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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1941-10-02, Page 6THURS., OCT. 2, 1941 THE CLINTON Ni W.S-RECORD • THE HAfJ NI1Y 4i IN CLINTON EARLY IN T IiJ CI NTURY Some Notes of The News _ in 1916 FROM TRE cLINTON,.}'NEyS RECORD hi'l'l'? 111,':K" 28.111, ..1111$. The funeral of the late • Mrs. R. Plewes, took place 'fronto Clinton io Terrier's cemetery on Saturday last. The late Mrs. Plewes; vii 'was in old and highly esteemed`" resident of Tubkersmith township, .had been re- siding with her daughter, Mrs. Levi Stung of Sarnia,' and it was there, af- ter a somewhat tedious illness, her death occurred on Thursday. Miss Campbell, who has been teacher in art at"the Collegiate since midaunimer of bust year; hosresign- ed and :leaves for Springfield at the beginning of the month. Miss Sine - Iain •o1 Walkerton will be her succes- sor upon the C.C.I. staff. At the Model school on Fridley af- ternoon lank there was an interacting Iitile"caremonye•when Master Willis cower, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. ?'caps' , was presented with the "Dunn Cup," a. prize donated by Rev. Father Dunn while he was parish priest here, to be given to the pupil obtaining the highest marks in the • Clintonaintrance class. The stores of A. J. Morrish and Miss M. CanteIon and the apartments of W. Jago in the Smith block have reeeatly been connected with the town system of pure water. There departed this life on Wed- nesday of last week one of the pion• oer residents of Stanley township in the person of Richard Penhale of the Bronson Line, Stanley township. The late Mr. Penhale was born in Yar- mouth township, Elgin County, on March 15th, 1841. When but ten years of age he came with his par- ents and family to Stanley township, They first settled on the Sauble Line, remaining a year, when they settled on the Bronson. In January 1873 he married Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Robert Weston, Sr., of the Sauble Line. He leaves• to mourn the loss of a kind father and husband, his wife and seven of a family: Margaret; Mrs. T. M. Snowden, Rob- ert W. Penhale, Bayfield; Mrs. Frank Hobson of St. Thomas, and Grace, John and Harold at home. Two brothers also survive, John Penhale of -Mankota, Minn., and Matthew Pen - hale of Washington, Parker—Brown—At Owen Sound, on September 20th, Myrtle Annie, daughter of Gape. Alex, and Mrs. Brown of Owen Sound, to John Park- er, son of Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Pafker l of Bt yfield. Hanley -In Goderich township, on Sept. 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hanley, a son, (Rexford Robert Mur- ray). 1 Adams --In Londesboro on Sept. 126th, to Mr. and Mrs. Fd. Adams, a eon. Robertson—In Lethbridge, Alta., li on Sept. 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs. John O. Robertson, (formerly Clara Wise- 4nan) a daughter, (Margaret Laird Gunn.) Miss Eva Brown left the' end of the week for Detroit on account of the sudden death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. Brown of that city. Misses Beatrice Green, Gladys Cantelon and Mirilue Pinning attehd- ed the anniversary services at Sharon church, Goderieh township on Sun- day, the former two assisting in the musical part of the exercise, Miss Bessie" Simian and Miss Young of New York, who have been visiting friends in town, left on Fri- day for Toronto. Before returning to New York they intend visiting Camp Borden and also taking a trip through the Thousand Islands. Miss Alice Sloman accompanied them to Toronto and has been spending a few lays there. Mr. Ed. Shepherd, a well known Clintotnan, but now one of the " city travellers for Gordon, MacRay & Company, • wholesalers, Toronto, met with a painful accident a few .days since whichnearly cost him his ;right arm. Re was .loading an eleteric el- evator when . it started prematurely catching his right arm at the elbow between the door and the frame. By main 'strength he managed to pull his arm free, but • was badly cut in so doing. 