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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-03-07, Page 3'Y4iJhS., MARCH 7, 1940 THE CLINTON NWS RECORD WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING. IN THE GAY NINETIES 'Uo You Remember What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, MARCH 8, 1900 Yesterday was the 50th anniversary a the wedding of Mr. and Mrs, James Howson and many friends called upon the couple to tender hearty congrat- ulations. Fire broke out in the Hotel Claren- don' at high noon on Saturday last and for a short time it looked ser- ious, but fortunately the flames were confined to where they originated, the cigar room. A large supply of stock was destroyed, carpets injured and room badly smoked. Mr. Miller esti- mates his loss at about $500. The annual meeting of the Liberal- Conservative Association was held in the Town Hall last Friday. The df- ficers eleeted were: Mayor Jackson, Hon. Pres.; Dr. Bruce, Pres.; T. D. Johnston, Vice Pres.; G. J. Stewart, Sec.; Dr. Blackall, Treas. Executive Committee: Thos. Walker, Peter Cantelon, Dr. Blackall, T. D. Johnston. The past stormy week has been a hard one upon railroaders and the snow plough has been in pretty con- stant service. Trains on the L. H. & B. were cancelled until the p.m. after the plough had cleared the way. Mr. Dan Prior has received the contract f o r James Lindsay's new house, our Summerhill correspondent reports. When the news flashed over the wires Thursday morning last that the relief of. Ladysmith had been ac- complished the enthusiasm of our citizens knew no bounds. In a short time Union Jacks were planted upon the housetops and hung over door- ways and from other vantage points. Pictures of Her Majesty and Gen- erals Roberts, Kitchener, White and Buller appeared in many windows. Mayor Jackson proclaimed a half holiday and ready and willing hands at once made ready for a procession. An enthusiastic concert was held in the Town Hall in the evening. The resignation of Mr. Horace Foster as a member of the Collegiate Institute Board has been received and accepted. Captain McTaggart has been appointed in his place. A. petition was presented to coun- cil Monday night asking permission to ride bicycles on the sidewalks,.ex- cept in the business part of the town, on payment of $1.00. When The Present Century Was Young THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, MARCH 11, 1913 MR. JACOB TAYLOR Mr. Jacob Taylor has finally de- cided to locatein Toronto' and when in the city last week purchased a fine residence on Fulton Ave., where with his good wife and daughter he expects to take up his abode about the first of next month. Hisresi- dence here has been rented to Mr. E. E. Hunniford, grocer, and his house on St. Joseph street, known as the "Captain Sheppard property" he last week sold to Mr. Ben Cole. Mx. Taylor purposes also disposing of his other properties about town, but will retain an interest in his business. Mr. John Cox of Porter's Hill was in town yesterday paying his first visit to Clinton in several weeks. He had an attack of grippe about the TRAIN FOR TELEGRAPHER Famous graduates of the. Do- minion School of Telegraphy are holding big pay jabs to -day, as a result pf the training they received in our specially pre- pared books. NOW for the first time, you can buy these books, — couple them with self -teaching ma- chine, and become a Tele- grapher or Station Agent. Low cost brings them within the reach of evLavon.e. Write to -day for free folder. Cassell Systems • 76 Evelyn Crest, Toronto end of the year which left him, as that trouble generally does, with that all blue feeling. Mr. George Holland, who recently disposed of his farm at Hahmesville, has purchased the old Weir farm on the Bayfield Road from the LeBeau brothers, getting possession next'fall. The farm contains 238 acres and the purchase price was $15,000. Mr. Milton McCool, son of the late James McCool, formerly of Clinton, who. came down from the West in early winter and who has been visit- ing his aunt, Miss, McCool of town, is now a patient in the local hospital, an appendicitis patient, Miss Dorothy Rattenbury was the recipient the other day of a crate of oranges and grapefruit from Mr. and Mrs. Harrison of Montreal. Mrs. Harrison is a sister of Mrs. C. E. Jeakins of Brantford, formerly of glinton. The Harrisons spend their winters in Florida. Mrs. R. Tasker of Hullett an- nounces the engagement of her daughter, Isabella Frances, to Mr. John Leonard Heard of Stanley. The marriage to take place the end of the month. Clinton citizens need no longer be in doubt as to the exact time as Mr. W. H. Hellyar has procured a new Waltham chronometer which he is placing in his window. The time- keeper is supposed to be absolutely correct and should prove a convern ince. Mr. John McQueen of near Bruce- field has sold his farm to Mr. James Macdonald, the purchase price being in the neighbourhood of $5,000. Mr. J. H. O'Neil of that village has bought a grocery store in Goderich and left the forepart of the week for that town. Mr. J. R. House, who has been engaged as baker for Mr. Harry Bartliff for three or four years, has accepted a position in Ingersoll and leaves for that town tomorrow. Mrs. House will stay here until a suitable dwelling has been secured. