HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1936-03-12, Page 3THURS., MAIICII 12, 1936
THE 'CLINTON
NEWS -RECORD
PAGE 3
WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINTIES
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING TAR LAST DE-
CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY?
From Thee News -Record, March llth.
1896:
There was a good attendance at
Emerson's bicycle school on Monday,
Thursday will be ladies' day.
Mr. Andrew McGarva leaves on
the return journey to British Colum-
bia today.
Mr. Richard Greenwood and Miss
Lucy Sheppard were, married on Mon
day and left for Manitoba, where
they will reside.
There will be a series of three pi-
ano recitals of Miss McHardy's pu-
pils on consecutive Saturday evenings
from 8.30 to 9.30 at the Twenty-five
Club rooms, beginning with Miss Lin-
hie Irwin's recital on Mar. 14th. The
public invited. No admission fee.
An exciting game of hockey was
played in Goderich on March 5th be-
tween Clinton and Goderich. The
teams' played half an hour over time,
which resulted in a draw, 2-2, and
when neither scored the referee cal-
led the game. Line-up as follows:
Clinton • Goderich
Matheson Goal Shaw
Tilt
Shannon
Williams
McCartney.
Forrester ' Sheppard
Holden ` " Babb
Referee: J. F. Spooner; Umpires,
Cook and McLeod.
Sowerby — Snowden — In Stanley
township, on Mar. 4th, at the resi-
dence of the bride's mother by ,the
Rev. Mr. Robinson, John Sowerby of
Goderich township, to Sarah Louise
Snowden.
A correspondent to The News -Re-
cord at this, time advocates the dam-
ming of the river at the foot of Ring
street in order to create a bathing
and boating pond. The river at that
time was no doubt a much larger
stream than it has been for some milestone one Monday and is now in
years. his forties.... With his hat on or off
Capt. Combe and Lieut. Shaw took he looks to be in the pink of condi-
part at the reunion of the volunteers
of"66. at Point Farm on Monday last.
McRea Point
Read Cover Point
Mason Forwards
Twitchell
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as he has arranged for another bunch
of horses to be shipped later.
Me, W. T. ' O'Neil solei seven tons
of sugar in four days.
An observant subscriber called' up
this morning to say that a robin, 'a
really, truly robin, was seen yester-
day in an orchard in High street.
The local hockey team trimmed the
Goderich team twice last week, the
second time being Fridayevening,
whenthe score was 7-6. ... The lo-
cals were so strong et all points that
to say one distinguished himself
would hardly be fair to the others.
Clinton line-up: Goal, W..Johnson;
point, Ray Rumball; cover, C. Copp;
rover, C. O'Neil; centre, F. Forrester;
right, A. Mitchell, left, R. Draper.
The "Coin Dusters" and "Harness
Greasers" met last night for their
fourth game of hockey. Two of their
games resulted in a tie, one was won
by the bankers by a small score. The
match last night was for the oysters
and,showing what men will do when
hungry, it was one of the liveliest
games played this season and resulted
in a win for Cook's by "a score of 4-2.
The Coin Dusters say that they were
handicapped by the 'absence of J C.
Kilty and that the Greasers were
much strengthened by the acquisition
of Mart, O'Donnell. Each team play-
ed a man short. The Coin Dusters
afterwards put up the oysters at
Bartliff's, where conquered and con-
querors enjoyed together the refresh-
ment after their strenuous efforts.
The line-up:
Bankers: Pattison, goal; point, Hol-
loway; cover point, McLennan; cen-
tre, McClure; left, J Cantelon, right
L. Cantelon.
Cook's:: goal, Tasker; point, W.
Cgats; cover point, M. O'Donnell; cen•
tre, M. Draper; left, R. Forrester,
right, Frank Churchill.
Mr. Fred Jackson passed another
From The New Era, Mar. 13th, 1896:
Electric lights have been placed in
the council chamber.
Mr: Ferran has had a telephone in-
stalled in his house. This makes six-
ty-five in use in town.
Ontario street church has also de-
cided to put in electric lights.
When Jimmy Stavely was alive
there was none to do him honor. Now
everybody wants to.
•
When The Present Century
Was Young
From The News -Record, March 9th,
1911:
Mr. Fred Middleton, one of the po-
pular young men of Goderich town-
ship, son of Squire John Middleton,
has been spending a few days with
his sister in Toronto. The city is an
attractive place, but it is said there
are other places justas attractive for
our young friend.
