The Clinton News Record, 1931-12-03, Page 1Tho News -Record Est. 1878
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INCORPORAT pD THE
NO. 2547 -53rd YEAR
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If you want the Goad Quality, the Right Article and the Reasonable
Price Inspect our lineof
WATCHES, -CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, CUT GLASS,
CHINA, lOVLTI S 'DrC • •
Our assortment contains in great variety the very latest, and
Pleasing novelties •of the season, which cannot fail to meet' your re-
' quireinents.
You are cordially invited to inspect our stock.
W. iE. �"fellyn�•
Jeweler and Optometris
Phone 174w and 174j
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MAKE IRWJN'S YOUR
�y
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SH$PPING.
,AND. WHY NOT?
There J :, st Seems to be an
increasing Supply of Gifts
n Fine Imported China and
Fancy Linens & Turkish
Woollen Blankets, Rayon
Kimonos and Bathrobes
Numerous Dainty Boudoir
cessities
Handkerchiefs, Gloves,
and Hosiery.
Brass
'Towels
Spreads
Scarves
Ever-
of
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8 CI A L
Colorful Rayon One-piece Pyjamas at
98c '
Only a few 'dozen on Sale at this price
SEE 'THEM FRIDAY OR SATURDAY
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LEADING STYLE
THE COLD WEA1-IER
IS HERE!
ARE YOU READY FOR lT?
Everyone should be very Careful and be •sure .that they have
their heavy clothing ready and not be caught unawares.
Now is the time to take stock of y6ur tiirbater supplies such as
Overcoats, Suits, Sweaters, Underwear, Shirts, Gloves, Cape, Hose
Etc„ which can bo secured: at this store at real value for your money.
Christreae is approaching very rapidly and the selection of
'Christmas Gifts that we are offering . are very outstanding and
we would take a great pride inshowing and offering you our sugges-
tions.
• GIVE THINGS TO 1VEAlt THIS YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS AS
THEY ARE ALWAYS VERY IJSEFCTI,.
AGENT FOR GODERICH JFR'ENCHDRY CLEANING & PRESSING
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CLINTON NEW ERA
CLINTON ONTARIO, THUR,S1 ,
T:[IE MARKETS
Wheat, OOc.
Barley, 30c, `
Oats, 25c.
Eggs, 18c to 40e.
Butter, 20e;
Live; Hogs, 84.50:
THE-COMiMUNITY TREE
The committees appointed in con-
nection with the Community Christ,
ma`s'tree -met on .Thursday evening
last and made arrangements for the
carrying on of. the work and the
canvassers have been active in the
several wards 'daring the past week.
Theyreport good success and the
purchasing committee will evidently
have something to work with when
they go a -buying.
Mayor Cooper and G. D. Roberton
have made a round of all the rural
schools within a radius of fiye miles
of teem, and these will co-operate
in the undertaking, ail children un-
der fourteen to receive a gift. , Mr.
Cooper has promised a present to
the teacher from these rural schools
who will ,turn in the.most money to
add to the fund.
All these returns, from town colt
lectors and the rural school teachers,
are; to be turned in ata meeting it
the council chamber en Thursday ev-
ening, Dee. 10th, when final arrange-
ments will be made.
A)1 eommittees are to meet at
eight o'clock on Thursday evening of
next week in the council chamber.
The trees are on the ground, and
arrangements are going forward
for the grand finale.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
St. Paul's Church
The lecture given by Rev. MVIr. Mills
of Goderich on Wednesday evening,
of last week, under the auspices of
the Men's Class was well attended.
Mr. Mills' subject was "The Eighth
Mormon Temple". the speaker was
well versed in his subject and those
present heard a lecture which wee
both interesting and informative.
The Salvation Army
The Salvation" Army Christmas
tree .will be ,held on. Menday evening,.
