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CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939'
THE HOME PAPER
BUT WE GUARANTEE YOU SATISFACTION IN OUR REPAIR
-OR THERE IS NOTHING TO PAY
That is the basis upon which we accept your work.
The basis os which we olicit all sorts of repair wok -
If it is "fixable" we can fix it and we will fix it.
If it isn't we will tell you so, and there the matter ends.
WHAT RAVE YOU THAT NEEDS OUR ATTENTION?
Jeweler and Optometrist Residence Phone 174j
[readers For Our January
Sale
All Coats Clearing At One Half
Price
Owing to the Unhsually Mild
Weather during the early winter
months, we have quite a good
variety of sizes and styles still on
hand.
Choose one at Only One Half
its Value,
Christmas Novelties Suitable for
Birthday or Wedding gifts
or Party Prizes,
Far below One Half Price at
25c, 50c, 75c, and $1.00
Don't Forget our Regular
January Sale of Remnants. Come
in'and Look them over often.
New Pieces added daily.
"CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE "
F--i;id You have Sufficie1171
Silver for the table over
the Holiday Season?
IF NOT, YOU CAN START' PREPARING NOW,
FOR THE NEXT OCCASION.
We shal be, pleased to add to your supply in any
make or pattern you have. Why not start now by
purchasing a piece or two at a time, until you have
built up a complete service for six, or eight or more,
as you desire. In this way the cost to yon will bei
small each month you add to your collection, and
soon you will have a service you may well be proud
to possess. We can also supply you with beautiful
tarnish -proof chests for your silver from $1.50 up,
depending on quantity of silver you have and qual-
ity and design of chest you choose. Come in and
let us help you
We do expert watch and jewellery repairing and
guarantee satisfaction an,d prompt service.
We are sold out of lockets but will have another
new stock within a few clays.
We have a fine stock of Cigarettes, Cigars, Pipes
and Sundries at all times.
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"Counter's for Finer Je-wellery for over Half a
Century in Huron County"
Colts at Home Tonight
By that "At Home" we do not mean
that tonight's game is going to be
any tea party. Tonight is 'the first
home game for the Clinton Colts and
their oppositiou are the Taviatock
Greenshb•ts, the boys who nosed out
the Clinton team in the finals last
year. That in itself should be suf-
ficient to assure anyone that it, will
•be no tea party for either team.
The Greenshirts have already play-
ed two games. In their first game
they tied with Mitchell 5-5 and on
Tuesday night walloped the Goderich
Sailors to the tune of 6-1. The C'cilts
have not had any too much practice
this year due to lack of ice but just
the same they trimmed Mitchell on
Tuesday night 9-5 so it is apparent
they have made the most of every
opportunity they have had thus far,
There is not likely to be any letdown
in tonight's tussle either. Both teams
will be out to add another win to
their record as every win will streng-
then them for the round with Sea -
forth, a team for which neither Clin-
ton or Tavistock have any love.
Those who saw the game in Mit-
chell Tuesday night say the Colts are
working smoothly. The old line of
the McEwen brothers and Faster are
clicking smoothly, and the other line
of Draper, Streets an d Porterfield
are working just as good. "Wick"
Elliott, Rath, Youngblubt and Neil-
ans are the Colts defeneemen. "Wick"
Elliott and George Elliott in gbal are
making comebacks after three years
absence from the line up. Porterfield,
a former Mitchell player and Young -
butt from Zurich have added much
to the Colts strength. The Tavistock
team are minus the services of "Bad
Boy" Hebert and "Smokey" Harris,
who are with Seaforth, but have filled
their/vacancies nicely and are report-
ed to have even a stronger team this
year. So it appears that a good fast
game with no favors asked or given
is on the slate for tonight and here's
wishing the Colts the best of luck.
Stanley Township Native
Dies
Word has been received here of the
death of Mr. Alex D. McLaren, a nat-
ive of Stanley township, who for a
number of years has lived at Spokane,
Washington. Mr. McLaren will be
remembered as a brother of the late
Miss C. McLaren of ,Clinton. He was
a cousin of H. D. Cameron, Clinton,
also of Dave Cameron, Varna and
Mrs. Hugh Aikenhead, Brucefield.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Mrs. Flora Venner has returned to
Clinton after visiting for some time
in Hamilton.
