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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1938-04-28, Page 4PAGE 4 Good .House. Paint QUALITY GUARANTEED PER QUART 59c PER GALLON $1.98 Varnish d Varnish Stains Shall Size Pints Quarts 59c Inc. 35c. . QUICKt;• DRYING ENAMELS Small Size 15c. Pints 45c. Quarts 79c Buy Your. Paint Here and Save Money. Second Shipment of Rose Bushes Just Received. A. T. COOPER. PHONES: 36w Main Floor, 36j Second Floor ooSo•msaaOSoeg. Velvetta Balm1 a soothingand heating lotion for sore,rotired s Is g r rough, km. :It makes your skin beautiful and keeps beutiful skin beautiful. 25 and 39c It's Housecleaning Time DEE TEE MOTH CRYSTALS, KILLS EGGS, LARVAE & MOTHS. Ib. Cans 39c It's also a valuable disinfectant and pleasant de-odorizer. W. S. R. HOLMES PNM. B. ' CLINTON, ONT, PHONE 61 1 ANKLE SACKS For SPRING and SUMMER ARE INCREASING IN POPULARITY FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR. WE HAVE IN STOCK A WIDE RANGE OF ANKLE LENGTH SOCKS Smart Patterns acid Snappy Colorings, in Medium & Short Lengths, with and without Laster Top in both light and dark grounds. 25c,35cand 5Oc DAVIS Sc HERMAN CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING Thrifty Chicks make THRIFT" P L ETS GET OFF TO A GOOD START WITH JERVIS VIGOROUS, WELLBRED CHICKS Raise healthier, huskier, Chicks with Cafeteria Chick Ration and continue with Cafeteria Growing Mash, Follow our plan and your success is assured. A car of nixed feeds will be in at the end of the week. Special prices on Bran, Shorts, Hominy, • Hog and Poultry Feeds. PRONE' FOR PRICES. JERVIS HATCHERY & FEED STORE UFFER? Y '"' When Nature has provided in her great vegetable laboratories— the Fields and Forests—a Remedy for your complaint YOU A1tl BE HEALED IF YOU OBEY 'TIE LAWS OF NATURE DISEASE CANNOT EXIST Everything • A Youeel . Y g o sustain life has got to grow, and all medicine that will Heat, Purify anti Strengthen, has got to grow. It must contain the Germ of Life. If It Won't Grow It Won't Heal! THERE'S MANY A PERSON LIES BURIED WITHIN A FOOT OF THE HERD THAT WOULD HAVE HEALED THEM. COMING -- Mr. MUK.FIN EXPERT ON HERBS, will be at the Commercial Hotel, BLYTH TUESDAY, MAY 10th 'One Day Only—A11. Day and Evening 1 SPECIAL HERBS FOR THE DIFFERENT DISEASES: Asthma, Arthritis, Anaemia, Bed Wetting, Bladder Troubles,Boils, Piles, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Constipation, Hay Fever, Kidney Troubles, Lumbagos Neuritis, Nerve Troubles, Rheumatism, Stomach Troubles, Skin Diseases, Sciatica, Tonsils removed without operation,` Female Troubles, Worms, Etc. Remember the'Date—Tuesday, May 10th AND PLEASE COME, EARLY. Canadian Botanic Gardens Box 513, London, Ontario. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD OBITUARIES Mrs. Isaac Dodd A life-long resident of Huron County, Mrs. Isaac Dodd, passed a way at her home on Princess street Monday evening. She,' had been ,in failing health for some time, but had only been confined to bed far the past two weeks. Born in. Hullett township, on the 7th concession, she was a. daughter of the late Mary Jane and George Westacott, English pioneers, who as a young married couple settled en the homestead where they cleared, a lot on which to build ',their first home. The late Mrs.. Dodd was twice married, first to John B. Little who predeceased her in 1920, and later to Mr. Isaac. Dodd who died in Decem- ber, 1929. She had been a resident of Huliett'andl Godorich 'townships up until 1924 when she moved to "Clin- ton. Of a quiet and retiring nature, her interest was centred in the home. She was a member of Ontario Street United Church. s. Of the Family of four sons and five daughters of the, Westacott family there now are only one brother and one sister surviving. They are Ro- bert Westacott, Grand Forks, and Mrs. -M. A. Neil, Orangeville. There also survive one son, John Ernest Little, Goderich township; two daugh- ters, Mrs. J. B. Miller, Sault Ste. Marie, and Mrs. G. Sturdy, Goderich township, and twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. The funeral service was held from .her late residence on Wednesday afternoon. With the exception of