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THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN
THE CENTURY
Some Notes of The News in 1917
THE CLINTON NEWS RECORD,
FEBRUARY, 28th, 1918
Hullett News—The many friends
of Mr. J. P. Fisher will .be pleased to
know that he is nearlywell again
after a couple of months' illness. Mr.
Robert Smith of Harlock, formerly an
assesor of this township for a number
of years, is seriously ill with pneu-
monia. A wedding in which the ,peo-
ple of this township will•be Interested
took place in. Seaforth on Wednesday
of last week when Miss Dora May,
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Cooper of the Huron Road, was
united in marriage to Mr. John Mc-
Illrwy of McKillop township, The
bride wore a pretty 'wedding gown
of blue silk. The officiating clergy-
man was the Rev. Brown of St.
Thomas church, Seaforth. A. reception
'was held the same eveningat the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Mcillroy have the good wishes
of a large circle of friends.
The third game in the series' ar-
ranged by the town league will be
played in the rink on Friday night
between the Doherty and C.Q.I. teams
As both these teams have •defeated
the Pastime Club it is expected that
this will be a hotly contested match
and ought to be worth. seeing.
Mr. A. T. Cooper 'occupied the pul-
pit of the Methodist church Bayfield
on Sunday evening last, in the int -
crests of the Canada Temperance Act.
Mr. Fred Jackson, the Practical
Shoeman, is to be Potted this week in
his own store, just north of O'Neil's
grocery. Mr. Jackson has had this
store fitted up until it is in filet class.
shape and his large and up-to-date
atoek of shoes • show to advantage up-
on the shelves. The customers of the
"Home of Good Shoes" will find
shopping an added pleasure' in this
well -fitted and up-to-date store.
The funeral of the late Alfred Hen-
ry Goodwin, who passed away at the
Goderich hospital on Monday, took
place from the station on the arrival
Of the afternoon train • from Goderich
on Wednesday. The late Mr. Goodwin
was• born at Ht,Itnesi ilia in 1.859
and bad resided in Goderich township
and in Clinton ail his life, His wife.
who predeceased him by some twelve
years, was formerly Miss Helen Louise
Oaken of Goderich township: A family
of four survive.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cornish of the
Base Line just north of town received
a letter theothei day from Thomas
Morgan, who before enlisting with the
33rd, Battalionwas engaged as farm
helper with Mr. Cernish. The young
pan was sent with an early draft from
the 33rd to Fiance and has been in
almost constant service since. die
was laid off once for a brrcf period
with a slight wound in his foot. En-
listing as a private' young Morgan is
now,a sergeant -major and la pardon-
ably proud of his promotion. Just re-
cently, too he has been awarded the
D.C.M. It is not known what the
decoration was given for and Sergt..
Major Morgan did not say anything'
about that. This is the second D.C.M.
conferred on. Clinton men, Sergt Na
V. Levy being so decorated last
summer, 'and Major Broder MCTag.
gart is. a 33.8,0., which is the same .de-
coration conferred upon •officers. It
is an honor much coveted, .being next
in honor to the Victoria Cross. Clin-
ton seems to be getting a fair share
of such honors, thanks: to her brave
boys.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Greeks and fam-
ily went to London. on Thursday last
to see their son, Ed., whose battalion
was shortly leaving for overseas. Mrs.
W. Leppington accompanied them.
Miss Kathleen Quigley underwent
an operation for tonsilitls on Tuesday
morning and is now nicely recovering.
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
FEBRUARY 28th 1918
Word was received that Pte. H. R.
Stoddart, son of IL R. Courier Stod-
dart, of Goderich township was ill.
He enlisted with the 161st Battal-
ion,
Last week Mr. Ernie Jackson re-
ceived, word that Ms brother was
wounded for the second time in
France. The veteran, served in the
South African war and enlisted for
the great war in the west.
Mr. John Falk, in Wiston, Sask., a
former C.C.I. student has been visit-
ing his aunt, Mrs. Akam. Mr. Falk
has never been here for .the past 18
years.