Miss Snider of Ingersoll, was a week-
end guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Lobb.
Miss Marlelpn Hawkins of Toronto
spent the New Year holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Hawkins.
Mrs, A. E. Blight and son, George,
of Massey, Ontario, will return
home tomorrow after spending the
holidays with the lady's father, Mi.
W. H. Hayti;
Among the Churches
Baptist Church
Rev. Charles H. Schutt, of Toronto
will pteach in the Clinton, Baptist
Church en Suaday, January 8th.
Ontario Street United Church
11.00 Lm. "Christian Pioneers"
2.00 pan. Turner's Church, Tucker -
smith.
2.30 p.m. Sunday School, Clinton,
7.00 pan. Installation Service of
Young People's Union. All
- executive to be present,
Monday, .8,00 pan. Young People's
Union.. Christian Fellowship con-
venor in charge. First meeting
with our new President, Mr. Ken-
neth Reid guest speaker.
Wednesday, January llth, Midweek
Service for Ptayer, Fellowship,
and Insttuction `in School Room of
Church.
Friday,- January 13th, Committee of
Stewards will 'meet to hear full
- report of yeat's work.
Tuesday, January 117th, Official Board
to meet and hear reports from all
societies.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
en's Missionary Seciety will be held
in the Lecture Room. on Tuesday af-
ternoon, January 10th. Reports from
the various secretaries will be given.
Wesley -Willis Church
The W.M.S. wil meet in the Lecture
Room on Thursday evening, January
12th at 8 o'clock.
New Year's Day was marked with
special services in' Wesley -Willis
Church. In the morning the minister
spoke about the importance of the
Christian's devotional life. He left
with his people a. verse of poetry as
a key note to thair Christian living
in 1939:
"Every morning, lean thine arms
awhile,
Upon the windowsill of Heaven,
And gaze upon Thy Lord,
Then, with the Vision in thy heart,
Turn strong, to meet thy day,"
In the evening, the Young People
presented a beatitiful Candle Light
Service, vividly depicting the neces-
sity of the indwelling spirit of Christ,
if 1939 is to be rich and rewarding
in spiritual values.
In the morning of Sunday, January
8th, the minister will speak on the
subject "God's Requirements," basing
his sermon on Micah 6:8.
The evening subject "In the begin-
ning God" is the first of a short
series of evening sermons based an
the early chapters of the book of
Genesis.
'the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup;
per will he dispensed at Morning
Worship Sunday, January 15th.
Remember the week of Prayer Ser-
vices in Wesley -Willis Thursday at
8 p.m. and in the Presbyterian church
Friday at the same hour.
No Trace of Missing Man
Despite the fact that an intensive
search has been made locally and a
description df the missing man broad-
cast, no trace has been found of Mr,
Harry Fremlin who disappeared from
his home over a week ago.
The heavy snowfall since his dis-
appearance _has made the search in-
creasingly difficult and with no clues
to work on the search has thus far
been in vain.
Your Hydro Bill is Coming
Clinton citizens this week have been
wondering if the P.U.C. intend to fol-
low the example af Goderich this year
by refunding one payment on the el-
ectric light bill. Alas, we are sorry
to say this is not to be the case. Due
to the sickness of the meter man,
Coupled with the holiday rush, the
bills have been a little late in getting
out this week, but don't worry, they'll
be along next week at the latest so
Miss Boyden informed us yesterday.
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F. Fingland, I.C. Guest
Speaker
The Young Men's Bible Class will
meet as usual at 4 p.m. on Sunday
in St. Paul's Parish Hall.
The special guest speaker will b
Mr. Frank Fingland, K.C,
The officers .are expecting a larg
attendance of the young men of th
town and country at this meeting an
a hearty welcome awaits you.
There were thirty pi, the last meet
ing and the class executive would lilt
-a--,-aaa-a to have 40 or more at this meeting
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Mrs. L. McKinnon
To 1VIrs, L. McKinnon, Huron street,
goes the distinction of being tha. first
woman ever to kola a public office
in the town of 'Clinton. Mrs. Mc-
Kinnon received an acclamation to the
Clinton Public School Board last week
and her experience in educational
Work will be of great benefit in the
performance of the dutiei connected
with that office.
