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NO 5363 -55th YEAR
CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1934
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Regular sizes 32 to 46 as well as
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" CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE "
INTERESTING PICTt7RE
esday's Mail and Empire carried
icture of the members of the Lit,
Society of the University of
onto of the year 1888-9, which In-
es that of a gentleman for many
an esteemed resident of Clin-
the late William Brydone, K.C.
an excellent likeness of Mr. Bry-
e, anyone who knew him would
e rte difficulty in recognizing him,
n though he was but a tall, slim
at the time.
nether member of this society
1I known in Clinton and easily re
izable is 'Prof. Chant of Toronto
iversity, brother of the late H. B.
t of Clinton. And beside ' .Mr.
done stands a well-known figure)
ugh" not so readily recognized,
da's high Commissioner, Hon,
1Howard Ferguson. Canon Cody,
president of the University is
ther member of this little group,:
K FROST, THE ARTIST
wring this winter one of the,
ga which the •cold weather has
ueht us are beautifully frosted
owe. As one comes up town of
caning, unless you are too busy
ing that your., nose doesn't freeze,
may often see some very fine
imens of Jack Frost's artistic
k on the windows of the different
iness places. This is before the
ces get well warmed up, of course,
handsomest windows we have
n so far are in Clark's cleaning
pressing establishment. On one
two occasions we have seen frost -
which would be well worth an
fist's copying, beautiful and state -
landscapes, with trees, wooded
ces and incredibly delicate trace
Oh, Jack Frost is something of
artist. No doubt the steam of
sing, etc., causes these particular
dews to frost over more than oth-'
GRAPEFRUIT IN CLINTON
Miss Cuningham.e, florist, has had
on exhibition in the express office
the past week a grapefruit grown in
her own greenhouse. It is a large
size and the fifth which has ripened
this •season, The weather has been
very cold this winter but certainly
the temperature where this grape,
fruit grew has been .all right, al-
though no doubt the coal bin has had
a good deal to do with it. These
grapefruits are said to be of good
flavour. 'The Cuninghames have
from time to time grown grapefruit,
lemons and oranges in their green-
houses.
RATHER A MEAN TRICK
A little incident occurred recently
in this vicinity which sort of leaves
a bad taste in the mouth. A. young
than whose home is in Clinton and a
friend came over, from Detroit one
day to indulge in a rabbit hunt. They
tramped about some hours then got
a fine jack and after carrying it for.
a while theClinton boy suggested
hanging it up in a tree to pick up on
their way back. The American lad
seemed doubtful at to the wisdom of
this,saying he was afraid it might
be stolen. But the Canadian laughed
andsaid nobody around here would
do such a small thing as steal a hun,
ter's game, so they left it. But, this
is the sad ,part of it, someone did
steal that rabbit. It disappeared and
the hunter boys got word of the .ap-
pearance of the chaps who took it.
But the game was . gone.
However, the day was not com-
pletely lost, far Rev. G. W. Sherman,
who was out hunting also, gave a
rabbit he had shot to the young hunt-
ers who had come so fax for the day's
shooting, and they took it home with
them. This was a nice neighborly
act on the part of a fellow -sportsman
and wasmuch appreciated by the
young hunters.
THE MARKETS
Wheat, 60c to 65c.
Barley, 30c .to 37c.
Oats, 32c.
Buckwheat, 42e.
Butter, 22c.
Eggs, 7e
gg , 27 to 30e.
Live Hogs, $9,00,
Ti'ITTLE LOCALS
Mr. Bridgeman, architect ; of Lon-
don was in town on . Tuesday meet-
ing the Hospital board in consulta-
tion regarding the new wing which
is • to be 'added to the hospital the
coining spring.
The W. G. T. U. will meet Friday
afternoon at three o'clock at the home
of Mas. Elizabeth Kennedy, Ontario
street.
THE WEATHER •
Everybddy's talking about the wea-
ther and 'nobody does anything about
it, so we might as well be in the
node.
Goderich was boasting last week a-
bout its balmy weather, but we • no-
tice that the work of chopping the
boats 'out of the'iee at the harbor Is
made very difficult by the fact that
the water freezes during the night
hard enough for a man walk upon.
Nothing very summer-like in that
sort of an atmosphere.
We had a bit of a respite from the
bitter cold over the week -end but
Monday it started right in again with
the temperature going down to twen-
ty -odd, Tuesday was colder, the
temperature standing at zero at one
o'clock. Today, Wednesday, it is
milder, rather pleasant, but we are
promised colder tomorrow. 08, well,
we ought to be used to it now and
any way, it cannot keep this up more
than two or three weeks longer at
the worst. Spring just has to come
along sometime.
