HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1936-01-16, Page 3THURS., JAN. 16, 1936
THE
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
PAGE $
WIIAT, CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINTIES
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING TAR LAST DE-
) CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY?
Frptn The News -Record, Jan. 15th,
MN=
The first fancy dress carnival of
the season will, take place at the
rink en Thersilay: evening,
The annual 'meeting.. of the Hallett
Agricultural Society was held on
Tuesday :afternoon. The officers el-
ected we: D. A. Forrester; presi-
dent; W. Weir, 1st.vice; S. d. Plum-
mer, and Vice; directors, M. McEwen,
W. [Grant, 3. Wigginton, C. Hoare,
W. 'Snell, 7. Reynolds, A. McKenzie,•
J. ''Wiseman, T. Cottle, secretary, W.
Coats;; auditors, Dr. Shaw, 3. T. Har-
land.
Mr. James Howson was present at
the 'Goldenwedding anniversary of
' his 'cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
:Howson of Teeswater, on New Year's
Eve. He was . `groomsman at : the
'wedding fifty years ago.
Wallis -Jenkins- At the residence
of 'the 'bride's father, Goderich town=
ship, on Jan. let, by the Rev. J. W.
:Holmes, Mr. Thomas Wallis, Gode-
rich township, to Miss Emma, eldest
daughter of Mr. Rowland Jenkins.
'Washington -Jenkins -At the rest-
dence of the bride's father, • on the
'8th inst., by the Rev. J. W. Holmes,
Joseph J. Washington of Auburn,' to
'Clara, fourth daughter of Mr. Thos.
`Jenkins of Goderieb township.
'The.tnan who fears to spend a cent
And never advertises,
- 'With little gain must be content
'While others take the 'prizes.
No matter what 'his wares may be
Nor how 'much 'worth the selling,
'The world will 'none the wiser be
Except 'tis by the telling
At the beginning Of 1896 there
• were twenty-five reeves and every'
municipality 'had 'a deputy and some
of them two, so the county council
was a sizable 'body 'in 'that day.
Frani The New Era, Jan. 17th, 1890t
Mr. Jas. 'Watson, deputy reeve,'
Seaforth, spent 'Sunday with his;
father -in law, Mr. liesIie. 'l11'Irs. 'Wat
son had been `here for couple of,
weeks.
Mr. B. 'Chowen. of Blyth 'has rent-'
ed a house belonging 'to 'M -r. Duncan;
-and •will immediately move to town,
Mr. David 'Catitelon 'is 'in Platen
County winding up 'the •apple business
for the season.
Mr. Phil 'Crews entertained a num-
ber of his 'friends on Wednesday
night at the '"Wigwam;" Miss C. 11.
' Mountcastle °reciting• for the. edifice -
tion of the •company.
Mr. Jacob Miller 'has •constructed
a snow plow en the sante principle as
• an ordinary 'thou, designed' to clean
off • the sidewalks and throw the
snow' to one side only. •
'After a Shod 'but 'lively contest in
'West Huron Mr. M. C. 'Cameron was
again elected as representative from
this • constituency on Monday 'by •a
Majority of 204.
When "The Present (Ceirttlry
Was Young
'From .The News -Record,. Jun, 19th,
1911:
Messrs. J. B. Hoover .and Fred
Jackson were in London on 'Monday,
the former on W. 0. W .business, the
latter's having something„to do with
boots and shoes.
Rev. J. Greene and Miss Beatrice
returned on Monday from a very
pleasant week -end spent in Lucknow,
the' guests' of Rev. W. .J.. and Mrs.
Joiliffe.
Mr. A. F. ;Johns, principal of the.
Rockwood Public school, came home
yesterday,' the school having to be
closed owing to sickness in the, vil-
lage. •
Mr. Bert Johnson,' who is teaching
at 1G It. Forest, is •playing with the
team of 'that town in the 0. H. A.
series. In wholesome sports, such as.
hockey, lacrosse or baseball "Torn"
Johnson's boys are right in the fore-
front. ,
The 'announcement that Mr. David
Robb, inspector •of Public Schdols in
East Huron, has resigned owing to
ill health will be received with gen-
uine regret not' only hi his own in-
spectorate and in the county but in'
the Province, as he has a wide circle
of friends.
