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THJi HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN
THE CENTURY
Some Notes of The News in 1917
THE CLINTON NEWS ;RECORD ship of Hullett on Saturday, January
12th, in the person of John Phillips,
after a lingering illness of over two
years.
The Salt Works at Stapleton has
January 24th, 1918.
Mr. P. Cantelon's ability as an audi-
tor is recognized outside his own town
as was evidenced by his appointment ceased operations. To old residents of.
as county auditor by the county coun- Clinton and vicinity that statement
ciion Tuesday. will call up a long line of old memor-
Stage coach days were milieu les. The Stapleton Salt Works were
Thursday ,when a sleigh load of mail originally started fifty years ago by
the Ransford Bros., Richard and John,
and for a good many years of its ex-
istence has been the medium of ' put-
ting into circulation in this locality
hundreds of thousands of dollars and
its shutting down, we s'oeld think
would prove a distinct loss to the
merchants of the town and also to
the farmers of the vicinity who have
forso many years been aecustolued
Lance Corporal Miner, who enlisted to get their supplies of salt , direct
with the 161st, went to France with from the 'worlts. In earlier days the
Salt Works was a very important in-
dustry here, even more so than of
late years. employing a large staff
of men and paying out large sums,
yearly in wages. When' the country
was younger and bush land wa3 being
cleared the Stapleton Salt Works was
also a market for a large enema of
timber. Wood was the fuel used and
Also in those days a cooperage was
operated in .connection and all the bar -
Miss Leona'Neiliger has taken
position in Cooper's Book Store.
Word has been received that Pte,
Harvey Harland, son of Mr. Will Har-
land of Guelph, but former residents
of Clinton, has won the Military Gross
at Ypre, just before 'Christmas.
Hagan McDonald of East 'Wawan
osh dropped dead while shovelling
snow. A blood vessel broke in his
head.
Mr. John Armstrong has purchased
the 100 acre farm on the Goshen Line,
Stanley,' from his father, Mr. Robert
Armstrong.
Miss Kerr was a visitor at Goderieh
for a few days with her sister, Mrs.
(Dr.) Taylor.
•Mr. D. A. Forrester was in Mitchell
last week attending the funeral of
his step -mother, and also visiting his
brother, who is ill with pneumonia.
Mrs. (Col.) Coombe and children are
the guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Cull
of Mitchell.
Misses Ida and Margaret McLennan
leave this week to visit with friends
in Toronto and Sault Ste. Marie.
Possibly the oldest citizen to cast.
a vote in the Municipal elections in
Wingl}am Monday of last week was
Mr. Arthur Knox, of the Queen's Ho-
tel, and Mr. Robert Knox, Jeweller,
was a close second. May these hale
old men be snared to poll more votes.
Mr. Arthur Knox is well known to the
older residents of Clinton when he
was a former resident.
The brick cottage on Ontario street
occupied by the late Mrs. Jackson, was
sold by auction on Saturday afternoon
to. Mr. T. A. Greig for $2,050.00 The
property is a good one, being in the
central part of the town. Mr. Greig
and' family have already moved :into
the •house.
Saturday's storm prevented Dr. and
Mrs. Taylor of Goderieh front meeting
their son, Major (Dr.) Harold Taylor.
wlio had come across from England in
charge of a hospital, ship. He reached
Toronto on Saturday and Dr. and Mrs.
Taylor were to meet him there, as
he bad to leave again the next day.
Much to their disappointment the
blockade of the railways kept them at
home and they had to be content with
a talk over the telephone. It is over
three years since they last saw him,
and in this period he has done splen-
did serivce as an army surgeon.
Pte. Will Coats, who is at the Mili-
tary hospital at Guelph ' was home for
the week end.
Miss Hannah Argent has returned
to her position in Toronto after spend-
ing a few weeks at the parental hone.
came up -from the east, having been
brought by horespower front Strat-
ford. The'wellers in Clinton and sur -
'rounding country were very grateful
to reeeive the delayed mail. For the
past week, hoxiever, the mails have
been received with little delay, a few
hours late occasionally, but that may
be expected for the remainder on the
winter.
the first draft from that unit, spent
four mouths in the firing line and
was invalided to England where he
has been in the hospital ever since,
arrived home en Thursday evening
last. He was only ;Mowed a short leave
'with his family before boing back to
the hospital at Guelph for treatment.