Mr. J. K. Wise was at Mount For-
est, Arthur and other Northern points
last week on business.
Mr. A. T. Cooper is attending the
big Temperance Convention at 'Tor-
onto this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Whittingham
have returned home after spending
the past week with friends. in Gode-
rich and Londesboro. They will leave,
for their home in the west, Saturday,
March 9th.
Pte "Boxer" Coates, who recently
returned from the "firing line in
France, was in Blyth on Wednesday.
He called at the Standard Office to
convey good wishes from a number
alE boyw who had whistled . 54 'the
•
Northcountry, and were old aequain-
t-noes of the editor,
Ma.. P, S. IL Graham of the C.C.I.
staff: has been taking an enforced hol-
iday for a few days on account of an
attack of the grippe,
'There passed away at bar home
in Hullett on Sunday, February 17th,
another of the highly respected resi-
dents of the township in the person of
Annie Elizabeth Plaetzer, beloved
wife of Mr. George Gross, after an ill-
ness extending upwards of len'years,
during which, lengthy' period she bore.
her affliciton with Christian fortitude.
The deceased was horn in Perth Coun-
ty in, the year 1866 and moved with
her family to Hullett in 1870. She was
married fourteen years later to Mr.
George Gross, who with a family of
five survive, they, ale Rev. Laurence
Gross of South Cayuga, William,
Clara, Hilda and Ernest at home. An-
other son, Gordon, died two years
ago:
The Stratford Beacon 'makes, re-
ference to a new orchestra in that
etiy and Mr. W. Tong, formerly of
Clinton, is the business manager. The
Orpheus Orchestra which proved
such a success at the Canadian Club
danca held in the city hall Feb. 11th.
is a new organization, composed of
Stratford's' best musicians, formed
with the idea of supplying the city
and county with first class music both
-for concerts and dancing.
On Feb. llh, at '7 p.m. a quiet 'wed-
ding took place at Foxboro at the
home of the bride's parents, when
Miss Olive Embury was united in
marriage to Mr. Charles Dyer, an Ex-
eter Old Bay, son of Mr. Alex Dyer
of that town, and accountant in the
Molsons Bank staff at Belleville. Mr.
Dyer was a former member of the
Molson's bank staff here.
Mr. Charles F. Libby, manager of
the Clinton' Knitting Company has
purchased the residence of Mrs. James
Twitchell on Rattenbury Street and
will take possession in a few months.
Mr. Libby has secured a very desir-
able hone.
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When the Present Century
Was Young
THE CLINTON NEWS RECORD
FEBRUARY 86th, 1903
The oldest married couple residing
in this county are Mn, and Mrs. Will
lam ,Fluker, Sr., of Wept Wawanosh,
the former being' 98 years of age and
Mrs. Fluker 95. They were both born
in County Cavan, Ireland and came
to Canada sixty years ago. Several
years ago they celebrated their gold-
en wedding and their diamond jubi-
lee is only three years distant. Ten
children were bornto them and it is
remarkable that in their nearly sixty
years of wedded life death has never
yet vacated a chair. Mr. and Mrs.
Pinker are enjoying good health for
their advanced years.
Mr. 3. W. Reid, an employee in the
machine room at the organ factory
got the third finger of his right hand
caught while operating the big plan-
er on Saturday last and had it so bad-
ly injured that the surgeon had to be
called in. Mr. Reid, is a careful me-
chanic and has been in Charge of
this machine five years, up to, this
time without an accident.
Mr. James.Scott has disposed of his
law practice. to Mr. Henry Beatty of
Seaforth who is now in possession.
Mr. Beatty is a young man, a, good
studentand ambitious to make his
way in his profession so, will, no
doubt have no reason to regret hang-
ing his shingle in Clinton. Mr. Scott
received the appointment of postmas-
ter on Saturday and will next week
enter upon his new duties.