the brother . and sister, all members of the family were rieesent. Rev. G. G, Burton conducted the services at the house and graveside. The pallbearers Were E. Paterson, J. T. McKnight, A. Cudmore, W. S. R. Holmes, W. J. Jones and J. Batkin, Interment in Clinton Cemetery. Miss Jean Matheson Miss Jean Matheson, noted war nurse who retired last August as matron of Shaughnessy Military Hos- pital, Vancouver, died on Friday ev- ening. Miss Matheson was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mathe- son, former well-known residents of Clinton. A number of years ago her father conducted a blacksmith shop which was situated on the site which lvlrs. Higgins house now occupies at the corner of Victoria and High streets. He was a devout Christian man, and wasfor many 'years Sun- day School superintendent in the old Presbyterian ehurch which at that time was situated where the Catholic church now stands. Giving un his blacksmith business he went to the West as a missionary of the Presby- terian Church. Leaving here while quite young Miss Matheson had' a distinguished nursing career. She joined the Cana- dian Army Medical Service in 1915 and was decorated by King George V for service in Salonika, where she served two years. Later she had charge of the clearing hospital at Liverpool, England, where she re- mained until the end of the war. Returning to Canada she was ap- pointed matron of Shaughnessy Hos- pital at Vancouver and held that posi- tion until her retirement. She re- ceived the Ring George Jubilee Medal in 1936. Misr Mary Matheson who died in Ctoderieh last December was a cou- sin of the deceased. JUNIOR HOCKEY CLUB FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1937-38 Registration of certificatesand al. filiation with the 0.H.A.; attending convenors meeting at Stratford and. New Hamburg twice; hockey sticks; general supplies; telegrams; phone calls, meals, orange and gum, stamps, referees and expenses of Junior: II, 0, in general for the year, and donations to the club at the start of the sea- son: RECEIPTS Wingham Exhibition . $2.60 St. Marys league game • 2.90 New Hamburg game . 5.05 Junior •Carnival 13.92 New Hamburg at Exeter arena 34.00 Stratford at Exeter Arena ;22.00 Donations .. ' 43.40 Total . $123.87 EXPENDITURES Affiliation and registration...$11.00 Transportation . . 30127 Oranges and gum 4.13 Hockey Sticks . 11.65 Meals to players 11.95 Referee . .... 25.00 Phone calls . 6.96 Stamps . ..,. 1.50 Advertising .. .. 15.40 General Expenses, Telegrams 12.10 Total . . $129.96 J. Butler, Sec. -Treasurer. N. Lever, Manager. This is the first financial statement released' by the junior club. While it shows a deficit of $6,09, the manage- ment are to be congratulated on their strategy in taking the games to Exe- ter, where the team received generous support. The management appreciate the donations and patronage received. Production of apricots in Canada is practically limited to British Co- lumbia. . BAYFIELD The Annual, Easter Carnival was hold in the Town Hall on Wednesday evenhig el' last week under the aus- pices o1' the Hayfield Agricultdrei Society et which there was a very large attendance. The hall was taste- fully decorated he Easter colors. At- ter a few words of welcome by the President, Wm. Sparks, the Grand March was played and the judging of the, costumes commenced. Mrs. G. Uhruchwai'd, Mrs. 10, W. Bristol and 13. Rathwell acted as judges and awarded the prises as follows: Ladies Fancy, Mrs. Roy Dowson (Irish wo- man); 2nd, Misses Gertrude Holmes, Margaret Heard, Maegaret'and Rath- leen Middleton (Foci Gym. girls); Gents Fancy,` Lillian Elliott (Irish man); and., rubs.' E. P, Lewis (Greek Highlander); Ladies Comic, Miss E1- va -Dewar' (Scrub woman,); 2nd, Mrs. N. W. Woods and Miss Jean Woods (Night Shades of a Past Century); Gents Comic, Brenton Hellyar (Mic- lcey Mouse) 2nd, Eugene Castle (Old Maid). Girls Fancy, Marion Atkin- son (Little Bo -Peep), 2nd, Dorms Mc- Ewen (Gypsy); Boy's Fancy, Misses Beverley, York and Jacqueline-, Paarlcer (Junior Farmers) 2nd James Dewar (girl). The prize-winner who drew the most apulause from the audience was Little Bo -Peep and instead of a lamb