Dee. 21st, in the Salvation Army
hall:
Ontario Street United Chureh
'Sunday's sermon subjects: "Busi-
ness in Great Waters." Evening*
"The House Beautiful with its wind
dow opening toward the sun-arising.'I
Presbyterian Church
The minister's morning subject on
Sunday: "The Power of God's Gentle.
tens." Evening: "Christian Certain-
ty,'
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet at
the home of Mrs. T. Morgan on Tues-
day evening, Dee. 8th, at 8 p.m. As
this is the last meeting of the year
all members are requested to be pre-
sent, the yearly wheels to lad brought
in.
Baptist Church
Anniversary services will be held
in this church ori Sunday, Dec. lath,
at eleven a.m. and seven p.m. The.
special preacher will be the Rev. Dr.
Scutt of Toronto and the choir will
provide special music for the occa-
sion.
The annual Christmas tree and en-
tertainment will be held on Wednest
day evening, Dec. 10th.
Wesley -Willis United .Church
The minister's morning sermon
subject en Sunday will be: "The
Crowns of Jesus." Evening: "An-
drew—The Man of Decision.:!
Wesley -Willis. United Church
The W.M.S. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Albert Seeley on Thursday
evening, Dec. 10th, at eight o'clock,
Group three will be in charge.
The Girls' Club will meet in the
church hall on Tuesday evening, Dec,
8th, at eight o'clock, when Miss Risk-
er will give the address. Election of
officers will take place at this meet-
ing. '
At a congregational meeting held
yesterday evening an offieial board
was elected. When the two congre-
gations making up this congregation
were united, an official board, com-
prising elders and stewards, was ap-
pointed for five years, so that •a
complete board had now to be elected.
The following stewards were ap-
pointed: H. D, Cameron, Dr. Gaudier'
Dr. Hearn, R. E, Manning, J. A, Sut-
ter, F. Fingland. Gordon •Cuninghame
I3. B. Manning, Norman Holland,'
W. Match, Cree Cook, T. R, Jenkins.
H. Wt. Charlesworth, 0-. Cornish, .T.
Innes, W. Mair, J. P, Sheppard, W.
J. 'Vodden.
John Cuninghame and John B.
Lindsay were elected life members
of the sessionand the following eld-
e}1sreap ekappdinted:. Glen 'Cooke A.;T.
Cooper, M. T. Corless, J.. V. Diehl,
Dd. Glen, Sr.,W. H. Hell a
,n
v R. B.
Higgins, ggn , G T -I. Jefferson, Wm. Mc-
Ewen, E. 'Paterson„ IT. E. Rorke, J.
Jervis,N. W. Trewartha, Geo. Van-
Horno, C. J. Wallis; Rev. A. A. Hol-
mes, Jas, 'Scott, A. J. Tyndall,
DECEMBER 3,;1931
The New Era Est, 1861+
THE HOME .PAPER
GOING INTO OHICIBFN BUSINESS
Mr. George Rheil ,than purchased
the property ,of the fate _Mrs. Rum -
ball, south side of I'4ary street, and
is erecting a modern'><::chieken. house
thereon and intends '',to go more - ex-
tensively .into chickeieraisinp• - 1 .
Rheil has. been .having. much success
with his. chickens and1'feels that:nore
room . and :..better (accomanodations
will' result in greate>t success..
A STST•E1?, SUDDE, *Y' CALLED
Mr. G. -E. -Hall of -'e News -Record
received word last 'ursday evening
of the.death of ills sister, Mrs
George Fisher of ,Sianoe, whose dent
was the result of andbleidpoisoning„
occurred after an illitess of : only. a
bout forty-eight hou s. She•is sur
vived by her husband and one daugh
ter. The funeral wa',held from hell
late residence on 'Saturday after-
noon. Mr. and Mrs's Hall motored
down on Friday aft "moon to attend
the funeral.. .
