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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1927-03-10, Page 1• Cf. 2400 4 1ta )(ear i\ ITIE ICH IS IIVC (.)rtil'QIIA'1`t D `i`llr CLINTON NEW 1 .-C1L/liN Tt3$"fa' � IlF7 AS d°�A 4''a RFp 11'ffi.� MARC 927 '71'1115 13101Vii S".. 8:3.6 ANN�A� SPRfflG FAIR HURN CLNTHRL W6HICU1:TUflA1. 5C1ETY, CfTN'C'W, THUHSUY ORT11011IONIC The wonder iilstr•ument of the -age, The greatest contribution 'to 'music since lw nn e ti t '� n on of the Phonograph, If you have ,. not yet heard the Ortho- phonic—hear it today at lrellyer'e, Listento its matehle§s" tone -quality; its superb Yealisnt. Illustrated here is The latest model -the 4-7=a ilandsonne instrument, en- ' cased :in walnut or ma- .•- liogaaty,' 'The 17 'trice -4160 a JEWELER and OPTOIIJIST Residence 174j n Our 'Curtain Goods Department m. arent Are to be found the newest and daintiest Curtain mater - Draperies, Chintz and Cretons. Maybe we are a little early for.your requirements hint we invite you to see them ‘whether you are ready to purchase or. not. Our _windows are y Y p 'lentirely.inadenate to give ou.. more . than a glimpse of the l 9 3 Y $p Unwellness; af.these materials, r �� Is Coillg ems':'ri .. �. Hats are ready for lour Inspection. 'g1 selil labt have a reputation for �o 'H a.:Sufi Ws w �� •tthc.. � enu>tne Bor. saliva Area. :v'i varYoty (of style in new coloriogi with plainor tansy.l3alldas Cons ive shapes, and. styles yles for the young men. First Stiowing of Spring yy I eloselecting yor Spring og Sui come e:` in and see ourdS i la � ye•. The Woolens, -the cut and the tailoring the �� to ark ; a �� Qb�erfcti � lDne�. N `Deal for ver. Man �SquareEvery THE MARKETS Wheat, 81.20. Oats, 40e to •50c, Barley, 60e, Buckwheat, 75c, Eggs, s 24c to 80e, Butter, me to 35e, Live Bog's, $10.25. AMONG THE CHURCHES. 'Phe_" Ministerial Association will meet in the Baptist parsonage on altonday Morning, Mar,: 14th, at ten - thirty. Wesley -Willis United Church "Sermon subjects for next Sunday. Morning: "Compensations . of the Cross." Evening: "An Elderly Man's Appeal to His Young Friend." Brotherhood Sunday at ten o'clock. Subject: "The status of young peo- ple's eo=plc s work in Church organizations." Leader, W. 1'i: HeIlyar. Baptist Church Gospel service at 7 p.m. The min- ister's subject will be: "If a span dies unrepentent has God promised him salvation beyond the grave?" Thud in a series: "Does God mean what he says?" You are invited to come and heal what the scriptures have to say about this important theme. Sunday y school at 2:80 pan. Prayer service Wednesday at 8 pan. A.11 are welcome. ' Presbyterian Church Service in the Baptist church on Sunday at 11- o'clock. Suliject: "The Members of the Kingdom and their Influence in. the World." This is the first of a series of five addresses on the "Sermon on the Mount," Sunday school at 10 e'eloek.' Prayer meeting on Thursday even- ing at 7:30.; The W. M. S, will hold its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. J. Mc - Murchie on Thursday, March 1'7th,at, three o'clock. The Ladies' Auxiliary' will ihold a: fancy work shower at the 'home of Mrs. H, R. Sharp the last week in April.' Salvation Army Young People's Legion was held, Wednesday evening at 7:30. After the secretary's report, classes of 'sew - Mg; ' knitting, fancy work, ,etc., were held. Meetings are held each Wedrresdey1 evening at the hall at half past seven. All young people are welcome, The local officers are making ar- rangements to have ''Staff Captain Spooner visit the town in the . month of April. The Staff Captain is the assistant territorial young peoples'; secretary for the whole of Canada East territory of the 'Salvation Army,. from Halifax on the east to Windsor on the west. He will be giving a lec- ture here on the work of the Army with our young people while in the town. Before becoming attached to the Salvation Army the Staff Cap- tain was connected with the Baden Powell Boy Scouts and was sent to England in charge of a brigade of-', boys to the Coronation of King' George. On that trip a_nitnber of: views . were taken which make a very interesting and edueational evening. The Staff Captain is also an expert concertina player. ' Announcements of his visit will be made later. Ontario Street United Church 10 a.m., the morning -classes. 