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'HE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Do. You Remember What Happened During The Last
• Decade Of The Old Century?
THE CLINTON NEW ERA,
DECEMBER 2, 1898
The following pupils have been
promoted from Miss 'O.'Neil's third
class to the fourth class: Elva Potts,
Ray. Bowers, T. Peekitt, R. Stewart.
Lucy Lockwood, Archie Kennedy,
Emma Flumsteel, a. Oudmore, 11.
Grigg, J. Doherty, W. King, 0. Twit-
chell, Annie Cook, L. Hoover, M.
Hill, F. Akam, Ii. Watts, M. West.
The following have ,been promoted
to the same class from, Miss Wilson's
ildss: Irene Jackson, C. Streets, Ern.
Rumball, Alec Houston, B. Fisher, M.
Shipley, Mary Foster, D. Campbell.
The pupils of the Collegiate have
organized a literary society and have
elected the folowing officers: Hon.
Pres., J. Houston; Pres., W. S. Turn-
bull; Vice., Miss M. A. Campbell;
Sec., J. M. Kelly; Treas., R. Hellyar;
Managing Com,, Misses Lough and
Moffatt, Messrs. E. J. Carlisle, W.
Passmore and N. Brandon; Program,
Misses Foster, Houston, Isbister,
Cooper, Messrs. Agnew, Archibald,
McKenzie, and Hellyar; Editorial
Committee, Editor, J. Laird, Misses
Courtice, McEwen, Manning, Robert-
son,; Mekirs. 114illyard, Smith and
Archibald.
Miss Kate Taylor, of town, has
been engaged by J. W. Irwin as book-
keeper and clerk.
S. Kemp, of town, has recently
sold his driver to Mr. Yee, of Porter's
Hill; we notice his attention is be-
ing paid in another direction much
more important; we offer congratu=
lations ahead.
The merry jingles of the first
sleigh bells of the season were heard
on Saturday morning last.
The Liberals of town have opened
up committee rooms in the interests
of their candidate, Hon. J. T. Gar -
row. They are on the ground floor
in the premises formerly occupied
by .the City restaurant, Beaver Block,
Main street.
Speaking on the probabilities of an
early winter Wm. Grigg recalls that
16 years ago snow came on the 12th
of November and did not leave until
spring.
Mr. Robert Landsborough, of
M0000jaw, N. W. T. sent a present
home to his 'mother for Thanksgiv-
ing. They were four wild geese he
had shot himself on the prairies.
Geo. Kincaid, who has for some
time been living on the Tremier farm
on the second concession of Hullett,
leaves in a few days for his old home
at Brockville, and will have a sale
on Wednesday.
We are informed that Gabriel El-
liott, the well known ex -reeve of
Goderieh township, is positively in
the field as a candidate for County
Commissioner. It is said that John
Middleton may also be a candidate.
..The new Methodist Church at Lon-
desboro village was opened on
Thanksgiving Day—the Dedicating
services taking place on Sunday—and
as the event is one of more than
ordinary importance, it is worthy
of special metjtion. The architeet
and designer was J. Ades Fowler of
Clinton; .Buchanan and Rhynas, of
Goderieh, were general contractors;
stone masonry, Hiram Hill; brick-
work, -D. Prior; Painting, Mr. Suberg-
er. The building is a credit to those
who worked upon it and much credit
,goes to the 'minister, Rev. J. W.
Andrews, who worked unsparingly.
He is conelnding three year's sue-
oessful pastorate next June.
When The Present Century
Was Young
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
DECEMBER 4, 1913
Mr. W. T. O'Neil has sold the El-
liott block, which he recently pur-
chased, to Mr. F, I3. Powell at a
slight advance en the purchase price.
The stores are 'already occupied by
first-class tenants.
Clinton Lodge A.O.U.W. was visit-
ed on Tuesday evening by the dist-
rict organizers. The officers of the
Clinton Lodge are: Master, John,
Torrance; Foreman, Howard Snell;
Overseer, Isaac Dodd; Recorder, W.