she carried a live kid. The kid seemed toenjoy itself just as much as if it werene t of GeorgeLittle's home. L ttle' s orchestra supplied snappy music for the dan`eing. Refreshments were served' at midnight. The great sue- cess of the affair was due to the en orgy of the committee in charge. Miss Jessie Metcalf returned to Detroit after spending the Raster vacation with hermother. Mr.. and Mrs. David' Dewar, Jr., of Toronto spent the weekend with .the former's parents, Mr. and Mtis, D. Dewar. Miss Elva Dewar accompan- ied them on their return to Toronto on Sunday. Mr. B. Hellyar of Clinton and Miss Meta Sheardown of Goderich resum- ed their teaching duties on Monday, Miss Sheardown spent part of the Easter vacation in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Atkinson have vacated the house which. they have occupied for the past few years and moved into D. Atkinson's cottage on the river bank, Mr. Lloyd Stotchmer having purchased the Lindsay pro- perty on Keith Crescent where they resided. Mrs. Gairdner and Miss Betty re turned to London on Monday after having spent the holidays at titer, home in the village. Mrs. J. Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. J Stewart and J. Stewart, Sr., return ed to Hamilton on Sunday after bay- ing been at the former's home in the vilalge over the Easter vacation. Mr. and Mrs .A. Furter and Mas- ter Billy returned to their home in Barrie on Sunday after having spent a few days with Mrs. Furter's moth- er, Mrs. W. J. Stinson. Mr. and Mrs. 3. Ferguson and, babe of Kingston came on Saturday to visit the foimier's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wm^ Ferguson. Mr, Ferguson left on Wednesduy:to secure work in the nines near Sudbury during the Summer vacation while Mrs. Fergus- son and babe remained with his par- ents. Miss. Margaret Ferguson, who spent the Eastertide with her par eats, returned to Tecumseh. IYlisses A. Drouin. and Miss A. Fer- nette returned to Detroit on Sunday after having spent ten days at their cottages in the village. Mrs. G. W. Ring of . Detroit and :laughter and grandchild of Lansing, Mich., spent a few days last week' at her cottage, "Ring's Bluff." Mi. V. C. Quarry of London spent a few days last week at his home in the village. Mr. A. Atwood' and son, Jim, of Detroit spent the week -end with his daughter, Mrs. A. Dutot. Mrs. II. K. Ring and Master Har- old Atwood returned' to Sarnia on Stanley and Mrs. L. B. Smith, :Mat- ter Glen and Miss Maxine returned to London after having spent the week with their parents, 'Mr. and Mrs, Charles Parker. Me. Ring and Mr, Smith were with them over the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Brandon and three sons of Waterloo were in the village on Sunday. Mr. Jas, Cameron and Evans re- turned to Toronto • on Sunday after saving spent the Easter vacation in the village. Mr. J. 0. Doyle of Regina, Sask., is at Iris cottage in the village. Miss Peggy Burt returned to Lon- cion • on Sunday after having spent the week with her grandparents. 'Miss ,Patricia Atkinson returned home on Sunday after having spent chi Easter vacation with her grand- parents in Detroit. Dr. and Mrs. A. •S. Atkinson and Donald of Detroit were at their home in the village ov- er the week -end. Master Arthur Atkinson, who spent the Easter Vacation with MS father, A. G. Atkinson, returned to Detroit on Sunday, Barons Who Planned Bay- field Operated On Grand Scale There are few villages or towns in Ontario that had the backing of an aristoerat who never saw his pet pro- ject. But that was the distinction of the village of Bayfield, an Lake Hu- ron, over 100 years ago Bayfield is picturesquely situated at the mouth of the river of that name. Rosy literature, prepared by the Canada Company, and distributed in the British Isles, led al -and owner Baron de F'oile to consider founding a new town at some strategic point in the huge holdings of the. company. Consequently he engaged a celebrated English engineer, named Hayfield, to cone to Canada and select a place in the territory of the Canada Company whereon to found and build a town. The arrangement was made between the officers of the company and the baron