One of the serious features in re-
gard to the unusual severity of the
weather is that roots, potatoes ant'
other produce has been frozen. One
farmer in this vicinity is reported to
have had forty bushels of potatoes
frozen. This is a serious loss and
others have had roots frost bitten.
Frost spoils roots of any kind and
the temperatures have been so much
lower this winter than for years past
that the frost crept in where it had
never gone before. Nobody was pre-
pared for the long sustained bitter
frosts which we have had since the
third week in January.
PRESBYTERY MET IN CLINTON
The February meeting of the Pres-
bytery of Huron, United Church of
Canada, was held in Ontario street
church on Monday, the morning ses-
sion convening at 9,30, the chairman,
Rev. F. W. Craik of Goderich, in the
chair: Rev. W. A. Bremner, secre-
tary, was also in his place.
Routine business was attended to
at the morning session, such as corre-
spondence, etc. An appeal was made
to the presbytery to assist in raising
the sum of $110;000 needed by the M.
and M. fund in order to !balance the
budget.
The matter of the Summer School
at Goderich carne in for some discus
sion. A permanent site for the hold.
ing of this summer school having
been acquired by the Presbytery im-
provements are being planned. A
well is to he dug for the use of the
school and cottagers. A committee
was appointed with the Rev. Mr.
Malcolm of E'gmondville as ehairtnan,
and including Messrs. Cosens, Lane,
Bremner and Craik, to attend to ;mat,
ters pertaining to the school
Rev. F. G. Farrill introduced Mr.
T. Rutherford of Clinton as a candi-
date for the ministry and on metier
of Messrs, Perrin and Oliver of Blyth
he was accepted by the Presbytery
and will continue his studies.
Revs. F. W. Craik, George Watts,
W. A. Bremner and P. G. ,Fart'ill and
Messrs. J E. Harnwell of Goderich
and F. Savauge of Seaforth were
appointed a committee to look into.
the matter of union of the two Uni,
ted Church congregations in Blyth
and decide what properties shall be
used by the congregation after union,
the two congregations having agreed
that they will abide by the decision
of the commission.
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At the same time, in .W;esley-Wil--
lis church theexecutive of the Huron
Presbyterial met, received reports
from •'the several departments and
made plans for the coining conven-
tion. The president, Mrs. W. A.
Gardner, occupied the chair and there
was a good representation present.
The annual convention' is to betele
on Tuesday, May lst, in this church,
In the afternoon Mrs. Gardner and
Mrs. Lane went to London to attend
a meeting of the Conference Execu-
tive.
At nohn the Girls' Club of Ontar-
io street church served dinner in the
basement of that church, the ladies
also going up for dinner.
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THE HOME PAPER=
LEG BADLY SHATTERED IA MOTHER DIES
Ed. Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs, S. 3. Thompson sof ;Clinton re-
ceived word this morning of
death of her mother, Mrs. Krous
Sineoe, She was in delicate he
but news of her death came as
shock. Mrs. Krouse has visited
daughterat various times and
be remembered . by many in Clin
Richard Taylor, of near Hensall,
the misfortune while cutting woo
Friday last to have a tree fall
him
fracturing his log in four pl
He was taken into Hensel' and
brought to Clinton hospital, iyher
is undergoing treatment. • It is. a
ious injury and his friends are
ing that his youth and good co
tution will combine with the skil
doctors, surgeons and nurses to •b
about a good reoovery,
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"AGE" BAILEY COMING
The Clinton Hospital -board
planning ng a couple of ;hockey ma
to take place in the Clinton ar
week or as soon as possible,
first between ,Goderich and Seaf
and the second between the win
and the Clinton Colts, the final w
ners to be •presented with a ail
cup. The cup is to be presented
"Ace" Bailey, who will also ref
the game. The proceeds of th
matches will go into the build
fund of the hospital.
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A NEAR TRAGEDY
,From a recent issue of The Tor
to Telegram the story comes of
near tragedy which happened
Scarboro Bluffs, when the Rev. W,
Mustard, a distant cousin of Mr.
B. Mustard, his wife and little dau
ter, were overcome with gas fu
from the furnace and had not ass
tante conte might have all lost th
lives. The first one to come to th
aid was Mrs. Andrews, wife of
Clifford Andrews, formerly of 01
ton, who Iive next door.
Mr. Mustard had stoked up
furnace and had gone upstairs to
study. He had felt a certain lango
and a headache, as had also his wi
but evidently had not noticed
smell of gas. Suddenly the little g
collapsed on the floor and the mot
er had strength enough to go to t
telephone and call her neighbor,. M
Andrews, who opened doors and'wi
dows and called in medical aid.