W.O.T:U. WORKERkIERE
Mrs. Nettleship, field worker for
the Provincial W C.'1U., who was in
town over the week end and.addres-
sed the Sunday schools of Ontario
street and Wesley Willis United
churches on Sunday;` afternoon and
the Public school pupils on Monday
morning, addressed is public meet+
ing of ladies, under the auspices of
the local branch of the W,C.T.U., in
Wesley -Willis lecture:room on Mon-
day afternoon. •
Mrs. Wien. Hiles, piresident of the
local Union, presided, Mrs. Beaton
conducting the devotional' exercises,
Mrs. French leading ;in prayer, and
during the afternoon well -rendered
solos were contributed by Mrs. C. E.
Dougan and 1VIrs, J. G. Chowen. Mrs.
Mongan Agnew acted as aceompan-
ist. Mrs. J. L]vermo#'e also gave a
reading.
Mrs. Nettleship's address was very
interesting- and instructive, as she
gave a number of figures illustrating
her statements as to the. strength of
the liquor traffic irk. Ontario and
the need of the edueatioa of the
young ae to the evils of the drink
habit.
AN ERROR
Mr. Robert Holmes of Toronto, a
former publisher and well' -known.
citizen of Clinton and one --who has
never lost interest . in the old town;
even though _fort the past couple of
decades or more he has been a Citi-
Zen of Toronto, writes us concerning
a little error which crept into • our
paper last week. In the .obituary no-
tice of the late R• Rowland we men-
tioned, the fact that he had fort
years been in partnershp• with. the
"late" Mr. Silas Davis. This should
Lave been ,of course, Mr. Silas Davis,.
late of Clinton. Mr. Holmes says:
li `;NIr. Davis is a resident of Terontol
making his home with his son, E. H.
- Davis, Markham street. He is in the
enjoyment of fairly good health and
willcelebrate his 95th birthday : on
NeW ;Year's May.”
We regret the' inadvertence which
called forth the above, but our re-
inembrance of Mr. Davis assures-uq
bhat he would take a bit of quiet
fun out of the occurrence, even as
Mark Twain once; did over a sin,
ilar incident.
CHRISTMAS CREEP. FUND
The Kiltie Band has again decid-
ed to put on a benefit concert, the
date being Sunday evening, Dec.
20th, the proceeds to be used to pro-
vide Christmas Cheer for families
in town who will need such aid in
making the coming Christmas season
festive. The proceeds of the concert
given last year added net a little to
the happiness of several families at
the Christmas season and during•
the winter months. A eonmrittee of
the Horne and School Club,will. un-
dertake the administration of the
fund.
During the afternoon Mrs. J. Cur: -
Ingham gave a number of reminis-
censes, recalling the early days and
the work of the Good Templers in
Clinton. This was in the days of the
open bar and before the traffic Was
curtailed to any extent at all.
At the conclusion of the program
the ladies served afternoon tea.
LITTLE LOCALS
The Rebekah Lodge treated them-
selves to a duck supper yesterday
evening, •
Reeve G. H. Elliott is hi Goderich
this -week attending the meeting of
the County council.
The town council meets in conn,
mittee tomorrow evening and in.
council on Monday evening.
Thursday and Friday of next week
Dec. 10bh and 11th, are the dates of
the Collegiate Commencement.
The News -Record has also decided
to open a fund, as it did last year,
for the purpose. Last year between
sixty and seventy, dollers was thus
subscribed and this went to the
Welfare Committee of the Honig and
School Club to help provide things
that were needed •by some who dm. -
.the
.the ..past couple of years have
not been ,fortunate enough to have
had steady and remunerative em-
ployment. It is hoped that by an -
ether year the -skies Will have blight►
erred for many and that such efforts
may not be necessary, but in the
meantime we feel bhat those who
have perhaps a bit. more than some
of their fellow -citizens will be glad
to contribute a sum large or small,
AS the case may be, to assist in
bringing Christmas Cheer and happL•
boss into homes less fortunate. No
gift will be too small and none toe
large to be reeeived with gratitude,
Chief Stong will act as treasurer of
any money' paid in through The
News -Record, er it may be paid dir-
ect to him, and each donation will
be credited week by week: We
'start off with:
1The News -Record 810.00
ST. PAUL'S BAZAAR
The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's
church held their annual bazaar on
Thursday afternoon last in the school
room, a' bazaar which proved to be
one of the most successful ever
held.