Mr. C. J. Wallis shipped a carload
of horses to the west on Saturday and
on Tuesday followed them ... The
genial Charlie will be gone some time
tion "Fred" as he is familiarly cal-
led possesses that genial disposition
that wins friends and he has a host
of ahem in and around 'Clinton, all
of whom wish him Many Happy Re-
turns.
From The New Era, Mar. 9th, 1911
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Gibbings made
a short visit to Lapeer, Mich., last
week.
Miss Helen Gunne is the guest of
Mrs. J. E. Doherty and other old
friends in town.
On Monday evening the Clinton
Champion Baseball Club was re -or-
ganized for the coming, season, .
The officers for the season are:
Hon. -President: G. D. McTaggart.
President: J. B. Hoover.
Vice -Presidents: M. D. McTaggart,
T. Jackson, Jr.
Sec. -Treasurer: H. Twitchell.
Managing Committee: Dr. Shaw, W.
Harland; J B. Hoover.
Executive Committee: H. Twit
shell, A. 3. Morrish, J. Hartley, D.
A. McClure, W. Ford, I. Rattenbury,
M. MCEWan,
Grounds Committee: W. Johnson,
M. McEwan, C. Draper, T. Hawkins,
F. McCaughey.
Mascot: Harold Kilty.
Patrons: Mayor Taylor, E. N.
Lewis, M.P., W. Proudfoot, M.P.P.
WIAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS
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WONDERFUL ,MAN
Wonderful man! He develops fas-
ter and faster vehicles to carry snail,
,which becomes Less and less worth
carrying.
—Kincardine Review -Reporter.
CONSCIOUS STRICKEN
We gather from our exchanges
that the Grey county editors who
went to Flesherton to see the Cana-
dian ski championships on a recent
Sunday were somewhat bothered by
their consciences, but otherwise they
had a grand time watching the thril-
ling contests.—Hanover Post.
NOT MADE, FOR LADIES
A n Arehersburg woman claims
that she wore red woollen hose , the
day she wasmarried, fifty years ago.
Today,aboutthe only place you can
find such stockings tis on the Mon-
treal Maroons, • says the Kirkland
Lake News.—Listowel Banner,
, DIDN'T KNOW HIS LEG WAS
'BROKEN
While in bed for 2 weeks with a
cold, Lee Scott, 12 -year-old son of
Principal A R. Scott of the Collegiate
Was happily unconscious that he was
also nursing a broken leg. On re-
covering from the cold he found when
attempting to walk that he bad an
injured leg and returned to bed. On
being removed to the hospital it was
ARE
SAYING
discovered his leg had been broken
above the ankle.
The injury was sustained while
playing hockey. Lee is 'now at,honie.
Goderich- Star.
PANSIES IN FEBRUARY'
To their ,great surprise, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Oswald of the Bronson
line discovered in their bed of pan-
sies, some beautiful blooms, last week
when the warm sun unbedded the
snow. The plants look very strong,
healthy and green. Mrs. Oswald pick-
ed a little bouquet and cheered the
appearance of their home•. with the
first cut, flowers of this season. Who
can beat this 7—Zurich Herald:
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QUICK THINKING BY YOUTITFU L TECHNICIAN KEPT COMMIS
S I O N W 1 11 P; -LINES O FEN—•IMiOADCOST O P IMPOR-
TANT -MUSICAL' AUDITIONS TO BE HEARD OVER NATIONAL
NETWORK.
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Quick thinking of Ron. Thomas,
youthful technician of CHSJ, the
Commission's outlet at Saint John,
N.B., kept several Maritime trans-
mitters,. which recently were caught
unprepared for emergencies, from a
prolonged, period of sileiice, when
sleet laden wires snapped . and dis-
rupted the Canadian Radio Commis-
sion carrier system between'1Mlontreal
and the Atlantic seaboard for nearly
an hour.
Thoiiiae Was et control board "soli-
tary" following his supervision of the
transmission of "Show Shop Songs"
to the earnest and midwest networks
when the break occurred, six minutes
before. the fade of Ben Kyte's Vari-
eties, a MRM exchange. He imme-
diately threw a transcription on his
turntablesand had a recorded sus-
taining program for local output un-
derway.
'With a lengthy program arranged,
he conferred with line officials. They
reported nothing definite regarding
the break and possible re-rounitg of
programs. Theyy suggested a feed for
Maritime stations, many of which
had remained silent from the time of
the break. He plugged through.