Mustard was unconscious on a cou
and the doctors said a very few ini
utas more would have been fatal wi
him, But all three were brought
bout in good time.
Mr. J. B. Mustard, local coal me
chant, says it was probably cans
by shutting off draughts too soon a
ter putting in fresh coal. The
fumes should be allowed to burn o
when they pass harmlessly up
chimney, If checked too soon t
fumes come up through the hot a
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GIFTED AND USEFUL WOMAN
From The Billings (Mon.) Gazet
we clip the fallowing regarding t
late Dr. Foxton CIark, who will
remembered by some of the old
citizens as Miss Forton, a teacher o
the C. I. staff:
"The place Dr. Clark held in th
affections of her patients, and t
community at large, was expresse
Saturday by a woman whose famil
placed its faith in the physician £
four generations.
'She told me that when, as a gir
found it necessary to contrtbut
to the support of a fatherless famil
she also found that women were di
critninated against in the matter o
salary.. . , so she packed up an
went to a medical e ollege,' wrot
Mrs. Riebeth.
Commenting on Dr. Clark's profes
sional integrity, Mrs. Riebeth sal
`she was rather hard on patients wh
came to her, expecting to find a quac
because site was a woman. She oh
Seated to being called a specialist
saying that a specialist was one wh
knew all there was to know about hi
specialty and that that would abso
his entire life and practice. Man
considered her a children's specialist
but she was a general practitioner
She merely liked to treat childr
and she did a .wonderful jab of that
'Dr. Clark was never one to declin
night calls.. , . Once when I was i
a very miserable state she called
taxi and came to see me at 2 o'cloc
in the morning although she had.n
been summoned. I was glad to se
her too. . , . After saving your lif
she didn't bother to send you a bill
Eventually you would have to gues
at what you owed her, if you hap-
pened
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pened to be of an honest nature,"
Mrs. Clark had been associated' With
her husband,. Dr. Andrew 'Clark, in
the medical profession in Billings
since 1398. .She had been practicing
actively up until last July when she
was taken 111 with a heart ailment..
Dr. Clark was 71:'
;Besides her widower, Dr, Clark is
survived by two daughters, Miss
Jeannette Clark, a teacher at the
local high school and Mrs. Jame B.
Elliot, Jr., of Lavine. She is also sur-
vived by a sister, ,Mrs. J. C, Marine
of Billings and three grandchildren."
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PROS HOLD MEETING
The Pro Softball Club held a meet-
ing on Friday evening last to go over
necessary business and get ready for
another big summer,
It was decided to hold a skating
party on Tuesday evening, when the
people pre turned out well, in spite of the
cold, and a very good time was en-
joyed by all ;present. •
The following officers were elect
ed at the meeting:
Hon. President: M. Counter,
President: S. Castle.
Sec. -Treasurer: G. Rath.
Manager: E. Fulford.
Coach: F. McEwan.
Captain: G. Holmes.
Committee: 13. Tasker, K. Pickett,
R. Fitzsimons, L. Brown, H. Gibbs.
WORLD'S DAY OF PRAYER
The Wiooid's Day of Prayer on Fri-
day was observed by the women of
Clinton in the Presbyterian Church,
Women representatives of all the
Protestant churches in town were
present, Mrs. C. E. Dougan, wife of
the pastor of the church, presiding.
The program prepared by the inter-
denominational committee was used.
The theme was "Peace," and silent
and audible supplications were offer,
ed. The service of praise was under
the direction of Mrs. J. C, Cooper,
organist and choir leader of the
church, A union choir composed of
members from each church were In
attendance, and a solo number by
Mrs. H. C. Lawson was very much
appreciated.
The, attendance was very fine and
those present exhibited keen interest
in the object of the meeting. The
offering is given to 'the writing
translating and printing of Christ-
ian literature in many languages fax
many lands.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Ontario Street United Church
Sunday morning sermon subject:
"Ye are Not Your Own." Evening:
"Spiritual Helpers."
Presbyterian Church
Friday at 8 p.m.; "Preparatory
Service,
Sunday morning: Sacramental
Service. • Sermon subject: "Pilate
Before Jesus."
Baptist Church
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Sherman on Friday af-
ternoon, Feb. 23rd, at 8 o'clock, Lad-
ies are asked to please bring sub•
scription money for Link and Visitor.
Wesley -Willis United Church
The minister's Sunday morning
sermon t abject will be: "Filled With
the F `".,ess of God." Evening: a
picture sermon, "Christ Walking on
the Sea," from the painting' by
Ploexhorst.