Manning; Fin, -Sec, R. J. Cluff;
Guide, Frank Bowden; LW., Robert,
Fisher,
The Solo Player Piano Co. Ltd.,
Clinton, was incorporated on Novem-
ber 25th. The factory is on High
street and is being equipped with the
machinery and devices necessary to
commence operations. They will
manufacture a device which can be
placed inside an ordinary piano. The
capital has been gathered locally and
the board of directors are: Paul Von
Rohl, Thos. J. McNeil, J. W. Moore,
L E. Boyer and Fred J. Hill. These
men will supervise the operations of
the new company and work will com-
mence as soon as the building is
ready. I ;
The Clinton Gun Club held their,
twenty-third annual tournament on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
The championship. of Western On-
tario was won by Mr, A. E. Mc-
Ritchie of Morpeth, J. Huntley of
Kansas City and J. E. Cantelon of
Clinton tieing for second place.
Some excitement was caused Last
Thursday by the sudden death of
Alfred O'Neil, who lately come to
town from Milwaukee, under what
was thought to be suspicious circum-
stances, and Corner Shaw ordered an
inquest. The jury were H. T. Rance,
foreman; A. J. Holloway, G. A. Rob-
erlton,M. D, McTaggart, N. Bali, J.
R. Forbes, .T. W. Stevenson, W. J.
Tozer, George McLennan, E. E. Hun-
niford and W. 'Ii, Hellyar. After
hearing the evidence of Drs. Gandier
and Thompson a verdict of death
from natural causes was returned.
Those who gave evidence were a son
and sister of deceased; Mr. RathweIl,
a neighbour; Mr. Pennebaker and W.
S. R. Holmes. The body was taken
to Milwaukee where the wife and
family of the dece4 ed reside for
interment.
Rev. Mr. Collins of Exeter, who
carne up to be present at the 'dedi-
cation of the Owen Memorial Hall,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D.
J. Atkinson while in town. His Lord-
ship, Bishop Williams conducted the
decicatory services.
MR, B. J. GIBBINGS
"B. J. " arrived home Tuesday
night after an absence in the West
of several months and the cordial-
ity of his reception by the citizens
at large must have convinced hint
that he is one of the old town's fav-
orite sons, On behalf of the citi-
zens who have not yet had an op-
portunity of meeting him the News -
Record welcomes Mr. Gibbings back
and expresses the hope that he may
remain here permanently.
REEVE CANTELON
The old records would have to be
searched to find the date of Mr. 11
Cantelon's entry into municipal poli-
tics and inail the years of his mem-
bership of the council, he had been
a progressive. He has been a "Clin-
ton First" man all the time, at the
county council especially so, and evi-
dence of his persistent work in that
regard was to be see in' the last re-
vised assessment. Mr. Cantelon will
no doubt be a candidate at the com-
ing election and if so he will deserve
the support from his fellow citizens.
THE CLINTON NEW ERA,
DECEMBER 4, 1913
Some evilly disposed person or
persons placed a, plank on the rails
of the. Grand Trunk at Londesboro
the other day which luckily was
shoved off by the engine without
damage. A. serious accident might
have *lilted, An in'eestigation is
being made.
Mr. Josh Cook, the well known and
obliging bus man, has .been confined
to the house for the past week
through illness. His old friends in
and the travelling town g public are
glad to see him out again:,
A close call for two lads happen-
ed during the shooting tournament.
held here when F. Copp fired at one
COUNTY NOMINATIONS , Pherson.
With heavyi nomination lists fox•
practically all municipal offices,,elec
tions seem` assured in most Western
Ontario centres which vote on De-
cember 5th,
Goderieh
Fifteen, including ;two women, were,
nominated for the Goderieh town
council ata lively nomination meet-
ing at which Mayor H. J. A. Me
Ewan was re-elected mayorfor his
11th term.