Scouting about, in one of the studios
he found Eric Rollinson, director of
the Show Shop, and four of his sing-
ers, rehearsing for a platform con-
cert of Elizabeth madrigals. Tie
pressed them into service and 15 min-
utes after the break, the singers
were presenting au unexpected offer-
ing, voluntarily, to at least three oth-
er stations on the chain.
On the conclusion of their im-
promptu program, the singers found
Quebec was ready with an emergency
orchestra broadcast for the line and
back they went to resume their in-
terrupted rehearsal. Re -routings were
arranged in time for the National
Education Week addresses.
Incidentally, Thomas made his first
bid for recognition as a network an-
nouncer when he went on with his
specials, recorded and live. Artists
who volunteered for the song recital
were Elsa Gregory, soprano; Agnes
Forbes, contralto; Gordon Wry, tenor
and James McGowan, baritone.
Broadcast of Auditions
An audition of compositions enter -
KNOWS HIS RIGHTS
"Rowdy," the white terrier owned
by a Nelson street boy, knows what
a good •pup,is entitled to and knows
how to take advantage of a situation
when it arises. Bert McCreath, who
delivers for a local chain store, dis-
covered this a week or two ago. He
was delivering groceries one of those
mornings when ,the snow was fresh
and very deep. The plows had not
been able to get around and the hand-
sleigh, loaded with eatables, was hea-
vy. As he trudged through the
drifts, head down, the pulling got
heavier and heavier. Pausing for a
moment- he turned around, only to
discover that he had a passenger
"Rowdy," tired of plunging through
the drifts into Which he sank to his
body with every leap, had climbed a
board and was calmly sitting on the
sleigh, enjoying a little free transpor-
tation.—Goderich Signal.
ed in the competition for. the Jean
Lallemand Foundation of Montreal
will be held by 1'A'ssociation des
Concerts Symphoniques de Montreal.
on Friday, March 20, from 9:00 to
10.00 'p.m, EST and will be broads
east overa coast-to-coast hook up of
the Canadian Radio Commission.
The successful composer who will
receive the Foundation' prize also will
be heard. during the broadcast. The.
orchestra will be conducted by, Wil-
fred Pelletier, of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, New York:
Vocal Stars Paid Compliment
A graceful compliment was paid
recently to Helene and William Mor-
ton, young ' Canadian Radio, Commis-
sion vocal stars, when three songs
written -by a gifted Toronto lady were
heard for the first time at a private
recital. Edyth Mulock O'Flynn, the
talented daughter of Sir William Mu -
lock, and author of much verse 'of
merit and charm, collaborated with
Ernest Dainty and the result was
three new songs, 'the words by Mrs.
O'Flynn and the music composed by
the well known pianist and organist
whose programs are regular features
BLISTERED BY GASOLINE
Soaked with gasoline which blis-
tered his 'body and injured his eyes
Mr C. W. lCestle, distributor' for Su-
pertest, was confined to his home for
several days the result of an acci-
dent V; tch '!app tied la t 7 aur' ay
the large storage tanks at the Exeter
station. Mr. Kestle had driven a
Large truck to the station for gas
when the truck slid on some ice and
the rack knocked off one of the
pipes. The gasoline gushed forth
and in the endeavor to stop the flow
with a plug Mr. Kestle was soaked
from head to foot. Messrs. Oran Win-
ner and Wm. Welsh wlio were nearby
carne to his assistance. Before the
leak was stopped it is estimated that
850 gallons had escaped. There were
about eleven thousand gallons of gas
in the tank at the time. Seven of the
company's trucks came up from Lon-
don the same day and removed what
was left in the tank before repairs
could be made. Mr. l:Cestle had his
left arm quith badly blistered but the
most concern Was for his eyes. He is
again able to be around and resume
his duties. -Exeter Times -Advocate.
—.-
of the Cominission networks. The
songs were given a ,modest p'reniere
when Mr, :Dainty accompanied the
young singers in the following num-
bers: "The Rose of Clovelley," "Soli-
tude," and "The Doll's .Carriage."
Mi Dainty also perforined as soloist
at the piano. It is expected that the
songs, together with other numbers
now being set to music, will be of-
fered to the music publishers this
spring.
Network nuptials, radio romance,
call it what you like, but Dixie Stew-
art, who is featured with Dorothy
Norton in the two -piano novelty
rhythm show, "Chasing Shadows,"
heard on the national- network each
Sunday at, io.30 pan. EST, was mar-
ried following the broadcast on Feb-
ruary.23. What's more, she was mar-
ried in the studio and to the an-
nouneer Qf the program, Norman,
Botterill.