The local 0. R. A., team defeated
Stratford on the home rink Monday
evening by a score ,of 11 to 7.
From The New Era, Jan. 19th, 1911;1
(Unfortunately,by a 'typographic
al error, last week the date un-'
der this heading was '1919." If
should have read"Inn" and some of
the items publi's'hed proved puzzling
to weaaers)» •
People do not seen to understand
that a newspaper pays its expenses
by renting space and that it is just
as much -entitled to collect rent Tor'
space occupied as a landlord has to
collect rent for a 'house occupied.
All work done by the town -now
/mud 'be,ordered 'byi he various -their-
men of committees 'anis alt 'order
'sheet •attadheil to the bill when' pre-
sented to counted. The coundil •will
refuse to pay all bills which are not
-accontpatiied by these chairman's or-.
der sheets.
Last Friday evening over sixty-
five' of the business -men of Clinton
sat down in the council chamber to
the first Business ,Men's 'Supper 'of
'the 'season, Rev. J. E. Ford was cal-
led uponto say grace 'after •vrliidh
'Caterer Marry Bartliff was called on
'to "fill up" 'the plates of ell present.
An excellent supper was served, ta-
ter Zdiiich Chairman C. E. Dowding
,called 'upon the following gentlemen
to give 'their views on bus'in'ess and
progress in Clinton: Mayor J. Tay-
lor, U.' B. 'Hoover, J. A. bruin, 'T.
Jackson, Jr., A. T. Cooper, 'R: 'E..
Manning, D. Cantelon, W .3. Tozer,:
Rev. 3. E. `Ford, D. S. GMT and E.
M. -Merman, who all spoke -wall -and
encouragingly.
froilet+ich 'Township=The lollotving'
persons matte the necessary 'ilealara-!
tions rand property qualifietttions,;
Samuel Stutily, reeve; Councillors.'
'William ii. Lobb, George Tludie„
John Rathweil, John W. 'Yeo...: :The.
following 'township officers were, ap
painted: Treasurer, J. E, Vplirtelyr
salary, $86; 'Clerk, N. W. Trewartha,.
salary $1i01, Collector, G. W. An
drews, $80; Assessor, "John Thomp-
son, $60; Auditors, George lltillaaaS,:
George Gould, $5 'cath. •
WHAT OTHER NEWS
PAPERS, ARE SAYING
UNPROFITABLE TRIP
iA strip to 'iWindsor last week by
'Robert Wilson, jr., Cameron dyed,
was ceventful,:'bat far from profit -
:able.
He left his car - on the street •sit
night, and it would not start in the
'morning. A . garage mechanic
thought the trouble might be in the
battery. It was, or rather was caus-
ed by the absence orthe battery.
.Someone 'had .cut the bands holding.
tele battery -box under the car and
had made off with both 'box and bat-
tery.
That was bad enough, but further
investigation revealed that the upper
right rear •corner of the car had
been badly crumpled as if by the
stake body of a passing truck.'
-Goderich Signal.
DID NOT LIVE LONG To ENJOY
SISTER'S FORTUNE
Miss Eliza McCurdy, . in her 80th
year, died in a London Hospital last
week, after a period of failing health
for some years.
Miss McCurdy was a sister of the
late Mrs. George Burgess of Luck -
now, and it wiII be recalled that late
in July, Miss • McCurdy inherited
$12,000, according to the terms of
the will of her sister, Mrs. Matilda
Evans, which stated that Miss Me -
Curdy must survive her 60 days be-
fore inheriting the small fortune. e
Mrs. Evans died .in May, and Miss
McCurdy' lived to claim the inheri-
tance late in July, although by her
death last week, she has been in pos-
session other new found wealth only
a short time
)3y the terms of the Evan's will,
Mr. (George Burgess of 1k i'onto 'and
Mrs. Jack Gillies of B.C. (formerly
Ada Burgess) received $1000. each.