Mrs..McKinon and her late husband
were former students of the Clinton
Collegiate and later were members
of the staff far a number of years.
Mrs. McKinnon was also a member
of the Seaforth Collegiate staff and
Port Perry High School, and more
recently in charge of the Commercial
Department of the Thorold High
School as Commercial Specialist.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Association of the Wesley -Willis
church was held yesterday with a
splendid atheadance. Goad reports of
the year's work were given by the
Convenors of committees. The presi-
den, Mrs. Paterson was in charge and
Mrs. (Rev.) Lane conducted the elec-
tion of officers resulting as follows:
Hon. President, Mrs. A. Lane; Presi-
dent, Mrs. E. Paterson; 1.st vice, Mrs.
T. Vernier; and vice, Mts. P. Hearn;
Treasure; Mrs. W. A. Oakes; Rec.
Sec., Mrs. Pallier; Corr. Seca Mrs.
E. Adams; Pianist, Mrs. A. T. Cooper;
Convenors of committees, Social, Mrs.
Carless; Comanunion, Mrs. J. Addiaon;
Flower, Mrs. M. Nediger; Work, Mts.
R. Cree; Lookout, Mrs. F. Hanley;
Manse, Mrs. Pickard; Kitchen, Mts.
Saville. A dainty lunch was served by
group 4.
The Presbyterian Church
Public worship will be conducted in
Clinton at 11 a.m. and in Bayfield at
3 p.m.
This Sunday the Minister will
preach on the text, "For though theta
be that are called gods, whether in
heaven or in earth, (as there be gods
many and lords ninny,) but to us
there is but one GO, the Father, of
whom are all things', and we in him;
and one Lord Jesus by whom are
all things, and we by him." -1 Cor.
8:5, 6.
The exposition of this text will lead
us to consider: whether or not idol-
atry be dead among us, or whether
modern man has merely 'refined' his
idols; why the early Christians were
accused of 'atheism', and in 'what
sense it would be well if the Christian
Church were held suspect of 'atheism'
today; can God be known by man,
and if so how, and in what does that
knowledge consist; is there any other
solution for probleals of conduct other
'than that grounded in the 'knowledge
Londesboro Couple Wed
54 Years
Mr. and Mrs. John Fingland on
Tuesday, December 28th. quietly cele-
brated their 54th. wedding anniver-
sary rit their home in Londesboro.
This esteemed couple have spent the
greatest part of their lives in Huron
County and for many years farmed
at Auburn on the farm now occupied
by Mr. and Mts. 3. Snelling. While
in that district Mr. alingland was
an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
The Auburn United Church was built
during that time and it was froni
this church that his daughter, Mary,
(Mrs. Robert Grierson) went as a
missionary to Korea.
Mr. and Mrs. Fingland were mar-
ried at the home of the bride's moth-
er, Rare John Baird, in the township
of Egremont; by the Rev. D. F. Nixon
then Presbyterian minister at Cree-
more. The couple farmed in the
township of Beverly, and in 1893
moved to Hallett. In 1916 they re-
tired from active work and now make
their home in Londesbora.
Mr: Fingland served as clerk and
treasurer of Hallett for seventeen
years, resigning in 1933 due to ad-
vancing years. They have a family
of four sons and four. daughters who
joined their parenta on the occasion
of their anniversary. They are Wil-
liam, Niagara Falls; Colin, of Wel-
tort; Frank of Clinton; Murray of
Cochrane; Mary Grierson, Toronto;
Jemima Barker, Toronto; Flora Jones
of Sparta and Alice at home.
of God?' ,
The Sunday School will be held in
each Church one hoar before the
Church services.
The Clinton Young People's Society
will meet on Monday, January 9th at
THE 1939 COUNCIL
M. J. AGNEW HEADS POLLS
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Agnew
McKnight
Livermore
Aiken
Cook
Waters
Nediger
Churchill
Webster
• Hains
82 122 124 108 436
80 100 102 59 341
68 106 94 '54 322
69 85 87 63 304
56 112 69 57 294
55 73 76 65 269
07 '73 73 52 265
01 37 46 61 205
39 62 53 47 201
10 12 16 10 48
Two New Members for 19391 1938 Council Holds Final
8 p.m.