'FROM THE CLINTON NEW ERA SEPTEMBER 28'1'H, 1916 Mr. A. Brodgen of Londesboro, who has spent the summer at his home left last week for Toronto where he has secured a position as druggist. Messrs. H. Riley and R. Townsend shingled the Presbyterian church in Londesboro this week, and Messrs. F. Johnston and J. Melville have com- menced painting the interior of the building. The outside will be painted later. This with the new platform already erected will make considerable improvement to the structure. Serg. Harold Frenilin who has been at the Convalescent Home at Toronto, is back to town on a month's leave. The specialists state that a complete rest and quietness should bring him back to good health. The Hydro -Electric state have tre- c'ntiy completed the installation of a fine new McClary electric range, in the home of Mr. W. Jackson, and it is said to be a very complete outfit. This is the second electric range to be installed in town, Dr. Shaw being the first one to introduce this up-to- date systems of cooking. Rev. Mr. Henderson, of British Col- umbia, formerly of Hensall, preached on Sunday last in Brumfield, giving an account of the missionary week in British Columbia, Mr, ilendersen. has been in B.C. for the past 13 years and has lest none of his old zeal. Mr, Ed. Rossenbery, the veteran auctioneer of Huron County, and Mr. Geo. Armstrong of Zurich put in the weekend at Cedar Dale farm with Ed. Johnston, both old schoolmates of Ed. Mr. James McQueen of Brucefield received'a cable last week that his A MIGHTY ATOM OF AM ERICAN AID TO BRITAIN A flight picture of one of the latest Lockeed Hudson bombers ,built in. U.S.A. and destined for the British .Royal Air Force undergoing a final; test flight before delivery. These aircraft have already done wonderful work in the EiA.F, effe#tsiee rieainst Germany,. son Lt. William McQueen was wound- ed in the trenches in France, on Sept. 19th. He received a scalp wound and an injury to his left leg and is now in hospital. The injury is not consi- dered dangerous. Mr. John Burns of Goderich town- ship had the misfortune to have two fore -fingers on his left hand cut off and his hand badly cut last week while working at Lobb's saw mill, The Clinton Kilty'Band, 22 strong, under the leadership of Bandmaster' Mutch, was the musical feature of the Western • Fair Thursday. Since the declaration of the war the band has lost 22 niembers to the overseas bands of the 33rd, ands 161st, (Huron County) Battaliona, Mr. J. E: Stone of Essex, father of Miss M A. Stone, teacher ae the School of Coninieroe, has been .ap- pointed license inspector for South Essex,. and Maidstone, Belle Rivet, Rochester, Tilbury north and Tilbury added, under the new temperance act.' He has visited here on various se- rasions. Mr. R. D. Croft, who has been pro- prietor of the Seaforth News for the past two years has sold the paper to R*. J. F. Snowden, who has conduc- ted the Manitoulin Expositor" at Lit- tle Current for the past ten years. James SneII and Son were heavy winners at the Western Fair. There is good news for the young subalterns,, who have struggled to meet the militia requirements, which call for a moustache. A new 'order has been issued to the effect that in future military men will not be obli- ged to wear moustaches. No reason for the new order has been given. When The Present Century Was Young FROM THE CLINT,ON NEWS RECORD SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1901 A. ,pretty but quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. Robert Thompson of the 16th, con. of Gode- rich township yesterday, when his daughter, Miss Ida became the bride of Mr. J. A. Fulton of Valley Centre, Mich. The ceremony was preformed at high noon by Rev. C. R. Gunne, M.A., rector of St. Paul's church Clinton, and was witnessed by only the immediate relatives. Mr, David Cook left Monday for Caledon East where he will pacic ap- ples for some time for the Apple King. A wedding will take place in the Salvation Army barraeks on October 16th. The contracting parties will be Mr. Robert Sheppard and Miss An• nie Livermore, both of whom are consistent and enthusiatic Salvation- ists. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wiseman have moved to the residence lately occup- ied by Mrs. Peter Cook on Albert street. J. W. Hill and C. Wallis,, who left on Saturday last week with a number of horses for Thessalon, were nearly a week late in arriving at their des- tination, the boat having to remain at Kincardine for several days owing to rough weather. Mr. Alf, Miller has sold his house on Huron street to Mr. Thos Murphy and purposes buying another in Little England. The "point" oontest for the Ram_ ball trophy began on the howling green yesterday. Twenty-four mem- bers competed and when play ceased the three highest were Captain Combe, J. Wiseman and W. Treleav- en. Mr, J. R. Holmes of Holmesville left on Wednesday for the Northwest with a carload of fruit and other things. Mr• Victor Jermin has