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.,; Rev. Manson Doyle, B.A., of Toronto will preach. This is the Sunday school annivers- ary. Rev. Mr. Doyle is one the lead- ing secretaries in our young people's work. He will also address the Sun- day school at 2130. The Junior League at 7:00 on Fri- day night, The annual election of Ladies' Aid officers took plaee on Wednesday, March 2nd. The president andallthe former members of the executive were elected by acclamation, ,The Ladies Aid' reported .i banner year financially. The annual . c r o ng> egational supper and business meeting was held ?Mire - day, Mar. 3rd, in the lecture room of the church. Tliestabies were daint- ily arranged and decorated witlh''daf- fodils. Quite promptly at the hour called for the eongreg ation were seated and over two hundred partook of the supper. The arrangements for the supper were uhadertaket by the ladies and `were well 'carried out. The first item sof the program after supper •' was the election by, ballot of the congregational ' representatives. The following were duly' elected: W. M. Aiken, Geo. Ii, `•Elliott, Harold Turner, L. W. Currell , Howard Tre- wartha, Mrs. A. McCartney, John Mc- Knight, Wm. J. Plumsteel, Wm, J. Miller, Sr., Wm Tiplady ` and ^Wm, Connell: Reports were then presented by all the organizations of the church. A very 'healthy financial:condition was reported by all. The gathering dis- persed after singing the doxol °gy. On''Piiday" evening the Sunday vizor)] scholars were given the usual sleigh ride,scene of the ladies were also persuaded to indulge. • The ehild- fen atter Ehe ride gathered around tables and enjoyed a very heat;ty. meal. The t ableror w eseti n a very attractive manner by the executive of the S. S. and the mothers. It. was nerhaos one of ;the most successful held. Acictrowledg•entent was made to those who . provided the teams mid sleighs in a hearty vote of thanks. HEARING ON 1VIO11) 1 ' _ ' Appearing belore Judge Newts at Goderich oii Saturday, the inunic.ipali- ties, through their solicitors, received prelitniliary hearing an thajiia appeal against the equalization °f assess- ment adopted the I tui' a •v it y , session of the Huron County Coune 1. Several municipalities ht've enter- ed a protest against the assessment, questioning', the validity of the as- sessment by-law as passed by the 'council, on account of idleappoint- silent of three rural' members_ cmd no urban representatives as valuators-.. In any event each nnnnicipality has the right to appeal to the judge against their separate assessments.. Ilis honor Judge Lewis fixed Mon- day March 14th, as the date of hear- ing. , ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting th tt g o £ e Clinton Hospital Association: was" held in the council chamber on, Friday. afternoon,: quite a number of ladiesthetown and surrounding community attend - Mrs. 3. B, Combe, vice :president, occupied the chair, After the rend- ing -'.of the minutes : of last annual meeting by the secretary, Mts. Zapfe, the treasurer's' report was :given by Mrs. N. W. Trewartha, which was as follows: • "Annual report of Clinton Public Hospital for the year Mar. 1, 1926 to Feb, 28, 1927: RECEIPTS Fees • ;'$5,839.32 Grants ... 1,6411 50 Donations . : , 291.75 Refunds .... '859.90 Extras, (bazaar, suppers) 316.90 ,3,979.74 Bal. Tni bank, Feb. 28, 1926 .3486,53. 'Total 'Receipts ea X9,400';27 EX1 ENDITURES; Meat.,.... 8514.18 Butter and Eggs .... 224.13 Bread and Flour - 111.72 Milk . , 490.00 Groceries 842:57 Vegetables . , , . .. - 131.83 Soap ... 118,36. Stamps, stationery, etc•., 28.00 Surgical Supplies, drugs •I 900.86 Salaries and Wages ,.. 2,890.59 Repairs •.. ; . 272,14 F,gliipment; ,etc : 516. 68 Public 'utilities, Telephone 98.85 Fuel ... 888.00 Cleaning and Laundry .. 457.75 Dry 'Goods . 144.67 :Debenture to town, 3691.45 Int on 'Maregag'es, $120,00, Insurance, etc... , 1,398,26. Outstanding cheques, $9,872.96 Mar. lst, 1925,.paid .... 