These two have been working to-
gether for a long time. Norman was
an announcer at the old CKLC when
Dixie did her first broadcast over
that station; then they were moving
about the country -until about a year
ago when Norman returned to Cal-
gary to find Dixie playing and sing-
ing to the network audiences. When
"Chasing Shadows" commenced last
fall Norman was assigned to the
job.
Dixie and Norman also did radio
week on "Club 13" which is broadcast
from Calgary on Wednesday at 10.00
p.m. EST. Dixie sings with the trio,
the "Dixie. Belles," and Norm is the
waiter, Tony, who garbles the Ring's
English during this half-hour weekly
presentation.
There was no honeymoon, and there
won't be for a while, because they
both had to be at work the following
Monday morning.
LIVEWIRE
By Donovan Bayley.
Among the steady attractions fil-
ling the • snug rooms of the Deans -
ford Men's Club was the warfare
between John Clinton, outfitter, 'and
Edward Moore, manager of the Bon
Marche. They met nightly, like two
rams, but without anger, to collide
with each other upon every subject
on earth.
Moore managed the Bon Marche
for two elderly spinsters settled eco-
nomically in sunny Spain, where the
rate of exchange favours the Eng-
lish. They called him their Slave
of the Lamp, and prayed for him
every night.
But that was before the electric
fuses kept blowing in the Bon
Marche and a big electrician's bill
loomed up.
John and Edward were no longer
the two schoolboys who had scrapped
through term after term, but they
did not yet feel old. John natural.
ly, noticed that there was a dusting
of salt over Ted's ginger poll; Ed-
ward, now and then, called John an
Old Badger, affectionately. They
were still boys, always trying to score
THAT EXTRA DAY
That well known old gentleman,
Father Thne, who has long been ac-
claimed for the extreme precision of
his habits, basks in a reputationnot
entirely of his own making. Account.
ed the most regular of regulars, he
has himself been regulated on more
than one occasion.
If at had not been for Julius Caesar
and Pope. George XIII, both of whom
had pronounced ideas as to the advis-
ability of calendar reform and also
the prestige and power to bring such
reforms into operation, we might not
at this moment be well along in leap
year with its gift of an extra day.
Father Time may—and usually does,—
get the credit for this .quadrennial
largesse, but it is only fair to remem-
ber that human hands havehad a
part in the proceeidng.
At any rate, the special gift of a
full twenty-four hours, each with its.
quota of sixty minutes, was placed' in
humanity's lap last week, There
should be, of course, particular plans
for the individual, beneficient dis-
position of this extra revolution of
the earth on its axis --extra, that is
so far as our current year is concern-
ed But, February 29 was just an-
other day.
—Kincardine Review -Reporter
off each other. Time drifted past
them as silently as an owl in flight.
Deansford laughed with them and
egged them on.
we're married."
"That's a rotten idea," her father
said.
After supper, at which Carol and
Denis seemed to do most of the talk-
ing, Moore folded hisnapkin, and
stole silently away; he had some-
thing to say to John Clinton that
would draw the Old Badger,
He found him, with a tankard,
criticising the snooker pool and lis-
tening to what everybody was say-
ing. None of them, however, men-
tioned his new window display; John
Clinton had just started a great new
venture—furnishings..
"Hallo, John!" Moore called across
the smoky room. "Have the pollee
been round for you yet?"'
Other members began to cluster.
Battle was joined on a' fresh field.
into the Bon Marche, aiid looked
round` with the expression most peo-
ple reserve for bad smells.
"Touching sight, this, Moore," . he
said. ' "'Reminds me of being taken
shopping by mother thirty -odd years
ago. This place is quite a museum
piece. How old are you?"
,Moore told him.
"Worse than I thought."
"For twenty years I've managed
this shop—"
'Stores, Moore, stores, please."
"At a good profit. And made
friends, too."
"If it's made a profit like this, it'll
be a gold -thine worked efficiently."'
"I'm quite able to meet your views,
Mr. Spreake."
"Not you. This store's sobbing
for somebody who understands" mod
"The police?" John said. "Oh, I ern, scientific salesmanship. Lots of
see! No, they haven't been round developments are coming along in
yet. A pretty good crowd, though' Deansford. I've- got to have a man
wasn't it, in front of my display?" j who can grapple with them when
"Only riff-raf," Moore disabused. they come."
