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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-04-01, Page 3THURS., APRIL, 1, 1943 THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN THE CENTURY Some Notes of The News in 1918` THE CLINTON. 'NEWS -RECORD, Thursday, March 28th, 1918 In the casualty list recently ap- peared the name of Lieutenant Char- •draying 'business in Clinton and drives a new and up-to-date outfit. Clinton demonstrated on Tuesday that it can very gracefully rise to the occasion Hof accommodating •such an les Wollidge of Toronto, a brother of august body as the County Council. Mr, George McKenzie, , formerly of For the first time in history, the Clinton. Huron Council convened in Clinton on Pte, R. G. Jackson of Kippen has Tuesday, when 'the Warden called a reported as seriously injured in a re- special meeting,, at die instance of the cent casualty list. 'Canada Food Board, to consider the A good many people like to start question of Greater Production. A their breakfast ,with a nice juicy full membership; was present and:the grapefruit.Few people here -have Warden in the chair. ever seen the fruit growing but dur- Davidson—At Cobourg on February ing the past week Clinton residents who have have had the occasion to pass the Canadian Express Co's • of- fice have been attracted by a strange looking plant in the,window and •on inquiry they are told it is ,a grape- fruit plant. The plant resembles an oraneg tree in size- and shape of the ed to say farewell to Mr. George Reid, leaf, There are two.very well develo- son of ex -Treasurer Reid, who left reed fruits on the plant end besides a Tuesday morning for Regina to report great many blossoms, Mr. Cunning- for military duty. hare, the practical florist and,.gard- Mrs, McKnight, Sr,, bf the London ner, is the owner. Road had the misfortune to fall in her Mr. S. B. Stothers, the newly-ap- own house on Thursday -last and pointed Agricultural Representative fractured her Ieg. She will be con - for ,Huron. County, has arrived in fined to be8 for quite a while. town and is getting his bearings here V Clinton being his headquarters. Mr. Stothers is a true "son of the soil" having been born and reared on a farm near Lueknow. Unlike some ambitious young men, Mr. Stothers' ambition ran toward farming and in order to the better equip himself for his work he took a four year course at the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph, specializing in agriculture and graduating in 1816. Since graduat- ing Mr. Stothers has had practical experience as assistant representat- iv ein the counties of Lambton and Middlesex and on request of the Coun- ty Council of Huron be was appointed by the Department as the representa- tive of this country. Mrs. William Cantelon received Word of the death at Farwell Mich. THE CLINTON tinuous travelling. - Mr.. Jordan of Buffalo was a visitor with Mr. and Mrs. W. liggart and other relatives around 'Clinton. Mr. Ed. Mattell has disposed; of his dairy `route to Elton Rozell who will give it his personal` attention. Mr. "Polly" Freeman was visiting old friends in town last week. Ile left on Monday for Kenora where he will resume a position in one of the big mills there. Miss Anew Combe, who is visiting in Mitchell was in town for a few hours on Saturday. Mr. A, T. Cooper occupied the pulpit in the Main :Street Methodist Church Exeter, on Sabbath last in the inter- ests of the Huron County Temperance. Alliance of which he is the Field Seyretary, IVIr. George Holland of the Hay- field Line, sold :part of his bean crop to Jenkins St Son, for which he re- ceived a cheque, of $2,218. He still has 100 bushels left. The many friends of . Miss Aileen Roffey, of Stratford, will be sorry to learn that she is confined to her home with a broken bone in her -right ankle. She was on her way to work when she 9th, to Mr. and Mrs, R. P. D. David- slipped and fell on the icy sidewalk. son formerly Miss Willa Ford, a Miss Roffey is well known here being daughter, (Mary Katharine). s . the fast little centre player on the A' very pleasant time was enjoyed Stratford Ladies Hockey team. at the old Reid homestead in Stanley; MI's. J. A. Robinson returned last . a number week to Clinton after spending a few township on' Monday when of the friends and neighbors gather- weeks with her mother at Markham. Miss Suddiek of London was the guest of Miss Ilia Bowden for a few days this week. Mrs. G. IL McTaggart of Blyth was the guest of her sister, Miss Jessie Thompson, this week. THE CLINTON NEW ERA. March 28th, 1918. Mr. a, Scott was in Toronto over the week end, and Mr. Jacob Taylor of Toronto is in town this week. Mrs. Weir of Detroit spent a day or so in Clinton last week as the guest of her brother, Mr. R. E. Manning. Mrs. Weir came over to see her son who is training at London and who expects to go overseas. Another son, who was among the first to enlist, is now convalescing after having been severely wounded over a year ago. Major M. D. McTaggart, paymaster of the 161st, arrived home from over- seas on Monday evening. "' Miss E'ethor' Lyon of Londesboro V When the Present Century Was Young. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, , March 26th, 1903. Mr. James Eagleson has fully de- cided upon again going West and in a fortnight or so will leave, accompani- ed :by his family for Aberdeen, South Dakota, where two of his brothers and a sister bave been located for some time. With his departure the whole seven of ,the Eagleson brothers will have become residents of Dakota. It is a pity to see men of this stamp leave the Dominion for the land of the stars and stripes. Mr. Eagleson has been living in Clinton for seventeen years and has many friends who will wish him well in the West. The billboards on the west side of of her sister, Mrs. Ritchie, 'widow of was a visitor with Clinton friends Albert street were pulled down Thurs. the late William Ritchie, formerly of over the week end. day night last entailing a loss to the IVIcKillop township. • Miss Grace Sheppard is expected owner, Mr. Frank Evans, of about Ptes, E. Steep and Woodhouse ar- up from Ottawa to spend the Easter twenty dollars, rived from overseas on Thursday vacation time, the guest of Mrs. J Maud Osborne, aged twelve years, evening Iast and were welcomed at Sheppard of Townsend street, was accidentally shot on Friday last the depot by a committee of citizens Mrs. A. Hunt of Lambeth is the by her cousin, Freddy Cook, of about the same age, who was carrying a 22 calibre rifle: The halt lodged in the thigh but was extracted by the sur- geon. Dr. J. S. Evans of Tiverton has bought the practice of Dr. Ball and is now in possession. He has been Wilson MeSherry, who recently re- seas, going over with an Ottawa Bat- in active practice for thirteen years turned from overseas, is again em- talion. and Domes well and worthily re- ployed by Couch and Company. Word has been received that Dr. commended. The fact that he is a W. 3. Coats, who recently returned Annabel Merman has arrived in Lud- son-in-law of Rev. "Father" Newcome from the front, has gone into the hiana India., after two months' con- ie. in itself a good introduction. In headed by the band: Pte. Steep is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. son of Mr, and Mrs. William Steep. Agnew, at the Ontario Street parson - He enlisted with the 34th ,battalion, age. and going to France with a draft, saw Dr, (Capt) and Mrs. Will Sloan, some heavy fighting. Pte. Woodhouse was a resident here previous to enlist- ing with the 33rd. were renewing old acquaintances in town this week. The Captain has only recently returned from over - Mile -a -Minute Local, on C.P.R. Prairie Run One of the fastest trains of its kind on the continent, the Canadian Pacific Railway's gas - electric No. 340 burns up 41.64 miles of right-of-way between Regina and Moose Jaw daily ex- cept Sunday in 55 minutes flats— and lat—and it makes four stops' en route. Familiarly known as the "Gal- loping Goose", leo. 340 is a com- bination of engine, baggage, ex- press, mail and passenger car all rolled into one .— a -particularly valuable feature these days when conservation of power and equip- ment is a vital necessity. The self-contained train, whose performance has boon highly lauded by American railroad ex- perts, leaves Mom Jaw at 6.45 a,m. and pulls into Regina depot just 155 minutes later. It is back in Moose Jaw, again at 10.30 the same morning. The train dons "local" work between stations en - route, but because of its light .weight and ready acceleration it soon makes up for time thus lost. Ne. 340 hits its real stride be- tween .Pasqua and ]delle Plaine. On this 10.3 -mile straight -of - way the drain 'hits an average speed of 61.8 miles per hour to cover the distance in an even 10 minutes. Transcontinental trains. actually equal that time on the same stretch but without slowing down for local stops. . Like other gas -electric units operating on short runs, No.340 was designed to give frequent local serviee where operation of heavy trains would not pay. Inas- much as they can maintain as satisfactory schedules with equal speed, • safety and comfort they have proven themselves