386.23 39,459.02 Outstanding eheeites, Mar. lst, 1926, not paid .., 376.25 'Total 'Th penditures ...$9,382.7.7 Bal. into Ba 1., Niru•, 1, 1927.....$$3,50 99.466.27 Some discussion followed the read ing of the treasurer's report, which also 'included a report of the X -Ray account, a,which was kindly re- peated for the. benefit of some ladies who -were - unable to be there earlier, and satisfaction was ex pressed that the 'hospital had had. installed during the past year an X -Ray machine of the very best qual- ity and that it was already paid for. The gratitude of the community is due Mr. Howson, who so generously made this possible,' and to those ,Who contributed to assist in the good work. In the absence of the hospital sup- erintendent,, Miss Grainger, who was also to have given' some little history. of the uses of the -X-Ray, the super- intendent's.report was read by Mrs, W. '.7, Stevenson, as follows: Hospital report, from March 1st, 1926, to Feb. 28th, 1927: Number of, patients:. remaining 10 hospital on "; Feb. 28th, 1926, none; number of, patients admitted .during year, 216; number of patients dis- charged, 206; :number, of 'patients re- maining g Feb. 28th, •192.7 10; births ocenrrieg in hospital during ' year, 30; deaths occurring in hospital during. year, 9; collective (Jaye}, stay. of patients, 2,354; average days' Stay per patient, 1014; ' charity cases, 2;. collective 'days' stay of charity' pat- ients, 48; average days' stay ofihn+- ity patients, 211a ; number of major operations, 88; number of minor op- erations, 55; obstetrical cases, 80; medical eases, 48; number of patients from IIuron County, .125; nember of layers s from `Clinton,1 C 69; ntunlber of, patients from outside Huron county, 22; total number of X -Ray -plates taken, 34; X -Ray fees collected, $215.00; X-Ray.iees still outstanding, S157.00; general fees on hand,' s203.81; 20 .81; general' .-fees to collect $1,323.3$. Some discussion tooklace'00 to p _ the advisability of insisting• on week- ly payment on the part • of patients 7i. 0, B. ASSN."GATHEI5II'G. The . Toronto 'Huron Old Boys' Association believes in, social Inter- course, : A euchre and dance will b'e held in the Hygenia Hall, Elm street; iT oronto; on Friday evening, Mtn:. i1 bt i, commencing at eight -thirty. The 'News Record was favored with an invitation but we shall not be Table to accept. WILL MEET HERE. a A meeting will be held in the coun- cil chamber, Clinton, this afternoon of the representatives of the municipali- ties which are appeelineagai.nst the county equalization assessment, when the matter will be ciiscuesed, : Clinton is not appealing, but this municipality wrote a letter of protest against the increase in assessment. It claimed that all the other towns and villages and two or three ` townships . ap- pealing. cps ore ap pealing. COWA:LV'—WOODEOUSE ' A quiet but pretty wedding took place on Wednesday of last week in Brantford, when Rev. G. A. Mckenzie of Stratford Congregational Church united in marriage Miss Marion Woodhouse, Toronto, and Mr. William M. Cowan of Clintons the marriage taking place at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. J. P. Litzgus; 288 Rawdon street, The bride was charm. ingly .attired, in :sand georgette, with rose trimmings. The happy couple left on the evening train on- a short honeymoon to Stratford and London. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan have returned to their home in Clinton and have the ,good, wishes of many friends for a happy future. A PRETTY RFCEPTthN: Airs. George T. Jenkins received - :Di the first •time in her new home in ISdiac street on Friday afternoon and evening last, when a large num- ber of her friends called. Mrs. Jenkins received . in a. hand- some frock of peach and green crepe, with a corsage bouquet of orchids and ferns. She was assisted by her two sisters-in-law, 'Mrs. W. Stevens, in old. rose crepe with a bouquet of roses, and Mrs. H. Jenkins, in a gown of green and gold, also wearing roses. Miss Min1ue Hudson answered the door. She wore a pretty frock of green and peach, and Misses 'Amine Stevens, in