Mr. Burgess is a 'brother -is law of
Miss Mae and Mr. W. 3. Daavason•
'When 'Mrs. Evans 'made her Will,
•
,the realized her sister was quite ill,
and it appeared doubtful if she. would'
:Atte 'long- Tor this »reason .she pro-,
vided that the estate go to her sis'
ter ,en'ly if she survived her by sixty
rla•s.-=lauckmow Sentineel.
HOW 'WOULD THIS 'WORI{?
In many places, Listowel includ-
ed, it seem a hard job to sebum the
early closing of, stores, on Saturday
nights, in spite of the fact that it is
against the by-lawe of the town.
Down in St. Marys where they have
early closing, end where they would
not want to go back to the old meth-
od, a prominent inerchent in addres-
sing the Retail 1Vlerehants group, ad-
vocated a more advanced step. Its.
suggestion was that the stores keep
open on Friday evenings and close
up for the week -end at noon on Sat-
urday. The public would be just as
well served and. the proprietor and
clerks would have a restful week -end.
It would take considerable time to
convince the people that this innova-
tion would be a good, one.
-Listowel Banner.
A BLOW TO MUNICIPALITIES
There is generally, 'some official
at Queen's Park who thinks he must
earn his salary by upsetting the usu-
al order of things, often without due
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MUSIC LIBRARY AT C,OMMISSIO N'S NEW MONTREAL STUDIOS
EQUIPPED TO MEET ALL EV ENPUALPIIES-IS IN CHARGE
O1' MISS 'ALICE MYEITE, ERSTWHILE STAR. OF CON-
CERT STAGE AND RADIO
Now that the Montreal staff of the
Canadian Radio Commission is defin-
itely settled in new offices and stud
los,'' the respective departments' have
been reorganized and are prepared
to ' meet' any and all eventualities
that may arise. Perhaps •ore of the
best organized departments is the
music library, which is in charge of
Miss Alice Myette.
Before looking into the library let
us pause at Miss Myette's desk, as
everybody must who hasanybusiness
in that department. Perhaps we.
should first, say that she has been un-
aided in the organization of the
music library. When it outgrew its
old accommodation and its services
began to be appreoi'ated.at their
true value, newquartens were reserv-
ed. Miss Myette was there to tell
thecontractors just what she needed
and to.'suggest the most'advantag-
eous lay -out.
Miss Myette was very definite in
der 'Med, -and site had every reason.
to be, for she has been active in the
field of music all her Life. She hes
studied piano over a period of years
with many 'we'll known professors,
and she has since made a name for
herself on; the teemed stage. She has
been associated with radio from its
very beginning in Montreal.
The library is large and rectangu-
lar in shape. Bright walls lined with
new and shiny filing, cases greet the
eye. • Three of the walls are covered
with these filing units' which stand
about seven or eight feet in height
and, these, neatly labelled, are filled
with thousands of . musical manu-
scripts.-
Whether its an aria from grana
opera„a• score from an operetta that
was the rage in Paris or New York,
the latest dance tune or a symphon-
ic excerpt, • the library has it. Miss
Myette is in constant touch with mu-
sic publishers ai1, over the world.
The larger European publishers have
representatives in Montreal and thus
the matterof obtaining necessary
manuscripts is greatly simplified.
Miss Myette confides that the pro-
duction department each week tends
in hundredsof requests for particu-
lar numbers or arrangements and it
is her job to meet these regiurenients
in the shortest timet possible so as
not to hold up rehearsals and so as
to assure uninterrupted service.
•
•
The Show Must Gel On!
The theatre has given many i'rn-
stances of performers stepping out
before their public under the most
e [tying conditions -:•- conditions that
b would have forced 'a much stronger
person to accept 'agreatly needed
- rest. To the real trouper it is just
the
aan ilher aarcentime oto finer:work. The
O shonemust go on!