Mr. McEwan was re-elected when
G. Parsons announced that he would
not qualify), The two women are
Mrs. Jean Hetherington, a member
of this year's council,, and Miss Josie
Saunders. Mrs. Hetherington stated'
she - would stand for election again
and Miss Saunders stated she would
qualify if an' election was' indicated
but would not cause an election. J
E. Huckins, who was defeated a year
ago for deputy reeve, will try to win
a council' seat. -,
For mayor — H. J. A. MacEwan
(acclamation), G. L. Parsons.
For reeve — R. E. Turner, J. W.
Craigie. '
For deputy -reeve, E. D. Brown, '9V.
J. Baker.
For town council — W. J. Bakes,
E. R. Wigle, J. E. Huckins, J' W.
Craigie, John Cuthbertson, H. T.
Lashbrook, Nelson Hill, Miss Josie
Saunders, David Sproul, S. E. Bing-
ham, H. L. Salkeld, D. J. Johnston,
Mrs. Jean Hetherington, E. J. Prid-
ham.
For Public Utilities Commission
(1939-40) B. R. Wigle (acclamation).
For School Trustee -.(All by ac-
clamation) — St. David's Ward, Mrs.
Bertha Johnston St. Patrick's Ward,
Mrs. D. D. Mooney; St. George's
Ward, Dr. J. A. Johnston; St, And-
rew's Ward, Rod Johnston.
Hensall
For reeve—R. E. Shaddick, Owen
Geiger, Peter Moir.
For council—George Smale, Peter
Moir, Thomas Lavender, T. C, Joynt,
Fder Haters, Mervyn Brown, George
Brock, Orval Twitchell, William J.
Jones, W. Shepherd.
For School Trustees Alfred Clark,
John Shepherd, William Goodwin (ac-
clamation.
For Public Utilities Commission—
Thomas Welsh (acclamation.)
Ashfield
For reeve — Alex. F. McDonald,
Samuel Sherwood, Murdock Mathe-
son,
For deputy -reeve — W. A. Culbert,
Lorne Johnston, Gilbert Frayne.
For council - Fred Anderson, W.
A, Culbert, Lorne Johnston, Joe
Kilough, George Stewart, John Fer-
rish, Donald McLean, Cecil Johnston,
Elias Wallace,
Colborne
For reeve — George C. Feagan,
Melvin Tyndall, John Pitbaldo.
For council —, Nelson McLarty,
James Chisholm, William Thom, Alex.
Watson, William Migford, Edward
Iloltzhausen, Harry McCreath, Ar-
thur Fisher, John Kernigham, Frank
Stanley, Archie Nockalds, S. Young,
J. A. Young, Russell Hill.
Goderieh Township
For reeve — Wilmot Haacke (ac-
clamation), Oliver Jervis.
For council -Oliver Jervis, Herb.
Cox, Harry Cory, Ben Rathwell,
Robert Smith, Leslie Cox, George
Sowerby, William Middleton.
East Wawanosh
For reeve — Peter W. Scott, Ray-
mond Redmond.
For council — Louis Ruddy, J. D.
Beecroft, Harry Black, Norman Mc-
Dowell, Adam Robertson, Lance
Grain, George Kerr,
West Wawanosh
For reeve—W. A. Stewart, Thom-
as Webster, Cairn Aitcheson, Bert.
Gallie.
For council—Brown Smith, Harold
Gaunt, Wallace Miller, Gordon Mc-
of the birds. In some manner the
charge went wide, and part of it pen-
etrated the arm of Percy Fleming
who was standing in the crowd, and
another portion passed through the
hat of James Carter, another by-
stander. Young Fleming was attend-
ed by a doctor but injuries are not
serious.
Mr. R. Fitzsimons and Mr. A. J.
McMurray are exhibiting animais at
the Toronto Fat Stock Show this
week.