tan, and Norma in old rose,, assisted in carrying the tea ,to the table. All. alis `young girlo wore' bonquets of sweet peas. Mrs. W. Jenkins met the callers in the hall,' Miss Florence Cuninghame assisted in the reception room, Mrs. J. Mulholland in the sun ronin and. Mrs. IT, B. Chant conducted the guests to • the ton room. Mrs. J. 17 Hogg and Mrs. J, 0. Gandier poured tea, Mrs, G. Howes, Mrs. 19. Arm strong, Miss Winnifred O'Neil and Miss Lily Kennedy assisting in serv- ing. . The pretty rooms were very prettily and appropriately decorated the living' room being decorated with daffodils, the sun 50010 with old rose carnations and the tea room with i 1 roses, n the tea table being also decorated with -chiffon ribbon stream- ers from. the chandelier to large ros- ettes at the corners. All the assist- ants wore flowers. After six o'clock Mrs. Jenkins served dinner to those Who assisted her, a few gentlemen being 'invited in, Mr. -and Airs. Jen- inns received- many congratulations en their very comfortable and web appointed home. Mrs. Jenkins will be at home to. her friends on the first Friday of: the month in future. DEATH O1:' ,TAMESTEEP. Ona)ti S MQtiday there passed peacefully away,. after a long and painful ill- ness, a Iongthne resident of Clinton in the of Jaineses Steep; at the. -ago of seventy-five years. 14Ir. Steep was a' soli of the late Henry Steep, a pioneer of Goderich township, and was born and spent his early manhood in that township. It isv o er forty years since he, came into 'Clinton and- he was .in business..as a pr,duee•dealer here for a great many years. About three years ago lid lost his health; and had to give up active business. IIe rallied somewhat and; was able to be down town again but; had 8Qt been Cat SinceN•ovetifber last' and was scenfined to .his bed since' Christmas. APE111. 7- 8110 IN Town Council` Insistq on Having aterwors Surplus Paid into ` Town Treasury WATER RATES MAY BE RBpUC1 D' The council ,met on Monday even- ing,'' ell members present with the. exception of"Councillor• Livermore. II, -AND S. CLUB TO MEET, The, Home and School Club will meet at the -home of the `president, Mrs.. N W. Trewartha, HIuron street, at half past two on Toesady after. noon Mar, 15th. Them members are asked . to come prepared to sew, as the costumes for the, school concert will be made. No program is being prepared. A SMALL FIRE. ...Fire was discovered in the office of the Clintpn Garage between one and two o'clock. Friday morning. The alarm brought the fire brigade quick- ly to the scene and it was soon under control. The fire, ,whieh is of un- known origin, started near the wall at the -ceiling of the office and was confined to a small area,, the wood work, above the door and the ceiling being damaged to some extent. Mr. Inkley was much pleased with, the way the firemen handled it, as very little Seater damage was clone, FIVE. GENERATIONS. The :Globe the other day carried in its news colutmas a picture of Mrs. George Grant of St. lVfarys,'togeth- er. with .her daughter, Mrs. Heriot, also of St. Marys, her son, grandson and great-grandson, the latter a babe of seven months, five generations, all in good health. Mrs. Grant, who is in her ninety,- sixth inety=sixth year, is well known to many in Clinton' as 'she hae often visited her daughter here, Mrs. John Wiseman. She is an exceedingly clever and in- teresting woman, and 'her memory of by -gone events is most instructive and enlightening:. Mrs. Heriot has frequently . visited .her sister, also, and is known to many in Clinton.. I. 0. 0.7. AT410ME, The, annual I. O. 0. F. at-home was held in the Knitting Company. Club rooms. on .Tuesday evening. A nice little company gathered and a pleas- ant evening was spent in euchre, Af- ter lunch the floor was cleared for • dancing and a few hourswerespent in tripping to the music furnished'by - the Match Orchestra. 