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THE `CLINTON
NEWS -RECORD ,.
PAGE 3
THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN
THE CENTURY
Some Note
of The News in 1917
THE CLINTON NEW ERA, (Fever, Pte. Horace Buttty, Winghain.
Charles P. Potter, the thirteen -year
Dec. 13th,. 1917 old son of Mr• and Mrs. Phillip Pot -
Miss Helen Rodaaway of the Strat- ter of the Huron Road, west, died on
ford Normal spent the week end at -Saturday last after a shalt' illness. He
lief, home -on the Hasson Road. I was a bright lad and his untimely
Mrs. Richard ,Peek of Seaforth is death is matter for creep regret. The
visiting with her cousin,` Miss L. -iuneral took place on Monday to Clin-
ton. cemetery.
Word was received by Mr, James
Snell of Htillett this weep that his son
Richardson and Mrs, Wirt. Wheatley of.
town.
Marian Gibbings was at Sergt. W. Snell had been admitted to
Iiohnesville on friday evening last the hospital suffering from gas,
taking part in the entertainment giv 5ergt Snell has been at the, front gl-
en by the Patriotic Society there. 1110st from the beginning of the war
Mrs. Geo. Mitchell of Clarksburg' and has been wounded, slightly a cou-
who had been visiting relatives in pie o£ times.
Goderich, was the guest for a few Pte, A. Doherty, younger son of Mr•
days last week of Rev. J, A. and Mrs, and Mrs. W. Doherty of town, arrived
Robinson at the rectory. home from overseason Friday even -
Mrs. G. W. Pinner is in Toronto
for a few days this week,
'Miss Mamie Salkeld of Goderich
has been -visiting art the home of Mr.
and Mrs. d. S. Wa114s,
Miss Jemima Johnston has sold her
75 acre -farm on the South boundary
Stanley, near Drysdale; to Mr. Frank main here until after Christmas and
Corriveau of Stanley, who will get -will then go to Edmonton, aecontpan-
ossession on April first 1918. ied by his -wife and child, who have
p
Mr, Hugh McGregor, Mr. Thos B, been in Clinton for several months
Baird, Mr. Walter Moffatt, Mr. Gre- Put
gor McGregor and Mr• William Sin- On Saturday morning last there
glair attended the Fat Stock Show in• died in Wedstock, Norma S. Black -
Toronto at the end of last week. 'well, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs, Robert Traquair of A. E. Blackwell, formerly of Clinton,
in her sixteenth year. Miss Norma,
Tuckersmith announce the engage who was a -granddaughter of Mrs.
meat of their daughter, Eva, to Mr. Wm• Colclough Goderich township, had
Arthur Jones of Henson. The mar-
ing last and was met by a number of
representative citizens and the Kiltie
Band. Pete,. Doherty', who enlisted
with a western unit has spent several
mouths in the trenches. He was sev-
erely wounded in the left hand some
time ago and has still to undergo
treatment for it. He expects to . re -
riage to take place quietly this month.
Mr, Jaoob Taylor of Toronto is here
attending to business this week.
Mrs. Searle expects to leave next
week to spend tate next few , months
often visited in Clinton and vicinity
since the family moved to Woodstock..
Mr. Robt Colclough and Misses Lil-
lie and Ella Colelough of Goderich
township attended the funeral.
The annual reunion `of the Huron
with her sister at London. Old Boys' Association at Cafe Royal,
Captain Percy Towne was in Chin- Toronto, last week, brought together
ton this week. a large turnout of members and their
At the Provincial Winter Fair held wives, who were treated to a delight -
at Guelph last week, Thomas Mc- ful talk on the early history of Huron
Michael and Son, won the champion- County, delivered by Rev Dr. W. R.
ship for the Canadian bred Clydesdale Young of Dunn Avenue Methodist
stallion, foaled previous to 1914; and church. Among those present were.
, also 1st, and second, for three get of two well-known; Glintonisns who are
one sire. justly entitled to be classed as "old
boys" and who were greatly pleased
On the 25th ult. at Chicago, Hob- to meet the friends of by -gone days.
.ert Matheson, B. A., an old-time resi- These were Mr. Silas Davis, who will
dent of Clinton, formerly editor of reach his 80th birthday on the let of
The New Era, passed to the life be- January and is now staying with his
yowl. Mr. Matheson was born in Kirk_ son-in-law, Mr. Fred Bauleh of Toron-
lady, Scotland, in 1833, being at the to, and' Mr. Win. McKeown, who has
time of is death in his 83rd year. He. passed his 83rd milestone, now living
was 0110 Of a family of twelve child= with his son-in-law, Mr. W. Downs, -
wen of whom seven were born in King st.' East Toronto.
