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NO. 5460.: 57TH YEAR.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 1936.
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" CLINTON'S LEADINiG STYLE SHOPPE "
DEATH OF HARRY GLAZIER
We mentioned last, week the death
of James Henry Glazier mirth oc-
curred on Christmas day at the horse
of his daughter, Mrs. Bernice Gioia-
slier of Blyth. In his passing Clinton
lost a lifelong resident and one high-
ly respected throughout the com-
munity. Mr. Glazier suffereda
• stroke while attending the funeral
of his son-in-law, W. J. Glousher at
Blyth ten days or so earlier and fail-
ed to rally.
Harry Glazier was bora in 1865
and was a son of the late James Glaz-
ler and Rosetta Kerr. He spent prac-
ticaily his whole life here and was
for many years a valued employee of
the late James Fair and Sons, later
Fair Bros., and later still John
Schoenhals, at the mill. For the
past six' years he had been caretak-
er and gardener at the M. D. Me-
Thggart estate. He was a' member
of the Orange Order and of the
Canadian Order of Foresters.
He was of a cheerful, friendly nat-
ure and ,had hosts of friends. He is
survived by his wife, formerly Deli-
lah Cook, and three' sons, Arnold
and Clarence in Stevenson, B.C., and
Dorlanc. in Toronto; four. daughters,
Mrs. Bernice Glousher•, Blyth; Mrs.
Franc Libby,.Ossening, N.Y., Mrs.
R..ltcksen, :Elmira, N.Y., and Miss
Dari hY, at. home. There are • eight
gran dchid en•
The funeral was' held from the
home, Queen street, on Sunday. Rey.
C. W. D. Cosens of. Wesley -Willis
United church conducting the service
at, house and, graveside. Interment
In Clinton cemetery. .Of the mem-
bers of the family;' from a distance,
'Dorlarul' Glazier• of Toronto, Mrs.
Libby and Mrs. Jackson of New York
and many from the town and stir
rounding community ;were present.
FEBRUARY 10TH, 1895;
Andrew Porter, -of Goderich, sends
us m the':following 100 names of per-
sons who lived. in Clinton on Feb-
ruary 10th, 1395. How many of your
readers can sit .down of an evening
with a friend, and place all the- peo-
ple that are herein named:
Richard Irwin, J. W. Irwin, Peter
Towers, Jas. Hearn, John Irving, Joe
Allison, John McGarva, Dr. Wilkie,
Dr. Freeborn, Dr. Blackall,' Thomas
Warrener, Peter Yesbec, Mr, Scott
(the issuer of marriage licenses),
Bob Downs, Jas. ,Smith, John Smith
(tailor), John Fisher (barber), Hen-
ry Cantelon, J. W. McMurray, Thos.
McKenzie, H. C. Brower, Thos. Jack-
son, sr., W .P. Spalding, Jas. Fair,
sr., Isaac Rattenbury, John Shaw, sr.,
Donald McDonald (lived near the old
flax mill), J. Rutledge (father-in-law
of Jabez Rands), Robt. Coats, sr.,
Ogle Cooper, John McGlatcherty,
John Allan (druggist), Mr. Doan,
(the tanner), Bob Doan, Joe Copp,
David Kennedy, Silas Davis, Nichol-
as Robinso,n Thos. Bell, Lack Ken-
nedy, John Leslie, Fred Rumball, R.
J. Chuff, Horatio Hale, John Grieves,
John Powell, Joe Rider, `• Dr. T. C.
Bruce, Robt. Mason, John Johnston,
Jas.Twitchell, Wm. 'Cooper, Joseph
Chidley, Wnr. Smithson, Harrison
Wiltse, J. W. Locke, Robt. Holmes,
Mr. Hovey, sr. (of the foundry), J.
B. Hoover, J. B. Rumball, Mr. Combe,
sr., (father of IL B. Combe), A. M.
Todd, Wm. Cantelon, Jacob Miller,
Curtis Stevenson, John Ridout, Jos.
Wheatley, W. W. Ferran, J. P. Tis-
dall, Wni. Moore, J. C. Gilroy, Wm.