14Ir.: Steep is survived by his. wife and one daughter, Mrs, Collyer, who with her three young daughters, re- sides with ` her mother, A son died' about fifteen years ago. Three sis- tees also survive: Mrs. .7.'H. Wise, Clinton, and Mrs. Albert Canteloti and Mrs. George Miller, Goderich township. Mr. and Mrs. .Steep would have been fifty years tarried .the conning sunnner and the family had 'planned to -have a celebration 00 that occasion, Me. Steep was a 7cindly, ,genial than,: one who was i early to -assist a friend - in need whenever he 06111(1,.Mal he had a wide circle of friends. k. The funeral tool t place c from;his late residence yesterday afternoon,;: the service al house and ,graveside ling condcted by the Rev. C. J. Nloor ouse of Ontario street .church, With arch the family has been connected r many yoare. The pallbearers ere six nephews of the deceased: ahoy incl -Milton • Steep,- Roy and Inst •a , C use n •ui ' lb and "Pct and Arnold Ter. Intel,anent awe made in Clin- �n`CCmetel'y 71R ir, and illve' 1L• Steep of Goderich d Miss Mary . Collyer 5± London were amongst the relatives from out: f. town who were present at the 'nn Oral, be li and, on a vote of the meeting, it was wl decided that the board should' eon= "10 sitter this and act according to their w best judginent., ill Re The T 1itat Staff consists s nfllliss• iVI Foss,;"=rltiDss Mee cry„ --"Miss Tt tet;Rd Miss` -Churchill, 11liss Rowcliffe, with Miss.: J. Grainger as superintondei3'. -an 111's,; O'Brien is housL teeper, Miss 'Ross and Miss 147.enary grad- uate in -April -'and May. Those who accept an invitation to the Odd£ellows''"at-home are always: sure of spending a pleasant evening, GIRLS' HOCKEY MATCH. Who said girls couldn't,- play. hockey, eh? On last Friday night the girls staged a terrific battle with the Stratford girls and won by a score of 2-1.: Owing to the •soft ice the girls had a hard time to keep the Puck ' Moving. There were many thrills packed into the game and at tithes it roughened up considerably, The ""Sturdy Streets" were a stone- wall defense and it . was almost im- possible to score on Helen Cook. The forwards worked together like ma- • chinery, well supported by two good substitutes. The local sextet tallied °tree in the first period.. The second perio was scoreleess.. In the opening ntinues' of the. third period Miss Dora Scheenhale scorecl the second counter of the genie on an individual rush from centre, but in doing so received a bump which by the end of the ,,ame had developed into a beautiful "shiner,"; Near the end' of the per- iod Stratford broke into the scoring, eolumu. The game ended 2-1 tt favor SPEEDY ,PROGRESS." The following . appeared in the. southeast corner' of yesterday's Globe, the schoolboy's letter was given in fac-simile and Was an exceedingly neat copy. If Mr. Siomati has many such apt pupils he is to be eongratu- lated: "Fred Euanuck is a 9 -year-old boy, living 'back of beyond,'' who watts to assimilate -himself -into the life and ideals of the Province of Ontario, and who is endeavoring, to attain that end by 'schooling' himself at one of the travelling -train schools which Premier Ferguson started lest sum- mei•. •The letter icproduced herewith was jrr'itten by him after lie,liad enjoyed-- oniy 17 days' instructio n;at the hands of F. Sloman,, one: of the travelling- car teachers, engaged' by the.-Depart- nient of Education., -`This letter is an indication' said Premier Ferguson in the Legislature yesterday, 'of the, success with which theov G erntarent- is meeting in 0051', - ing'tion'education." to ,the fringes of civili- na Tioiio0a, Ont:, Jan, 14th, 1927, Dear Mr. Stamen: Just a few lines to let you know I have been sick but I am well again]. I am ..glad to' eay. So 1 iwill start to week • on my books again, L an very sorry y to hear the car -Co be awayfor set long as:I like going to school. Well this be all so my best res' rg'a'oan ds to you01rself1E and . Mrs. 510- ai11 baht';.. fr Fred Duanucic'." Mayor Jackson occupied the chair. After the reading;arnil ,adoption of, the minutes of last meeting the Merle read the annual report of the Colleg- iate Institute auxl estimates for the present year', 34,200 is the amount' estimated, ;:3,000 of this being :for. equipment, The members of the council did not understand just what this item meant, so the matter was laid over until the necessary informa- tion