The radio actor has inherited this
- 'fine spirit. The Mon'tr'eal studios , oT
- the Canadian Radio Coi�iitiissian 'were.
O the -scene of just such a per'formanoe
v- recently on the occasion of the week -
o 'ly 'presentation of "Les Mitres de la
Musique", a 'Fr'enxhllanguage pro -
at 'gram dramatizing 'the lives of great
er: composers. Guy ailaufette, one ef'the
o' star performers of 'the troupe, 'was
taken ill a few hours before the
brondcast,'• His 'condition was so 'a-
larming that' he was rushed home 'in
•a:tail, and •substitnte NM drafted
Tor the 'pan.
Oene hour before the show, how -
•aver, Maufette arrived and :announe-
•ed'that he felt well enough to assume
his role. Be -went over his lines, with
tate director, and then went on to
give another of the polished perfor-
:mances'for •'svliich he is well known.
Broadcasts Attracting Attention
The pageant of histoipr series,'
-Which the Canadian Radio Gommis-
sioi is presenting to the national net-
arvork•on Sunday nights under the tit -
regard for the consequences of th
act, and the latest move emanatin
from' that quarter has been the can
ceiation by Workmen's Compensa
tion 13
tion the coverage which 'tit
had been placing on municipal, ltydr
and waterworks employees.
'The cancellation was upsetting. be
cause of the short notice given. Let
'tees -were 'sent out from 'Toront
shortly before Christmas, but Int 'se
oral cases they were delayed in. tit
gash of 'mail matter, and municipal
Mies 'had only a few day's notice tha
employees would not he •cov
ed by the Compensation ;act aft
'the 'id of :January.
Why was the change made? O'ffi-
dials of -the board who leave been in-
terviewed apologize for 'tite''hall 'that
much • short notice was 'given, and
apparently the only reason they can
give for the cancellation is that the
-awards -were greater than the re-
ceipts and they wished to discontinue
this class of coverage.
It is a pretty lance excuse. 'Wok=
men's compensation was 'originated
as a co-operative system among all
employers of the province to -protect
the working man who acdideiitaily
suffered injury. Instead of each of
the thousands of employers arrang-
ing for their own protective . inset' -
ranee, 'the 'government the 'it 'in 'a co
operative manner. And at has 'been
a good 'law. Sometimes It may be
abused by workingmen or medical'
men, but we can 'hardly •conceive of
Ontario going back to the .days When
•such legislation was not in ,effect..
"1 le "Forgotten Footsteps," is based
on rare objects of art and *relics of
war which are housed in the Royal
tiintadio Museum of Archaeology at
Toronto. Far many weeks •past these
hour-long broadcasts on Sunday ev-
,eriiegs 'have :Attracted a nation-wide
audience, presenting in colour -wide
Under the statute, industry is di-
vided into several classes, an interim
rate is set for each class, ;and ;a 'levy
:made on each business at a certain
-tate per $100 of payroll. At the •ensi
of each year, final figures are mom
-
piled , atad the manufacturers ;are
alther- called :upon to pay a ,.debit
balance or receive a credit if 'the "ex-
perience" has been favorable.
'1f •munkipal'employees had an ail -
favorable accident record, making
the business "Sunprofitable," why did
not the board entise the rate 'instead
of cancelling the coverage"? The
rate bas ' been tow, running teem $1
to $2.30 . for Some municipal em-
ployees per $100 :df payroll, whereas
other insurance •eompanies might
charge 1$3:50 or more for similar
coverage. 'But it is not so much a
matter of expense. Municipalities
need to be protected :against mad -
dents - to 'their employees, and they
'have every light to question the wis
dorm of the Compensation Board in
summarily w'i'thdrawing them from
the benefits of the act. •
?''stead: of a en teal body Assuming
the entire risk andmaking a levy
aecoxd.ngly, every township, village,
town and city will now have to make
its own arrangements for the pro-
tection of employees. There mast be
a.' better mese/later this than any we
have heard. If the rate was, too low.
why wasn't it increased? Why such
a reversal of policy on only a few
days' notice?; Is the Workmen's
Compensation 'Board . trying to un-
load onto the municipalities a class
of risk which ,they are not very keen
on retaining? .
