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THE CLINTON NA :WS -RECORD
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WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Vo You Remember What Happened During The Last
Decade Of The Old Century?
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,
APRIL 20, 1900
W. Steep Jr. has purchased the.
barn of Andrew Bros. and W. Wheat-
ley is moving it this week.
The Rattenbury House, always .a
favorite with the travelling public is
overflowing thi's week, ono lessthan
fifty gentlemen of the grip being
registered.
Mr. George Robinson, son-in-law of
Mr. Robert Coats of Clinton and
nephew of Hon. J. M. Gibson of
'Hamilton, died in Hamilton hospital
yesterday.,
Baseball enthusiasts re -organized
Friday night. Following are the of
ficials: Hon. Pees., W. Doherty; Pres.,
Dr. Shaw; Vice, Wes. Moore; 'Sec.,
W. J. Ross; Manager, W. J. Harland;
Committee, Thos. Wheatley, W. Mc-
Rae and Web. McConnell.
Mr. Frank Powell has sold his
butchering business to Mr. R. Fitz-
simons who takes possession May 7.
The business will be managed- by his
son, Harry, who is now in Galt, as
Mr. Fitzsimons will continue buying
live stock. Mr. Powell intends mov-
ing en to the Bayfield Line to help
Mr. J. 0, Elliott. By industry and
close attention to business he has
built up a. good. trade.
A. robbery in Clinton is a rare' thing
but there was a case Tuesday night
when Mr. Twitchell's store was beak -
en into and two pairs of shoes stolen.
Perhaps more stock was carried off,
but that is all the proprietor has yet
missed.
As Mr. Wesley Newcombe was
dressing one of the front windows of
the firm's' big store the incandescent
lamp fell from its fastenings and in-
stantly there was a flame which de-
stroyed the entire contents of the
window and considerable of the stock
in the store.
The License Board for West Huron,
James Stevens, Alex Sloan, Hugh Mc-
Quaarie met in Inspector Paisley's
office on Thursday and among the
licenses granted are those of J. C.
Miller, J. Rattenbury, J. J. Mc-
Caughey, Reuben Graham, Chas.
Milne and Lack Kennedy.
Word has been received from Mr.
Albert Turner, formerly of Tucker -
smith, who went to California a few
months ago on a prospecting tour.
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H. CHAR@:ESWO TH
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It appears he had not at all fallen
for the golden state and left there.
some time since for British 'C'olumbia,.
Mr. Frank. Hoveyreturned to Trin-
ity College, Toronto, this week to re-
sume his studies.
WVhen The Present Century
Was Young
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,
APRIL 29, 1915
Mrs. M. D. McTaggart was hostess
at a towel shower for the University
Base Hospital, at her home on Tues-
day afternoon. Mrs. McTaggart serv-
er afternoon tea to the callers, of
whom there were many. The affair
was highly successful,
Mr, J. B. Little's house on Queen
street has been rented by Mr. Frank
Hollyman from Blyth, the new baker
.at Mr. Harry Bartliff's, who is now
in possession. -
Mr. Frank Perdue has added a pair
of well -matched grays to his livery.
He has, also bought a Ford car sous
to have his equipment up-to-date.
The large barns of Dugald Fother-
ingham, 4th con. of Tuckersmith were
burned to the ground on Wednesday
of last week. Mr. Bruce Berry, who
was .working in the. back field first
noticed it. Mr. Fotheringham's loss
is understood to be fairly well cover-
ed with insurance.
The annual church service of Clin-
tom Lodge I.O.O.F. was held in Willis
Church last Sunday evening when
over sixty members of the lodge at-
tended. Rev. Frank C. Harper con-
ducted the service.
Dr. Morrison of Victoria Hospital,
London, arrived on Monday to take
charge of the practice of Dr. Smith
of Bayfield who leaves shortly to
join the Medical Corps at the seat
of the war.
Capt. J. A. Ferguson of Bayfield
left on Monday to take charge of his
boat at Conneaut where she has been
laid up for the winter.
Mrs. Peter McNeil, a member of
the Clinton Women's Patriotic So-
ciety, has been assisting in the work
for the soldiers at the front and in a
pair of socks knitted some time ago
enclosed a note . and has received a
reply from one of the boys in France.
The election of officers for the
Sunday School of Ontario Street
Church took place Tuesday evening.