' The Women's Association will meet
at the home of Mrs. E. Ward, Huron
street, next Wednesday afternoon at
2.30 o'clock.
Connell
M. J. Agnew and K. G. Waters will
sit with four members of last years
council as they conduet the town's
Meeting
The 1988 Council met for their final 1
meeting on Monday evening and all
members attended. The session was -
business this year. Although the very brief and consisted of routine,
vote was not heavy on Monday it matters to clean •up the business of
was representative, ,and with the ex- the year.
ception of J. W. Nediger, all members , Following the reading of the min-
d last year's body were ie -elected. utes • of .the last meeting the maple'
Nediger was nosed out by the small rose to thank the members for the
margin of four votes cast in favor of co-operation he had received during
K. G. Waters, a newcomer in municip- the past year and to congratulate
al affairs. M. J. Agnew who ranked those who had been returned again
eighth in last year's election, headed to office. He expressed his regret
the polls this year. D. Churchill who that the voters had not re-elected Mr.
was nineth last year moved up a place J. W. Nediger ,and spoke highly of
in this year's contest. the calibre of his work during the
Fred Livermore is now entering his past year.
fifteenth year as councillor, having The following financial report was,
previously served fourteen years as read in detail and passed for payment
councillor, and for the past two years and the meeting adjourned.
as reeve. }Ie and W. G. Cook will; Street
be the veterans on tits year's council, Pay sheet, 152.131
both with lots of experience in muni- J. B. Mustard, cement
.70
cipal affairs. ; D. Elliott, work re snow fence 2.75,
The new council will hold their first L. Cree, work re snow fence 3.85.
meeting next Monday evening, Jan- A. Seeley, repairs 12.80/
urtty Oth.
St. Paul's Church
The regular meeting of the W. A.
will be held in Owen Memorial Hall,
on Tuesday afternoon, January 10th.,
at three o'clock.
The annual meeting of $t. Paul's
Ladies Guild was herd on Tuesday
afternoon in the Memorial Hall and
the following officers were elected for
1939: Pres., Mrs. H. Bartliff; lst vice
Mrs. McGoun; 2nd vice, 1VIrs. G. Tay-
lor; 3rd vice, Mrs. Shearer; secretary,
Mrs. A. E. Fremlin: treasurer, Mrs.
G. A. Walker; flower mission, Mrs.
W. Elliott, Mrs. IL T. Rance, Mrs.
ID. Hovey, Mrs. Epps; Memorial flow-
er fund, Mrs. C. V. Cooke, Mrs. Mc -
Golan; con. of teas, Mrs, Holloway;
social hostess, Mrs. McInnes; ass't,
social hostess, Mrs. C. Draper, tables
hostess, Mrs. Theo Fremlin, Mrs. W.
T. Herman; silver and linen, Mrs.
Zapfe; canvassing committee, Mrs.
Holloway, Mrs. McInnes, Mrs, George
Taylor, Mrs. C. V. Cooke, Miss A.
Bart= Miss A. Steep; visiting
Committee,- Mrs. George Taylor, 1VIrs.
3. Watkins, Kra, Monteith, Mrs.
Sturdy, lairs. H. Thompson, Mrs. E.
Hovey; representative select vestry
IVIrs. H. Battliff; quilt committee,
Mrs. H. Thompson Mra E. Morrison
airs. Cudmare, Mrs. W. Elliott, Mrs,
Wm. Johnston, Mrs. IVIcClinchey,
property committee, Mrs. H. Bartliff,
Mrs, Zapfo, Mrs. Morrison souvenir
committee, Mrs. Appleby, Mrs. C.
Draper, Mrs.' Zapfc and Mrs. E.
Little Locals
Stock -taking is in progress at the
Wearwell Plant this week and the
employees are getting a week's holi-
day.
The Old Time Dance Club held a
well attended dance in the Club rooms
on Thursday evening in the foam of
a New Year's party.
Work on the addition to the post -
office is progressing likely. The ad -
clition has been roofed and the work-
men are now working on the interior, I
Mr. James Cook quietly celebrated
his 85th birthday on New Year's Day. I
Mr. Cook has been a constant reader
of the News -Record since it was that
pobli shed.
