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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1938-02-03, Page 3CHURS., FEB.; 3, 1938. THE "CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE a^ WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE GAY NINETIES Do You Remember What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? local option majority fell from 33 to 5. Deputy MeMath gave the returns as 81-5 , Judge Halt, 69-64. ,If the count as, it now stands is accepted .local option is defeated. The results are causing much excitement, and it is hinted that the ballots are tam- pered with. The heaving has been postponed until next Monday. Messrs. A. J. Grigg and, H. A. Bo- vey were appointed to the directorate of the Huron Poultry Association at the annual. meeting • in Goderich last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. O'Neil have, after a short stay in New York City, reached Bermuda and are now enjoy- ing a climate as balmy as a Canadian June. Mr. Karl Wilken, who has been spending a. vacation at his home in town, returned to Aylmer last week and on Friday was transferred from that branch to the Morrisburg branch of the Molsons Bank. Rev. Father Dunn, who was for two and a half years and until recently priest of St. Joseph's parish, left yes- terday for the old homestead in 'Wy- oming where he will enjoy his first real holiday. It is understood that a rural mail route will be served out of the village of Brumfield which will be a great convenience to the rural residents. Londesboro—On Sunday 'last Rev. Walter T. Pearcy preached farewell sermons in Burns church and Knox church, prior to leaving for Harris - ton, where he has accepted the pas- torate of Guthrie Presbyterian church. Stanley—On Saturday last death claimed another of the pioneers of the township in the person of Robert Elliott of the Goshen Line. He was 79 years of age. The Board of Health, consisting of Reeve Glen, Clerk Richardson, Mr. Johnston and Dr. Rodgers met on Monday to. Iay plans for the current year. Goderich Township — Mrs. John Jenkins left Tuesday for Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. McCullough, who died af- ter a short illness of pneumonia. Mr. Percy Cole has sold his farin on the 7th eon. to Mr. Jas. Sterling', who will now have some 280 acres to look after. The Clinton New Era, February 4, 1898: Serious Fire—Ther most disastrous fire; and the most far-reaching in its effects, occurred early on. Tuesday morning, when the works of the. Do- herty,Organ Factory were reduced to ashes. The origin of the fire is a mystery, except that it started in the hot blast fan, . The. thermometer stood at 15 below zero, and made it exceedingly difficult for the firemen to work. The heat also set Mr. Doher- ty's house on fire, also the fine sta- ble; about one million feet of lumber and a stable belonging to Mr. Combe across the road from the factory al- so fell prey to the flames. The loss d is estimated at $100,000 and insur- ance carried amounts to only $40,300. The books and a few tools are the only things rescued. Several of the unmarried employ- ees are taking temporary situations elsewhere. Hugh Rorke has gone to Strathroy; Dick Foster has gone to Seaforth; S. Kitt to Woodstock, and others are picking up situations wherever possible. The factory em- ployed a staff of nearly 150 hands, ever seventy of them married, and the cessation of work at -this time of year is a serious matter. At a special meeting of the town council called, on Tuesday it was moved by Reeve Kennedy, seconded by Deputy -Reeve Jones, and carried unanimously, that a loan of $25,000 be made Mr. Doherty for 20 or 30 years,„ free of interest, and a bylaw submit- ted to the people to ratify same. At 5 o'clock the Mayor received a letter from Mr. Doherty, accepting the of- fer, and when the council again met in the evening the room was packed with citizens who showed their ap- proval by hearty applause. The Storm — Commencing early Monday morning ,with very little in-, terinission since, this section has ex- perienced a genuine blizzard. Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday were bitterly cold and rough with the tem- perature at 15 below, and business was at a standstill. Mr. J. T. Garrow, the Liberal can- didate, and others, will address a meeting . in, the Town Hall on Tues- day evening. An opportunity will be afforded the Opposition leader. At the first regular meeting of the school board Dr. Agnew Was appoint- ed chairman; John Cuningltanie, Sec- retary, at a salary of $50 a year; W. J. Cooper, caretaker, at $235 a year. The usual committees were also se- lected for the year. W. N. Manning was appointed trustee fore the Colle- giate board, W. R. Lough, Examiner for the Public School Leaving; R. Welsh, Truant Officer. The secre- tary