Wlten the workers had gathered
for the event the rector, Rev. 1K. l c-
Goun, opened activities with prayer.
The school room was prettily de-
corated for the occasion, the booths
and tea tables being very attract-
ively arranged, and all afternoon the
patrons came and went, until almost
every article exhibited for sale had
been disposed 'of and a great many
had dropped in for a cup of tea and
to taste the dainty refreshments of-
fered. '
The following booths were in op-
eration: Fancywork, in charge of
Miss Doan, Mrs. H. T. Rance, and
NTrs. Herman.
Home baking: Mrs. Elliott and
Mas. 1VteClinchey.
Market: Mrs. H. J. Thompson, Mrs.
E. W. Morrison and Mrs. Bert Mur--
phy
.Kitchen. Nlrs. M. Counter, Mrs. A.
J. ,Holloway and Mrs. Fred Ford,
Candy, Mr's. J. Sileocks and Mrs.
Howard Clark.
. Rummage: Miss Zetta Bearden.
Fishpond: Mrs., Caryl Draper and
Miss Steep.
Afternoon tea; Mrs. - Harry Bart-
liff, .assisted by Mrs. Fremiin, Mrs.
Sturdy, Mrs. 11. Ford, Mrs, Cart-
wright, Mrs. C. V. • Coolie, • Mrs. S.
Taylor, WS. Marian; Mrs. J. E..Hba
vey and Miss Lottie Slonian. r
Mrs. Rutnball and Mrs. J. A. Ford
Mrs, Churchill and'Mrs. J. Schoen/
hays. and Miss Sloman assisted in' get-
ting salads, .calces„ etc., ready fey
the aitr s.
W eSSe
iMrs
Zapfe, president of the Guild
and Abe ,other officers and aneaicbers
were much pleased with bhe` results
of their efforts, as the: proceeds a-
n:otinted', to, put or oven.
Have you ordered your Christmas ;
cards yet? Better tail and see what
we have to offer in personal greet-
ing' cards.
Mrs. Kenneth MoGoun will be at
home, at St. Paul's Rectory, on Wed-
nesday afternoon, Dee. 9th, from
three to six o'clock.
The Young People's Society of the
Egmondville United Church put on
an excellent program on Tuesday
night at the. Huron County Home.. l
•
The second instalment of taxes are
now due and payable at Collector
Stong's office, A. 5% penalty will
be inflicted if they are.,not paid by
the evening of Dec. 14th.
While playing basket ball at the
Collegiate on Thursday afternoon
last Don Smith had the misfortune
to have his arta broken. Ile collided
with another player and in falling
fractured his arm.
The. local-Nfasonic lodge received
an official visit from the
Rt. War. Tiro. V. R. Coles, on Fri-
day last, and after the work of the
lodge enjoyed . refreshments, speech-
making and a social hour together.
sit . E. S. Livermore of Aylmer,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Janes Liver-
more of Clinton,'was elected reeve al
that town by •acclamation on Friday
last. "Ernie" has been a member of
the town council for two years, hav-
ing been' returned by acclamation
each time
Rev. Dr, J. E. It gg a•3 Staatliroy.,
formerly of Clinton, was the guest,
speaker .
at a meeting e n
of the Ln
o S
g
Club, Stratiiroy, the other; evening,
taking as his subject, "Canada and
the Empire," Iris address was en-
thusiastically reeeived, according ' to
II reports.
BOWLING CLUB OF?ICERS.
The ,annual meeting . of ,the Gun-
ton Lawn Bowling Club 'wpk- held .un
the Council Clamber 'on the 26th.