The following are officers for the en-
suing year: Superintendent, Geo. A.
Bradshaw; Associate, H. Wiltse; As-
sistants, W. Walker, F. Thompson;
Hon -Sec., R. Tiplady; Sze,, Jabez
Rands; Assistants; Amor Castle, Har-
old Pickett, Douglas Shipley; Chor=
esters, Geo. Webber, C. Thompson;
Pianists, Miss Plumsteel, Miss Elva
Wiltse.
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 CIIURCH
Rev. A. B. 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. McDoweil
11 a.m,—Worship Service
3 p.m.—Sunday School
7 pan.—Evening Worship
ONTARIO STREET UNITED
Rev. G. ' G. Burton, M.A., B.D.
2.30 p.m.—Sunday School.
11 a.m.—Divine Worship
9.80 a.m, Turner's Church Ser•
vice and Sunday School
7 pan. Evening Worship
WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED
Rev. Andrew Lane, B.A., B.D.
11 a.m.—Divine Worship
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pan.—FFvening Worship.
Sunday School at conclusion of
morning service.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Itev. Gordon Peddle, B.A.
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship 'Service 11 a.m.
3 p.m. Worship Service at Bayfield
2 pan.—Sunday School, Bayfield
CLINTON MISSION
W. J. Cowherd, Supt.
Services:
Monday 8 p.m. Yotmg People
Thursday 8 p.zn. Prayer Meeting
Sundays
11 a.m. Prophetic Studies
2 pin. Sunday' School.
3 p.m. Fellowship Meeting
'8 p.m. Evangelistic Service.
"X" Complains of
the Streets
(Continued ;from page 1)
thoroughly 'drain the road bed. They.
buy what they eal'I gravel, composed
of half dirt and half round stones,
which isuseless for road -snaking.
They do not even properly break the
large stone that are in• this gravel.
Sometimes they buy a road grader
without purchasing a stone' crusher
or roller, which is about equivalent
to buying a coat without a vest or
pants.
Q. What is the result of this fool-
ishness? A. The roads in "places get
to be perfect bog holes, dangerous to
man or beast. The so-called gravel
or earth scraped to the centre by the
road scraper are converted:Into large
quantities of mud. This is in part
removed at some expense each spring,
but the larger part of it is left to
make dust all summer, which the poor
ratepayer has to pay out money again'
to water and in part keep downy but
much inconvenience and soreness of
eyes is caused thereby, as well as
much damage done to the ,stooks of
goods ho the various stores.
Q, Is there no remedy? A. Noth-
ing is known to science at present
short of a club. The dura meter in
the skull of the average town council-
lor is generally believed to be per-
fectly impervious to any argument
or reason.
Q. What is the ultimate result?
A. Optimists are of the opinion that
reason will in process of time dawn
upon their minds, and it will result
in the roads being properly drained.
The road scraper will then serve its
purpose and shape the road bed prop,
erly. A good coating of broken stone
will then complete the work and it
will be found that every dollar so
spent will be of permanent value,
and by degrees the roads will .become
good, instead of spending thousands
of dollars as in past years, with the
result that the roads get worse in-
stead of better.
Q. When may this delightful state
of affairs be expected.? A. Towards
the end of the present century, not
before.
Q. Can you name a very bad in-
stance of what you have described?
A. About the worst known is the
town of Clinton, Ontario, also known
as Mudville, where after pursuing
this foolish system for about half a
century, the road was finally worn
down in places to the level of the
first corduroy placed in a swamp by
the early settlers. They had finally
to spend money to remove the cord-
uroy. In other parts the roads be-
came absolutely impassible, and the
little traffic was diverted to the out-
sides, cutting up the grass around
the trees and making unsightly what
should be beautiful,
Clinton, April 23rd, 1900, X.
Measures to control sales and pur-
chases of authorized explosives have
been adopted by the Government on
the recommendation of the Minister
of Mines and Resources, A record
of sales by authorized vendors must
be kept for submission, upon request,
to an inspector or peace officer. On-
ly one approved statement is required
in a calendar year from bona owners
or operators of mines or quarries.