was instructed to ask the coun- cil for $3,000 for school purposes. A Leadbury correspondent says: "Mr .0. Hoare, of Clinton, has been making calls around here, and has again disposed of a number of fine piano dulcimers of his own'tnanufac- ture". Miss Gordon, dressmaker, Huron st. left last Friday on a visit to her par- ents in Sheppardton. She will as- sume business on March" 1st. When The Present Century Was Young The Clinton News -Record, January 30, 1913 An Old Residenter — In remitting for his subscription, Mr. George Chudleigh of Bird's Hill, Man., writes that he always calls Clinton his home, saying that he first located here in 1854 before it was even a village.. Corning to Town—Mr. Ralph Tip - lady of the Base Line has rented the residence o8 Mrs. John B. Little on Orange street of which he takes pos- session in a few weeks. When Mr. and Mr's. Little move it will be to the Miller property, corner Albert and Princess streets, which they recently purchased. Presentation—Rev. Father Hogan, formerly of St. Thomas, now of Clin- ton, was lin-ton,'was the recipient of many use- ful gifts from his former parishion ers, and from the young menthere was a purse of gold. The presenta- tion took place on Friday evening. Mr. Peter Cantelon was appointed eel/My auditor at the opening session of the county :council on Tuesday. This is the fourth year that Mr. Cantelon. has been appointed to this position. Mr. McEwan of Wroxeter, who was also auditor last year was again re -appointed. The fate of the local option bylaw recently voted upon by the electors of Clinton and declared carried by a vote of 332 to 214, hangs in suspense as the result of the scrutiny conducted h the town hall on Tuesday. Three of the wards stood the test without much change, but in, St. John's the The Clinton New Era, January, 30, 1913: Last Friday Mr. Albert Seeley showed us a mushroom which he had grown in the cellar of his house, and it was certainly a fine sample, meas- uring five inches across. The inaugural . meeting of the Hu- ron County Council opened in Gode- rich on Tuesday afternoon and the first order of business was the elec- tion of Warden. By agreement the honor this year goes to the Liberal party; Reeve McKay, of Tuckersmith, was the man selected. The annual meeting of Hullett Dis- trict L.O.L. was held in Clinton last Tuesday. T h.e following - officers were elected for 1913:. Master, D. N. Watson; Deputy, Robt. Watkins; Chaplain, Rev. C. E. Jeakins; Rec.- Sec, ec:Sec., John Bullard; Fin. -See., P. Cantelon; D. of C., D. Cantelon; Sen- try, D. S. Cluff. J. H. Chellew, aged 60, undertaker at Blyth for the past 15 years, was found by his wife in a dying condi- tion on January 27th. He succumbed before the doctor arrived. Death is attributed to a heart condition. W. T. O'Neil is having his summer supply of ice out this week at Fair's pond. It is of fine.gaulity and near- ly a foot thick. Mr. Chas. Hamilton and bride of Gate, Sask., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Downs over Sun- day of last week, on their wedding' trip to Toronto and other points. The 'bride, formerly Miss Bertha Gilkin son of Elma, is a neice of Mrs. Downs and known to many in Clinton. Mrs. H. B. Chant is visiting in New York withher son, Mr. Fred Chant... Miss Annie Taylor, of Wingham, a former teacher in the Clinton school, has resigned, and is going te. Hamil- ton where she will teach in one of the schools. Mr. Peter Cole, of Goderich Town- ship, had oneof her "biddy's" on Tuesday last bring out 9 small chicks out of 9 eggs set. The family are doing well considering the wintry weather. This is certainly getting an early start in the chicken business. During the hearing before a cotn- mittee of the British House of Com- mons, a wireless operator expressed the !pinion that telephoning across the Atlantic will be a possibility in the comparatively near future. It is reported on good authority that forty new summer cottages are to be erected at Bayfield as soon, as the weather permits, a syndicate hav- ing been formed for the purpose with 'Mr, Rowntree, of London, as one,' of the promoters. This ought to increase the nsummer onulation. Canadian Paint In Demand The ,story is told that in London there was an old bridge from which a great many people 'committed suicide by jumping into the Thames. ;Some- hody suggested painting it with light,. cheerful paint. This was done and the number of suicides decreased ap- preciably. Painted houses are easier to heat' in winter than unpainted ones, and Some authorities declare that light -tinted paint will increase the amount of heat given off by radiators. Certainly painted houses are more cheerful to look at, than turpaintedones. They last longer also. It is said that they are less liable to catch fire, and that it is easier to get mortgage loans