as early as 1828. The next year Mr. Bayfield came to Canada and after exploring the large tract of country held by the company' he sel- ected the site that has ever since been known as, the village of Bayfigld. Named after himself he chose it as possessing, or at least, offering ad- vantages, which if properly fostered, might one day fulfil the hones of his employer, by becoming a great centre of trade and eommeree. Needless to say these hopes have not been real- ized but no one can deny that the situation, beautifully located on the plateau overlooking the River Bay- field and Lake Huron would have made a fine site for a town. • The Baron de Pelle had great faith in the judgment of his engineer and as soon as the location was decided upon he purchased in 1830, at 3s, 9d, per acre, 1500 acres, on each side of the mouth of the stream, emptying into, Lake Huron. This land was surveyed into a town plot in 1832 but nothing was done in the wa yof improvement until 1833, when a small clearing was made on the south side of the river. The baron never came to Canada and when he died in 1836, the timber that had been got out for mills, piers, storehouses, etc., lay rotting along the river bank and up to 1835 there were only two houses on the town - After the baron's death he was suc- ceeded by his son. who continued his father's work. Mills were erected that n continued with repairs and additions to function for more than 50 years. • During 1837 as many as 75 men were employed in ' clearing the townsite, streets and in doing other work. The drain on the owner's finances' must have been considerable in view of the comple,te isolation of Bayfield from any other settlement. Even up to 1835 there were no settlers nearer than Goderieh to the north, 12 miles away, to the east were none nearer than Clinton, and Brucefield, 10 miles off, while to the south' down to Brew- ster, now Grand Bend, was an unset- tled wilderness. As early as 1836 the baron gave two lots to be used as a school site, 'The villagers erected a cedar log building in which the first teacher was Edward Templeton from the London road. In fact, he was first teacher in the whole Township of Stanley. Fifty years later the school- house w a cosy peivate residence. Not until 1876 was the village incor- borated with a townsite of 1,767 ac- res, possibly larger than that of any other urban municipality in the Coun- ty of Huron.• Three years later the population was 580, about one person for each three acres. Since that time the village has not increased in Dept. Wien, The barons, father and son, were not the only peoples who spent mon- ey lavishly upon Bayfield, for in 1875 the Dominion Government began the building of a harbor on which was spent $00,000 and the Township of Stanley contributed $10,000 more. The work was completed in 1878 and it is still` there a monument to the useless expenditure of nubile money. It is but natural that -those who are not acquainted with the village should ask, "What are the results fol- lowing the paternal efforts of the barons and the expenditure of so much public money?" To such a query the answer is that. it was not until 1876 that the village was in- corporated and though it is surround- ed by a rich and fertile countryside it has not grown in population. Rath- er the opposite is the story. - The number of citizens at present is much smaller-- than at incorpora- tion. This is partly accounted for by the absence - of railroad connection. Though a fair amount of business is done with the surrounding fanners yet in this clay of automobile travel much of the trade that should be done here goes to larger towns, It seems that gradually the sec- ond baron faded frons the picture but the expectancy of his dreams is re- vealed in the,spaciousness of the sur- veyed plan for the village. In the centre is the square where the sports clubs hold their games and there is ample room for several gamesto be held at the same time. For picnics and as' a summer re- sort Bayfield is an ideal spot. The lofty banks of . river and lake are clothed with a wealth eI beautiful ev- ergreen trees. Those who are fond of the forest can ,enjoy delightful strolls.