Mr. T. Jackson was one of those
who happened to be away from home.
during the storm and he was delayed
in Toronto from Saturday,' the day cels used were manufactured on the
the storm broke, 'until the following premises. Mr. John Ransford, who
evening. He took the .train for home on font several years past has been sole
Saturday in question and sat in it at 'proprietor of this'' industry, has thus
the 'Union Station for a couple of been in business continuously for ov-
hours or so until the passengers were er"fifty years. The veteran salt man
informed that all trains were cancell- ufacturer and farmer of Tuekersmith
ed looks good for many more years of
Goderieh blanked Clinton 8.0 in an activity.
O.H.A. game' at the county town on
Thursday night. The game, despite ,
the score, was a pretty fair exhibition
of hockey. The Clinton players were
Lawrence, Elliott,. Wheatley,; Walker
and Livermore.
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Mr, W. R. Elliott, Reeve of Stephen,
was elected warden when the county
council met on Tuesday. There were
five in the•running when the contest
began: Reeves Harding, Howick, Pow-
ell, Wingham; Pett, Hensall; Lobb,
Goderieh township, and Elliott, Steph-
en. Before the end, however, it had.
narrowed dgwn to a contest between
the two latter, who were so' close that
there was but one vote between.
TR13WIA0t,THA•--1n Goderieh• Town-
ship, on January 20th, to Mi. and
Mrs. H. J. Trewartha, a daughter.
KENDEIRSON — At Herschel,, Seek.,
on January 2nd, to Mr. acid Mrs.
Thos. Henderson (formerly Miss
Rosella Weymouth' of Hullett) a
daughter.
A well known resident of Hullett
passed away at his hone in the town- of Peterboro.
THE CLINTON NEW 'ERA
Was Young
When the Present Century
THE MANTON NEWS RECORD
JANUARY 22nd, 1903
We very much regret to have to
have to announce the death of Mrs.
McCool, reliot of the late James Mc-
Cool, which took place last Saturday
evening. The deceased lady was born
in the county of Fermanagh, Ireland,
79 years ago anti while quite young
moved with her parents to the `United
States from which, after a residence
of about six years, her parents moved
to the township of Albion, in the
County of Peel, and settled on a farm
near the village of Bolton. After
Iter marriage in the fali of 1852 she
come with her husband to the county
of Huron and settled on the 9th eon -
cession of Hullett, where she remain-
ed until about four years ago when
she removed to Clinton and took up
her residence on, Albert street.
Charlie Layton. and Milward Lloyd
of Tuekersmith left for Uncle' Sain's
domain last week to accept employ-
ment 'at railroading. They are home
again, however, the Yankee officials
refusing to allow thein to cross the
border.+
BRUCEFIELD
(Tdo Late Por Last Week) .`
Mr. and Mrs. C.:. Clifton an l George
have moved to theirs new home in
Clinton. The community is very sorry
to lose them and especially the Red
Cross Society for they have^been very
liberal' givers.,
The regular inonthly meeting of the
executive o1' Brucefield and commun-
ity Patriotic Society was held in the
office of Mr. Ross Scott on Wednesday
night. Owing to the absence of Mr,
bags 12. Infants' Layettes knitted
jackets 10, knitted bootees 10' pair;
knitted bonnets 5. Ladies Knitted
vests 10.
1942 Financial Report of lied Gross,
Brucefield ,Branch: Receipts, Balance
of cash Jan. 1st 1022 $285.29.; Gener-
al Donations, 45.00; Campaign, 601.5;
Fund Raising Events, 83.59 Huron
County Grant, 600.00; Salvage, 129.55;
'Donations designated to local branch
work 21:3.33; Miscellaneous 8.16; To-
tal, $2171.37.
Expenditures: Red Cross Division
EcldieiVfnstard„Mr. George Swan ac-
Or War Work. 3'701h00; Comfort
ted as secretary. Mr: Thos Baird a,,bags for sailors, 36.94; British Bonnb
newly elected member of the board Victims, 50.00; Russian Rvelief Fund,
was duly welegmed • Plans for the
50.00; Blankets, 10,00; Honey 48.00;
coining year were discussed t6 some Wool' and material purchased locally
length. The `con inittee in charge of 261.97; 'Epidemic Supplies, 18.20; Wool
the honor roll have lad it bx'ought up and material from division, 495.98;
to date as of tho New.I'ear. Tha rah, campaign expenses, 3.00; equipment
'
now , .contains the names of .men from' purchased 16.75; Soldiers 'C'omforts,
7.16; Miscellaneous Expenses, 2.28;
this community who have enlisted for,
service overseas. and ir•suitably crap
ed with the National Flags. The exect.