returned to the Clinton Collegiate to begin anoth- er year of hard work, Victor will write on the Junior Matriculation, Mr, Mack Aikenhead of Brumfield has: started to the C.C.L, he is espec- ially welcomed by the football boys as he isan old player and is eager to have a trial for the renowned Hough Cup. Among those who will go to Toronto with the Clinton Com- pany on the occasion of the .Duke or Cornwall's visit are: J. Whiddon, H. Porter, Roy Helyar, J. Laird, R. King, Ed. Wilford, George Stewart, J. Brown, C. Sewers and Walter Baird. On Sunday next the League of the Rattenbury Street •church will hold their anniversary. This will be the last service of the kind which the old church' will see. The League have engaged Rev. G, Karn Bradshaw as their speaker. Rev. D. Medd of Bothwell, who preached in the Methodist churches of town on Sunday and delivered able and instructive discourses on both oc- casions, is with his wife and daughter visiting his brother in town, an the old homestead in Hullett,and• among; other frieiul,s, in the district. Mr, John J. Mnazay of Granten was the guest of his brother-in-law, Th. Thompson, for a few days last week. Mr. Perry Plumeteel returned from Napinka, Man., on Faiday last,, hav- ing been called home by his father's lllhess., Mrs. Jas. Appleby, Master Willie and Mrs. J. Sloamn retur sed °neat- urday from a fortnight's visit friends in Midland, to Mr. and, Mrs, William Hale, who have been visiting in town for the By John QUR FOOD SUPPLY Atkins, Farmer -Journalist I foreee, by our own people for harder work, and by the hungry in ether lands. Our wheat surplus, which seemed to be a dead-weight on our economy, is now a live source of com- fort when weare being asked to go easy on the use of pork and ckeese and otherfoods that Great Britain needs. AS good Canadians will glad- ly change their deit for the' sake of those who need these foods. It is a little more difficult to make oursel- ves seethe necessity of paying more for our food to ensure the protection of it. -After years of getting one-quarter of our food free it is -hard to give up the idea that we can continue to live at the expense of farmers, If • we are fair : and reasonable, as most . of us are, We will see that we are insur- ing our own food supply by giving the feod grower a square deal. If we refuse to see the wisdom and jus- tice of paying farmers at least the cost of production, the average far- mer will not be able to grow the food we bleed. Free Food Period Enda thfu! of fo ew it, for to feeds the les to Peed ost: This g• and prep war. While trimCanadians were able to buy their food at less than cost' they were different to what was hap- pening to rural Canadians. Al- though they should have realized thatousmuttheir own well-being and security de- pended upors a sCanadian agri- culture, they were quite content to let the farmers do all the worrying. Unfair conditions% against which' ur- ban. people rebel' and strike, made -a gigantic sweatshop rof the agricultur- al industry., During. this, prolonged agricultural depression all Canada suffered, but urban people suffered much less than faitm people. For` the teii years fol=. lowing 1936 the one-thiad,of Canada's people who live on farms received less than one-tenth of the total income of all Canadians. Farm people could not take proper care of themselves nor of their plant and equipment. When the war broke out farmers as a class had not the health and streng- th nor the capital that they needed to carry on and produce all the food that we now require. Now, the farm problem, ou; folkd supply problem, has caught up with Canadians and we must facie it. Our surpluses of food melted away as more and more food was required by Great Britain, by our allies, by our Every fourth mon od eat. en in Canadian towns and cities has been donated to those whro; ate it by the farmers who. gr almost twenty years. • . of food, Vast quantities which should have gone ,people of Europe had depressed prices and. enabled urban famil them- selves at less than c surplus Canada an food piled up ind other foodeproducing countries because that Europe must quit peaceful tradin are for past two weeks, returned to their home in Chicago on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Knight of Palm- erston will take up their residence in Clinton next week. Mr. Knight will travel for the Dominion .Publishing Company of Canada. FROM THE CLINTON NEW ERA SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1901 Mrs. Moore of. Auburn, wife