highly popular with all sections of the. iT1 'Offing public , NEWS -RECORD The ; Bomber Press in Great Britain WOMEN'S WORK IN. WARTIME ing raids. P'romptliandling of incen- ENGLA1vD diaries on these roofs makes the dif ference between little damage and The way the women of England are staggering losses. all working cannot but arouse the About the time that the Bomber 'admiration of everyone. They are not Press arrived in England, the Hon. only working in factories, or in the Herbert Morrison made an appeal for women's division of the armed forces, many thousands of extra women fire but they are .acting as clerks in of -.;watchers. There was a great` deal of fices, hotels, hanks, and, stores, as criticism at the trine, as it was felt bellboys, porters, guards on the, rail- that this work was too hard and dem- ways, fire .wgteberagticket collegtors gerous for women. But the answer or ` conductors, 'on trains ,and .buses, was that more than double the num. farm labourers, and even policemen. , her; asked for volunteered. It showed In America' there is only one man in the determination of the, wonisn of charge' of a bus, and he collects tickets England to ''do everything they could or fares, and acts as chauffeur a) . -td to help in war work. conductor, In England ; all the buses I The following appeal appeared in are built so that the chauffeur site in th'e September issue, of "the' parish. a little compartment 'fly himself, al- magazine of St. Mary Redcliffe most over the ,engine. If he were to Church, Bristol, "Without question collect the fares, the buses would all the greatest material treasure in Bris- have to be rebuilt. The ticket col- ol is St. Mary Redcliffe Church I now lectors. are all women, and so are 'ask thewomen of Bristol if they win many of the drivers. ;.help. in guarding it against fire. We In the cities omnibuses have re -want two, at least, and three better placed trams years ago,in most cases: still; to be on duty every night. There Nearly all the conductors are women, is perfectly possible work for women and it is very hard work. Stich a thing , to do, and they will not 'be asked to as paying the fare when entering a attempt what only men can do. Wo bus' or tram is apparently unknown,men- between 17 and 50 will be wel- over there. They do not have a flat bcomed, and if you arrange with a fare of two or three pence, buts 'friend' or friends to take on one night grad- uated rate which may be anything a week, you will be doing great ser- vice. Now is the time to strengthen our band of watchers before the win- ter begins." find out where you are going, eaten- It must be remembered that in all late the fare, select the proper ticket probability, the -women who take on from a large double bank' of tickets This work will do it in addition to which they carry on a holder, make working at their regular occupation change, and go through both decks of all day, At all the Air Force stations that we visited there was WAAF's doing the cooking, washing the dishes, wait- ing on tables, operating the telephon- them. With eo' many strangers in es and radio controls, and doing cleri England, they, have to keep answering cal and other work, such questions as how to reach dif- Women appear to be doing nearly ferent points. They also have to everything on the railways except watch where they are, call out the driving the engines. Most of the stops, signal to start and stop the bus, guards are women, and they may gl- and make sure that some stranger so be seen handling trucks with ex - does not go past,his or her, dentin- 'press and baggage. Incidentally, the traveller in England today is expect- ed to look after his own baggage, not only while on the trains, but also in the hotels. from one penny up through -all the halfpence to six or seven pence. This means that the women have to the bus, which means running con- tinuously, up amrd down the stairs, Usually the bus is crowded, which makes it that much more difficult for ation, The women on ;buses really work hard. A Iarge number of women are doing fire watching duties. This usually means staying up all night and pat- rolling roofs and alleys. When a Canadian looks over the skyline of English towns and cities, the first thing that strikes him is the appear- ance of the English roofs which are usually cut up with ir1 Ifitids Of tur- rets and chimney pots every ,building has anywhere up to dozen or more of these chimney pots. They add considerably to the difficulties of properly patrolling the roof. Ladders are often kept on the roofs so that any part can be quickly reached. This work is most important dur- addition to theusual course in the Toronto College, Dr. 