—By W. II. Johnston. in the London Free Press. SENATOR FRANK O'CONNOR BUYS CROMARTY TEAM Senator Frank O'Connor purchased the four-year-old Clydesdale team of Wm. Hamilton and Son of Cromarty, for his farm, Merrifield Farm, at Searbore. This splendid team cap- tured many prizes at.Seaforth, Strat- ford and Clinton shows. School Holidays Extended Over One Week Dr. Duncan( McArthur, ,Ontario De- puty minister of education, gave school children- cheering news when he announced they would have near- ly an extra week of summerholidays this year. Doctor McArthur said children would' return to schoolson September 6, the day after Labor Day, instead. of the usual September 1. The deputy minister explained the lengthened. holidays as a move to make it poe- si le for or teachers takingsummer ummerl courses to have a full month's holi-t day before returning to school. \For several years to come, sum- mer courses will have to be provided for the retraining of teachers that they may be prepared' adequately to teach the new courses of studies," said Dr. Arthur. "It is only fair and proper that; these teachers who are engaged in taking summer courses should be assured of a reasonable holiday; and t ani certain they should have at least one month." CONSTANCE Mrs. Busby and little daughter of Chatham are spending a few holidays with her parents; Mr, and Mrs. Robt. Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. Ross McGregor spent Sunday last at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.Leeming, near Walton. Mrs, M. Durham visited .with friends in Michigan. Easter week. Mr. John Ferguson and mother of Clifford. spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross McGregor. Me. Kelso Adams has treated him- self to a Chevrolet sedan, Miss Donelda Adams spent Eas- ter holidays with friends in Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Taylor spent Monday in London. Ur, Mat, Armstrong went to Windsor on Sunday to visit his brother, Robert. Mn and Mrs. Robert Dayman and Edna of Kippen spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and. Mrs. David Miilson. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. John McCowan on the arrival of a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs, McMillan of London, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Lawson of Stratford, visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Leitch. Mr, Wm, Jewitt is wearing a singe these days. It.s a girl. Much sympathy is expressed to Mrs. Britton in her sad bereavement. THURS., APRIL 28, 1938. r its road system, its early education, and administration policies are mon- uments whith an-uments-'which have stood, thetestof time for the better part of a century when they were first inaugurated. a Unfortunately too many county councillors have shown a tendency to view county matters in a different light. It has been a case of you scratch my back and P11 scratch yours. To viewalt county legislation, not from the standpoint of the coun- ty's good, but from the standpoint' of how it will affeet his job. To vote the taxpayers' money to help his own constituency, or in other words, to help himself get re-elected. It is unfortuinate, Unfortunate for the taxpayers, because abolishing the County Councils and centralizing the authority in Toronto-, with the pres- ent Government, or any succeeding Government, is not going to lessen the taxes. Make no mistake about that. It will be convenient for the' Gov- ernment, of course. But the people in, the country will pay for that con- venience. They will not legislate for themselves. Their legislation will be handed to them instead, and they will pay the bill for its administra- tion. However, the abolition of County Councils, however much it may have been under advisement by the Gov- ernment, is not yet an accomplished fact. And before it is, we have not the slightest doubt but that Mr. Hep- burn will .haveheard the country viewpoint concerning it. Neither can it be said that aboli- tion of County Councils originated with Mr. Hepburn. It was a Minis- ter of the former Conservative Gov- ernment who brought the matter to a head in the Legislature last week, and long before that, the Henry Gov- ernment had toyed with the idea.