The annual sleighride and supper
fax the Sunday school was given on
Tuesday evening. Four sleighs were
provided, Messrs, R. Cree, T. H,
Cook, T. R. Jenkins and J. T. Turner.
turning out to give the youngsters a
good time. It was cold, but the
sleighing was good and the children
enjoyed it. ,.On returning to the
church a good hot supper was sup-
plied and la ter pictures were shown
on the screen, Mr. I. MacLeod, agri-
cultural representative very kindly
putting on four reels of educative
and amusing pictures. It was a very
enjoyable event,
By invitation the Eveready Mis.
sion Circle met at the home of Mrs.
A. T. Cooper on Thursday evening
last for their regular monthly study
program. Miss Viola Fraser, presi-
dent, took the chair for the opening
period. The roil earl was answered
by an item of interesting history or
an interesting Chinese happening,
Mrs. Cooper reading extraots from
a Ietter from Mrs, Struthers in
China. Mrs. Reg. Shipley conduct-
ed the study period, when a chapter
of the study book on China Was tak-
en up, a number of the girls taking
part. At the conclusion of the prow
gram Mrs. Cooper, who received the
girls dressed in Japanese -costume,
not having a Chinese one, showed
them many articles in silk, linen,
china, woodcarving, etc., froth China
and also from other Eastern and Or-
iental'countries; in which they were
very much interested. Refreshments
were served by a committee of the
Circle before leaving, and during this
time a hearty vote of thanks was
given the hostess for the interesting
and hospitable evening. ,
A SURPRISE
Mrs. B. J. Gibbings invited the
choir of Ontario street church to her
home after choir practice on Thurs-
day evening last, as a little surprise
for her husband, it being his birthday.
Mrs: Gibbings hurried home, but Mr.
Cibbing's, as is often the ease, linger-
ed, putting away books, etc., and on
his arrival the company was all there,
with the wives and husbands, of the
members. A very happy social time
was spent and during the evening
Mr.Gib bin
gs was presented with a
Iittle gift, although this was a sur.
prise to both host and hostess.
WATER. .
MAIN BURSTS
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A main water pipe burst at the
corner of the Library Park, Albert
street, about noon yesterday, soon
flooding the waterway and softening.
the snow piled up at the edge of the
walic. Seine folk on coining up
street and seeing the slush wonder-
ed if a sudden thaw had set in.
Supt. Runiball and his staff were
soon at work, however, and worked
on into the night, but they got the
trouble mended and the water turn-
ed on again in the residences and
business places where it had -beer
turned off while the pipe was being
fixed.,
HOME AND SCHOOL CLUB
The regular meeting of the home
and School •Club was held in the Col-
legiate auditorium on Tuesday night
The meeting was in charge of the
president, Mrs. Geo, Jenkins. Ar-
rangements were made for the an.
nual Public School concert, which will
be held on March Sth and 9th, and
also for a meeting to be held in Ap-
ril and to be addressed by Dr, F.
Tisdale, son of a former well -,known
resident of Clintotn.
The program, in charge of Collegiate
staff, was an excellent one. The fol-
lowing numbers were presented: Sax-
ophone duet by Jacic Perdue and H,
McKinnon; reading by Nora Fi•emlin•
a double quartette of four boys and
four girls; violin solo by W. McCall,
accompanied by Fergus Kelly; a dance
given by first form; a short play by
second form. A hearty vote of thank,.
was given the students for providing
such an interesting program, The
meeting closed with the National An-
them.
MUSICAL RECITAL
Miss Beatrice Greene had a recital
for her class of juniors and kinder-
garteners in music in Wesley -Willis
church
primary room on Friday af-
ternoon, when the children acquitted'
themselves very creditably. There .
were piano and vocal numbers and'
class drills, as well as reciting, and
all" did so well as to call forth warm
praise from those`priviliged bo hear
thein. One of the features of such a
recital is the pleasure the children
seem
to take in it,
D.C.R,A. COMPETITION
The following scores were 'made
in the first snatch of the Dominion
of Canada Rifle Association, held'
recently at the Collegiate Institute.
In both the Senior and Junior entries
any ntunber of cadets may take pat
each month, but as eight . members
constitute a full team, only the best•
eight scores are sent in.
The possible is 100.
John Cuninghatne 95
Fred Sturgeon 94
Kenneth Dougan 93
Harry Williams 90
Graham Brydone 88
Claire Kennedy 87
Joseph Murphy 87
Stuart Horton , 85
George Oliver 85
Total , , 719'
Average . . 89.9
Other Scores
Fred Hovey 83.