Beesley, Neil Yellowlees, A. 0. Patti-
son, Peter Straith, .Wm. Grigg, Fer-
guson McPherson, R. Iiiggart, Geo.
Bowers, W. Bowers, 'Thos. Holloway,
Win. Taylor, sr., Phil Crews, W.
Newcombe, Harry Reed, Ike Reed, J.
W. Perrin, Walter Coats, sr., John
Holmes, Silas. Dunlavey, Wer. Robb,
Chas. Milne, Frank Hall, Geo. Swal-
low, John Stephenson, Andrew Tay-
lor, Thos. McKenzie, John Houston,.
Sam Pennebaker, sr., Owen Grealis,
Henry Joyner, Silas Pratt, Samson
Hayward, R. Wise, sr., in Little Eng-
land.
Worthy Clinton Citizens.
Celebrated Golden. Wed-
ding Anniversary
Monday of this week marked the
golden anniversary of the wedding
of Mr• and Mrs. William P. Tiplady.
Owing to the death of Mr. Tip -
lady's sister, Mrs. Cornish, the ;ex-
pected celebration could not take
place. Mr. Tiplady was born near ' Osh-
awa and moved here with Inc parents
in 1871. Mrs. Tiplady; who was
formerly Harriet Shipley, daughter
o; the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ship-
ley, was born in Clinton. Soon af-
terwards the family niov'ed to "Map-
le Grove Farm" on the Huron Road,,
east, and from this home she ' was -
married fifty years • ago. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. W.
W. Sperling.
• Mrs. George Turner and Mr. Ralph
Tiplady, sister and brother of the
bride and. bridegroom, respectively,
were bridesmaid i
s a d and groomsman.
For twenty years Mr. and Mrs.
Tiplady resided on their farm on the
Base Line and since then have lived
in Clinton.
They have both been for many
years "active and devoted members
of Ontario Street United Church. •
' Their many friends extend con-
gratulations and wish them many
more years of health and happiness.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Mr. John Jefferson of Wingham is
visiting Mr. Thos. Livingston.
Miss Esther Trewartha of Toronto is
home for the festive holiday sea-
son.
Miss R. V. Irwin spent Christmas
with her sister, Mrs. Vesey of St.
Catharines.
LITTLE LOCALS
Yon have plenty of choice for, the
council this year•. Vote on Monday
and make your influence felt.
The Clinton hospital board will
meet in the town hall board room on
Tuesday evening, Jan. 7th, at half
past seven.
HIS WORK APPRECIATED
Last week's issue of The New Out-
look had the following reference to a
former pastor of the Wesley church:
"At the last, Official Board meeting
of the Queen Street 'United church,
Lindsay, Rev. A. E. Jones ]landed in
his resignation, saying that though
he had enjoyed his work and been
treated with great -kindness by all,
he had completed the number of
years he had purposed. .The board
unanimously asked Mr. Jones to . re-
consider his action and asked him tt
'continue. Mx. Jones said he would
give their kind invitation considera-
tion.,,.
DEATH OF MRS. J. CORNISH
The death occurred on Saturday of
Mrs. Annie Cornish, widow of James
Cornish, after • an illness . of ,but four
weeks, the result of a stroke of par-
alysis.
Mrs. Cornish was born at Whitby,
Ontario, in 1852, she being a daugh-
ter of the late William and Mary Tip-
lady, „ who later came to Huron
County. 'She went as a bride with
her husband to -the farm on the 'Base
Line, north of to%ln,where her son
still lives, where she resided until
they retired from farming and moved
to Clinton nineteen years ago. Her
husband passed away in April 1926.
Mrs. Cornish is survived by a son,
Glen W. Cornish on the homestead,
Base Line, and three daughters, Edith
and Zemila at home and Ida,.Mrs. 1VL
E. McFadden of Cookstown, all of
whom were at her side when the end
came. Three brothers and a sister
also survive, William, John and Ralph
Tiplady and Mrs. W. T. Henry, all
of Clinton. -
Mrs. Cornish had been looking for-
ward to the celebration at the Gold-
en Wedding, celebration oilier broth-
er and his Wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Tiplady, which had to `jai very quietly
passed over owing to her death. She
was a member of Ontario Street Uni-
ted church and when her health per-
mitted she
er-mitted'she was, regular in attendance
at its services.
