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The Clinton News Record, 1941-12-25, Page 7PAGE 6 EN CLINTON EARLY IN THE CENTURY Some Notes c f The News in i FROM THE CLINTON NEWS - RECORD, I DECEMBER 21ST, 190 Mr. and Mrs.. Stanbury, ` Miss Landkborough and. Mrs. Campbell of town were in 'attendance at the 'Mc- Queeme-Thompson, wedding in Stan- ley on Saturday last. Mrs. G. E. Hall and Master Gor- don and little Miss Evelyn leave to- morrow to spend the Christmas vac- ation with friends at Port Rowan and Simeoe. Mrs. J. B, Levis visited over the weekend at the home of her cousin, Dr. J. W. Peck of Hensel'. Dr. Gaudier has been appointed physician to the House of Refuge during the absence of Major J. W. Shaw, who is with the Huron Battal- ion. Mr. Alf. Glazier, son of Mr. Adam Glazier of towns, while hunting in the Parry Sound 'District recently shot a timber wolf, returning in triumph with the hide as a trophy. The hide is on exhibition this week in the win- dow of Mr. James Steep's shop. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Greig and Miss Hattie leave the end of the week to Spend! Christmas with friends at Aur- ora. Mr. Tomlin, the new telephone in- spector, has taken up residence in the house recently vacated by Mrs. Ed- Mesten. ' ChOok atnpton At Mount For- est on Dee. 19th, Frances Sane Hamp- ton, to W. J. Crooks of Vancouver, B. C., formerly of Clinton. McQueen—Thompson- In Stanley township, on December 16th, by Rev. Hall Woods of Brucefield, Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Thompson to Arthur McQueen. Hudie—•Alexander — At Clinton on November 15th, by Rev. W. B. Moul- ton, Mabel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander of Goderich township, to Harvey Wesley Hudie of Walton. Hawkins — In Hamilton on Dec. Oth, to Mr. and Mrs ,John Hawkins, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Cole rettuned Thursday after a six weeks' visit among friends in the State of Mich - igen. Mr. C. J ,Wallis has returned from re trip, to the west. Miss Zetta Bawden is visiting in London this week. Mr. J. W. Crooks and his bride are expected the •end of the week and will. spend the Christmas -tide with rela- tives hereabouts:, before going on to their home in Vancouver. Corp. S. E. Cook of London spent the weekend with his family in town. Corp Cook isicooking for the officers of the Bayonet Fighting and Physical Training. School and seems to be giv- ing general satisfaction. He says he has not "been on the carpet" since I enlisting eight months ago. Mr. Frank Evans is in Brantford, in the employ of the Canadian Ex- press Company. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harnwell of Prussia, Sask., arrived in town from the west on Friday and on Saturday event on out to Stanley Township, where they will spend a few weeks with friends and relatives. Where Mr. Harxtwell's holdings is there are a great many foreigners, many being Germans, He says there is an agi- tation on .foot to change the name of Prussia to Wheaton, or seine such name, and that probably this will be done before long . ••••••••.1.-. FROM THE CLINTON NEW ERA DECEMBER 21ST, 1916 Mr. Thomas Grealis is working in Toronto at present. Mr. John Ballantyne of Brussels was in town on Friday last assisting The New Era for the day.' Miss Ilia Bawden, milliner at Zur- ich, for the season, has returned hone for the Christmas holidays. Signaller George Webber, is here recuperating after an operation at London. George's "British pluck," is bound to get him over to the front yet, I Mist (Dr,) McCallum of Kingston is expected Saturday to spend Christ - Imes with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wiseman. I The many friends of Mr. David Tiplady will be glad to hear he is able THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., DEC. 25, 1941 , to 'sit up. Nurse Edith Neelin of Seaforth left on Tuesday for overseas to re- sume her duties as'nursing sister. Mr. George SwaIlor• of Rowley, Alberta, a former grocer in town, is renewing old acquaintances in town. Mr. and Mrs, Adarn Glazier of town announce the •engagement of their daughter, Gertrude Aileen, to Mr. Robert Daman of Kippen. The mar- riage to take place this month. Mr, and Mrs. Robert McLaren of "Ivanhoe Farm", Hensel', announce the engagement of their only daugh- ter, Mary Alice, to Edward, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Glenn of Clin- ton. The marriage to take place early in January. 