Radio Programmes On
Daylight Saving Time
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp-
oration summer programme schedule
will make its bow with the introduc-
tion of Daylight Saving Time, Sun:
dal, April 28. According to a pre-
view of the broadcasts planned for
the next few months, the CBC will
intensify its war effort service, in-
crease the number of broadcasts with
the troops overseas, and strive for a
highly diversified entertainment sch-
aedule to help keep Canada's spirit
high, as its people at home and
abroad press forward in the prosecu-
tion of the war. A. number of pro-
grammes which have been a feature
of the past season's schedule will be
retained in the new one. "Carry On!",
which has the approval of the De-
partment of National Defence, will
continue to dramatize Canada's part
fn the conflict, on the home, indust-
rial and overseas fronts. "Carry On!"
is listed on Sunday at 9.00 to 9.30
p.m. EDST.
ONLY ONE LICENSE FOR
HOUSE RADIO NEEDED,
Ottawa, April 16—Transport Min-
ister Howe announced today that
only one radio receiving license will
be required for all radio receiving
sets installed in a private residence
instead of one license for each set as
formerly.
Today's ruling is retroactive to
April 1 last when licenses for 1939-40
expired.
Additional licenses still will be re-
quired for radio sets in: automobiles
and similarly a separate license still
is necessary for receiving sets install-
ed in each tenement or flat in sep-
arate occupation, in hotel rooms and
also in quarters of roomers in. private
dwellings. o .,
TUCKERSM.ITH' MAN
HAS 89TH BIRTHDAY
Of Pioneer Stock, Was Bern in
Egmondville in 1851
John Sproat, a life-long and highly
esteemed resident of this district, is
receiving many ,congratu'lations from
his friends on having attained his
8911 birthday.. He was born, at Wie-
land's Corner in Egmondville, being
the eldest son of John Sproat, one of.
the original pioneers who came to
Tuckersmith from Kirlteudbrichtshir'e,
Scotland, where he was educated at
Borge Academy. '
An interesting incident connects
the Sproat family with the early his-
tory of Scotland,. when King Robert
the Bruce was hiding from his en.
emies, a member of the sproat fam-
ily befriended him and afterward re-
ceived a small estate in that part of
Scotland from the king as a reward:
When Mr. Sproat's father came to
Egmondville about a century ago he
started a blacksmith shop. At that
time, before there was any thought of
Seaforth, that village was quite a
thriving place. Constant VanE'gmon'd
operated a grist mill and distillery,
Leopold VanE'gm.ond a .sawmill and
August-VariEgmond a carding mill,
both situated at the intersection' of
the Bayfield river and Silver;, Greek,
about half a mile exit of where the
Egmondville bridge now sfands. Mr.
Fleurtscheutz, father of Mr. Louis
Fleurtscheutz, kept a tailor shop;
John Daly, a hotel and Messrs. Weil-
and and Kruse were coopers and
made barrels.
Mr, Sproat's father had to burn
huge logs to obtain coal to heat the
iron in his blacksmith shop. He af-
terward gave up this business and
having purchased four hundred acres
on the 4th and bth concessions of
Tuckersmith, farmed successfully
along with his three sons whose land
adjoined their father's. Clay suitable
for making bricks was later found on
the banks of the river and they est-
ablished a brick and tile industry
which is still profitably carried on
by John Sproat's nephew, William M.
Sproat.
When Mr. and. Mrs. Sproat retired
from the farm they went to reside. in
Egmondville where Mr. Sproat was
long an elder in what is now the
United Church, coming after some
years to Seaforth where he became a
member of First Presbyterian church.
Mrs, Sproat, formerly Miss McGee,
daughter of the late Jacob McGee of
Egmondville, died fobr months ago.
ST. HELENS
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Todd spent
the weekend with the latter's parents
at Carlow.
Mr. Neely Todd of Stratford visit-
ed his parents here, Mr. and Mrs.
D. Todd.
Messrs Hugh and 'Vill Rutherford,
W. 3. Miller and G. A. Webb attend-
ed a sale of cattle near Stratford
last week.
Mr, and Mos. Charlie McDonald
have moved to the Joynt farm and
Mr. and Mrs. Adams froth Holmes-
ville have also moved there to work
for Mr. Joynt,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Woods of
Dundas spent last weekend at his
home here. Mrs. R. J. Woods who
has spent the winter with her family
returned home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Woods of
Dundas scent last weekend at his
home here Mrs. R. 3. Woods who
has spent the winter with her fancily
returned home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swan and fanc-
ily who have been engaged with Mr.
3. W. Joynt for eight years moved
to near Kincardine where he has en-
gaged with Mr. McLennan.