The funeral was held from her late
residence, Rattenbury street, west, on
Tuesday afternoon, the. services be-
ing conducted , by Rev. F. G. Faun'.
of Ontario street church, assisted by
the Rev. Mr. MacLeod of Goderich,.a.
nephew by marriage, and • Mr. C. S.
Hawke.
The pallbearers were: Rev. Mr.
MacLeod, .Mr.- Clifford Keys, Mr; P.
Plumsteel, Mr, T. E. Livingston, Dr.
Evans and Mr. 0. W. Potter. The re-
mains were laid beside those of her
husband in Clinton cemetery.
Amongst those from out- of town
here for the funeral were Mr. and
Mrs. C .Keys, Varna, , Rev. and Mrs.
McLeod, Goderich, and Mr. McFad-
den, Cookstown.
THE HOME PAPE
THE MARKETS
Wheat, 70c.
Oats, 25c. ,
Barley, 40c to 42c.
Buckwheat, 34c.
Butter 22c.
Eggs, L. 33c; M: 28c'; P. 24c; C. 20c
Live Hogs, $7.50.
OLD HURON SHOWS 'EM HOW
William Sweitzer, warden of Huron
County dieing 1985 and who is re-
presenting the township of Stephen
for the seventeenth consecutive year,
haying been given an acclamation
this year says the county is out of
debt except for provincial obligations
and. his Township of Stephen has not
borrowed from banks in five years.
BOTH VERY ILL -
We much regret to report -the ill-
ness of •Mr. A. L. Cartwright, who
suffered a -severe seisure the other
day, and is in a serious condition,
with the outcome uncertain.
Mr; C. H. Venner, whose illness
was reported' last week, is still
very
ill, with slight, very slight improve-
ment. •The families `concerned have
the sympathy of their friends.
HOCKEY NOTES
Junior Hockey teamplays in Sea -
forth, tonight and Milverton Saturday
night. While. Milverton plays here
Monday. '
The Intermediates open the season
in the local arena in a 'game with
Ripley on Friday evening.
The following is the schedule of
games arranged by the executive of
Junior 0.H.A. for this district:
Clinton at Seaforth-Jan. 2.
Clinton at Milverton -Jan. 4.
Milverton at Clinton -Jan. 6.
Clinton at Goderich-Jan. 9.
Clinton at Stratford -Jan. 13.
St. Marys at Clinton -Jan. 16.
Goderich at Clinton -Jan. 20.
Clinton at St. Marys -Jan. 22. '
St. Marys at Clinton -Jan. 27.
Seaforth at Clinton -Jan. 29.
Clin{;on at • Mitchell --Jan. 31.
Mitchell at Clinton --Feb. 7.
DEATH OF T. W. MILLER
Thomas Wesley Miller died on Fri -
clay last, at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Margaret McCartney, Huron
street, Clinton. He was Sl son of the
late Jacob Miller and Eliza Young
and was born in Goderich township in
1870. His whole' life was spent in
this locality and for the past thirty-
five years he had farmed on the 9th
Concession of Goderich township. He
had never married but is;spivived by
three brothers and tluee sisters:
Harry of Clinton, James, Huron Road,
Goderich township, and Jacob of Sea
forth; Mrs. Margaret McCartney,
Clinton; Mrs. Kate Patterson, Wrox-
eter and Mrs. Edward Makins; Pow-
assan, Ont.
The funeral was held on Monday
from the home of Mrs. McCartney,
where service was conducted by Rev.
W. G. Bugler, rector of Middleton
and Bayfield Parish, assisted by Rev.
K. McGoun of Clinton. Interment was
made in Clinton cemetery,
The pallbearers were: Edward Mil-
ler, Robert McCullough, Fred Mid-
dleton, Robt. Trick, H. W. Graham
and John Connell.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
As is the custom the ' Week of
Prayer, under the direction of the
Ministerial Association, will be held
commencing on Monday, January 6,
1936:
Monday in the Presbyterian church
Capt. Vanderheiden, "Thanksgiving
and Confession."