112r. R. J. Blacker of Keppel, Sask,, accompanied by his mother, arrived in Clinton to spend a few months with relatives and old friends. It will be remembered that Mrs. Blacker, sr., was injured in a cyclonelast year out West, but is now about as well as ever. ,, .,., , Mrs. Holloway,ewife of Dr. W. T. Holloway; of Peterborough, and a former Clinton boy, after en illness of about four months, died on Mon- 'day. Her maiden name was Lillian Welsh and she was 44 years of age. The remains were .brought to Exeter on Wednesday, her old home where the funeral will be held. Mr. George Levis has taken over the agency of the Chevrolet car and has' already three cars on show at his shop. Mr. H. E. Rorke is the new automo- bile agent in Clinton, having taken over the agency for the Maxwell Car last week. In a few weeks he will have one on display. When The Present Century Was Young FROM THE CLINTON NEWS- •-- RECORD DECEMBER 19TH, 1901 On Friday last the Clinton Rifle Association was re -organized at a meeting held in the Council Chamber. The following were appointed the of- ficials for the ensuing twelve months: Hon. pres., John Ransford; Vice. Rob- ert Holmes; Captain H. B. Combe; Deputy, M. D. McTaggart; Sec-treas., J. W. Shaw; Committee, J. E. Black - all, R. Graham, J. E. Holmes', B. J. Gibbings; Committee on Bylaws, M. D. McTagart, C. C. Rance, 3. W. Treleaven, Mr. Jim MacKenzie, son of Alex. MaoiCenzie of town, left for Aber- deen, South Dakota, a couple of years ago. Fortune has since favored him in business and in other ways inas- much as he was yesterday united in marriage to' an.,Alierdeen young lady. They are expected to arrive in Clinton on Friday to remain for 'the Christ- mas holidays,. Mr. Henry Steep of town is in his 81st year, though one would'iiot think so. He is a native of Tipperary, Ire- land, and is a descendant 'of a family which once upon a time lived in Pal- antine on the Rhine in France. The Cantelons, 'Cooks, Perdues' and others of Goderich township can trace their geneoligical tree back to the days when it also took root in the Palen - tine. It was in .reference to his' Pal antine origin that Mr. Steep received a letter en Monday from a gentleman in Toronto, who is preparing a work for publication: and who wrote our townsman to secure further informa- A pretty but quiet wedding took place at' the residence of. Mr. Arthur Couchyesterday when his only daughter, Minnie became the bride of. Mr. W. J. Ross. Mr. William Flintoff of Sand Lake, Kent County, Michigan, arrived on Monday evening and is visiting his sisters, Mrs. John' Hardy of the Base Line and Mrs. Aaron Huller of the Huron Road, whom he had not seen for thirty years. Mr. Finloff will remain until New Years.. Rev. Mr. Wright, incumbent of Mid'dleton's, parish, has taken up re- sidence in Clinton following the ex - 'ample of his predecessors; who found jhhe town the most convenient point from which to labor in his charge. Mri. Charles Donaldson of Bruce Mines was in town on Monday 'call- ing upon a number of friends. He a number of friends. He returned last week ftom the Mine to his old home in Bayfield where he was mar- ried yesterday to Miss' Harriet Fraz- er. They will reside in Bruce Mines. Miss Doyle, who has been head mil- liner at the Palace for the past three years, left on Monday for her home in Owen Sound. Prior to her leaving, Hodgen Bros., and their employees presented her with three handsome pieces of, silver. —.-V TEN LITTLE COUNTRIES The following lines appeared re- cently in the Buenos Aires Herald', Argentina, with the editorial remark that they were by One P. Q., of Calle Melian, which we take to be the name of a street in Buenos Aires, They appear to be deserving of a wider circulation. Ten little countries, once upon a time; Adolf "anschluss"-ed Austria then there were nine. Nine little countries: who could' know their fate? Wishing One and All A Merry Christmas The Clinton flows -Recon Neville went to Munich, then there were eight. Eight little countries, praying hard to Heaven, Poland dared a "No, Sir!" and then there were seven. Seven little corrrtries, in a fearsome fix, Hitler "protected" Denmark and then ' there were six. Six little countries, sitting, on a hive Quisling reigned in Norway, and then there were five. Five little countries, unprepared for war; Luxemburg's too tiny; then there were four. Four little countries neutral tried to be; Tulip -time in Holland, and then there were three. Three little countries fought as best they knew, Belgium's king surrendered, and Hien there were two. Two little countries, standing by the gun, The Maginot was useless, and left was only one. Otre little !country, still dominates the sea, John Bull watching at the ,Channel WILL MAKE TEN COUNTRIES FRSE. CHRISTMAS BELLS I heard the bells on Christmas day Their olds • familiar carol play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, goodwill to men. And in despair I bowed my head; 'There is no peace on earth," I said.; "For hate' is strong, And mocks' the song Of peace on earth, goodwill to men!" Then pealed the bells more loud and deep; "God is not dead, nor doth: He sleep; The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, goodwill to men!" —Longfellow V "GO TO CHURCH" We would practise the habit of attending church at all seasons, but surely, if ever, at this time of the year, when tokens of Christmas are seen on every side. Blessed is the man, who can endure an hour and five minutes is a place of worship as well as two hours in a place of am- usement. Blessed is the man whose watch keeps church time as well as business time. Blessed is the man who loves his own church enough to praise it. It isn't a smart preached, or a rich congregation, or a good lo- cation, or a paid choir, that makes a successful church, It is the church members always being there that counts. Oliver Wendell Holmes was once asked why ho troubled to attend a small church where the preacher was a most ordinary mar. with no origin- ality as a thinker. Dr. Holmes gave this fine reply, "I go because I have a little plant called Reverence, and I must needs water it once a week or it will die." There are other and deeper reasons why we should go to a place of worship regularly, to con- fess our sins ,to ask God's pardon, to praise Hint or His goodness, to encourage one another in our most holy faith. But there is also need to water the "little plant called Rever- ence," which soon fades and dies un- less we remember it at least once a week by assembling• together for God's, worship. 