BY.
OFFICIAL ORDER
Beginning Wednesday, ► ecernber 1611z
-.when
sold as fluid milk for human consumption
11, 2 'e
T
Esr
than the legal retail .rice now prevailing.
BE SURE YOU GET ,THE FULL EENEFIT OF THIS REDUCTION
Mr. Janes Danford, who has been
a resident of Clinton for several years
and for the past five has carried on a
Braying business, has disposed of it to
Mr. Lock Cree, who is now in posses-
sion. He leaves next week for Listow-
el where he has accepted a position
in Broadfoot's furniture store. In his
removal from here, Clinton loses a
good citizen and Listowel gains one.
, Mr. Thomas Kemp has accepted a
situation in the new organ factory at
London andmoved. his family there
this week.
Mr. 'Ernest Twitchell went to Tor-
onto on .Saturday last, having ac-
cepted a situation in a photographer's
studio in that city.
Mr. Dan Ross, L.L.D. of Moosejaw
Assa•, formerly of Clinton was to
town this week. On Thursday he will
be married to a Miss Clark of Wing -
ham.
Mrs. William Hardy of the London
Road, hag returned from a five weeks'
visit to her father at Mariposa, Vic-
toria County. •
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hooper and Mast-
er Orin attended the funeral of Mr.
Hooper's mother in Centralia on Sun-
day. .
Death has again visited Bayfield
and taken Mr. George Greenslade, Sr.
who was in his 83rd year. He passed
away on Saturday morning last af-
ter a short illness. He went to Bay
field last spring from Kippen to re-'
side and has been an industrious -wi-
dower and several children survive.
One evening recently a large num-
bers of guests assembled at tho-
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Chisholm of
the 4th. concession of Goderich town-
shipto celebrate the twentieth 'anni-
versary of their marriage. The pre-
sents, which were mostly chinaware,
were very beautiful and valuable.
Dancing and 'all kinds of amusement
were carrier', on in good style. M
midnight a most sumptuous' supper
was served to all.
Mrs, Walton Dodsworth of the 10th
con. of Goderioh township has a pul-
let which was hatched, on the 3rd day
of April and began to Iay on the 5th
of August. Se also has a duet which
was hatched out on the 7th of May
and began to lay the first week in
October and has since deposited thirty
large eggs.
The Doherty quartette will sing at
a Foresters.' entertainment in Lon -i
esboro on Friday night.
Bayfield Red Cross Society
Annual Meeting.
The Annual Meeting of the Bay-
field Red Cross Soc. was held in the
Orange Hall on Tuesday evening, De-
cemeber 8. The meeting was opened
by Mrs. R. H. Gairdner the resi-
dent, The Lord's Prayer was said in
unison, after which Mrs. Gairdner
gave the following report.
A President's report can only be a
general resume because the Secretary
and Treasurer's report will showthe
facts and figures and that is what we
are all most interested in. We organ-
ized this Bayfield Branch of the Ret
know the Governor General of Cana -
do I was so anxious to have these
here tonight, that I wrote away spec-
ially for thetas. All of tiffs who had the
opportunity of attending are much
wiser for the lessons• of Home Nuus-
ing and Food Nutrition, it was indeed
one of our most important contribu-
tions to the community.
Then there were the Sailor's Christ-
mas bags that we assumed responsib-
ility for a dozen of them. We made
the kits and they "included articles
both useful and joyful, each one val-
ued between $3,00 and $4.00, there
were 12,000,of these made by branch-
es in Ontario,.
There are the Christmas boxes
sent to our local boys both in Can -
58 pair long stockings, 40 pair 18"
seeks, :;0 pair mitts, 26 fair gloves,
20 pullover' sweaters, 40 turtleneck
sweaters, 34 'helmets, 10 alternative
caps 10 turtleneck tuckins, 7 white
i vests. Sewing for civilians: 6 year
old size, 5 pinafore dresses, 5 bleu -
I see, 5 pullover Sweaters, 5 coats,, 5
pair bloomers, 4 year old size, 10
' dresses, 10 .pair bloomers, 10 pair
!seeks, 5 coats and caps. 8 year old
size, 50 boy's shirts, 12 sailors com-
fort lags, 0:; haudkerehiefs. Knitting
i (non cuota) 160 pair socks, 13 pair
mitts, 8 scraves,'16 helmets. Civilian
clothing, 810. pieces (this included. 10
complete layettes) Hospital: d0 hoopi-
tal bedgowns, '70 triangular bandages,
60 gauze . handkerchiefs. Blankets,
year 24,52; Disbursements for mater-
ial, 252.84; Cash on hand $13.16.