could be procured. . request was also read from tile Public Utili- ties asking that debentures to the amount nt of $2,000 be issued, tc be used for waterworks. ter•works. extnsion. Moved by Councillor Paisley and Reeve Trewartha the following me - tion Was carried:. ''That two 'deben- tures for 331,000 each be issued to cover capital expenditure of 31,621.91 on waterworks and the _balance be provided for future payments on this • account and; as provided in sec. 48 of the Public Utilities. Act, the Pubirt- Utilities- Commission be requested. to - pay forthwith intothe town lxeas- us , all profits 'accrued up to Jan. lst,' (Continued on Page Four) PRIZE LIST OUT. The prize list of the Huron Central Agricultural Society's annual spring show has been issued,and distributed to possible exhibitors. A fine lot of - attractive prizes are offered, includ- ing several nclud-ing-several valuable special prizes, 3800.00' being offered in prizes. As roads will probably be clear early this spring it is expected that the Clinton epi'lug show will be well attended and indications are that it will be even heater than usual, which is saying a lot. FORMER CITIZEN ILL. Friends of the fancily will regret to know : that Mr. Harold Holmes, formerly of Clinton but for some time of St. Catharines, is very ill and grave fears are felt as to the out- come. Mr. Holmes has been on the teaching• staff of the St. Catharines ' schools for some years.. TIM DAY OF PRAYER. The interdenomiantional day of prayer was observed by the women of the several churches of Clinton in the lecture. 50001 of Wesley -Willis church on Friday afternoon, com- mencing at half past two. There was a fairly good attendance and Mrs./. E. Hogg presided. A. number took .part in the exercises, the prepared pyrogram being followed ;pretty close- LITTLE LOCALS. The first meeting of the stew hos- pital board will be held' ut the board room' of the town hall on Monday :ev- ening, March 14th, at half past seven o'clock. Mr. J. K. Mair, who has been very ill for some time, is now improving and it is .hoped when the warm weather comes his recovery 'will be" more rapid. Reeve N. W. and Mrs. Trewartha. have 'moved into the house recently purchased from Dr. Brown in Ontario. street. Mr. John Dale is moving into Mr. Trewartha's house in Rattenbury street. , 1bEA It TOR FOi.7R GENERATIONS, 1411.4. F.'Cudniore, when renewing his subscription the other day, drew attention to the . fact' that it was. amwlgst the oldest on our list, al- though he is not himself se ancient.. His 'grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Fisher, started taking the paper; shortly afterit was started, when .it, was called "The Huron Record."' Later this subscription 'was trans- ferred to her .daughter, the late Mts. Cudnzore, who_continuid it for many years, when it was taken over by. her son, the present subscriber. `. Four, generations have been `reading this paper as "A. F.'s" children now read_ it weekly andwill no doubt continue doing'so after his eyes grow too dim to seen its pages. TOWN LEAGUE HOCKEY. Last Friday mgltt . practically : savf the winding .up • • 'of the schedule of the Town 'Hockey League, with a double header. the first game, bei tween St Pats and Maroons, ended. 2-1 for Maroons, after"a strenuous Contest.- The soft ice was, a- little in favor n of the Maroons on account of • their weight, This Win" seeues place in the play'. off series for this The .second game, between.- Cana- lens and Senators . �endedhl a'•i >.n for the "Senators, the score being'5-3. This game roughened up considerably in the second period. Numerous: pen- alties were handed out' by the referee, "Shorty" Cantelon, who wee surely trying. 'te keep the game .115 clean' as ... possible. By winning this game -the< Senators earn the right. to meet. the i t '1 annus in the' lh -n w aeh 'will n ovi 1 a ce f t aid n thri li In "hek o e p Y. Tho• final series will consist of two games with goals to count. If you have not etch eithee of • these te:t s m in action make sure of seeing them in tho' ±1.3zals, Look for bill boards up town announcing the dates of; the finals