Mr. Geo. S. Howard, who for fif-
teen year has successfully taught in
the Blake Public School has been
appointed to the principalship of the
Zurich school at a salary of $1000.
This is a well deserved promotion
for Mr. Howard.
Last Thursday evening Mrs. Jos.
Townsend received the sad news of
the drowning of her brother, Mr. Jos.
Kingston off Vancouver Island. De-
ceased visited her, last Eastertide. At.
the time of communication the body
had not been recovered.
Strawberries in December have
been reported from Stratford where
220Cobourg street
Mrs. ')Nun, Mutch, C bo g
took a sample into the newspaper
office ,there. She reported that every
week since 'Jun'e she had picked
strawberries from the same vines.
Tnrnberry
For reeve — Roland Grain (ac'
clamatifin), R, A. Powell.'
Fqr council—Roy Porter, Harold
Moffat, James Breckenbridge, Rich-
ard Wilton, R. A. Powell, William
Austin.
Referee Mobbed at London
Hockey, Game
Referee Chick Appel was the vic-
tim of a cowardly attack by a group
of fans following last Wednesday
night's Michigan -Ontario Lea g u e
game at London.
Appel's left collarbone was broken.
Other injuries included -a bad cut
over the left eye, a cut hp and num-
erous bruises. He was treated in
the London dressing room and was
able to leave for his hone in Strat-
ford although suffering considerable,
pain.
Describing the attack, Appel said
he was leaving the ice, following
the game, when some person .grab-
bed at him from behind. This
happened in the alley leading from
the ice to the corridor, along which
the referees' dressing room is. locat-
ed. When he turned to shake off
the grip of the person who was hold-
ing him, he received a punch in
the face. '
As he turned 'away from the
rowdies to continue toward the
dressing room, Appel was pushed so
forcibly from, the rear that he was
sent sprawling on his face through
the door leading from the rink. His
shoulder struck the walk leading into
the arena as he fell, breaking his
collarbone. While he lay on his stom-
ach, some person jumped on his back
and forced his face against the walk.
Pieces of cinder or chips of cement
were ground into the flesh over his
left eye by the force of the impact.
In the meantime, Jack McCully,
the second official on the ice, had
preceded Appel front the ice, and had
walked down the corridor toward the
dressing room, unaware that the at-
tack had occurred. By the time he
learned of the trouble, some of the
respectable London fans had hauled
the attacker off the prostrate referee
and were assisting Appal to the
dressing rom.
The London tearer dropped a close
decision to the Detroit Holtzbaugh's
and the flare-up came as the result
of a penalty to a London player. Ac-
cording to the London sports writer
the attack was made by "a small
group of hooligan • fans".
Appel has refereed games in Clin-
ton and made a good job of it too.
We can recall games he handled last
winter when he came in for criticism
at times, but on the whole won the
admiration of the fans for his im-
partiality and fairness. The coward-
ly attack is being frowned upon by
the management of the London team
who have started a benefit fund for
Appel's benefit
A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Saunders Receive
Many Tokens of Esteem
On Saturday evening a group of
some twenty persons visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs, W. Frank Saunders,
Cambria road, to hold a surprise
party in' honor of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of their wedding. Mr.
and Mrs. Saunders were presented
with a beautiful Sheffield candelabra,
the presentation being made by Mr.
R. J. McMeheny and Mr. Saunders
responded in a pleasant manner. The
evening was spent in playing bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Saunders were mar-
ried at the home of Mrs. Saunders'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Glenn,
at Clinton, on November 19, 1913, in
a double marriage ceremony with the
bride's sister, Mary Glenn, and Gab-
riel Elliott, the officiating clegyman
being Rev. D. E; Grant, of Clinton.