— Huron Expositor. STANLEY Mr. and Mrs. Jas. M. Reid of Clin- ton spent Tuesday with Mrs. Reid's aunt, Miss Eliza McLinchey, and un - Iles, Mr. Albert McLinchey, and Mr. Arthur McLinclsey. TRANSFERRED TO STRATFORD Mr. R. Richardson, who has been Superintendent of the Bell Telephone here for the' past two years, has been transferred to Stratford. Mr. Rich- ardson left an Tuesday to assume his new duties but Mrs. Richadson and family will not leave for Stratford for a month or so. Mr. Malcolm Graham of Durham is taking over Mr, Rich- ardson's position here. --Wingham Advance. Is The County Council On The Way Out? Has the County Council lived its day? Is it on the way out? If we On his sixty-fifth birthday, Tues - are to judge by some of the clearly day, April 12th, Francis Jeffrey, El• expressed opinions in the Legisla- gin avenue, concluded nearly thirty- ture last week ,the answers to both one years with the C.N,R. in: Goderich these questions would appear to be as he retired on pension. Mr. Jeffrey yes. began with a section gang here on In fact, it would appear that the June 7, 1907, and was foreman some wiping out of County Councils has pears before his retirement went in - been considered at several Cabinet to effect. meetings, and had not the more im-I The pensioner will not be idle in his portant questions of power contracts retirement, for he is fond of garden- ancl taxation jurisdiction blocked the' ung and -will devote his time to that way, legislation towards this end' work. With Mrs. Jeffrey he visited would have been introduced this ses his daughters and friends at Windsor sion. i and Detroit last weekend, Mr. and Apparently the only ones who dict Mrs. Jeffrey have three daughters: not see the abolition of County Coun f Mrs. Wm. McGuire )Gladys), of God - Clifford cils movement on the horizon were'erich township: Mrs. John the County Councils themselves. (Valerie), of Detroit, and Mrs, Wal- Many times in recent years The Ex -Iter Johnston (Laura), of Windsor.-- positor has mildly pointed out that Goderiek Signal -Star. unless County Councillors stopped' playing politics and got down to BELL TELEPHONE SERVICES brass tacks, there was a strong pos. DISRUPTED BY CABLE BREAK that their few remaining powers would be taken from them. On Saturday afternoon telephone There has been a sad let downin services were disrupted when a cable the legislation of the present day was damaged by being- caught as County Council, compared with that a house was in the process of being of the pioneer days and for some moved. Years succeeding them. The pioneer Henry Lawrence was moving a county councillor was a man of edu- small house from his farm on the Lo- cation. and foresight. And he was gen road to Kemnicott. The house unafraid. was mounted on a platform and was Unafraid to legislate for the good being towed by a tractor. As they of the county as a whole and not for went to move the building onto the , one particular constituency in it. highway from the sideroad the peak Not afraid to spend the taxpayers' of the house caught the cable. The money where he believed money Crouse suffered some damage while should be spent in building for the future as well as the present. Not Afraid of his own constituents, The Huron. County Court House, WITH C.N.R. 31 YEARS Frank Jefrey Retires on Pension, on Sixty.Fifth Firthday the damage to the cable caused Bell Telephone employees to make the necessary rel'airs on Sunday so that communications might be restored. perarderileamileantetrilMIUNIO J1 + Bieyeles rey.eles A complete stock of new and used 13 cycles for your inspection. USED BICYCLES- from $15. up. NEW 13ICYCLES are CHEAP. NEW INDIAN MOTORCYCLE, complete with license, etc,, $295.00. See us for all your sporting needs. Our prices are right. Clinton laicycde and Motorcycle Sales IN THE WINTERTIME Saturday night is ROCKY NIGHT at MAPLE LEAF GARDENS. IN THE l UMMERTIME Saturday night is SPECIAL EGG NIGHT at CLINTON CREAMERY April 30th will be LUCKY TICKET NIGHT. ;Hold- ers of lucky tickets will receive prizes. Bring Your Eggs To Clinton Creamery.. Be Sure to Ask for Your Tickets