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; G. W. Moore, LTh. •1 1 a.m. Morning Prayer. 2.30 p,m. Sunday School. 7 p.m.—Evening Prayer. THE SALVATION ARMY Lieut. Deadman 11 a.m. — Holiness Service 3 p.m. — Sunday School 7 p.m. — Salvation Meeting ONTARIO STREET UNITED Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A., B:D. 10.00 a.m —Sunday School. 11 a.m.—Divine Worship 9.50 a.m. Turner's Church Ser. vice and Sunday School 7 p.m. Evening Worship WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED Rev. Andrew Lane, B,A., B.D. 11 a.m.—Divine Worship 7 p.m.—Evening Worship. Sunday School at conclusion of morning service. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. 13. F. Andrew Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 A.M. 3 p.n. Worship Service at Bayfield 2 p.m. -Sunday School, Bayfield.. How Good Boys Act the Week Before Christmas tQGjjtaiamas BCaubCes V $R.iO,Sfi�, ►:�I�,tS ='�'EE'1'Hj ., Christmas tree candles date back .e: to the very earliest times in the e Christian era. The Yule candle, of'A goodly size, lighted early ,Nativity celebrations.. The lighting of can- dles is indeed a universl religious and national customs Candle °slight- t- ins featured the ,Norse mid -winter, festival of the turning of the -suns, The Jewish Feast ofeChanuckah ors Lights is also celebrated similarly, at the same season.; ebristmas it ifts Romans exchanged gifts during,;; gay celebrations. But giving of pres- . ents of course goes back much ear- . lier. The Romans, however, gave if t clearer identity as a part of their festival program. Christmas boxes .•; and cards of today have a link to the ancient Raman festivities. In , France, gifts are distributed to chil- . dren New Year's eve instead of ,? Christmas. In England, Germany, Italy, and most everywhere else, the ,• custom is like in the United States. Santa comes a -visiting at Christmas,.,. (Cbristulas tdreaths In ancient times the Teutons re- .. garded hollyeas a symbol of good. t luck. The .custom was widespread, of hanging evergreens in the inte- rior of dwellings. Later the legend was widely circulated that all grow- ing things blossomed and bore fruit the night of the Nativity. Holly came also to symbolize the crown , of thorns worn by Christ, The Puri- tans, however; regarded holly and, mistletoe, decorations as pagan in , nature, and they, therefore were out- lawed. QC jri&tIlta#. Otocliings EATS : 1; `. M'#040.01v ?: Nation's Christmas Bill Set at $62 per Family; Toys Cost $133,000,000 You're paying a part of this bill: Santa's middle men predict a $183,000,000 national • toy bill this year, which would be about the same as was spent last year to spread cheer among the youngsters. The array around American Christmas trees this season, includ- ing toys, will cost each family an average of $62.50, according to re- liable surveys. There's another side to it. Be- tween 250,000 and 300.000 persons are being added to the nation's pay- rolls during the holiday rush, and the turnover should raise total 1039 sales for the year to at leastlast year's volume of nearly $40.- 000,000,000. Camel Distributes Gifts To Children ii, Svria Christmas gifts are presented by a camel in Syria. The youngest camel which accompanied the Wise Men is called the -Camel of Jesus It performs the task each year "' distributing presents. Dark Christmas The sun does not rise above flu horizon for a week in Iceland dur ing Christmas season. St. Nicholas. ridos. Woden's horse on Christmas eve in Holland. There the children, put:. up, their wooden . shoes in -the chimney corners as a stop signal for the ,merry fellow. Children of France followed the cus-.. tom by placing their shoes for Bon- homme Noel by the hearth. In Eng-, land and the United States, boys and,•, girls improved on the idea by hang- ing up stockings., These can, hold. more gifts.• Jihnnttlel The Puritans. .predicted, the disap-;,- pearance of Christmas carols and did .what they could to discourage the custom of.singing,them,,. But it t has grown more and more a part of • the Christmas tradition.which began in: early Christian days .in./Rome., The French Noel, dating to the Elev- enth century,,. and the ,German Weih,t,. nacbtclieder; have the .saine;origin. ,, NitionalCliiistmas Three'. Scene of Annual Service— The United States has a national Christmas tree! It is not a spruce. fir or hemlock, but a giant Sequoia which stands more than 237 feet high, The tree is located in Gen- eral Grant National park, 64 miles east of Fresno, Calif, Devotional and patriotic services held beneath the tree each year since it woe selected in 1925 are broadcast eve, a nationwide network.