Tuesday, Ontario Street church:
Rev. G. W. Sherman, "Church Uni-
versal." .
Wednesday, Baptist Church:. Rev.
F. G. Ferri'', "Nations and their
Rules." -
Thursday, St. Paul's Church: Rev.
C. W. Cosens, "Missions.'' _
Friday, Wesley -Willis: Dr. Dou-
gan, "Horne life and Education."
An offering will - be taken at each
service in aid of the iocal.hospital:
A cordial welcome is given' to all.
people to attend these services.
Please clip this out and keep, for
reference. -
St. Paul's Church
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Guild will be held' in Memorial - Hall
on Tuesday, January' 7th.
Presbyterian Church
Sermon subject Sunday morning•,
"A New Year's Song."
The Woman's Association will
meet Wednesday, January 8th, at
2.80 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Axon.
Wesley -Willis United Church'
New year communion service Sun-
day' ratbrning.
un-day:morning. The minister's morn -
Mg sermon subject will bei "The
Growth of the Child, Jesus." Even-
ing subject: "Christianity and Pro-
gress."
Preparatory
. service on Friday ev-
ening at,8-o'clock.
MAYOR HOLMES GOT ACCLAMATION
ON MONDAY
CONTEST FOR REEVESHIP; NINE IN. FIELD FOR COUNCIL;
P. U. COMMISSIONER At ND ?SCHOOL TRUSTEES
GO IN BY CCLAMATION
A goocl attendance of ratepayers
attended the nomination .meeting in
the council chamber Monday when
the following names were put for
ward for the various offices:
4, For Mayor
W. S. R. Holmes by J. P. Shepparc
and G. E .Hall.
For Reeve:
A. S. Inkley,. by W. T.. Hawkins
and, W. Mair.
G, .IL Elliott, by T. H. ,Leppington
and A. Fulford.
For Councillors:
D. Churchill, by W. T. Hawkins
and W. Mair.
D. H> Mclnnes, by, W. T. Hawkins
and T. H. Leppington.
George Murdoch, by M. J. Agnew
and Theo Fremlin. •
W. G. Cook, by. A. F. Cudmore and
Theo: Fremlin.
Fred Livermore, by F. G. Bawden
and Fred Match.
H. C. Lawson, by T. Fremlin and
W. J. Cook.
A. S. Inkley, by H. A. Clark and
F. C. Muteh.
W. T. Hawkins, by L. Rousseau
and T. H. Leppington.
Wm. Walker, by R. Welsh and N.
W. Trewartha.
0. L. Paisley, by W. T. Hawkins
and J. W. Manning.
E. Ward, by F. . W, Johnston and
D. T. Churchill.
For Public Utilities Commissioner:
W. E. Perdue, by W. T. Hawkins
and T. H. Leppington.
For Public School Board:
St. Andrew's Ward: A. P. Cudmore
by W. T. Hawkins and W. Mair.
St. James' Ward: W. J. Cook, by
W. T .Hawkins and Dr. Thompson.
St. John's Ward: T. H. Hardy, by
J. W. Manning and A. S. Inkley.
St. George's Ward: Major A.
Firth, by Dr. Thompson and W. T.
Hawkins.
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All have signed up with the ex-
ception of D. H. McInnes and Inkley
for the council. Mr. Inkley is con.'-
testing
on=testing the reeveship.
At the conclusion of the'nomina-
Wens Mr. N. W. Trewartha was called
to the chair andthe various members
of the council and the new
nominees were given an opportunity
to speak.