on houses that are well painted. ' A feature of the landscape is the brightly painted homes in which the Canadian farmers reside. Which is a reminder that an unpainted or dark- ly painted house in the hot summer is usually very warm, An ,experience of Professor Picard, the Swiss scien- tist, illustrates the pint. When he made his first flight into the strato- sphere, the gondola of his balloon was painted black. At several miles above the earth, when the temperature was 72 degrees below zero the air of the gondola, due tothe sun's rays, was 100 above zero. On the .second trip he hada whits painted gondola with the result that the temperature remained close to freezing point. Light coloured clothes are cooler for summer than dark clothes. Canadianpaint is highly regarded and sells well in the',United Kingdom where the bulk of the export of eight or nine hundred thousand gallons goes according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. ' - The Potter At His. Work The primitive potter took the clay as he found' it on the surface ofthe ground or by some river bed, and spreading it out on a stone slab, pick- ed out the rocky fragments and after beating it with his hands, or stones, or even his feet, fashioned it into such shapes as were needed or fancy dictated. This is one industry whose methods have changed very little throughout the centuries. The tools and methods have retrained in the 'simplest form, the potter's wheel and the use of fire instead of the sun for drying and har- dening being the chief improvements. The first operation is the mixing of the clays. Vitreous or glassy china- ware is trade from five kinds of china clay, three from England and two from the United States with some feldspar and flint quarried in Canada added. This is an important step be- cause clays behave differently in va- rious geographical locations. Centur- ies of experience have gone into the formula .used by each firm making pottery. Water is used to make the clay in- to a liquid which is passed through screens to remove par titles of stone or coal. One 'screen is magnetized to catch little bits of metal which would make tiny rusty freckles on someone's wash bawl. The mixture then has the water squeezed out of it and it emerges in moist slabs. These slabs are mixed with a measured amount of water and piped into moulds after being treated with chemicals which give themixture greater drying powers. All moulds are made of plaster-of- Paris which are one-eighth of an inch larger than the dried casting is in- tended to be. That is because of the shrinkage. T h e craftsman w h e makes the moulds from solid blocks. of plaster uses blue prints and upon his skill depends the beauty and ut- ility of each piece. After a'few hours in the moulds the casts are taken out. At this stage it is called "green ware" and is light brown in colour. A period of ten days drying on open racks makes the col- our almost white. Then comes the final drying, a journey through the fiery heart of the kiln which lasts three days, progress being made at the rate of six feet every seventy min- utes. So terrific is the heat that the wheels and tracks of the cat carrying the casts are sunk in the sand and cool air pumped constantly between the car rails. After a dip in a tub of glaze the article goes for another ride in the furnace. If colours are desired, they are sprayed on before the final bak- ing and after six weeks in the mak- ing, each product is ready for the market,' At the last census, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, there were nearly 1,300 people making earthenware and china, only 135 of them were women. ' C,OUNTY'S ANTIQUE FURNITURE TO GO UNDER HAMMER Bruce County Council ft is expected will hold a sale of antiques', before the year passes. Furniture consisting of tables, benchesand chairs which have adorned the legislative chamber of the county here for' neasly'acen- tury will be relegated and new and more modern equipment is likely to replace it, according to instructions given to the property committee of the County Council which concluded its January session on Saturday, The school type desks of the eighties and the hard cushioned warden's chair have served for many df the Bruce County councils in eighty years of Government. -=Kincardine News. Definition of Conservation Supporters of this movement inter- pret the word "conservation"' in its broadest sense, and considers that it embraces the planting of, windbreaks, the adoption of methods to prevent soil erosion, the planting of trees, the preservation of our woodlotareas, and the conservation of those conditions that prevent spring floods and hold back water for a more even 'distri- bution throughout the year. Advo- cates hold that conservation implies woodlands as a shelter and feeding ground far game and