of the well-known mailcarrier left this week on a trip to Buffalo where she ex- pects to meet a brother whom she has not seen for years. While playing in the barn Master Sheldon Townsend of Tuekersmith. fell down through a hole in the floor, breaking hie arm et the wrist. Andrew Swan, one of the pioneer farriers of Stanley township, died at his home on Tuesday, having reach- ed the good age of 78 years. The de- ceased was born in Edinburg, Scot- land, in May 1824, and in 1834 he came to this country with his father, the late Dr. Swan, being one of the £first practioneers in this part of the country. His wife, the former Jane Durie, and two sons and three daugh- ters survive. ' On the last day,of June last year, an aged resident of the township of Hullett, passed away, in the person of Andrew Jamieson, and now we are called(upon to record the death of the widow, whose spirit took its flight on Tuesday morning, the 24th, The Goderich Star says: "Tire Clinton New Era, established in 1865 has the honor of having an editor aged 49, who is a member of parlia- ment The New Rea is always bright with news, but we fear the editor will nit be eletced to the Senate if he lives 49 yearn more, and the Star's wish is that he may live that Iong. The walk on the east side of Al- bert street from the town hall to Ir - win's grocery store, and along to Ford & McNeil's is being laid as fast as possible. We understand that gianolithic crossing will be put down at the interseeitdot of Albert, Ont- ario, Huron, and Victoria and Ring streets. Ontario street now has the walk completed' on both sides. Wm, Smith and his father, James Smith of Clinton, are in negotiation with' Goderieh Council for the erec- tion of a large summer hotel or whatmay be called a sanatorium. During the past year, W. Smith cause from Indianapolis and took charge of Menesetung Park, and so popular was it that hundreds, principally Ameri- cans, could not get accommodation. The council is in favor of the conces- sions asked. Argent—. In Clinton on the 26th, inst, the wife of Mr. Wm, Argent, of a daughter, Mr. John Bamford, who has last week attending the Synod in Mont- real is probably the only' H`uronian who had the honor of being presented to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York during their reception in 'that city, and also shook hands with both of them: He was one of the Committee appointed by ., Synod to meet them, hencethe honor. John Reynolds,'. eldest son of Mr, J. Reynolds of Hullett, and ,brother of. Mrs. James Flynn of town, has been laid up for the past eight weeks with a severe 'attack of typhoid fever. Canada's farmers have filled . ev- ery British food quota since the mew began. They might have produeted enough to supply fully Canada's dom- estic needs as well if their advice had been taken in the first place, But that is another story. The simple hard fact that underlies our whole food supply is that farmers cannot grow food for less than it costs them to grow it. Prices that will. enable the average farm family to carry on, and enough help to grow the food; are the twin solutions of our food supply problem, our farm problem, for the duration of the war. ---V— Fire Fire Prevention In The Home The best place for fire prevention to start is in the home. Charity should start there according to the ancient saying, and certainly safety should come first. In order to safe- guard the home, inspection should be inade, not only Fire Prevention Week but periodically throughout the year. All heating and Iighting equipment exanirred, chimney and pipes kept clean of soot. No smoke pipes per- mitted through combustible walls; disposition of ashes safeguarded. The fuse' cabinet should be Of metal or asbestos lined. Fuses in all fuse blocks, none of them bridged, and not over 15 ampere fuses used in branch circuits. All drop cords should be in- sulated, and not supported on any conductive material, Electric . irons always detached_when not in use and kept on metal stands. Matches should be kept out of the reach of childen and the children' should be regularly taught the danger of fire and not to play with matches. The safest type of match to use is the "Safety Match"which may be lighted only on the box. Closets should be kept clean and all rubbish removed front the entire pre- mises. Cleanliness is next to Godli- ness. Perhaps that is the reason it always plays such an important part in fie prevention. This year again special emphasis is being placed on the inspection of dwellings during Fire Prevention Week and you may expect a visit from your local firemen, Are you ready for them? V DO YOU D.0 TIIIS? A careful study, of fire records shows that at leant. 