Mrs. F. W. Watts returned on Sat-
urday from Cobourg where she had
been attending the Grand Council of
the Royal 'Templars. She was' -a pas-
senger on the; train which was wreck-
ed at Whitby on Thursday morning,
but, fortunately escaped withodt
jury.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eagleson of
Langdon, North Dakota, who have
been the guests of Clinton and Bay-
field friends for some time, left yest-
erday to visit friends at Harriston.
By the way, Mr. Eagleson tock, part
in a pigeon shoot at Brucefield last
Thursday and beat the crack shots of
the county. His skill at pigeon
was acquired in bagging the elu-
sive prairie chicken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sharp, whose
wedding had taken place the evening
previous in the township of Morris,
were guests of 'Mrs. M. Finch on
Thursday, last while on their Way to
Goderich. where they have taken up
housekeeping. The ,bride and Mrs.
Pinch are old' friends.
' The following members Clinton
Camp W.O.W. paid a fraternal visit
pn Friday last to'the 'Goderieh `Wood-
men by whom they were treated to an
oyster, supper; Peter Ker, H. B. Ker,
R. Smith, R. A. Downs, W. Fluker, Jr.,
W._��'add and,N. Fitzsimons.
Miss' Lula Stanley of Toledo, Ohio,
who came over to attend the wedding
of her. cousin Miss' Stephenson, of
}Ioltesvilie, and was also the guess
of other friends in town and township,
left an Thursday to visit New York
before returning to Toledo.
Master Guy? Blaekall of Hensel\
visited Clinton friends a 'couple of
days this week,
Mr. James Connolly president of
the Western Ontario Dairymen's As-
sociation, was in London last week
attending a:meeting. of the executive.
Miss Fanny Blackstone of Goderich
sperit Sunday with .:;her brother in
town.
Miss Milite Stevenson visiited
friends in Goderich a few, days this
Week.
Mr. W. H. Newcombewas in Lon-
don on Tuseday.,
Mr. Jacob Taylor was in Toronto
Monday and Tuesday,
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"HOME TOWN"
Day ID Services
"Home. Town" day at army Train-
ing camps across Canada is ,Friday --
when the bulk of weekly papers are.
passed out at noon mail parades to
eager -eyed lads in uniform. A quick.
glance over the front page and then
at the local colmun is merely a
forettaste of pleasure to be had that
evening. Then it will remain the un-
swerving object of interest for an
hour or two on bunk, in baraelcs orin
a comfortable spot in some Auxiliary
Service hut.
It is then that :the weary editor,
short of sleep because of his struggle
to keep community happening as ful-
ly recordect as of old in spite of la-
bor shortages should have some ma-
gic means of lookingover the shoul-
der of just one of his. Army readers.
His fatigue would melt and vanish in
the happy revelation of the full
warmth of appreciation shown toward
his endeavor which service men agree
is a top -ranker among vital morale
building agents.
It also would be nice to have there
Mrs. Jones who dropped her washing
long enough Monday to telephone the
village newspaper that her youngest
boy, Johnny, had just attained the
tank of corporal in his new field of
duty abroad. She would see how men=
tion of his name and military advan-
cement still further inspired; the will -
to -be thele of .widely separated com-
rades in awns.
Favorite week -end congregating
spots in cities are reading corners of
Y.M.C.A. Legion, Knights of Colum-
bus,' or Salavtion Army establishments
where weekly papers from everyone's
home town..ane found., In trent every
word dispells shadows of loneliness,
forms an intimate and friendly link
stretching back from the new phase
of duty to things so close to the heart.
And prominence in thought of these
things so frequently do much to .keep
fellows on wholesome paths during
idle moments in strange environ-
ments.
Regular appearance of home -town
sheets comes els the greatest boon to
the fellows whose folk and friends
have been a bit on the careless side
in writing.
Or, perhaps, thelast, letter from
home neglected to mention that Aunt
Jenny was able to pull through the
pneumonia attack again this winter.