Inst, when the following officers
were elected `for:. the coming year:
President: J. J. Zapfe:
Vice: J. L. Heard.
Sec. -Treasurer: H. B. Manning.
Grounds Committee: W. Grant,: J
1Viller, G. N. Turner; J. E. Canteen.
Todrnantent Committee: Rev. K:
MhGotm, P Penheb°iker, S. L. Lu-
cas, A. bit Knight, P. Livermore.
OV2embership Committee: J. L.
;Heard, A.'J. Ittorri'sh,' J. 'Lovett, E.
A. Fines, S. S. Cooper.
CALL FOR 'YOUR CALENDAR
The News -Record Calendars are
ready and a number of our subscrib-
ers have already got their's. When
making your renewal for The News -
Record • do not forget to ask for a
calendar, if .we should •overlook giv-
ing you one.
Those who have renewed and have
not received a calendar are invited
to call and get one. We have one for
all 'paid-up subscribers.
We are not sending these calen-
dars to subscribers who live at a dis-
tance unless they are asked for.
Many people get all the calendars
they can use at hone but anyone
who wishes to have one from the old
town of Clinton and their old Family
Journal has but to express the wish
and one. will be nailed.
A FATHER DIES
Mrs. R. IL Johnson received word
last Wednesday of the death of her
father, Richard Tanner of Walkerton
who celebrated his ninety-first birth-
day eight days previously. Hie
death was very unexpected, although
he had been failing in health for
the past year lir so. He had a fam-
ily of twelve sons and daughters
and all ware at !home for his birth-
day:- the week. before. Mss. Johnson
is the youngest of this family and is
located the farthest front home of
any member, and Clinton.- is only 'a:
little over fifty miles from Walker-
ton. Mr. T.anner.is also survived by
Mi. and Nes. ,Johnson were in
Walkerton for a few days for the
funeral, which took place on Fri-
day.
AN ACCIDENT
While working at the bridge on
the London road the other day Jim-
my Kennedy, son of Mr. and Maas.
N. Kennedy, met with an accident,
ivhich might easily have been more
serious. He was wheeling a barrow
of cement along the abutment when
he lost his balance someway and fell
to the riverbed, which was almost
dry at that point and rough and
stony. The distance • was twenty
feet or so and the wonder was that
several bones were not fractured.
None were, however, although he was
badly bruised up and hurt. He must
have jumped when he found himself
going, as he lit on his feet, which
were badly hurt. The barrow of
cement went, too, :abut fortunately
did not alight directly on him, oth-
erwise the result would have been
more' serious.
DE'ATII OF MRS. J. RAPSON
The death occurred on Tuesday
at het- home, North street, Clinton,
of Erma Osbaldeston, widow of John
Rapson, who had reached, the ripe
ago of eighty-nine years and ten
months. Mrs. Rapson had been eon-
fiined to her bed for nearly a year.
She suffered from ne disease, sim,
ply a breaking up of the system.
Mrs. Rapson was born in Goderich
township, being a daughter of the
Iate Alexander Osbaldeston, who
was the first school teacher to prae>
tise his profession in Clinton. Ite
settled on the farm now occupied by
Norbert Osbaldeston, a nephew of
the late Mos. Rapson. After her
marriage she resided in Hullett
township, on the 10th .concession,
the farm now occupied by heryonngr
est son. There Mr. and Mrs. Rapson
lived' until they retired- from the
farm and cane to Iive in Clinton.
Her husband died six years ago.
Mrs. Rapson is' survived by three
sons and two daughters: James sof
Kitchener, Isaac and Albert of Mal-
let, Eva at home, who nursed.ands
cared for her during her declining
years, and Nellie in Toronto. A son,
Rev. A. Rapson, died some years
ago, and a daughter, Mrs. W. L.
Jamieson of Hullett, also passed a --
way
-way a few years ago. One sister,.
tl1e last of the family, Mrs. Ellen
Horton, resides in Goderieh.