It is at tunes such as this. that the
municipalities of the province need a
united voice to be raised in condem-
nation of such a move as the cancel-
lation of compensation . benefits on
their employees. Failing such organ-
ization, each one of them should lose
no time in, sending to the Compensa-
tion Board and the go'verrttnent a
strong note of protest against the
action recently taken. The provisions
may be restored if ' the government
learns' how unpopular is the move.
-Hanover Post.
drama and stirring music and epi-
sodes from the lives and reigns of the
gie'at, Rumen stories winch span
the centuries and show the common
hopes, beliefs, and ambitions of an-
cient and
ncient"and modern peoples alike have
proved of absor'b'ing interest and have
commanded the praise •of Commis-
sion listeners. Each weeksome fam-
ous relic is Made the subject of a
dramatic story in which the dead past
is made to live again for the people
of to -day. Each broadcast is a valu-
able contribution to the study of his-
tory as well as an item of entertain-
ment which is creating wide -spread
interest.
A New Way of Ordering Dinner
There is 'an interesting story about
Wilford Davidson, junior announcer
at CKY, Winnipeg, and star of num-
erous Commission programs. At the
evening hour of 6.30 o'clock his re-
lief arrives; There is a station iden-
tification call to • be given • at that
hour, which is Wilford's final an-
nouncement before going off duty;
if he says merely "CKY, . Winnipeg,"
the restaurant at which he partakes
of his evening meal (restaurant rad-
io -equipped) will know that hem is
not coming over for supper, but if,
he says "Station CKY, Winnipeg,"
then the kitchen is informed that
Davidson will be along shortly for
dinner ,and to have it ready for him.
COMMISSION FEATURES •
a DAY BY DAY
(All Times Eastern Standard)
Thursday, January 16:
9.15 p.m. "Gentleman Jim Himself"
--R. E. "Doc" Guy in songs and pat-
ter'. . From Winnipeg.
10.00 p.m. "For You, Madame"
Orchestra and ladies' forum. From
Montreal.
Friday, January 17:
-9.00 9.00 p.m. "Anything Goes"-
Musieai variety show. From Halifax.
10.00 'pan. "Up -to -the -Minute" -
Featuring latest news, music, liter -
wry, a`rid sports releases, From To -
rode. '
Saturday, January 18: '
8.30 p.m. "Let's Go to the Music
NOV
10.00 p.m. "Atlantic Nocturne"-
'Old time music hall program. From
'Toronto.
-Comedy team with orchestra. From
10.30 p.m. Don Bestor and his Or-
chestra -From 1VIontreal.
Sunday, January 19:
6.00 p,m, "And It Came to Pass"
Biblical dranitatization. Front Mon
Montreal.
9.00 p.m. 'Forgotten Footsteps"-.-
Dramatization. From Toronto.
Readings by J. 'Frank Willis with
organ music, 'From. Halifax.
Monday, .January 20:
9.30 pan. "Melodic SStrings"-•
-
Orchestra direction Alexander 'Chu
haldin. lh om Toronto.
10.00 an. "Young -bloods of Beaver
Bend"-
Rural dtraznatie sketch written 'by
Peter D. Dales. From 'Winnipeg.
Tuesday, January 21:
8.30 p.m. "No Mournful Numbers"
Winnipeg..
9.00 p.m. Ottawa Boys' Bond -
From Ottawa.
Wednesday, Tannery 22:
10.00 p.m. "Club Thirteen" -
Orchestra and other novelties. From
Calgary.
11L45 pm*. 'Canadian Press News.