birds; it sug- gests never failing streams in which fish may live and rivers restored to something approaching their original volume. Conservation suggests; Pro- tected and beautiful homes, churches and schools,. and a restored country- side that will be more attractive to tourists and a better place in which to live. ':It promises a more depend- able water supply, not only for rural homes, but for urban communities as well, and guarantees for the future an abundance of this great gift of nature as essential to the welfare of man, animals and plants. Importance of Conservation— This may be considered under three main headings as follows: (a) Winds (b) Soils erosion (e) Water shortage. Winds—With windbreaks we can protect our 'homes, farms and com- munitiesfrom cold prevailing winds and hurricanes that are often devas- tating. Forests, woodlots and tree - covered hilltops wilI help immensely. Soil Erosion—In hilly country there is considerable loss due to soil ero- sion. Slipping banks should be an- chored down with trees and a general policy of tree planting will prevent the usual spring freshets that tear away the land. Water Shortage—This is the most serious problems of all and calls for an aggressive policy of conservation with the following factors in mind: (a) Swamps—Why should they all be drained: They feed our streams 'and rivers. Perhaps we should go se far as to suggest that they be state owned. and state controlled .as wood- ed areas and game preserves. (b) Hillsides and ravines should be covered with trees to hold back the snow -and ice and to give shade to streams. (c) Hilltops should be crowned with trees as they are in Britain and MI the continent. (d) Streams should be shaded with willows or other trees to prevent ex- cessive evaporation. (e) Trees along the roadsides should be spared. (f) Land useless for agricultural purposes"should be reforested at once. (g) Farni woodlots should be given every encouragement. (h) Larger areas unsuitable for agriculture should be reforested un- der the supervision of the Provincial Department of Forests. (1) Everywhere, people should be awakened to the need of conservation efforts, and the necessity of each and everyone doing something, even in a small way, to restore the countryside. Value of the Woodlot to the Farmer— (a) In the opinion of many people the chief value of the woodlot is that it offers a ready and convenient source of fuel and lumber, The own- er should use it for this purpose but, by proper management, to retain it as a perpetual source of supply. An acre of well managed woodland should produce one cord of wood per year. (b) The presence of woodlots tends to increase the amount of water in streams and springs, and has it direct influence on the water -level in wells and the amount of moisture in the soil (e) Woodlots are : important as windbreaks and shelterbelts and' pro- tect farm buildings and fields in crop during both summer and winter. d) Where the country is rolling or where steep hillsides or ravines are present, tree growth prevents severe, erosin and the washing away of the soil. Tree planting on light sandy land prevents such land from drifting Into roadways or into tillable land. 1 (e) Tree growth provides shade for livestock, nesting places for in- sectivorous birds, and protection for fur bearing animals. (l)A good woodlot, adds a definite value to the farm property and has often been, the ,deciding factor when buying or . selling a farm. Government Distribution of Forest Trees— The purpose of this distribution is to assist farmers in •improving their woodlots and the reforesting of areas that are more suitable forthe grow- ing of trees than: any other crop. The Government also wishes to encourage farmers to protect their buildings and crops with windbreaks and shelter- ' belts. The most suitable trees for this work are conifers such as spruce and, cedar and for this purpose Nor- way Spruce, White Spruce, and White Cedar are. supplied. For forest planting there is a wide selection of varieties and a fanner may, order any number which will be supplied free of charge. For wind- break planting, any number up to a maximum of 500 trees will be sup- plied free, All trees axe shipped. ex- press 'collect from the Government nurseries as the fanner is obliged to pay the express charges. In general, a package containing 1,000 trees will weigh approximately 100 lbs. and some idea of the transportation costs can thus be obtained from a local ex- press agent, The land owner must alsodo any necessary preparing of the area to be planted, plant the trees at his own expense and fence the new plantation to prevent the running and pasturing of farm ani- mals. The following is important: "No fruit trees, ornamental trees or shrubs, or trees for town or vil- lage lots are distributed. Trees