'Evans took a special course at the Harvard Vet- erinary College, Boston, which Is gen- erally recognized as the leading.vet- erinary college an the United States. Mrs. Evans and family will join Dr. in a few days. Mr. John McCartney, who for over two score years has been a resi- dent of Goderich . township, has de- cided to go West and will make his home at Souris, Man., and where two of his daughters and several other, relatives live: For 30 years Mr. Me- Cartney has been connected with the Holmesville Methodist . church of which he is one of the pillars. Next to Mrs. Holmes he is the oldest mem- ber. Mr. Charles . Helyar, Sr., aged sev- enty five years, died suddenly between two and three o'clock Wednesday morning. He appeared to be as well as usual the evening previous: - Mr. Ed. Plewes, who had; been spending the winter at the home- stead in Tuckeramith left on Mon- day to return to. Moosomin, N.W.T. Mr. P2ewes says he has done so wellin the three years or so that he hes been on the prairies that with another three fab years he will be able to take life easier. Mr. James Atkinson, who has been managing the furniture business for Rowe and Holloway, has returned to Etceter .where he has entered into, partnership with Mr, S. Rowe. Miss Mary Livermore , who has been in Seafortb for some time has taken a position in the knitting fac- tory. Mr. 011ie Courtice of the .Jackson Bros. Mfg., estalclishrnent, : who had It is foolish to fight with the Infinite, been ill .at his ,home 'in Idolmesville . Be defeated at last in the wrestle. The wise man shapes into God's great plan. As water shapes in,a vessel. a F. H: Johnston V Salem,'Mass,, woman wills her four auto tires to her son. In keeping with the tradition of the son of a too M- elt a Chesley, has diligent mother, he will no doubt have a blow-out. The mobile canteens, so many of which have been .pi' vided by various organizations and municipalities in Canada, South Africa, Australia and other parts of the British Common- wealth, are operated by women, .and their heroism during' each ;blitz will make a glorious story in history. The nursing profession has always been an honored one, and the nurse es in this war are upholding all their traditions. ,It would be impossible to tell of all the„ varied jobs that women in Ehg- lanl are doing ' today in addition tt those mentioned already, such as look- ing after babies, while their mothers are working in munition factories and other places, collecting salvage, help- ing in canteens and soldiers' hostels, and, if unable to do anything else, en- tertaining troops in their own homes. The outstanding characteristics of the women of England today are their cheerful acceptance of added burdens and their sincere desire to do some- thing to "help. Above all they are a wonderful inspiration to their sten. Without the efforts of the women, the story of the progress of the war might very probably have been entire- ly different today , V LIFE'S JOURNEY Do not look for faults as you go • :` through life And even should you find them, It is better by far to be somewhat blind And look for the good ,behind them. Fax the darkest night has a touch of light • Somewhere in its shadows hiding. 3±13. better by far to look for star Than a spot on the moon abiding. Do not waste a curse on the universe, Remember it lived' before you; Do not butt at the storm with your oppugn' form But bend and let it pass o'er you. The world can never adjust itself To suit your tastes to the letter, Things will go wrong your whole life long And the sooner you know it, the better last week, returned to town on Mon- day. • Mrs. R. -Glazier, who was the guest 'or the past couple of weeks of -Mrs. ;James Ferguson (nee Alice Render) r° near Kinhurn, returned home on. 'unday.' M* r. R Mill r who has been rn'n'- If you would avold plotureenaking mistakes this year, 'and produce sparkling snapshots like this, now is the time to check upon your technique and equipment. TT WON'T be long now before we photographers 'enter upon our most active season. Summer is very close, and I think it Is the duty ofevery practical photographer to' prepare for the picture possibilities it will offer.' The first thing to do, of course, is to check up on your camera. Make sure it is in good condition and that any necessary repairs are taken care of now. But here's an- other point; last year you probably made some mistakes. Well, now is the time to review them so that ti'ais year you won't make them again. One common mistake you may have