He Stepped on ,the Gas
A Complete Story that is Different
ET M. F. LEWER,
'There was a eland in the girls
blue' ,eyes, .and the ,young :man's chin
jutted gaiiimly. ' They :had ordered cop
:atter ;cup :.of morning coffee front the
cynically curious waitress, and had
hwiked rotund the :problem in a circle
of increasing ihopelesaness. Now the
Coiurer Cafe .was filing tip, :and hun-
grier hovered near theirtattle:
It was a problem of peculiar tough-
ness; ;a triangle composed of Bit;
Richards and Molly and Molly's guar-
dian uncle, John Benstead; Molly,
unfortunately was a year under age
and twenty years under lied uncle's
thumb.
She said,;
"But, my dear, .I've tried everything
with Uncle. Pleading, ,coaxing, argu-
ing; it's all no good. .He says he'd
never have allowed me to spend that
fortnight in Devon with the Browns
if he had imagined---"
4We should meet in the hotel gar-
den one starlight night and find that
we belonged-"
"Well, he didn't put it just that
way!"
"And, 'he won't even see nue, or give
me a chance of getting acquainted?"'
Molly shook her pretty head and
stirred' a cup of cold coffee. -
"Won't even let me mention your
name now!": •
"And now I've bagged this good
job 200 miles away, and start in
three weeks' time. Ghastly prospect,
Molly!" '
"Uncle says he distrusts holiday
friendships, that they lead to no good,
and he'll find tie' all the friends I
need," she added, wrinkling a •delic-
ious • small nose.
Sudden inspiration struck, Billy
fairly between 'tire "eyes. Slowly and
thoughtfully he said: .
"Supposing he finds me, then!
Yes, I've got it! I'll meet him in a
business wayl" He paused reflective-
ly. "Mr. Benstead is a dentist, isn't
he?"
'Molly nodded.
"And considered a rather good one
3 . believe," she said loyally.
Billy reached for his hat.
"I'm going to phone straight away
for an appointment. Gosh! To think
it never occurred to me before! What
trine does he close on Saturday's,
sweetheart?" ' ,a -s
"Lunch -titre, and it's past twelve
now. But you haven't got toothache,
Billy?"
He grinned.
"Nope. But there isn't a dentist
alive who would Town ,to findingnoth-
ing doing in an open mouth. I ask
you!,, . .
Out in the crowded Strand, as they
pushed their way towards the post
office, he added: "Can't you tell me
more about the uncle, bless him? His
likes and dislikes! Hobbies, if any!"
Molly shrugged.
"He Hasn't many likes. Poor old
darling! He's rather that way; you.
see. And as for: dislikes -well, you,
know some of them, Of course, there
are others. He doesn't smoke or
drink, and he detests all kinds of
slang. Oh, and nieluiamgs!' He hates '
nicknames) Please always remember
Pin Margaret Serena to him -in full:
"Hobbies! Well, his latest hobby
i8 a new anaesthetic he has invented:
An up-to-date method of mixing hit-
rous oxide gas and -and things! He's
-quite potty on it! Always hunting
for opportunities to use it!"
1
SNAPSHOT CU!L
CHARACTER STUDIES
With a selftimer on your camera, you can make "character" snapshots
of yourself,. ,
DID you eVor stop to think that all
of us have had a desire at some
time to be a stage or screen star?
Deny it or not it is still true that
we like to see ourselves in pictures
-although it map be just a soap -
shot. '
• Way down deep in everybody's
nature is that feeling that we have
certain points of sinmilarity to some
noted actor or actress. Then too
there are certain facial expressions
•
that we bave cultivated which seem
always to amuse our friends.
Now if you want to convince your-
self of your ability --or failure -as
a comedian or a tragedian you can
do so quite effectively with your own,
camera. Put yourself in pictures.
Few properties are needed for
these personal, informal character
snapshots. Special costumes are not
always necessary, for in many in-
stances it will be the facial expres-
sloe that tells the story. In the two
pictures shown here, however, the
costume plays a rather important
part. A burnt cork, sharpened to a
point, will belp accentuate the fea-
tures of the character you wish'to
portray.