The funeral 'will take plate froth
the residence, North street; on Fri-
day afternoon, the %orvice to coin
-
mono at hall past ast�t o.
W
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Miss. Della O'Neil, who teaches in an
open-air school in Toronito `during
the sr:Miner, is know holidaying at
her home -iu: town.
DAVID CANTELON
who completed his eighty-fourth'
year on Saturday last and celebrat-
ed the occasion by entertaining ao
number of his friends to dinner ire
the evening.
Mr. Cantelou carries off his years'
very jauntily and has been very
busy all the past season buying`
and shipping a large portion of the.
fine crop of apples grown in Huron
and surrounding counties. He also.
keeps up his, business in live hogs.
Life would be very dull to Mir. Cante
Ion if he could not keep up his usual
activities.
STANLEY
Mr. Percy Champion, who spent
the summer at Avon, is at present
visiting friends in the neighborhood.
Mr. Lloyd Scotchoner was in To-
ronto on Tuesday last with a load of
lambs.
Mr. •Robt. Penhale, who spent the
past month in Manitoulin Island, hare
returned home.
.Mr: Will Scotchnier was in Clinton.
on Friday']ast.'
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper of Port Huron
was the guest of Mrs. Peter McGee
one day last week.
lsfx. Chris. Ward was in Toronto-
one day; last week On business.
TeCKERSMITPI
The children of S. S. No. 0 are
busy preparing a Christmas Cantata
under the direction of Mr. S. G.
Rennie of Hensel* • and Miss E. M.
Jamieson, teacher, to be given in the
school house on the evening of Thurs-
day, Dee. 17th, beginning at g o'clock
A cordial invitation is extended to
the friends to be present.
COLBORNE
Rev. Mr. Rodgers of Cromarty oc-
cupied the pulpit for the Presbyter-
ian congregation of Smith's Hill en
Sunday, taking as his text John 1,1.
"In the beginning was the Word and
the Word was with God and the
Word was God," preaching an ex,
cellent sermon which was enjoyed by
all,
Mrs. Andrew Johnston is visiting
at Auburn for a few days.
The Masons of Carlow held their -
Masonic At -Home on Friday evening._
PORTER'S HILL
At the regular meeting of the -
Men's Club last week Mr. Charles
Young gave a very interesting talk
on his trip to the Canadian West,
going by C.N.R. and returning-
through
eturningthrough the United States. His ad-
dress showed a wonderful gift for -
observation and description, as he,
omitted few details, and he was lis-
tened to with -much interest: Lorne.'
Elliott and Bobby. 4irling gave'
readings and Lloyd' Picot contributed.
some mouth organ music during- the
evening. Next week the Club is put-
ting on an entertainment, one feature
of which will be a debate, "Resolved:
That Rural Life Has Done more to
'Build up Canada Than Urban Life."
The affirmative side will ,be taken,
by Eldon Yea, J. Sowerby, N. W.
Trewartha, Lorne Stirling and Keith •
Cox, while the negative will be pre-
sented by J. R. Stirling, Larne El-
liott, John Barris, Chas. Young and;
Fred Elliott. Thie will be the last ..
meeting of the Clubuntil after the
New Year.
On Thursday evening. last the lad-
ies' Aid of Grace church wound up
the season's contest by putting IOU a:
concert, both ;sides contributing, so•
closely were: the aides matohedi, a
high class program being. presented',.
Vocal solos were'•given illy Mi. Jr.
Howard Cox and Miss Gladys Galel,
a duet by Miss Elva Cox and Ma:. W:•
3. Yeo,..readings :: by •llfiss Elva Ei-
liott, selections on the^violin by Rev.
R. M. Gale and Mr. Peter Yoiing,
piano seietti ns
byMass
Gale and
d
several selections by the Holmosville
Orchestra: At the conclusions of the
program the ladies served refresh,
mints and all voted the,eg
ve nit 's ea,`
tertainnnent a very le ` et 1