Jack Perdue - 83 •
Bruce Bartliff 81
George Levis 79
Arthur Griffiths 65
Junior • Boys
Charles Mutch 85
Robin Thompson 84
Ross Middleton 82
Fred Axon 77
Billy Jenkins ...,73
Tom Cooke 72
Ernest Mittel] 67
Wallace Riley 66
Total . , 606
Average . 75.0 "
Other Scores
Archie Mustard 64
Gordon Hearn 62`
Chester Neilans 52 '
Leonard Fisher 49 '
William Taylor 49
Kenneth Vanderburgh 48•
JUNIORS LOOSE 0 NE AND WIN ONE:
Two Night s of Town League Hockey s
The Seaforth Baby Beavers took the
first district play-off game front
Clinton Colts 7-2 in the N.H.L. last
Thursday night. Clinton put up a
good game in the first two periods
but the Beavers stepped out and scor,
ed four goals in the final frame. Cul-
liton was the star of the game, get-
ting three goals •and two assists.
Stade in the Seaforth nets also play-
ed a stellar game, Nino penalties
were imposed all for minor offences,
five going to, Seaforth and four to
Clinton.
•Oulliton scored two neat goals in
the first period, when Foster was in
the penalty box. Rae camped in front
of Stade and scored Clinton's first
goal four minutes after the second
period started. Buchman came back
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with one for Seaforth two minutes
later.
Clinton replaced Dale with Brown
in the net, but couldn't stern the at-
tack of the Baby Beavers. Culliton
beat Brown on a hot one from the
blue line, 3 minutes after start of
third Erne. Buckman scored anoth-
err on a pass from Culliton, and Sam'
Rennie did likewise en Culliton's pass,
Holmes scored Clinton's second
goal on a nice shot that just caught
the corner of the net, Evan. Rennie
notched the seventh goal, to end the
scoring.
The game was refereed by "Red
Rath and "Rooster" Muir.
Clinton - Goal, Dale; defence
Bingeman and Combe; centre, Rae;
wings, Elliott and Holmes; alter,
nates, Pickett, Brown, Cooke, Thomp
son;
,Seaforth--Goal, Stade; defence, E.
Rennie' and G. Rennie centre, Buck-
man; wings, Leppard and Culliton;
alternates, J. Dunlop, Willard, Yling-'
blutt, Foster.
Colts Win Second Game
Seaforth and Clinton played the
secondgame of _a three -game series.
for the championship of the group
in the. N.H.L. League on :Monday
night, and on winning tied up the
series, the score being 4-3. The game
featured some very fast hockey,, in
Which good combination was a
standout, also a breakout of tempers
in the third period made the game,
much more interesting for the fans,
when McEwan and Sam Rennie start --
ed a little fracus in which the rest of '
the players seemed quite willing to
join, along with some of the fano, but
with the aid of some of the more
peaceable spectators,the referees
managed to control the outburst and
things quieted down. Seaforth was
minus their regular goalie and this
no doubt weakened their team.
In the first Clinton had a decided'
edge on the play and it was in this
period that the Colts scored their
four goals, Pickett scored the first
goal shortly after the opening' bels.
A little later Streets scored from the
blue line. Rae scored the third Rant
a scramble its front of the nets and
Holmes made it foul on a pass from
Pickett !just before the bell rang:
Foster and E. Rennie drew the pen*
alties,
Buckman was the new goalie in the
second period and with Rennie on the
defence, .Seaforth began to stage a
strong comeback. Culliton ran in
two goals for the Beavers in short
order and held the Colts scoreless
Holmes, Combe and Streets of the
homesters' and Culliton drew penal-
ties, the later two.
The third stanza was very evenly
divided and this (period featured the
roughest hockey of the .game. Pen-,
alties were numerous and at one
time both teams were two then 'short..
Brown in the Clinton nets was play-
ing a brilliant game. Culliton scored'
the third ,goal and the Beavers came•
close on several occasions but Brown
rose to the occasion. Holmes, Dun-
lop, Foster and, E. Rennie drew min-
ors and McEwan and S. Rennie 3.
n]inttos for toughing, it.
Line-up:
Clinton: Goal, Brown; defence;
Combe, Bingetnan; centre, Pickett;
wings,Hohnes, McEwan; subs, Rae,
Elliott, Streets, Thompson.
Seaforth:. Goal,', S. Rennie; defence,,
E., Rennie,, Sills;; centre, Buckman;
wings, Leppard, Culliton; subs, 15os,.
ter, Wright,, Flannery, Dunlop.
Referees—,Rath and Muir,
TOWN LEAGUE
Maroons :maintained their lead in
the town league on Friday evening,:
winning a 5 to 4 victory in a with'
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