"I'm turned off?"
"Yes. I haven't heard that quaint
old phrase for twenty years. How
it takes me back to the sleepy past!
Deansford's a respectable town, ex- ,Elope you've saved a bit. You'll need
cept for one or two. So I shouldn't it at your age."
be surprised if you got your window "What's the matter, dad?" his wife
smashed. Can't you sell bedspreads asked, when at last he got home,
and curtains without filling your win- "I'm scrapped,"
dows with bed -'room scenes and girls I "More fool he," she said, going to
in pyjamas?" him.
"What's wrong with girls in Pyjam- I "He wouldn't listento a thing,
as? You can see 'em on the beach i wouldn't hear a word. He just want -
all day and every day in the season." ed the right cash handed over, and
"Not Deausford .girls, not nice !the keys. It's his first branch estab-
giris, Moore argued. "And on the lishment, and he says it's going to be
driven by dynamite. I could have
told him a lot."
"Why should you? Let him find
out."
"When I left, for the last time, he
was standing in the doorway looking
across at Clinton's place like a hun-
gry rat. Clinton's in danger, too."'
Now and then John Clinton ' came
to his door to see what was happen -
him. "I was hoping you'd be asham-
ed of yourself by now, too."
"Ashamed? Me?"
"No, I suppose not, really. But
beach they're one - thing. In your
windows they're another. Sensa-
tionalism!" .He did not mean it in
the least. Butit was a- good thing
to make a bit of fun. "You know it,
too," he added. "Why, you only put
them there to attract attention,"
"Nothing of the sort!" John shout-
ed, replying to the underlying eriti
cisco.
"Oh, you stuck 'em there to drive ing at what had been the Bon Marche.
people away?" Men were repainting it outside and
John Clinton lost his temper. This sawing and . hammering within. He
was not an argument for the sake of did not like it at all. It threatened
argument; it challenged his own per- him noisily,
sonal taste. I Presently Denis same by, and Clin-
"Interfering impertinence," he ton stopped him.
said hotly. "If you were&t long! "Well, what do you think of my
past your prime, I'd knock you down, famous window?" he asked. He had
pretty quick: You've gone too far.Ikept it just as it had been on the
Edward Moore walked over to the I'm through with you. I've put up night of the argument — to show
post office, registered a letter for With your clap -trap too long." Moore.
Spain, in which were a cheque and He walked out of the club and next "It's time you changed it for some -
the electrician's estimate for the day when they met in the street he thing attractive, with that lot facing
suggested new work, and then strol- pushed past Moore angrily. After you," Denis said, glancing at the
Bon Marche that used to be. "You
can't compete, though."
"What do you mean, can't coin
pete? Of course I can."
"What you need's good will.
There's a lot of good will—towards
Moore—wasting in this town, Capi-
talize it, while you can. Give it
something to feed on, instead of let-
ting it die out,"
"What do you mean, exactly?"
"I've given you the idea. Either
you can take it in or you can't.
Cheeri-hol"
John Clinton, wondering if he
would be thrown out, opened the
gate to Moore's cottage. Edward
Moore looked up from the bed he was
led- up the hill to his home. He that there was no going back. It left
found his wife in the kitchen with a hole in both their lives. Those ar-
their daughter, Carol. Carol was guments had been their chief recrea-
wearing her best frock under an ov- tion.
erall as she filled puff -paste cases But Edward Moore had now some -
with lemon -cheese. thingelse to think of than a broken
"Can it be that Denis is coming friendship. A letter came from the
tonight?" he said, eating a cheese two old ladies, returning the elec-
cake. trice! estimate, and saying that, feel-
ing themselves too old now for the
"Don't you come raiding, dad," his cares of business, they had sold the
wife said. "You'll spoil your supper." Bon Marche, founded years ago by
"Must see she doesn't poison the their father, t o a Mr. Julius
fellow in my house," Moore said. Spreake, who had been bidding for
"How's he doing now? Making any it, off and on, for some time.
money yet?" "The cares of business!" Moore
"Business is slightly better. That's cried. "Why, I've done everything for
all. Still, it might be slightly worse."
"Then he won't be carting you off
just yet?"
"Not unless I keep my job after
them—everything!" He was scared.
He knew Julius Spreake, with his weeding.
flaring chop in Folkesborough. "Changed that window yet?" be
Three days later Spreake walked (continued on page 6)
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