They have since resided in Goder-
ich, Mr. Saunders' birthplace, and are
highly -regarded members of Knox
Presbyterian church. Mr. Saunders
is secretary of the board of managers
of the church, and Mrs.,.Saunders is
a soloist in the choir and an active
worker, in the Arthur Cirele. On Sat-
urday the session, board of managers
and choir presented the couple with
a lovely silver dishy with a letter ex-
pressing appreciation of their work
in the church, signed by Rev. D. J.
Lane, moderator, A. D. McLean,
chairman of the board, and liars. H.
C. Dunlop, president of the choir.
Intimate friends of the couple also
presented Mr. and Mrs. Saunders
with a handsome silver platter on
their anniversary.
Mr, and Mrs. Saunders are mem-
pers of the Goderieh Bridge Club, and
Mr. Saunders is president for the
year 1939.
They have one daughter, Gail, who
is attending Central public school,—
Goderieh Signal -Star.
THE LIFE WORTH WHILE
Living' the life worth while, that
is, doing all the good you can as you
go along, scattering your flowers as
you go, knowing that you will never
go the same. road again, giving
everybody a life, encouraging every-
body who is down, being kind' and
generous, and true, is infinitely bet-
ter than making a ..great fortune by
being selfish, snobbish, cold-blooded.
To Establish Campsite at
Reforestation Project
Purchase of a hone and 13 acres
of land near the site of the new
Bruce county forest in Amabel town-
ship was approved last week by
Bruce county council. As a result
there is now an area near the newly
planted forest`whieh can be used as
commended to council the purchase
of a house ,and about 13 aeres of.
land adjacent to the forest. from
Theodore Seaman for the price or
$1800 and the council endorsed the
proposal. This will give the county
an ideal piece of property for the
forest headquarters; and"with very'
'little cost can be turned into an ideal'
picnic and camping grounds,
a camping and picnic grounds.
One of the outstanding events. of BEWARE
the yeer for `Bruce county was the
establishment of 'a county forest of Intending to let the water out of
some 1500 acres in Amabel Township the radiator of his car during the
and the forest opening took place on cold spell. Wednesday evening of last
May 6th when the members of the week Coursey Brown, of Farquhar,
county council and officials and many attempted to turn the tap while the
residents of the county were present engine was still running. His right
to witness the planting of the first hand came in contact with the revolt' -
trees. Approximately 250 acres of ing fan and he suffered three gashes
the county forest have been planted on the back of the thumb. The tendon
by rthe Ontario Forestry branch and was severed in two places. He was
the trees appear in general to have attended bi
become well established. About 2501
acres will be planted each year till ti „Break not an •ancient friendship;
the work is completed. Most of the keep it hale;
land has now been fenced with aI Stir round its roots that it be
good type of wire fence and a care- green of heart;
taker has been appointed who has
ienot the spirit of its growth de -
charge of the forest under the super- part,
vision of the forestry branch.- Int It is a power to brave the strong -
order to house the caretaker and hist est gale."
family in close proximity to the for-
est the reforestation committee re- William Wesley Martin.
Dr. Fletcher.
CHEMICAL CONFIDENCE
Although "Cellophane" i s thirty'
years old this month, it was only last
year that J. E. Brandenberger, the=
inventor of the process for making it,.
saw his original goal achieved. Spill-
ing some wine on the Mable cloth of
a Paris restaurant started the Swiss
chemist searching for some form of,
protection that would make table-
cloths and other textile products
stain -proof. His experiments wliiela
resulted in the discovery for making
cellulose film, solved many problems
but not the one of rendering textiles'
stain -proof. 'The inventor's dream of
a world of stain -proof tablecloths and:
dresses was made possible last year,.
however, with the discovery in Eng-
land of a finishing agent that rend-
ers fabrics durably stain -proof and
Water -repellant.
The great secret of happiness is tar
be at ease with yourself. It is well
to have in oneself 'a pleasant refuge:.