8O% of fires ate preventable. The following exrunples are given from among the thousands of known causes to show how easy fires can start and the fatal results that may follow. A man dropped a cigarette 119 a rooming house and burned to death eleven people. A man dropped his cigarette in a couch in the lobby of a hotel. Fire resulted in the death of four people. A mother in one of our leading col- lege cities, for Ilio five hundreth time perhaps, started a fire with coal oil. The fire she sttu•ted bursted to death three children besides herself. A man chopped a match on a gar- age floor, walked on and; left ii. A six year-old child found it and igni- ter her clothing which resulted in burns that caused her death a .fete hours later. A wan attempted to sleep and smoke at the sane time result, he set bed afire, was overcome with smoke,and removed its an unconscious 1 state. Only the timely'arrivai of the lire department saved him from be- ing cremated alive, Some grown-ups placed Strike - Any -where matches ou a kitchen tab- le. Two small children acted upon the implied suggestion and carried some to -their playhouse , innocently started a fire, Result, little boy burned fatally. Do- you always think about the safety and welfare of those about you when you discard yourenateh and sig-, arette stub?' Are you mindful of the safty of the children in your home to .the extezvt of ovidin p0. safer g m -I y titch $, N. Sergisen-Brooke; saw.sczvice in the South African and' Great Wars.. es, •and keepng 'them out- of thgit•f reach? Do you ]rave .f He eorritnande lsti for• t P,r'oper res•peet c4 (Guardia) Brtgade•`at 'Aldershot:, and, wa,:, Brig-adier„ he daOg-exons properties of gas- General Staff, India. cline and always handle it with care? PAGE. 6 a. 'Imagine it takinga war to set us right" '. Husband: "There's one thing we can thank Hitler for. He's got us saving at last." Wife: "Yee! Imagine! Until it became a positive duty we certainly never managed to put any- thing by each week." Husband: "I think it's partly because these War Savings Certificates are so simple to buy." Wife: "You mean the idea of getting the office to deduct a regular amount each week from your salary?" Husband: "Yes! And how they're mounting up! Quite a nest -egg when you count the interest they're earning." Wife: "Well the more the merrier, I say! There are Lots of things we'll need the money Tor, as the years roll by!" The help of every Cenedkn is needed for Victory. In these days of war the thoughtless selfish spender isa traitor to our war effort. d reduction in personal spending is now a vital necessity to re, lieve the pressure for goods, to enable more and more labour and materials ze be diverted to winning the war. The all-out effort, which Canada must stake, demands this self-denial of each of us. 7 1 SPEND CESS —70 0 BUY 410RE WAR SA INGS CERTF C TES URGES FARM ERS G110 TREEsi IIELP TO KEEP le ELLS F'il1.1. Will .Also Aid Drainage System, 1. C. Drury Derintes at'Retorestation Site Victoria county's reforestation park in Somerville township, where 200,- 000 trees now grow on what was de- solate land a few years ago, was the scene of the first annual forest con- servation field day Wednesday, when nearly 1,000 residents of the county gathered to review the wont of the Reforestation Department. Hon. E. C. Drury, of Barrie, one- time Prime Minister of Ontario, was guest of honor. He stressed the int. portant work of the Ontario i'on- servation and Reforestation Associa- tion in reclaiming waste land• for the planting of valuable timber trees. "Barren ground is now producing natural wealth," he stated. "Farmers should plant trees by the hundreds.. They will solve drainage problems and keep their wells full of water in dry weather, In Simeoe county; he said, "1,000 acres a year are being added to the reforestation area." Warden William Langdon, of Lind- say, assisted by Reeve Neil Wilson, of Somerville, planted an oak tree to commemorate the first field slay. Hundred's of children from the dis. trict were taken on a forestry tear.. Addresses were delivered by W, II.. Porter, .secretary o8 the C.C.R.A„ Barry Santt, chairman of the zone, and 10. J. Zavitz, of the Department. of Lands and Forests. LT. ',GENERAL SIR 13'. N. SERGISON-BROOKE 'General Officer Con rritoiding' London: • Command, Lieut. General Sir