SEAFORTH MAN IS WORRIED
AS HITLER TAXES DENMARK.
When Germany captured Denmark
and the European war became centred
in the Scandinavian countries, the
worst fears of John Neilson, Seaforth
baker, were realized and today he
wonders what is the fate of his par-
ents, his three brothers and three
sisters, whom he left in Denmark on
coming to Canada 11 years ago.
"What else could Denmark do but
give in?" asked Mr. Neilson, as he
commented on the German occupation
of Itis country. "It was a question of
the least of two evils. The Danes
don't want to be under Germany, but
if they resisted, their whole country
would be destroyed."
As far as Mr, Neilson knows his
brothers and sisters are in Copenhag-
en and his parents on another island
about sixty miles distant. The last
word Be received was more than a
month ago when he learned that one
brother, who is in the navy, had had
a narrow escape when the tanker on
which he was sailing, was torpedoed.
He was rescued after some time in
the water.
"Germany doesn't care what ships
she sinks," he said. "My brother's
ship was flying the Danish flag and
was going from New York to Den-
mark.
enmark. Yet the Germans never gave
it a chance."
Mr, Neilson, who is night foreman
in Crich's Bakery here, still retains a
love for the sea which he acquired
during his youth in Denmark. His
idle hours are employed building
mode] ships and rile week he com-
pleted a four -foot model of a three -
masted schooner which is on display
ina window of C'rieh's restaurant.—
Huron Expositor.
Clint n Juvenile
ockey Finalists
Above are pictured members of the Clinton Lions Juvenile Hockey team, Ontario finalists in the `B'='
series this year. Within an ace of capturing the Ontario title, the boys were asked to play a sudden -death
game with Midland on their home i ce for the honours. With that advantage Midland won 7-4. Front row,
left to right: Fraser Thompson, Bill Counter, Doug. Bartliff, Rolfe Monteith, "Izzie" Powell, Harry McEwan,
Back row: Bill Cook, Norris Webb, Doug. McKenzie, Ken. Colquhoun, Bud Schoenhals. The goal -tender,
Dick Qarter, is missing from the picture. H. C. Lawson was the term's manager; Frank MoEwan, coach.
(Picture courtesy Stratford Beacon -Herald)
Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE FORMED
As most people are aware, the
Y.M.C.A. is conducting a campaign
throughout Canada for funds to carry
on their work among the members
of the Canadian Active Service Force
at home and abroad. A. representative
body of citizens met here recently
and the following officers were elect-
ed: Chairman, Rev. A. H. O'Neil;
Vice -Chairman, Rev. A. Lane; Treas-
urer, G. A. Miller; Secretary, Geo.
Knights. It was decided to hold a
drive in Clinton and district from
May 20th to May 26th. A tentative
campaign committee was formed with
the following chairmen: St. James,
P. 0. Ford; St. Andrews, H. M. Mon-
teith; St. Johnl"s, J. Hartley; St.
George, G, Miller; Country, J. C.
Shearer. Further members will be
added to each committee. A meeting
will be held here May 17th when a
speaker familiar with the work of
the Y.M.C.A. will outline the 'needs.
A prisoners of War Information
Bureau has been organized. Enquiries
regarding Canadian citizen's in Ger-
many or Poland, or Canadians who
may be prisoners of war, should be
sent to Colonel Hubert Stethem, Dir-
' Bureau, Deparment of the Secretary
of State, Ottawa. Enquiries about
Canadians, who are interned in Belgi-
um or other neutral countries, should
be adressed to the Department .off
External Affairs, Ottawa, or the
Canadian Legation or British 21m-
ecter, Prisoners of War Information bassy concerned.
ROUND TRIP BARGAIN F RES
P.M. Trains May 3 All Trains May 4
TO Stations Oshawa and east to Cornwall inclusive, Uxbridge,.
Lindsay, Peterboro, Campbellford, Newmarket, Cellingwood, Meaford,.
Midland, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Capreol and West te-
Beardmore.
MAY 3 and 4 from CLINTON
To TORONTO
Also to Brantford, Chatham, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, },ondos
Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, St, Catharines, St. Marys, Sarnia,
Stratford, Strathroy, Woodstock.
See handbills for complete list of destinations
For fares, return limits, train information, tickets, etc.
Consult nearest agent
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FiE.RYICE STATION
Clinton - - - Ontario