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Southcombe, having sold ther farm in Hullett, are preparing to move into townand will occupy their own home on Victoria street. Mr. T. Neelands, editor of the Hen - sail Observer, was in town on Friday afternoon on his way home from Mona Road, where he had been at- tending the funeral of a brother. CHURCH DIRECTORY THE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor 2.30 p.m.—Sunday School 7 p.m.—Evening Worship The Young People meet each Monday evening at 8 p.m. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rev. A. H. O'Neil, B.A., B.D. 2.30 p.m.—Sunday School. 11 a.m. Morning Prayer. 7 p.m.—Evening Prayer. THE SALVATION ARMY Capt. McDowell 11 a.m.—Worship Service 3 pm.—Sunday School 7 p.m.—Evening Worship ONTARIO STREET UNITED Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A., B.D. 2.30 p.m.—Sunday School. 11 a.m.—Divine Worship 9.30 a.m. Turner's Church Ser. vice and Sunday School 7 p.m. Evening Worship WESLEY-WILLIS• UNITED Rev. Andrew Lane, B.A., E.D. 11 a.m.—Divine Worship 7 p.m.—Evening Worship. Sunday School at conclusion of morning service. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Gordon Peddie, B.A. Sunday School -10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. 3 p.m, Worship Service at Bayfield -2 p.m.—Sunday School. Bayfield. CLINTON MISSION W. J. Cowherd, Supt. Services: Monday 8 pm. Young People Thursday 8 p.m Prayer Meeting Sundays 11 a.m, Prophetic Studies: 2 p.m. Sunday School. 3 pan. Fellowship Meeting, 8 p.m, Evangelistic Service.. MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE BIRDS By Mr. J. Hartley • THE HOUSE WREN OR JENNIE WREN The Wren is ,a fluent singer that sings much of the time. Her song is like a rippling waterfall. You should hear her scold' the cat if she conies near the Wren's home. The. cat is an enemy of. birds. You may know this bird by her short, up- turned tail. To make a Wren house, cut six boards: 2 of them each 7 in. by 5 in.; 2 of them each 5 in. by 5 in.; 1 of them 7 in. by 7 in.; 1 of them 9 in. by 7 in. Place the 5 in. by 5 in. boards en end 5 in. apart. Place one of the 7 in. by 5 in, boards on top of these two, using 2 -in. finishing nails, nail the top board to the other two. Turn these 3 boards upside down and nail the other 7 in. by 6 in. board on the other ends. Bore a hole 'seven - eighth of an inch in diameter through: the centre of the 7 in. by 7 in. board. Nail this board on the other four for the front of the house. Bore a hole the size of a lead pencil 1 inch below the first hole. Put a round stick 3 in. long in this hale for a perch. Nail the 9 in. by 7 in. board on for the back of the house having it project 1 in. above and 1 in. below. Paint the house green trimmed with white. Using 2r/a in. wire nails, nail the house to one' end of a board 10 feet long and 4 in. wide. Nail the -other end of the board to the side of a post near the house and flower gar- den. Nail a piece of tin on each side of the board near the Wren house to keep cats from climbing. Nail the tin at the top and pull it out at the bottom. Put the house up about April lst. The History and Facts and Figures Regarding Roumania Roumania is a kingdom of south- eastern Europe. It has its origin in the union of the Danubian principal- ities of Wallachia and Moldavia, with the addition of a strip of Southern Bessarabia, under the Treaty of Paris in 1856. The principalities r:esnained separate entities under the suzerainty of the Turkish Empire until 1859, when Princes Alexandra Ion Cuza was elected Prince of both Principal- ities, still under the suzerainty of Turkey. Prince Cuza abdicated in 1866 and was succeeded by Prince Charles of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen,. in whose successors the crown is now vested. In 1881 the former principal- ity was recognized by the great pow- ers as a Kingdom. Rotunania is not a "Balkan" state. She took no part in the military op- erations of the Balkan League against Turkey in 1912-13. In the Great War Roumania fought on the side of the Allies, and after many vicissitudes, due mainly to .the sudden collapse of the Russian armies in 1917, she emerged in triumph at the cessation of hostilities. Her territories were greatly increased as a result of the war, and the pre -War area of the kingdom of 74,000 square'nliles is now estimated at 123,000; the 1915 pop- ulation of about 8,000,000 has been increased to nearly 20,000,000. The dominating religion of Roumania is that of the Greek