' The Blue Water Highway report
read by Mrs. Russel Grainger, gave
the following work turned in' 12 quilts,
2 blankets, 2 boys suits size 6, 1 af:
groan, 3 dresses, 3 crib quilts, 2 scary
es.
Gash on hand Jau.2, 1942, $1.03; Re-•,
eeipts for 1942, $71.98; Expenditures
for 1942, $32.55; Cash on hand, $40.46.
The Treasurer Mrs. Geo. Elliott,.
gave her report which was summar-
ized, as follows:
Casli Bal. on hand Jan. 1942 $930.16
General Donations 44.20
Campaign.... 677.04
Fund Raising Events, .... , 419.04
ads and ,abroad. We sent socks and quilts, and afghans, 48. During theGrants, 600.00
the rest is eared for by the Hayfield year;. 116 knitted articles were given to 'Salvage
Communitly Fund, and that Commit. the boys from Bayfield and .the vie- Russian Appeal
tee, who so ably cares for them, will unity now serving in the three bran- Vi'orlcroom Donations
make a report tonight. I ant also go -'rhes of the -armed forces. •
ing to ask the member who hasso $2'743'12•
faithfully written letters to our boys I During the summer one bridge and
I euchre - was < held in the town hall. EXPENDITURES
read you one or two of her re -;and a gala night in Clan Gregor To Division for War Work .,$1,914.17'
plies, -it gives the personal touch to Square. Both were very successful. A Designated Funds, Rus. An 1525
our work and is very a important Victory sale vas held. has Town Hail in Coutfort. Bags for Sailors.... 31.07
contribution. ,August the lraaeeda of ivliich want Wool and Materials pur. from
And yet, not to my knowledge, has.to the Bayfield and Community Ac- Division 352'58
• d th R d C ti S i• F d1 • ift f th Wool and materials purchased
• plea for: Blood donno's. At present local boys serving overseas. Dona- locally
clinics are handling 3000 to 4000 a (tints of quilts, clothing, etc., from
57.32
15.25
.10
Epidemic Supplies
res
week; but the 1943 objective has been Bronson Line and Blue Water•
High -!Workroom expenses
Canrptut�ti Expenses
` set at 12,000 donations weekly, this way units and individuals amounteet
more than doubles the 1942 donations. to $164.75, 340 pounds of wool had.IMiscellaneous Expenses . • •2.26
Clinics are naw traveling to nearby been used during the year. 105 pounds •Bal• of'' Cash. Dec. 31 1942 , , 326.66
tosvns. • of wool on hand and yard goods and
I do want to thank all who have tats accounting•ta 506.88. 'there weer
helped carry on in this community .arproximately 75 volunteer workers.
the work of our Red Cross—there are The ,engirt from the Bronson Line
76.42'
4.55
6.16
13.41
and doubt we all wore, when we re-
ceived our quota for the yearly cam-
paign—we felt. even a third of it
would be a high goal; but the Treas-
urer's report will show you how with
help from .our good County fathers,
and nearly every family in our dis-
trict taking its share, we gave a ere-
Bitable showing, I never shall forget
how elated we were when the final
figures were telegraphed to head-
quarters.
$2,743.12
Mrs. Elliott also gave a statement
of Bayfield and Community Active.
Y waysYby S Fund'
RECEIPTS
Cash Bal. on hand Jan. 42
Draw on mat
Proceeds of Tett
,Proceeds of Concert • .. , .. .
Donation from Egerton Cont
munity Fund.