can- not be supplied for decorative or or- namental planting about homes, clubs, or other private properties. The ma- terial available is intended primarily for waste land planting, and wind- break and shelterbelt work on rural property." Farmers interested i n securing trees under this policy must fill out an application form which can be se- cured shortly after the beginning of the year by writing either to the On- tario Forests Branch, Parliament Buildings, Toronto 5, or to the De- partment of Agriculture, Clinton, On- tario. The completed application from must be received by the Ontario Forests Branch in Toronto before the lst. of April, and the trees ordered will be shipped during the latter part of April or early in May. Suitable Species fdr Huron County— All trees have a certain region, de- pending on the climate, in which they grow best. The size of this region is not uniform for all species but the following can be successfully grown in this district; Sugar maple, elm, beech, basswood, cedar, yellow birch, white birch, white ash, white pine, red pine, jack ,pine, scotch pine, white spruce, norway spruce, larches, oak, hickory, walnut, butternut, black cherry, black locust, soft maple, caro - line pdplar and white willow. Trees Suited to Different Soils— Blow Sand—Jack Pine, Scotch Pine, Poplar, Willow. Sand and Gravel—White Pine, Red Pine, Scotch Pine, Jack Pine, Sand and Sandy Loam—White Pine, 1 Red Pine, Scotch Pine, White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Hard Maple, White Ash, Red Oak, Larch. Rich loam and deep s""oils—Walnut, Butternut, Soft maple, Elm, Hared Maple, Ash, Locust, Cherry, Beech, Birch, Hickory, Basswood. Heavy and wet soils with uncertain drainage -Soft Maple, Elm, Willow, Cedar. Rocky areas with little soil — Red Pine, Jack Pine, Scotch Pine, White. Spruce, Cedar, Larch. ing extract from the Assessment Act (R:S.O.) 1927 C. 238: 4—All real property in. Ontario and all income derived either within or out of Ontario by any person resi- dent therein, or received in. Ontario by oron behalf of any person resi- dent out of the same shall be 'liable to taxation, subject to the following exemption: Rev. Stat. C. 238 S. 4, part 25. Any part' of a farni used for forestry purposes or being "wood- lands". Provided, that such oxetnp tion -shall not be greater than one acre in ten acres of such farm and not more than twenty acres held un- der a single ownership. (a) "Woodlands" for the purpose of this paragraph shall mean lands having not less than 400 trees per acre of all sizes, or 300 trees, meas. tiring, over 2 inches in diameter, or `measuring over 8 inches in diame- ter (all such measurements to be taken .at 41 feet -from the ground) of one or more of the following , kinds: White or Norway pine, White or Norway spruce, hemlock, tanrarae, oak, ash, elm, hickory, basswood, tulip, (white wood) black cherry, walnut, butternut, chestnut, hard maple, soft maple, cedar, sy- camore, beech, black Iocust, or cat- alpa, or any other variety which may be designated by order -in - council; and which saids lands have been set apart by the owner for the sole purpose of fostering the growth of the trees thereon and which are not used for grazing live stock. 1927 0.63 S.2 (1) Note:—The information in this paper has been prepared by Ian Mac- Leod, Department of Agriculture, Clinton, Ontario, and is to be used in furthering the Reforestation a n d Conservation mrogrannne in Huron Bruce County Have Option On 1510 Acres For Reforestation The Reforestation Committee which at the November Session had report- ed the securing of options on 500 ac- res of suitable land in Amabel, and which had been authorized by Coun- cil to secure further options to bring the acreage up, to 100Q acres or over, were able to report success in secur- ing options ; on an .additional 1010 acres. The total acreage now held un-) der option. is 1510 acres for a total buying price of $2459,50, an average of $1.05 per acre. Mr. Arthur H., Richardson, forester in charge of ee forestation for the Department of Lands and Forests at Toronto, who was present at the Session stated in his address to Council that Bruce County was very ,fortunate in seem -- ing such a large acreage at suet a. low price, and urged the Council to proceed with the undertaking Council unanimously approved of the proposal and the necessary By -Law was pas- sed providing for the purchase of the lands and the County Solicitor was. instructed to notify the various own- ers of wners-of the lands that the options were - being : taken up by the County. Mr. Richardson explained that the .plant- ing of trees would proceed at the rate of about 200 acres of planting each, year, this being the usual plan adopt- ed to guard against heavy loss .oe- ' casioned by unfavorable years. The County nays for the land