Orth- odox Church. The Government is that of a constitutional monarchy, the Legislative Assembly consisting of a Senate and Chamber of Deputies, each elected for fotu• years. The soil is among the richest in Europe, grow- ing heavy wheat, barley, rye, maize and oats crops. Her vines and fruits are abundant. The climate is intens- ely eold in winter and very wa.rin in summer. The forests and mountain- ous regions are extensive and the country is rich in minerals, particul- arly in petroleum. All large estates have been expropriated and divided. among the peasants. Service in the army is universal and compulsory. During the Great War 900,000 men of all ranks served in the Army, of whom over 25 per cent were killed or returned as "mis- sing." At the resurgence of Novem- ber, 1938, an army of 400,000 was again in the field and this force was the deciding factor in the Rouman.o- Hungarian question, driving the Bolshevik dictator (Bela Kim) into exile from Budapest. There is a small navy on the Black Sea and on the Danube. Education is free and compulsory and there is a Government high school of commerce, as well as uni- versities. Bucharest, the capital, is a picturesque city with a population of about 700,000. In the Canadian population theme are '5,500 -people who were born. in. Roumania, and 30,000 more of Rou- manian origin. Canada's trade with Roumania is very email. Our imports in the fiscal year 1938 amounted to $87,000, of which $50,000.rwas accounted for by .gasoline. This was much less than in the previous year when the gas im- ports were $124,000. Other imports were nuts and seeds. Our exports to Roumania were about $60,000, chiefly rubber tires, ploughs and other farm implements. Listowel Church Burned Loss Close to $50,000 PAGE S' One of the worst fires in the his- tory of Listowel broken out at the Unitbd Church atthe noon hour on Thursday. The alarm was turned in abut 12.30 but by that time the in- terior of the church at the rear of the choir' loft was a roaring furnace and clouds of ssnoke were pouring through .the roof. The fire apparently started at the' switch box and spread up the parti- tions' to the ceiling and along' under the roof to the front of the church., In a very short time the entire roof was in flames. However, many of the citizens with the assistance of mem- bers of the 97th and 100th Batteries, who did evaluable work all through the fire, were able to remove much of the contents. Fighting the fire from the rear, front, both sides and froni the inter- ior the firemen poured 'tons of water; into the building but it was nearly five o'clock before the fire was com- pletely under control The fire was halted • at the auditor- ium floor,but the roof, side walls, choir loft, and entrance are destroy- ed. The valuable organ is also a complete loss, and the entire interior of the church suffered heavy dam- age. Valuable music, that cannot be replaced, belonging to Mr. L. Willits, organist, was also lost. Several of the firemen narrowly escaped injury from falling eavetroughs, and beams. The' sheds which adjourn the church were on fire repeatedly, but other than some burnt shingles, es- caped injury. Several of the houses in the neighborhood df the church. were ignited but the fires were quick- ly extinguished. The church and organ were valu- ed at $60,000. The insurance carried totals $32,000.—Listowel Standard. THE FINLANDERS Only a year or so ago there ap- peared amongst these daily Facts e reference to Finland, but so much have the gallant people' of that coun- try come into our thoughts it will be timely to say something more about them. The Finlanders have swelled the ranks of those small countries that have had to fight for their very existence and have done it successfully. So amazing has been the success of the Finns in the de- fence of their native land against the vast hordes of Russia, that it has evoked a world's wonder and admira- tion. There are, according to the last census, more than 25,000 people of Finnish origin in Canada. About half of them were born in the Dominion and the other half in Finland. Nearly all the Finns are Lutherans. Finnish and Swedish are the official lang- uages of Finland. The land they love so well is about 150,000 square miles in extent, or ap- proximately almost twice the size of the Maritime Provinces and New- foundland added together. Like Can- adian territory, it extends into the Arctic. The country was conquered by Rus- sia from Sweden in 1809 and united to the Russian. Empire, as an autono- mous but not sovereign Grand -Duchy. When the Russian Empire broke down in 1917, Finland declared her- self an independent sovereign state. Relations between Finland and Russia were finally settled by treaty in 1920. About 90 per cent of the people speak Finnish and. 10 per cent Swedish. There are nearly four million inhabi- tants. The Aland Archipelago, a group of 300 islandsat