You may find it difficult to hold a
certain expression for more than a
few seconds so have your camera-
man have his camera properly fo
cused, aud•ready to shoot before you
"go into character."
Suppose that youwant to expert•
meat with the idea by yourself. You
can take your own picture. How?
Use a self tinier, A self tinier is an.
inexpensive gadget that fits over the
end of the button on the cable re-
lease of a folding camera. It is ad-
justable so that 'you can set it to
give you as much as 80 seconds, to
take your position before your cam-
era and contort your face into char-
acter and then -zip --and you have
your picture. Some camera shutters
bave a buiitin. self timer so if you
have one of these =dole and
haven't used this feature now's your
chance,
These snaps can be taken out -
depth or indoors by well lighted win•
dows or at night with two or three
floodlight lamps. With floodlight
lamps, however, it will he necessary
to use a camera with an f.6.3 or
faster lens. The shutter speed in this
instance should be set at 1/25 sec-
ond. Set the diaphragm at f,6,3.
You will Sind this type of snap -
shooting a Iot of fun and it will
help you while away many hours
during the cold winter days and
nights when outdoor activities are
note too pleasant.
72 • JOAN FAN GIJIL,DEIB,
"Well, and here an: I!" remarked
Bill, with a grin.
Five minutes later he stepped out
of the telephone box.
"0.X., sweetheart," he said. "Wish
me luck. Surgery is closed Saturday
afternoons, but, being a new patient
up from the country -that's me -he'll
stretch a point and see me at three!"
The cloud lifted from the pret-
tiest eyes in• the world as the two of
them dived down the Underground.
".All the trick on earth, my dear,"
shemurmured, side-stepping on to
the esealat'or.
"Wish I mould conte with you. No,
I .don't. 3 forgot. We haven't met,
and shopping in town is my alibi.
Listen, you get out at Silvers Green
Station, go up the High Road, and
turn the corner by the National West-
ern Bank. 'Uncle's is the first door
round 'the cornier next to the bank
premises. Go right upstairs, and-"
"O:K•, .darling! Guess the rest,"
remarked Bill grimly. "But it's go-
ing to be worth it! See you later.
Maybe uncle will invite me home!"
At ;ten minutes to three precicsely
Bili eyed the solidity of the shuttered
.,....or.rr
bank; the smug side entrance with its
sinister brass plate; and, ifor a mom-
ent, cursed all dentists and their in-
ventions, likewise bad-tempered and
obsolete laws hampering a girl's free-
dom.
Then he remembered n pair of
sweet blue eyes, and those 200 long
'miles of railroad, ,and toalc the stairs
at a run, charging through with a
swing door at the top.
A short corridor ended in the usual
, waiting -room. Mahogany and horse-
hair of approximately the same per-
iod as Mr. Benstead's prejudices a-
dorned the gloom of this apartment.
Elderly magazines and pensioned -off
quarterly reviews sulked on the cen-
tre of the table.
At the far end two solid-looking
doors shut off even more secluded re-
gions.
"Soundproof, I'll bet," thought Bill
grimly. His watch informed him that
he was still nine minutes early. How-
ever, if the old sweep was lurking
inside either of those inner doors,
they night as Well get the prelimin-
aries Over.
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Fillies ill Time until 7 09 -tock
Fillingk
With the supper dishes cleared away, Mr. and Atte.
Ebner Banks sit down each Wednesday evetrt •
rollickingme of checkers. Reallythey are P..
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in time until their son John makes his we, 'axis
distance call from a faraway city -a few ct,:.iutes after
7 when Night Rates are in effect.
That weekly chat with John is the big e"rat in their
placid week. He never fails them, ars'; his cheery
chatter means more to than than they
would care to say.
• On both "Anyone" and "Person -to -Person"
calla, Low Night rates apply after 7 pan. and
Low Weekend rates ALL DAY SUNDAY,