But someone had been kind enough to.
remind the editor, and he didn't for-
get.
"She isn't a real aunt of urine, you
see, but rather one of those souls
who make themselves an aunt to ev-
eryone," this readeri,'•"expiained to a
newly -found pal in the adjoining
bunk. "You should see the swell socks
she knits for lads from home. It's sur-
ely nice to know she's back on her
feet' again."
"It kind of makes you realize all
the things wo"nave to fight for when
you think about what these ladies
are doing," the other added by' way of
agreement "Our paper just mentioned
today about a woman next door drum'•,
ming up a new group to send razor
blades to army chaos. She's doing so
much Red Cross and Sunday School
work now, you'd *Winder how she`
would find time for anything else."
"Take a look at this while I stoke
up„the stove,” invited a third lad, on
the upper bunk as he extended that
week's copy of what he considered
Ontario's brightest: journal. "We've
got a hum-dinger of a minister in our
church at home who really stirs up a
guy's amibition,",be explained. "Each
week our paper prints something like
this about his sermon the Sunday be-
fore..It's almost like being at Church
back home for a few minutes reading
it."
"This is my nine-year-old lad here,"
still another announced proudly, poin-
ting to a name atthe top of a school
report` list. "Last week he had his
name on the front page for •being
first in a Saturday '• morning salvage
drive," he boasted.' `:And,here in this
Scout column . is the name of a next
door youngster whose dad just reach-
ed England lest month' PlI stick this
clipping in a letterI'm sending him
today. Here are some letters printed
from other soldiers all over that Pm
RA!IION COIJ1'ON
BANDING
Beginning March Ist, the 3,2.00 branches of the
Chartered Banks of Canada, undertake another wartime
service, namely Ration Coupon Banking. It is a vital
part of the nation-wide rationing program. `
47*ea Skfratet R-oteete
if you are a merchant, jobber, wholesaler or
other dealer receiving ration coupons from your
customers, your bank stands ready to show you
how to deposit or otherwise deal with the
coupons you receiire. The same applies if' you
are` a " quota -user.
2 It has nothing whatever to do with your regular
bank account, in which you 'deposit dollars and
draw cheques in dollars.
3 it is purely a relationship between dealers
and commercial banks. Ration Banking begins
only after the consumer has used his coupons to
purchase rationed commodities.
4 The banks' job is mainly of an accounting nature
—acting as an agent of the Ration Administra-
tion, a Wartime Prices and Trade Board, under
carefully defined regulations.
5 Ration Coupon Banking relieves the Ration Ad-
ministration of the tremendous burden of hand-
ling, verifying and accounting for used coupons
with which consumers have obtained their supplies.
6 if you are a consumer only, it in no way affects
how much or how little of rationed, commodities
you receive. Banks do not issue ration coupons,
nor do they have anything to do with the actual
rationing of commodities,
By this important addition to the many wartime "services
they perform, the Chartered Banks serve the nation, facilitate
business, and seek to save time and expense to the country.
THE CHARTERED BANKS OF
going to stick in the same envelope.
Just before be left we were saying
we'd never seem too far from. the
home folks as long as we could see
our paper or things clipped from it."
Weekly references to recreational,
entertainment, and athletic events in
district military camps achieve sur-
prisingly broad interest. Very often
those from far -removed centres now
have pals of former days in training
at the town whose newspaper they
just have been shown for; the first
time. Thus, capable training camp
contributors to columns in neighbor-
hood weeklies May have their items
scanned at incredible distances by
eyes .'seeking a familiar name.
Lively discussion groups, which
thrive on the luxury of the scores of
new 'friends' which army life brings
together, find fuel for new thought in
weekly columns.
Reference in an editorial to the
noble work being .done by a club of
northern ,ten -year-old lads helping
with chores of mothers whose own
sons are hr active service quickly be-
came a topic of general conversation.
1t precipitated a two-hour talk arouu,i
a hut stove in which ideas were ex•
changed about what could be done to
develop more wholesome citizenship.