Mayor Holmes was the first spea
ker. He had been given an Acclama-
tion and warmly, thanked the -rate-
payers for the honour paid him. He
discussed the town's financial posi-
tion at some length, referring to a
typed financial statement. He said
that only about twenty-five percent.
of the taxes raised ' were - actually
spent by the council. The other part
was taken up in county rate, schools,
debentures, etc., and he felt that the
money expended by the council had
been well spent. He also touched up-
on the work on the Public . Utilities
Commission, of which he was a mem-
ber by virtue of his office. He had
enjoyed this work ancl was happy to
say that the Commission, and the
council Were working in unison. Ile
thought members of the -commission
should be onfor more than one year,
as they -knew little about the work
until they had served one. He thought
that in time a Diesel engine -could be
used to advantage by the waterworks
commission but when the debentures
are paid off improvements can .. be
made. - He said Supt. Rumball "went
to bed praying every night" : that.
nothing would go wrong until' they
were in' a position to add the im
provernents. He was glad that all
obligations had been met and that
no money was owing to the banks:
Ile said he was not nn favor of bor-
rowing money if it coiud be avoided.
He thought the work done on' the
streets this year was a great im-
provement and thought the fiont
streets should be resurfaced- and
proper draining tons.. The council)
had Worked Harmoniously during
1935 and lie was sure that ' a good
council Would be 'elected for 1936.. He
praised' the work of Reeve Elliott in
the county council and thought .it
would be a good idea to send him
back.,
- Reeve'Elliott was, the next speaker.
IIe_.said 'as others would, take up the
wort of the council he would confine
himself to the work of the county
council. The r county finances, he
said were in good shape and the rate
had 'been ,dropped a half mill -this
year and he thought With careful,
.planning another half mill could be
lopped off, leaving the rate an even
five. In five years the No. 8 High-
way debenture will bS paid off, which
will make a diference No. 4 will be
paid off this year. Huron Comity,
he declared had the largedt highway
mileage of any county' in the pro-
viince. He called to mindthe fact
that when he went to the county
council there was a substantial te-
bate due the town and this had been
used to improve the streets. This re-
bate, a percentage of the stoney ex-
pended, amounts to about,$450 yearly
and is a considerable help in keeping
up streets.
He spoke of the County Home, in
which there are about ninety in-
mates, thirty of whom are receiving
old age pensions, which means about
$8,000 per year, a considerable assis-
tance in maintaining the Home. The
countyy pays ten percent. of 'the old
age pensions. In speaking of the
Home he warmly .praised the man-
agement, saying that the county was
well pleased with the way the insti-
tution was run. He also repeated a
Poem written when the. Hosie was
new, forty years ago, and printed in
The News-Recordat that time, in
praise of the kindness shown to the
poor in the. erection of this shelter.
He also spoke of the work of the
Chilclren's Shelter, which is under
capable management and also of
some alterations and repair's to the
county buildings, he being. chairman
of the property committee. Some of
these repairs, such as new equip-
ment, they were forced to purchase
as the inspector said if they did not
do so they would be 'sent up from
Toronto' and the county charged. So
they thought it best - to look after
their own buying. "I have represent-
ed you for the last six years at the
county council," he concluded, "and
if you wish Me to continue doing so
through 1936 I will do the best I
know how."•
Mr. A. S. Inkley, who was nomin-
ated for both reeve and councillor
said this was the second year he had
been nominated for reeve and though
he was not goingto cause an elec-
tion, if- there was an election he
would stand. He said he understood
that Mr. Elliott was not going to
run this year. He was chairman of
the bylaws committee, which had
comparatively little to do •but he
hoped next year a bylaw would be
passed to install a new fire alarm
for the town and he was one hundred
percent. for a change. The bell, he
thought, had lost its tone or could
not be properly rung.
Mr. Livermore said Mr. Inkley had
stolen part of his thunder, as he
talked about, the fire and water com-
mittee's work. He spoke in high
praise of the fire brigade, which he
said was one of the best in the pro-
vince, a statement which would .be
backed up by the fire 'marshal. He
said some criticism had been heard
of their work at a rertain disaster
ous fire but that such criticisms was
undeserved. Ile was also in favor of
a new alarm. He was in favor of
malting. any improvements, madein
streets or anything else obt of cur-
rent revenues. If_ elected again he
would try to serve the town to the
best of his ability.