While the snowfall may have been
a thorn in the flesh to many motor-
ists, it has provided some work for
local workmen who have been busy
with teems for the past week remov-
ing the huge piles from the main
streets.
Samael Whitmore is the reeve of
Tuckersmith for 1939. Of the votes
cast at Monday's election 'Mr, Whit-
more received 184 and Charles Mc-
Kay, reeve for 1938, received 170. At
Myth the electors returned Reeve
George McNeil. as their representative
with 158 votes over 120 for W. H.
County Constable J. Ferguson was
the winner of the grandfather clock,
tickets for which were sold by the
members of G. Company of the Hut -
on -Middlesex Regiment', and drawn
for at the Goderich Armouries on
Monday. Capt. 11. A. McIntyre and
Lieut. H. C. Lawson were among the
officers who received the guests.
Former Business Man Here
Noted Pilot
Of interest to Clinton resideats was
'the announcement that Mr. Fred
Gillies was one of the twelve Ontario
pilots who left Hamilton last Friday
afternoon on the first leg of a mass
flight to the Miami All-American air
manoeuveres. The contingent intend-
ed tq take the 1500 -mile alight in
easy stages.
aata Galles isl a tfcalier Canton
businessman. He and his partner op-
erated the first garage business here
under the firrn name of Paxman &
Gillies in a building which stood on
the site now occupied by the Super.
test Station. The building they oc-
copied was torn clown a number of
years ago to make way for more Mod-
em guraters.
The Ontario, flyers ate part of a
mass flight expected to attract; 400
owners of the same type of plane
they are flying, coming, from all parts
of Eastern Canada and the -Vatted
Street Lighting Property
220.67'
1.00,
1.00'
10.67.
2.44.
1.62
2.46-
P.U.C.,
lighting streets
lighting rest room
P.U.C., lighting stock yards
P.U.C., lighting town hall ....
P.U.C., water for town hall .
P.U.C., water for fountains ..
P.U.C., water for rest room. .
P.C.°, 3 Months' rent
rest room 15.00'
Mrs. Tideswell, MVO rest room 2.00
Sutter -Perdue, supplies & lab'r 24.20
R. Glazier, floor oil .........2.19'
A. Seeley, repairs
Hydrant Rental
P.U.C., rent of hydrants,
3 months 628.65,
Cemetery
M. McEwan, salary .. . 50.00,
A. Seeley, repelling mower 7.15,
Salaries
A. E. Fremlin, salary 65.0e,
A. W. Groves, salary 50.00
R. E. Manning, Wary 58.3T
N. W. Mille; salary 3 months 187.50
T. Livingston, salary .........19.00
P. Fingland, salary ...........50.015
F. Bawden, relieving chief 2.75.
Dry Earth Closet
A. Fulford, salary ......
• Stationery & Printing
Municipal World, supplies • 24.1531-
G. E. Hall, aecount .... ... 165.00'
Postage, . . 3.00'
N. W. Miller, postage on tax
I • notices . . . 16.001
General Municipal Expenses
H. T. Rance; Division Court
charges . . ....
86.015
N. Kennedy, Division Court
charges . 3640;
Election expenses, polling , booth
expenses . . 37.0ar
Relief
Relief for December .. ati5Cla
RECEIPTS
Market scales
$ 6.40
Stock scales 12.30,
Fines . ... 49.80,
Cemetery
Sale of lot 6.001
Perpetuity . 15.00'
Work 21.50
Future IVIP 's
Alvin Corless atd. Jack West have.
returned from the 19881 seas -font of:
Boy 'a Parliament which assembled ira,
Toronto. This is Jack's first oppor-
tunity of representing the riding anal
no doubt the electors will lend their'
support for coming sessions. Alvin,.
is serving, as a member of the Cab-
inet, being Minister of Finance for'
the present year, and has been elected
to take over duties as Leader of the.
Opposition for next year.
The Farmers' Market
Wheat 84c.
Harley 42;
BOuates217wea,
kwt 39c.
Cream 23e, 22c.
Eggs 23c 20c 19e 16;
Hogs $9.75, , '