Wive wish to publicly thank Miss Mar-
garet Watson 13. A., for the very Mee
manner in 'which the inseri;ttions' are=
done, ,and for, the generous spirit in
which she underteek the work:during'
the bnsy:holidayaeason
Letters were read,fr np the men ov-
erseas to whom Christmas parcels,
were sent, all 'have arrived safely
and in. good condition. The gratitude
and apreciation voiced•in these letters
are very gratifying to the” executive
and should be' an 'added incentive tq
them, and the people of this eominu>;-
icy to' generously support the good
work of the Patriotic 'Society in the
future. More omen are proceeding ov-
erseas at present and greater: demands
are being. made on the funds. This
month S00 cigarettes are'' being sent
to each roan overseas, whose` address
we have, and also to Robt. Dalrymple
who is a prisoner of war in Germany.
The Board' would bespeak the co-op-
eration of public in supplying us with
Balance on hand • Dec. 31, 1942; 471.09;
Total, $2171.37.
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BAYF,IELD
(Too Late For Last Week).
The annual meeting of St. Andrews
congregation was held on Thursday
of last week in the school room" `of the,
church, with a fair attendance, ' Mr.
Welland was in the chair and after
devotional exercises, the meeting
,heard financial reports from all the
organizations in the church. The re-
port of 'the church treasurer- showed
all obligations met and a ,balance of
$152. The Missionary and Mainten-
ance fund reported $246 the W.M.S.
$139. Mission Band $il and Baby
Band $3.73; also a Mission Bale was
packed by the W,M.S., valued at $22;
and $12 sent to the deficit fund, so
that in all the congregation through
its missionary organizations raised
more than $400.
The W. A. had a good year raising
$185 and with a balance left of $70.00
the address of each man as he arrives after paying the janitor and doing
overseas, so our mailing list may be some papering and painting at the
kept up to date and none of these men parsonage. The Sunday School had
missed. Kindly hand the address of an income of $90 during the year and
had contributed to the Christmas
Cheer for British Children Fund and
to the Sick Children's Hospital.
The Cradle Roll a department of
the .5. S. had an enrollment of 30 with
five added this year. The church
membership stands at 134 three hav-
ing been removed and three added
during the year.
Almost all the officers in all the
departments were re-elected for the
work of the coming year.
the new arrivals to the Secretary, Mr,
Eddie Mustard. Letters of apprecia-
tion were also read from several men
who have recently received rings and
socks when joining the service.
The Brucefield Branch of the Red
Cross held their Annual meeting in
the Oddfellows Lodge Rooms on Fri-
day Evening January 15th. Rev. G. F.
Atkinson was chairman, Mrs. W. Mc -
Beath presided at organ. The meeting
opened with the hymn, "All People
That on Earth do Dwell." followed by
prayer by Rev. Atkinson, musical num
bers were given by 'a trio com-
posed of Miss Eva Stackhouse; Mrs.
A. Johnston, and Mrs..W. McBeath
and violin selections by Mr. Jarvis
Horton.
The following scrutineers were ap-
pointed by the ,Chairman foe the elec-
tion of officers for 1943 Miss M. Mc-
Cully, Miss Eva Stackhouse, Mr. Don-
ald Ross, and Mr. Lindsay Eyre.
The following officers were elect-
ed. --Hon. Pres., Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Wm.
Nesbitt, Mrs Robt. Allan. President,
Miss E. Bowey; Vice President, Mrs.
Atkinson; 2nd. Vice Pres„ Miss M. Me-
Donald; Secretary, Mrs. W. McBeath;
'treasurer, Mrs., H. Dalrymple; Audi-
tors, Mr. J. K. Cornish, Mr. R. Scott,
Mr. E. J. Cantelon attended the
Hamilton Gun Club tournament last
week ted held his own in competition
with the crack shots of Canada and
the United States. In the Canadian
Handicap, with the heaviest handicap,
he tied for third place. He, also stood
first in first live bird event, with
a straight score, and was well up in
the target events. His standing in this
branch of sport is shown in the fact
that Ire was chosen as a member of
the 'Ontario team which will compete
with Michigan.
Mr. H. R. Coats, sub -editor of the
Labor Gazette, Ottawa, who is mak-
ing a. tour of the trade centres of the
province to ascertain the relative cost
of living, spent from Saturday to
Tuesday, in town. We understand that
his information goes to show that
Clinton is a cheap town to live in.