the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia, belongs to Finland. Here are some interesting facts. There are three universities and sev- eral technical and commercial high schools. The forests are a great source of wealth; in Europe only Russia is so wealthy in forests as Finland. The merchant fleet consists of about 600 steamers, over 180 motor vessels and 110 sailing vessels. Ser- vice in the army is universal and compulsory. The Republic is governed, by a single chamber, elected by the peo- ple. Finland was the first country to concede woman sufferage and re- presentation and it is noteworthy that'it was gained without agitation. It was for some years a Prohibition- ist country, the only one in Europe. The national flag is white with a blue crows.. STRUCK BY TREE • LEG IS BROKEN While cutting wood in his bush on the second conces`sionu of Stanley on Thursday last, John A. McEwen suf- fered a brokers leg when a tree struck him. His son was with him at the time of the accident. Mrs. McEwen was also injured in an accident when the horse she was driving took fright and she was thrown from the cutter. She receiv- ed injuries to her knees.—Expositor. An advertising expert is quoted as saying that a careful research has shown that a certain well-known metropolitan newspaper is read, on an average, for twenty minutes, while the average country newspaper has a "reading life" of three hours to its credit. It is kept around; the house for a week and everyone in the family takes a turn' in. going through it, Ko , Ca Dada's t' ar Effort United! t. • . • Experienced Leaders are In six months of war the Mackenzie King Administration has set an unprecedented record of getting things done without fuss and fury. Under its steady leadership, Canada has gone ahead on all fronts --war, economic and domestic. With clear heads and with feet on the ground, this group of purposeful men is making every ounce of Canada's weight felt in our fight for freedom. What it has done has been done thoroughly: there has been no loose thinking; Ito half -measures; no. waste of men, money or materials. Some of the Mackenzie King Administration Wartime Accomplishments It united Canada as never before— Every province is heart and soul behind the Empire's war effort this time, thanks to the Administration's truly national policies. The First Division, completely equipped, has been sent overseas to a Mother country prepared to receive. it. , The Second Division h recruited, equipped and ready to go over. The great Empire Air Training Scheme— sponsored and mainly financed by Canada, has been launched on a planned and orderer basis. Naval Defence for both East and West Coasts including Air Force, Mine Sweepers and Convoying, has functioned efficiently since the outbreak of War. Of it, a Senior British Naval Authority has said: "No finer work is being done anywhere by the Royal Navy itself." Price Control of all commodities, including such vital necessities as wool and sugar, has been established, with prices pegged low for the poor man. The profiteer is out, and will be kept au—in marked contrast to the free- for-all of the last war. Shipping Control and Foreign Exchange Control are firmly established on sound lines and are functioning smoothly and effectively. A $200,000,000 War Loan was oversub- scribed within two days of its launching, a record that proves public confidence. Its reasonable rate of 31/4% contrasts with 51/2% tax-free rate of the last war. Political and Private Patronage has been stamped out: merit is the sole basis for selection or promotion in our armed forces. Great Britain's war financing problems have been lessened through the co-operation of the Canadian Government, War Contracts totalling well over $100,000,000 have been placed, stimulating every branch of Canadian industry. Canadian employment has hit an all-time high owing to these orders and to good in- ternal business conditions. Armament deliveries are approaching full - speed: aeroplanes, Bren guns, tanks, artillery accessories, ships—all coming forward in impressive quantities. Large purchases of Canadian wheat, — preventing a serious wheat glut — have been arranged through a special mission sent to London by the Mackenzie King Administration. 5,600,000 pounds of bacon will be shipped to Great Britain each week, as well as large quantities of flour and fish. Huge shipments of steel and other mate- rials essential to the conduct of the war have been arranged for. Make Your Vote Support Canadian Unity Such a record simply didn't just happen. It resulted from the efforts of a strong adminis- tration working on behalf of a country united in all .its parts as never before. 