made was that of failing to hold your camera steady when snapping your pictures. To avoid that this year, practice picture making with an empty camera until you can release the shutter without jarring the camera in the least. .And stick to shutter speeds such as 1/50 and 1/100 of a second, so that the shutter speed will compen- sate for any possible camera move•• ment, With box cameras hold your breath while you snap the picture... Another frequent mistake to. avoid this year is double exposure-. You know what that is, I'ifr sure..: To avoid it this time, make it a" constant practice to wind the fliag on to the next exposure immediate- ly after you take a picture. And.. make it a point to keep both your lens and camera iminaeulateiyclean-. That's another guarantee of better-. pictures. Then too, watch out for tilting - the camera. Tilted cameras have spoiled many fine snapshots. And,. speaking.. of things to check on,. don't forget correct focus. There's nothing which will spoil a potentiat. picture as quickly as incorrect focus. It takes only a minute to• make sure that your camera is in. focus, so this year resolve that You're going to take that minute, and be safe rather than sorry. 385 John van Guilder WHO SILVERED THE STREAM? Eliminate Small Wlio silvered the stream where a few short weeks ago. The rippled walls of pools held pic- tures of giant elms In leaf, and joe-pye weed 'looked proudly into the mirrors. Of the creek? Loomestrife, scattered gold in the same Channels and the sleek beads of cows looked serenely Tobacco Package& Amendments to the order which of-• ter April 30 will eliminate the small- er packages of cigarettes ,and the - dime package of pipe tobacco have, been announced by the tobacco admin- istration of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Package cut tobacco .may not, after Into the clear cool water. This was April 30, be sold unless the weight of summer. is at least one -eleventh of a pound.' The elms are leafless and blossoms Manufacturers may not package "any yield to snow. one type of the sante brand" of cut The grass -strewn paths are brittle tobacco, for sale and consumption in as stone.Canada, is more than three sizes or: Winter }} st *les of containers. Vi nrter brought the change, and srlv- 15 The smallest package of cigarettes. made for sale in Canada will contain, .. 18. Plugs and twist tobacco will be available only in weights of one ounce of multiples therefore and new• ; brands of tobacco products are not to. be offered.. ered the streams 'Where quiet pools held pictures of a flowered June, —Lansing Christman. '33115 6'1'AICIING POINT If you want to be happy, begin where you are Don't wait for some rapture that's future and far, Begin to be joyous, begin to bd glad. And soon you'll forget that you ever were sad. If you want to be happy, begin where you are. Your windows to sunlight and sweet- ness unbar; if dark seem the day, light a candle • of cheer, Till its steady flame brightens each heart" that comes near. If yin want to be happy, begin where you are,' Tune up daily discords, till out of their jar New harmony rises, rejoicing and sweet, And onward in music, go ever your feet. If you want to be happy, begin where you are, God sets in each sky Heaven's joy: bringing star. Live bravely beneath it, through • cloud and toward light, And under its radiance your path shall be bright. By Pricilla Leonard < V Sap's running. Marbles are rolling. Spring is . in the air, The snow is almost gone. Robins have been reported. The skipping rope is in evidence. Spring flowers are peeping through, Drains are running -full' and water, s reported in many cellars, V CHURCH DIRECTORS THE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastors 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 Ito,. G. W. Moore, Lth.. 11.00 a,rn.—Morning Prayer.. 2.30 p.nr. —Sunday School. 7.00 p.m.—Evening Prayer. THE SALVATION ARMY' Capt. S. Curtiss 11,00. a.m.-Holiness Service. 2.80 p,m.--•Sunday School. 7.00 pre.—Salvation Meetings ONTARIO STREET UNITED' Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A., B.D. 11.00`a.m: Divine Worship. Near Noon—Sunday School, 2.30 pan,—Turner's Church Service - and Sunday School. 7.00 pm.,—Evening Worship. WESLEY-WILLI•S UNITED Rev. Andrew Lane, B.A., HD.. 11,00 a.m.—Divine Worship 7.00 p.m.—Evening Worship. ' Sunday School at conclusion of. morning service. . ° PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH'„ Rev. D. J. Lane 10.00 a.m.—Sunday School. 31.00 a.m.—Worship Service: 2,00 p.rn.—Sundsy School, Ra -Hear 3.00 p,m.-Worship Serviee at Bay— field.