Reports of municipal discussions
and of how home utilities are main-
tained in the face of restricted bud-
gets and help shortages • are followed
closely.
References to transportation pro-
blems and consequent introduction of
ingenious ideas to conserve mater-
ials desperately needed in production
of war munitions also become the
themes of interesting bunk-sidecon-
ferences. Difficulties in obtaining
fuel, one of the unpleasant sides of
home life which many personal let-
ters omit, make many a soldier a bit
more, careful in easing the consume,-
tion of, coal in banking up\the hut
stove for the night..
Se the weekly editor, who never
forgets; is one of the most faithful
correspondents from back home—the
ever -active liaison between soldiers
of freedom in the field and ' on the
home front.
Flying Officer L. Howey
Home From Overseas
Mrs. L. F. Howey on Wednesday
morning received a long distance call
from Moncton, N.13., and was surpris-
ed to hear the voice of her son Fly
ing Officer. Lorne Howey who had ar-
rived batik in Canada from Great Bri-
tain. Lorne went overseas in August
1941 and in June last, year he was
mentioned in despatches. Lorne, as
a member of Canada's "Demon Squa-
dron" piloted a Hudson bomber that
went in low on enemy convoy and
welt aimed bombs accounted for the
crew's third ship during the month
of May. The hydraulic and oil sys-
tems of the bomber Lorne was flying.
were punctured by anti-aircraft fire.
The wheels fell down, the bomb doors
wouldn't close and there -was a hole
in the port wing that a newspaper
wouldn't cover. Limping home Lorne
inacle 'a •perfect )Selly landing, not one.
of the crew being bruised: Lorne
expects to arrive in Exeter in a few
days on leave. -Exeter Times Advo-
cate.
Loses. All Belongings
For Second Time
Friends of Wesley Hoggart, of the
Canadian Navy, are beginning to
think he is lucky indeed. According
to word received by iris parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Hogagrt, of Hullett
for the second time recently he has
lost all ;his belongings,, bat he him-
self escaped unscathed both times. The
first time was in, the disastrous fire
at the 'Newfoundland aseny hostel
several weeks ago, when 100 persons
lost their lives. Wesley had fortunate-
ly stepped out of the building just
before the fire started, but .aII his
belongings were burned. Now his par-
ents have another letter from hint,
which had been -censored, and does
not tell what happened, but he has
again lost everything and two of his
friends are in hospital, but Wesley is
sate.—Seaforth News.
Q.—Then why is the Canadian Red
Cross sending parcels of food to Brit-
ish prisoners of war?
A.—Because the British Red Cross
has asked the Canadian Red Gross to
share this great responsibility by
packing and despatching 100,000 par-
cels of food each week to British pri-
soners.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor
11.00 a.m.-Sunday School
7.00 p.m.—Evening Worship
The Young People meet each Mon-
day evening at 8 p.m.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Rev. G. W. Moore, Lth.
11.00 a.m.—Morning Prayer.
2:30 p.m. —Sunday School.
7.00 p.m.—Evening Prayer..
THE SALVATION ARMY
Capt. S. Curtis
11.00 a.m.—Hloliness Service
2.80 p.m.—Sunday School.
7.00 p.m. -Salvation Meeting.
ONTARIO STREET UNITED
Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A., B.D.
11.00 a,m.—Divine: Worship.'
Near Noon -Sunday School.
2.30 p.m:—Turner's Church Service
and Sunday School.
'7.00 pm..—Evening Worship.
'WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED
Rev. Andrew Lane, B,A., B.D.
11.00 a.ni.-Divine Worship
7.00 p.m.—Evening: Worship.
Sunday School at conclusion''of
morning service.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURC:
Rev. D, J. Lane
10.00 a.m.—Sunday School.
11.00 am. --Worship service.
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2.00 p.m—Sunday School, Bayfield.
3.00 p.m. -Worship Service at Bay -
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