Donation from Salvage Fund
(Continued on Page 6)
Scotland, and five in the town of A quiet wedding took place on ervrce nut .
so man in which you have ser- unit Miss Rose Seotthnter shove,'
Srmeoe, iValter Matheson of - Thursday, Nov. 24th., iti Iznox chinch ved. We are grateful to the members the following work. turned in to the
ver, B.C., tieing the only surviving parlors, when the Rev' R: S. Laidlaw
member ofthe family. Mr. Matheson united in tnarrlage Mr. David T. who care for the annual . canvass, Bayfield Branch, 15 quilts, 2 shelter
Y• p which by the way will be held in mats, 6 layettes, 3, 4 year old size ;
came from Scotland in 1842 with his Gardner .and Miss Georgina Agnew, March of this corning year. We age childis'n's coat, hat and bloomer
family, and .became a student of the both of Winnipeg. The groom is an old deeply indebted, to the Orangemen's sets. 12 boys shine, 0 housewives, 3
Simeoe Grammer School, Completing rClinton boy, son of the 'late David and Lodge No• 24 for the use of this Hall turtle neck sweaters, 7 pair socks and
his course there he entered the Uni-.'Mrs. .Gardner. for our meetings, and the Towi: odd knitted garments,
versity of Toronto and in 1856 obtain Mrs. Janes Livernpore has received Trustees for the use of the Town
Hall when we need it, Amount of cash on hand, Jani 2,
ed his degree and the grold'tnedal for word from the Military Hospital at
He a n, ' ng an , informing 1942; $41.48;collections, etc. dating
We are all members. east' s at•er•n
proficiency in natural science. e B th land
fo g leer that h
then became principal of several her brother, Pte. John Marshall, has in this'work of the Red Cross. We *• ^ - ^ ^ ^ ^
Then we all enjoyew the special
Sunday service in .the Town Hall tint
undergone a second,. operation for the, owe it not only our money at the time
schools in that district before tee h J of the canvass, but work; and if you ;
..ung into journalistic work, owning sur removal ,of a portion of bone from his
'cessively The Milton Champion, St, thigh, Pte. Marshall enlisted with the are not 'doing that work, you ar.• ,r
Catharines News, and The New Eia Hurons and went to France shortly ' October ]939 1 til e th a Gonvnunit5 m singing and praise ant obliging someone else' to do that work fru
after reaching England He was for you, Sonne of our knitters have
about 1880 he went to Chicago where wounded October' 2nd. Jac': was a
Cross Society as most of y'ou will re- ing the campaign when we joined as a
callto 3 ., a little over re ,
years ago, and this group takes its had as oar, special speaker, a clistih-
share id the great humanitarian i ' t f• London. Y ill.
know' does not exist for itself; but l r t raised by sa've'r collected-
exis s on'others. We, - land might I express a word of thanks
u ae a ,to all who helped.nntisseen is en -
Mal Watson explained the great need Iinelividno,s for theca were suppkias,
felt n nn y bicycle, car, trucks and
he owned and edited the Chicago Can- steady and welllikedyoun • chapand gmshec guest tam on on. ort wi
had to work overtime because ,sent,
adian-America, Mr. Matheson leaves y g volt. of the Red Cross which we all 'hear taught too reports of Ln urn have not taken their stile 11 \Vi nee -1
his many friends in Clinton and Goole" hat ou.ean. do and while nt this it +
a widow, two sons and three dough-: rich townshie are hoping lto may now ou i s 6 w Y pre-
Y { f who were for sent moment wool is slow in coining �,
ters, all resitting in Chicago. ' make speedy recovery. t n t enough to attend the meeting b } ' d' 1 through and out. last quota has been .�,
A.inti-known and popular Young JOI•INS—In. Toronto, on. December in Btucefielrl catty in the year, witaniterpr�se We eotxldnt begin to llnnlr sent away any snail may -being new �I
lady of Goderich became a bade last 10th to ,Mr. and Mrs, Addison John, demands on out Branch.
Wnrin"c i"... ..,t,.;,; nns,. r,+.,�.-_-_ ,,,, a d •tightr• .ter prnsonets. boxes our respell- brought
b b 1 t 1 1timecannot adequately ( x-
-
sibilties doubled ,and now we know
elder daughter o.f Mr. and Mrs. C. Elliott—In
Blackstone formerly residents f
�cliildren carting things in toy wagons, tress my arpreciation 10 the ofAic•
mi.. and Mrs• Thomas H. Elliott, a (that it forms the only coinmmtication 1
come
This was indeed: a welcome ,and need- ors and members of both the 13ronso.r
o son. with prisoners. Should the time ed coniributron• Ii was harry woric
Clinton, was united in marriage to Mi 'hiss Ethel Doherty, 'superintendent before the War is won, that one of and Blue Water units, as welt as x,,
•
Stafford Atkinson, eldest son of Mr. of the Holyoke City Hospital. Holy- tying the papers, sorting things, and Bayfield members foe all that the;
and Mrs ,Atkinson of 'Gale:ionic Ont: else 14lass,, spent a few utas with our local boys may be Interned has a sending, them on their way but the have clone this year, the ,epochs
y Prisraier's Damp, the ,Red Cross will loyal helpers could always be counted fohoty will show their interest ,case'
e. her ?:rents, Mr :incl Sire.. W. Doherty be the only channel through which he ; '
The;; will reside in Ha,ersvill npoit, when the room became top fall• r;•rowl:h,
Last week Mr, Fletcher' -Yonne roc• rung the past week. can be reached—ate] we have appoint-! Sitealcing of .the children in the ed his family Mee. Ranald McDonald. and little ed our own Liaison officer whose'•duty Public School, I remember with:lrlea As you lc,:ow I an, leaving Bayft ld
a y to Mimics whore they son have been visiting relatives in it +iii be to keep families in touch this week for New York, and wish
will make their home as '110. Young town daring thepast wee':. Mrs. Me- sure how along with a few of our of- be releaser' from the office of. Pt,.: i -
who is now a G.T.R. fireman has his 1)014 1(1 has been undeegoing medical
headquartersthein. treatment at Cleveland and was on
Pte, Ernest A. Kemp, who was re- tier way to Edmonton.