Mr. Jeptha Holland of 'Goderieh is
spending a couple of weeks with rela-
tives in Belleville after which he will
'visit around the old home in Mar -
mora, Hosting county. It is thirty
years since Mr. Holland left Hastings
for Huron and settled upon the farm
which his eldest son George continues
to till.`
Mr. and Mrs. Jos Beam=o , auder
January 24th, 1918
Mr. J. R. a staff of
the Tree Pr pent a few
days• last est of his.
parents, Mrs. An- ,
drews.
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Andrews of th
Press, Winnipeg, s
week as the guest
Magistrate and
Messrs. Wm. and. Edmund Eagleson
and their sister, Mrs.. W. G. Johnston,
who have been spending the past.
month with their parents, at Bayfield
and with friends in Clinton and Luck -
now, have left for their homes, the.
former to Aberdeen, S' .Dek., the lat-
ter two to Morse and Milestone, Sask.
The Eagleson boys are among those
who have prospered in the west.
Mrs. C. J. Wallin has been in Gode-
rich during the past week Awing' to
the illness of her aunt, Mrs. Blake;
Mrs. A.. J. Holloway returned on
Monday after spending a few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. I. Rattenbury Man., have taken up their residence in
Clinton. They formerly lived at Mer -
The following is a report of work
done by the Society in 1942—Sewinge-
Hospital Supplies 519; British Civilian
169; Refugees 200; Guilts.83. Knitting Mileston-but returned home on the
—Army and Air Force --'Scarves • 25; eighth of November in poor health.
Helmets 24; GIoves 38.pair; Socks 70 On December the twelfth she under-
pair; Turtle -Neck sweaters 15; sleevee went an operation which was not me -
less sweaters 32; alternative caps 10; 'cessful,' The funeral was held from
Mitts 4 pair; rifle mitts 2 pair. Sea- herlate home at 1 'Gill St., Smith's.
mans Comforts—Seamans Boot Stock- Falls, the following Saturday. -Mena-
ings 36 pair. Turtle -neck Sweaters 37; bers.of the Eastern Star had held the
socks 40 pair;"18" ribbed Seam:inn burial ritual the previous evening.
Stockings 70 pair; whole mitts 37 Surviving are two children, . Muriel,
pair; aero caps '7; helmets. 14;tuck- I(Mrs. W. J. Stinson) ',of Perth, •sarin
ins 32; scarves. 9; sleeveless sweat- ;Henke Howard of Toronto. 'reit: Child-
ers 5, two-way mitts 4 pair; comforts',ren, Dorothyand Cecil died in infancy.
• Mrs. C. W. Brown is the guest of
Mrs N'. W. Woods this week.
Death of Mrs. Root. Howard
It was with deep regret that friends
and relatives here learned of the death
of Mrs. Robert Howard which occur-
red in the Royal Victoria Hospital,
Montreal on January the seventh.
The deceased woman,' formerly Miss
Bertha Johnston, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnston of
Hayfield, was married to. Robert How-
ard -about forty two years ago. The
young couple made their home in
Smith Falls, Ontario, where Mr, Ho-
ward was a C.P.R. Engineer. He
predeceased :his wife on ' March . 25,
1938.. The late Mrs. Howard was'•pro-
minent in Social and welfare activit-
ies. At the time of her death she was
a Worthy Matron in the Order of the
Eastern Star, The east summer she
enjoyed visiting her brothers in the
West, Herbert Johnston, Regina,
Wallace. of Wilcox and Wm. G. of
rickvillo in Eastern Ontario, but went
West in 1890 and bought laird• at'Lau-
der. Mr. Beamon engaged in. farming;
importing stock and land "speculation
and in' these comparatively new years
has accumulated tt large amount of
this world's goods. Several members
of the family live in the prairie :pro-
vinces and Mrs.. (Ray.) ,'McLennan of
Kippen is a daughter. It ivtie liartly
owing' to this fact and' to the .eclpca
tional .facilties' afforded, at Clinton
that they made choice of this, .town
BUTTER O Sth PTION
T 9`t PORAR1LY
IIEDUCE
It has become necessary to reduce the current rate of
consumption of bthtter, and accordingly changes have
been niadein the dates on which (brown) spare "C"
coupons of the current ration book may be used.
Spare "C" coupons 10 and 11 may not be used for the
purchase of butter. Coupons 1 to 4 . inclusive, have
already expired.
',Expiry dates for spare "C' coupons 5 to 8, inclusive,
have been extended to aid consumers in stretching out
the butter allowance over the period from now until
February 28th.