and the Province plants the trees and cares: for them for 30 years, at the end of' which time the County has the op- tion of becoming owner of the forest- on oreston payment to the Province of the actual cost, without interest, or the. Province will take over the forest: paying the County back the purchase: Iprice of the land without interest, The Reforestation Committee ap- pointed in 1937, composed of Mr. G. R. Paterson, Agricultural Represen- Itative, and Reaves Thede of Saugeen and Evans of Annabel, were highly [commended for their work and were re -appointed by Council and requested to continue their work. Lucknow Sentinel, FARMERS ON BANKS OF THAMES ASK F 0 R SAPLINGS Flood Prevention Move Farmers located along the banks of the Thames River •in this district will be working individually in the most widespread soil -saving and flood prevention campaign ever launched in 1 the history of Middlesex as soon as. the frost leaves the ground this. spring. 1 Department of agriculture officials' here report that hundreds of applica- tion, blanks have been distributed to hand owners since the beginning of December. They will be used in or- dering trees from the Ontario fores- try branch. I Varieties available from the branch nursery, at present, are white, jack - and Scotch pine, European lurch, white cedar, white spruce, walnut,. butternut, elm, white ash, soft and hard maple, red oak and Carolina; poplar, It is necessary that all applications• be made by April 1. Providing the trees are used for forestty, wind- break or soil saving purposes there is no charge. Express charges must be paid by those requesting trees, how- ever.—Landon Free Press. Number of Trees per Acre— In forest planting in Ontario the trees are generally set out six feet apart in the rows and the rows six feet, apart, Such close ..planting is necessary because the ground will soon become shaded by foliage, which will conserve moisture in the soil, kill out grass and weeds, and assist in farming a mulch. Also, if the soil is poor or wet, or grassy and weedy, close planting must be done in anti- cipation of failures. As a guide in determining the number of, trees to order for a given area, 1,742 trees are required to plant an acre when the spacing is 5 feet by 5 feet, and 1,210 trees is required if the spacing is 6 feet by 6 feet. When planting a windbreak either the single or double row may be us. ed. In a single row the trees may be planted 6 to 10 Act apart, the ave- rage being 8 feet. If two rows are desired the trees should be 8 to 10 feet apart in the row and the two rows 8 feet apart. When using the two row plan it is recommended that tate trees be planted alternately so as to provide the maximum protec- tion from the wind. Planting and Management of the Woodlot: Space does not permit dealing with the different methods of planting or the care of the young plantation. Such information is contained in de- tail in Bulletin No. 1, "Forest Tree Planting", a copy of which may be secured by writing to ' the Ontario orests ,Branch, Parliament Buildings, Toronto 5, or to the Department of Agriculture, Clinton, Ontario.' Exemption of Woodlands From Taxation— s Many farmers inay qualify for ex- emption from taxation on their bush Or woodlot as set forth in the follow - =SNAPSHOT GUJL SUNNY PICTURES INDOORS An afternoon nap—and an -Indoor -sunlight picture of rare charm. Note, how reflecting surfaces, the light walls, the bed spread, the white dress,. soften and brighten the shadows. Exposure 1/10 second at f.8. TIO not feel, fellow snapshooters, 1J that just because the sun stays out of doors you cannot make sun- light pictures inside. Wherever sunlight streams through a window, there is a setting, for a picture, oftenan extremely good picture, •because of the play of light and shadow from the window- framing and curtains. In a light-tvalled room,' espe- cially one , with plain plaster walls or patternless wallpaper, the shad- ows in such an indoor -sunlight pic- ture have, a soft luminous quality which gives the prints unusual deli- cacy and. appeal. However, unless it is a sun -room that has windows fac- ing In several directions, it is neces- sary to aid the shadow illumine Lion with reflectors. These can be white sheets orpillowcases draped: over, a chair, white cardboard or blotter -paper, or anything else that will pick up the sunlight and cast it toward the subject's shadow side. In addition, ,• the light may be, pleasingly softened by a close•mesh. window curtain through which the, sunbeams pass. With such a diffuser, exposure should be about double•:, what you would give outside in the. Sun. The sunlight should come from, above, slanting downward upon the. subject, and amateur floodlight bulbs, can be used to soften shadows where, reflectors are insufficient. 168 \ John van Guilder.