Ported missing has now been lister' as
killed in action. The yoinng soldier, When 'the Present Century
who is a son of Mr. and Mrs, H. Kemp
0 n WZ•S o@1I1. Y
' Kemp of town, went overseas with
the 161st. Battalion: and was sltortly
drafted to France.
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
December 13th, 1917 '
The casualty lists this week .bave
f Goderich, and a nephew of Mr. Sam . g
THE CLINTON NEIWR Rr11COR'7
December; llth 1902.
While helping to subdue a`fractions
colt on Thursday last Mr. William
Walker received a bad thick on the
chin. The injuries were so severe that
a surgeon had to be called in to sew
with their boys. This is only one ex- -ricers I attended• one of the. Junior
ample of how this great organize- Red Cross meetings,: and sae,' thein
tion, La which you and I belong pre-; p1'esert1 a. rageant showing the dif-
pares the west, : so that when emer- fe'ettt workers of the Empirc, which
genetes arise, The Red Cross ever was afterwards repeated at one of our
stemds ready, regular meetings
Doyou remember the display of
work .in the Orange Hall when' we
tried to show some of our work to the
eommiintiy and people marvelled at
all that had .been accomplished? We
have accomplished a good deal, be-
cause our knitters have worked •hard,
Those of you who have worked on tut,
tie neck sweaters and those long sea-
men's socks and stocking, know^ how
many many stitches, it aces, often
I must, not fail to mention our
Horne Nursing' Course, winch juts just
been completed, under the, vary able
leadership of•our Vice. President. No
one dreamed the course would, have
drawn so many together. We started
with a class. of twelve but ended: with
thirty-six; and everyone who, finish-
ed the course and attended •75 per cent
of the classes will be presented to -
dent,, so T have appointed a nomin-
ating' committee to present a slate c
officers for the corning year -I am
sure you will back them with the same
loyalty and work as you have. iturin;,•
the past three years, and so I say
Thank you. Good Luck and Au Re-
vell'.
Mrs. Gairdner then called' • upon
Mrs, R. L. Bassett to give her: re-
port. as Secretary. It showed a 'very
active society helped by two "innits• • -
Bronson Line and, Blue Water High-
way. All quotas had been completed
with the exception of the Iast, Owing COM- mender of a Soviet anti-aircraft unit
happily not bean to long as• is' same -SOVIET ANTI-AIRCRAFT
h t ] I fro to the: sortage 'of wool.the seamen';hos ° un has shot down eight enemy
times the rasa but a few Huron men up the wounds and for a time it wasw eg g
in a kno 'led crept• card stockings .Quota was seven air short, DESTROYS NIGHT RAI -
t serious results might en- wonder what did we do with our time night with an c w g g _ p HANDER, (ALS LL larders, standing befdre his latest hit,,
have Figur 1C to them.•fieri Killed m action feared the g
Pte, eE.a A. hemp of Goderich, Gassed,
sue, Fortunately Mr, Walker was able before we learned to knit? from Toronto, signed by' the President The following were shipped during
c ] Clinton; Trench to resume his.deities on Monday. Do you recall; the looks of alarm of the Red Cross, who is, as you the year -quota knitting 60 pr sock.s , DEARS, Lieutenant N. Kwlier, Com -,I a. Messerschmitt 110.
'Sergeant W. Snell,
51.52
7.50
12.60
10.95
19.1'1
110.00