Each coupon will continue to be good for the purchase
Of one-half pound of butter and will be good only on
the dates specified below:
HERE IS THE NEW SCHEDULE
Coupon Good for purchase Not good for
Number beginning on: purchase after:
5 and 6 January 18th February 28th
7 and 8 February 1st February 28th
9 March 1st March 14th
The result of this is to reduce each individual's
allowance by 2 2/3 ounces per week during the
temporary period.
CONSUMERS WILL. FIND iT ADVISABLE TO RATION
THEMSELVES SO THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO
STRETCH THE NEW BUTTER ALLOWANCE OVER
THE NEXT SIX WEEKS
THE WARTIME PRICES
AND TRADE BOARD
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Bomber which made a forced landing
on his farm. Seaforth Fall Fair and
a reel of the Sturgeon Fish Company
boat lifting nets and views of the
Bayfield Highlands. Sgts. Maxwell,
Butler and Ronson of the R.A.F. Stat-
ion, Clinton also ;contributed reels
that they had taken of Autumn scenes
in Bayfield, Springbank Park and
Zoo, London, High Park, Casa Lorna,
and other scenes in Toronto besides
their trip to California and back. A
Donald Duck picture was shown for
the children. All these pictures were
most interesting and the committee is
indebted to those who so kindly gave
them. Following the pictures, Bingo
was played for two hours after which
there was'a short "hop". George Wet -
son and Mrs. E. Sturgeon provided
the music, The affair netted forty six
dollars for the Fund. Ata recent
meeting of the Finance Committee of
the Bayfield Red Cross, Charles Gem-
einhardt was elected chairman and
Mrs. Walter Westlalie, Secretary-
Treasurer. The committee has planned
for social :events to be held .every.
tvio weeke to raise funds. The next
event will be a dance in the Pawn Ilall
on Friday Jan. 29th..
Mr. Chas Berry received word on
'Monday of tate sudden death of his
sister, Mrs. Lane, in London. 73e left
on Tuesday to attend the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. in H: Middleton of
Hencall spent Sunday with the lat
ter's 'mother, Mrs. N. W. Woods,
k 'Lance. Corp. Borden Glark of'Camp.
Ipperwash .is- spending his furlough
with his parents Mr. and MO. Peter
Clark. .
Miss Dawns Toms of Goderieh Spent
:cs, -theirplace of,. residence.. , Mrs. the •week end with ner • parents Mr.
Beamon is a' cousin of Mr.. ' W. T. and Mrs, Toms.
O'Neil. Mr. Reheny Larson of London. is
Mrs. F. W. French of Chicago, dau- spending a few .days at his home
ghter of Mrs. W. Taylor of Ratter- here.'
bury street west, is' so ill that her The Finance Comniitte for the Bay
physielen ' had ordered!her to spend field and Community Active Service
the, winter in the mote temperate di- Fund sponsored an entertainment in
mate of Arizona. Mr. French is a pre- the Town Hall an Friday evening.
fessor in the University of Chicago. James Scott of Seaforth showed mov-
Mrs. J. R. .Smellie • of St. ' Thomas ing pictures which included aerial
is visiting her daughter Mrs.' A. J. eriews-of Seaforth, his poultry farm
Grigg. in Summer and Winter, an Anson
The annual meeting of the Bayfield
Public Library Association was held
in the Library rooms on Monday. The
Secretary Treasurer's and Librarians
reports were read and adopted. In De-
cember 1941 this Library had joined
the Huron County Library Association
which circulates books to the various
libraries subscribing to it every three
months Bayfield is the third largest
Library in the Association. This has
proved to have been a good venture
as it gives readers here a target
choice. The. Librarian's report showed
that the local circulation in both fir
tion and "non-fiction had improved.
The Treasurer reported a balance of
fifty dollars—twenty five of which
was the special grant front the Pro-
vince of Ontario. It was decided to
spend the grant on non-fiction. No
new books. were added to the Library
in 1942. The following officers and
directors were re-elected for 1943,
President, Miss Janet Manson, Sedty-
Treasurer, Mrs. W. F. Metcalf, Lib-
rarian, Miss Frances Iiowlie, Direc-
tors, Mrs, Thos. Bailey, Mrs. R. L.
Bassett, Miss Josephine Stirling, Mrs.
Rohr. Scotchner, Mrs. Wm• Ferguson
and Jas. Robinson.
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"That's 'Private Hogan Oir .
. He Seetna to have taken
it seriously