Mr. Walker was chairman of the
streets committee the past year, one
of the most -difficult of the commit-
tees to manage. The one thought the
past year, he said, was to get drain-
ing done. The appropriation for the
streets was $2000 and - $1690 had.
been spent for labor. They had tried
to get: a dollar's worth of work for
every dollar spent, he said and he
thought some good work had been
done. 3380 six inch tile, 670 eight
inch tile and 1050 ten inch tile had
been laid also 40 catch basins and
600 .yards of gravel. A neap had
also been made of the draining done,
so that it will be easy for future
councils to loate any drain. This,
as Mayor Holmes also remarked,
should have been done years. ago.
But in future it will be easy to lo-
cate any drain .and to know just
what Sort of tile is used in each one.
If the ratepayers wished him to
serve another year he would do his
best -for .them.
Ili Cook, !:tend of the parks coni
mittee, ;said he, had not been able 'to
do much f{•r the Banc. "Nobody cares
about the park, he said. "We ne-•
very have any money to spend on . it,
MAYOR W. S. R. HOLMES
who was returned by acclamation fon-
a second term at the nomination oisi.
Monday night.
but we have one of the best base-
ball diamonds in Western Ontario!'
He told of having had to tear downs.
the old grand stand- and build a new,
implement house. He had been. irta
the council six years and had already -
qualified and if elected would en
deavor to serve the best interests of: -
the town as he saw them.
Mr. Lawson, a new member last'
year, chairman of the relief com-
mittee, said it wasn't much fun
heading this committee as no matter"
what was done there were some com-
plaints. But he had . tried to keep..
down expenses while at the same
time trying to see that no one was'
in want. Nine families had been ora
relief, with forty dependents. It
was a good deal of work as reports
had to be made each month. The
transients had been the biggest it-
em and he thought the provincial,
government should take the matter'
up and have something done about:
it. There seemed to be an army of
young men on the road all the time.
He thought he had learned some-
thing during the year and if the:
citizens wished to have him a mein--
ber of the council for 1936 he would:
do his best to serve their interests..
Mr. Murdoch, another new maul
in 1935, had been chairman of the -
special committee, which had not -
had much to do, and of the cemetery.
where some permanent work had:
been accomplished. 280 rods of'
roadway had been made and he
would suggest the eornpletion of the^
work by the 1936 council. He said
he welcomed constructive criticism..
If anyone had some plan for d'oing• •
a certain -job which seemed to 5a,,
better than the one being followed he
was always willing to listen to it,
then use his own judgment, but as
for destructive criticism, ithich only
aimed to pull to pieces what others.:
were trying to do without offering'
any other plan, he had no use for i11.
He was in favor of Change in the
fire alarm system. The street com-
mittee was the hardest to work on,
as everyone wanted the street inti.
front of his, property fixed up. He,
said he was a .green man on the!
council last year and as he had'
learned something about the work
would stand again and if the rate-
payers wanted him to serve he woulck
do so.
Amongst the new men nominated!
Mr. Churchill was the only one to,
speak. He made two suggestions,„
one that the councillors should be
paid some remuneration, the other-
that the committee meetings be done.
away with and all business be trans-
acted in open council. "If you do not,
want me on next year's council do,
not support me on Monday," he said..
Mr. Perdue thanked the ratepay-
ers for giving hien an acclamation:
as member of the P. U. Co., as was
done two years ago. "Perhaps," he
said, "no one else wants the posi-
tion. But I prefer to take it as, a
compliment, that you have confi-
dence
onfidence in, ire." He said the little dif--•
ference • between the commission and'
the council a couple of years ago had
been adjusted.- and there was now •
complete harmony. As far as, the.
Hydro ibusiness went he said the •
local commission' hadlittle to say,
they worked by rule of the Provincial"
Commission, but the waterworks waa:.
run locally,except that they could'.
not have a surplus. This he thought--
was
hought:-was a mistake as if a little srrpiue
was built up it would be/.useful to -
make needed improvements. In 1937
$55,000 in debentures will be paid'
off, whiclyrll be somewhat of a're-•
Mi,...
x Firth was thebnley inemlieer:
of the h 1 ', hoard to speak. Ile:
said he ,hhaci been connected with MO.
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