—Fontenelle,
PIPE
TOBACCO
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BANK OF MONTREAL
Established 1817
4 presentation, in easily understandable form,
of the Bank's
ANNUAL STATEMENT
31st October, 1938
LIABILITIES
LIABILITIES TO THE PUBLIC
Deposits ,
Payable on demand and alter notice,
Notes of the Bank in Circulation
Payable on demand.
Bills Payable .
Time drafts issued and outstanding.
Acceptances and Letters of Credit Outstanding
Financial responsibilities undertaken on behalf of customers
(see off -setting amount in "Resources").
Other Liabilities to the Public - ,
Items which do not come under the foregoing headings.
Total Liabilities to the Public - ,
, LIABILITIES TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits
and Reserves for Dividends ,
This amount represents the shareholders' interest in the Bank,
over which liabilities to :be public take precedence.
Total Liabilities
ff
•
RESOURCES
To meet the foregoing Liabilities the Bank has
Cash in its Vaults and Money on Deposit with
Bank of Canada .
Notes of and Cheques on Other Banks
Payable in cash on preservation.
Money on Deposit with Other Banks
Available on demand or at short notice.
Government and Other Bonds and Debentures
Not exceeding market value, The greater portion consists of
gilt -edge securities which mature at early dates,
Stocks
Industrial and other stocks, Not exceeding market value.
Call Loans outside of Canada ,
Secured by bonds, stocks and other negotiable securities of
greater value than the loans and representing moneys quickly
available with no disturbing effect on conditions in Canada,
Call Loans in Canada
Payable on demand and secured by bonds and stocks of greater
value than the loans.
Bankers' Acceptances
Prime drafts accepted by other banks,
TOTAL OF OUTCKLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES
(equal to 77.80% of all Liabilities to the Public)
Loans to Provincial and Municipal Governments
including School Districts .
Other Loans . .
To manufacturers, farmers, merchants and others, on conditions
consistent with sound banking.
Bank Premises
Two properties only are carried in the names of holding
companies; the stock • and bonds of these companies are en-
tirely owned by the Bank and appear on the books at $1.00
in each rase. All other of the Bank's premises, the value of
which largely exceeds $13,900,000, appear ander this heading.
Real Estate, and Mortgages on Real Estate Sold by the
Bank
Acquired in the course of the Bank's business and in process
of being realized upon.
Customers' Liability under Acceptances and
Letters of Credit .
Represents liabilities of ,customers on account of Letters o/
Credit issued and Drafts accepted by the Bank for their
Other Assets not included in the Foregoing
$763,156,945.74
22,542,921.50
149,848.31
8,377,574.84
3,112,201.10
$797,339,491.49
76,916,337.39
$874,255,828.88
$ 88,225,623.35
30,371,395.13
33,943,063.62
440,736,820.55
159,651.75
21,493,005.38
5,374,980.29
30,579.85
$620,335,119.92
37,015,594.19
190,687,855.52
13,900,000.00
1,096,707.73
8,377,574.84
2,842,976.68
Malting Total Assets of $874,255,828.88
to meet payment of Liabilities to the Public of 797,339,491,49
leaving an excess of Assets over Liabilities to the Public of
$ 76,916,337.39
PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT
Profits for the year ended 31st October, 1938, after making appropriations
to Contingent Reserve Fund, out of which Fund full provision for Bad
and Doubtful Debts has been trade, and after deducting Dominion and
Provincial Government Taxes amounting to $1,152,618,49
Dividends paid or payable to Shareholders . 2,880,000.00
Appropriation for Bank Premises , • . . 500,100.00
$3,398,390.99
3,380,000,00
8 18,390,99
Balance of Profit, and Loss Account, 30th October, 1917 1,164,863,53
Balance of Profit and Loss carried forward . . , $1,183,254,52
CHARLES B. GORDON,
President
JACKSON DODOS,
G. W, SPINNEY,
Joint General 8fanagers
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The strength of a bank is determined by its history, its -
olicy
its management and the extent of its resources. For 121 years the ,
Bank of Montreal has been in the
ont of Canadian
finance.