'And this singleness of purpose—conspicuously absent in 1914—is due to the vision, understanding and drive of individual Canadian and Empire - winded Statesmen who back the Empire's participation in the war with their eyes wide open and with full determination to play their parts to the full. We appeal to the people of Canada for the support which is essential to carry on and complete a task, the groundwork for which has been laid carefully, soundly, wisely , , . with foresight, determination and resolute courage. On March 26th show your faith; vote for the Candidate supporting Mackenzie King and help make sure there can be no break in Canada's steadfast stand in these critical times. 1 KIN The National Liberal Federation of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, rx,sere. .11.•.te•nrk.,aA1.mee wit t; tette; q ««;«;«nel' teteeee:elele. e a•eele; :«,.,,«;««;«;«; +,.,;«,..; g«; etee4.,«;«;ere;• _ • and Eskimo tribes in the remotest. _• districts and ownership of large de - pertinent stores in many Canadian. cities are now included among thes Company's wide trading interests. Newsy Notes from England is 3 si ' But the lasting prestige of the, BY AN OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENT b Company is founded on the adventur- ousness of their servants and the f Cr: integrity of their business dealings .; ; teeees-Nexe r»+, to:4 e.g«; etae;aeek eteeee es tetteee.-e«;«,.ee ; eeee ee ;.;!1 with practically every country on the war. earth. They are Britain's oldest company and the world's greatest fur traders. Although their long official title is jealously retained, they are universal- ly known simply as Hudson's Bay Company. Charles II granted the merchant adventurers a Royal Char- ter in 1670. The biggest fur sale of the year was held as usual in January, when furskins to the value of about £500,- 000 were purchased at the London headquarters by 600 buyers from all parts of the world. The advance •sales notices were printed in English, French, Spanish, Noweigian, Swed- ish and Finnish, and circulated to 47 different countries. COUNTING THE SANDBAGS Dundee Contributes 110,000,000 How many sandbags has the war piled up in Europe? Great Britain's share must now be well over one thousand million. Here in Dundee alone the jute mills have turned out 110,000,000 of them since the war began. They have been work- ing steadily on full time at the rate of 5,000,000 bags a week, and the rate is going up, what with an ex- tending demand at home and in France and large repeat orders for sandbags ruined by the frost and rain. Dundee taken practically all the raw 'jute which India sends to Brit- ain, and India herself has doubled the number of sandbags made during the Great War: the latest Government order placed with the Calcutta !mills is for 712,000,000 bags, Millions of yards of a lighter type of the Hessian cloth from which sand bags are made have also been made and dyed in Dundee and used as camouflage cloth for aerodromes at home and overseas, and it is expected that millions of yard's mare will be required as spring renews the colours of the countryside. Dundee, incidentally, had a do- mestic sideline in Hessian when the children were evacuated and a Lon- don sewing factory 'set to work day and night producing thousands of jute satchels which the poorer mothers purchased at a shilling each to hold the one-night supplies with which the children went off to their billets in the•country. FURS FROM THIRTY ARCTIC POSTS Sold to World Buyers by Oldest English Company "The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay" are busy despite the, A special feature of the first win- ter fur sale was the record of Persian lambskins — about 160,000 — from South-West Africa. The "Company of Adventurers" now own 232 trading posts, stretch- ing across Canada from coast to coast, and 30 of them,are within the Arctic Circle far North of Hudson's Bay itself. Provision of hunting equipment and clothing for Indian SALVATION ARMY EQUIPS READING ROOM AT LIST,OWEL The soldiers of,.,the 97th and 100th Batteries have been expressing quite freely this past few days their sin- cere appreciation of the Reading and Utility Room which has been fitted up by the Salvation Army in Ben- nett Barracks. The room was an- nounced to be officially opened on Tuesday evening, and Lieut Ivan Rob- son, who is in charge of the local Corps, told the boys he would be on hand as much time as possible in the service of the troops. The room contains six large writing tables and several easy chairs and a goodly num- ber of books, magazines and games; through the generosity of good-heart- ed citizens. Writing paper and en- velopes are being supplied free of charge by the Salvation Army. — Listowel Standard. .... baking because.. .... l like Purity Flour best for all my or one al Twelve Other Cash Prizes;. 2nd Prize • $15 3rd Prize • $5 Ten Prizes • $1 Each Your Purity Flour dealer will give you complete details of this contest—ask him for free Recipe Booklet, to, give you helpful suggestions. Listen to "CAVALCADE OF DRAMA' every Monday, Wadnosday, Friday, CJcs Stratford (1210 5,) 10.30 A.M. CKNX Win9imm, (1200 5,) 11.15 A.M.