which all the visit- ing brethren took part as well as a number of local brethren. Those attending from Seaforth in- cluded: W. Bros. J. E. Keating, A. Scarrett and R. Id. Jones and Bros. Doc, Reid, Wla,,. Aberhart, J. A. Munn, W. C. Sutherland, R. A. Walter, 3. A, Anderson, R. Mc- Gregor, R. N. Bissonette. Bee. Manisa of Stratford, a member of a 'Saskatchewan Lodge, W, Bro. K. 1MeGoun of Irving Lodge, Lucan, and I3r•o, D. M. McCallum of Alvin - sten Lodge, were also present. MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE (A car accident occurred at the intersection of Huron' and Orange streets on :Monday et noon when Mr. 3. P. Sheppard was going hone, via Orange street to Pinner. 131e had stopped at Huron street King's Highway No. 8, and one car passed and lie had started on when he not- iced a truck coming from the east. His car stalled a second but e o d then went on and the driver of the truck, a Goderieh Mfg. 'Company truck and . trailer loaded 'with logs, thinking to avoid a collision, swung to the left side of the road and the impact came. Mr. Sheppard%car was debt - en against ahy hydro post on the, cor- ner, his left door was stove in; the glass smashed and his fender and running hoard wrecked. His wrist wancut with broken glass t and he had d a few bruises but' -he was fortunate in escaping so well, The truck driv- er no doubt thought the car was stalled and would stand where it was in which' ease his action would have saved an accident. He ran over Mr. W. J. Stewart's newly -made lawn at the corner, cutting deep ruts in it, before getting back on the pavement. STANLEY Mr. end Mrs. Will Scoteltnier were in London last week. ' M'essn:s, Robt. and Herold Penhale motored to St Thoma e m son daylast , week, MLI oy d cotchmer was in x, S y Tor- onto last .week. 'Nil: and Mrs, Melvin Talbot were the guests of Mr ,Roy Scotehmer one day recently.,.. t dt BAYPIELD Miss Ruth Houston returned to. Leaden no' n wi th her Iiarents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Houston. • Mr, an Mrs G B.Chapman, dDot. a: on 1 and 1 R a d spent th week en e da t. then cottage Mas Chapman re- mained for the week to have some. alterations made to the cottage.. J. M. Reid of Honeywood•spent the - week -end vdth Rev. and Mrs. R. M.. Gale. His two children, Alma and" Jack who are with their grandpar— ents, returned to spend three weeks with their father, Rev, . and Mrs: F. IL Paull, motor- ed to ' London on Monday where the. former is attending the annual meet- . ing of • he t Synod of the .Diocese or Huron. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Chas. •Crawford and fancily in thee death of her husband who wee drowned on May 5 -in the harbor at Toledo, Ohio. At time of writing the body had not been recovered. The late Chas. Crawford was a partner in a supply boat on which he was . working when the accident occurred. It is not known how he came to fall off the boat but •his cries for help were heard and he was seen to be swimming toward the bridge over the Maumee River. His cousin im-• mediately set out to rescue him but it is thought that he took a cramp as he suddenly sank and when the boat - reached the spot, he could not be found. 'Besides his widow, who was. 14liss Myrtle McLeod, eldest daugh- ter of Mrs. Adelaide and the'- late. iohn McLeod of this village, he is survived by one sen, William, and an adopted son, Frank. Miss Helen Cameron and Win. E. Cameron of Detroit spent the wdek- end with their sister, Miss E. Cam- eron. Mr. and Mrs, It Lord, Mr. and Mrs. T. Mallett and Mrs. Mallett Sr. of London spent Sunday with Mrs.. Kate Davidson, A stone wall is being built north of the Bayfield bridge on the west side of the road to prevent the ap- proach to the bridge from being - washed down. It had already com- menced to slip under the foot -bridge. The work is under the supervision of George Lindsay. Harold Paddock of London was the guest of Mrs, James Sturgeon, on Sunday. Fred Heard of Stratford was home over the week -end. tl%lliss Marie Elliott of Bt•ucefieid is visiting her aunt, Miss Mary Reid. Miss Kennedy and Miss Hilda. ,Shea of Stratford spent a few days. at their cottage this week, • Mr and Mrs. Percy Dyinent arid two daughters of F'orcison, Mich., spent the week -end with Mrs, Dy- ment's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tippet. 'Mrs. H. Lawson, Harry and Flor- enee of Stratford were at their cot- tage over the week -end, 'Mrs, Doig and son of London are at their cottage this week, Mrs. A. Wigle left on Wednesday after having spent a couple of weeks with her mother. Mrs. Chas. Toms returned home on Monday after having spent some time witiL her father who was ill at Port Stanley. Rev. and :Mrs. R. IL Fortesquo Gairdner and daughter, Betty, of Washington, Pa., came on Mendel,- to endayto be present for the funeral of the former's brother, and are spending ' a few clays with Mr. J. T. Gairdner.. The Rev. ,Tames Charles Gairdner son of the late Mr, and Mrs. James Gairdner prominent pioneer ,family of Rayfield, died at the family resi- dence in Bayfield, on Sunday, May • ' 10th. Mr. Gairdner was. a graduate of Seabury College, Fairbatilt, Minn. and N'ashotah , House, Nashotah, Wisconsin. He held Anglican charges in St, James' Church, Chicago, Grace church, Holland; Mich., St. James' church, Buffalo, - and St. • James' Church, Rochester N. Y., resigning' from the lest charge" a ,few years ago owing to ill -health. The. funeral was held on. Tuesday afternoon, in charge of Rev. F. H. Paull, Rector of Trinity.shurch, Hay- field, and at theCommital service at c a s e the grave Was assisted by it brother, tate Rev. R. H. Fortesque Gairdner, Surviving are his wife, Myra .Gal - Usha Gairdner, and three brothers, Rev. R. SI. Fortesque Gairdner, rec- tor of Trinity Church, Washington, Pa.. Dr, T. M. GW Gairdner of aco G Nebraska, and Nr. John T. Gairdner of 'Bpyfield, Ontario, The sympathy of the Community is with theerea e . b v d ones Mrs. Catherine Brandon returned home Tuesday night after having stent the winter with relatives at Belgrave. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wightman of Detroit, who have spent the winter in California, 'arrived yesterday to spend a short time at their cottage:. WiIliatn Greenlee, of Exeter, has been awarded the contract for the erection of - the new Presbyterian church. The excavation work • bas been done . and. Mr. 'Greenlee' will' start immediately. The new building will adioin the post office. The plane . were. drawn by A. E. /take, of Exea.' ter. A subcontract for" n for" he masonry y has been awarded d d to Jewellu ,& Cut - bush, t~ bush, of Exeter, and the woodwork end funnishings• will be 'suplied liy•. Thomas Clutnp; of . the Dashwood Planing 111611. ''It is expected that• the formal opening will place ore,, Sunday,,. July 12th.