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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-03-08, Page 4L'AGE 4 THE CLINTON NEWS•RECORU THL7RS., MARCH 8, 1934 COOPER'S STORE NEWS THE NEW Wall Paers° HAVE ARRIVED AND ARE ON DISPLAY We Feature "SUNWORTHY" New Curtain Materials and Window Shades A. T. GOER. Phone 36w (Main Store); 36j (ready-to-wear Dept, 2nd floor) The Store With the Stock. Leaders in Lew Prices. MR. FARMER TBE GOVERNMENT IS SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR TO HELP YOU ONE OF THE HELPS IS Hog rm Destroyer IT'S USE HAS. SAVED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR HOG RAISERS If you want to help yourself to profits and save feed use it, ITS ONLY 20e LB. FOR SALE BY 1L S, , OLMES MM. 11,27 -at ----#...t. CLINTON, ONT. PHONE 51 Fine Ordered Tailoring Our Spring Suits are Now In Priced from $25i4 to $45OO MADE IN CLINTON BY CLINTON PEOPLE DAVIS I HERMAN CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING AGENTS FOR GILLESPIES CLEANERS & DYERS, SEAPORTS WEN 'S Ca dy and ake y Specials HOT CROSS BUNS EASTER CANDIES VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE WE BAKE YOUR FAVORITE LOAF OF BREAD NEW ORANGE CAKE TO -DAY WENDORF'S Fresh Candies and Pastry; CHICKS FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT Buy Bray Foundation Grade Chicks Because 1. They are from big eggs, averaging 27.28 oz. to the dozen. 2. They are hatched in "compartment" incu- atons. 3. They are from flocks carefully selected for size and vigor blood -tested, and Govt. Approved.. 4. They live well and grow rapidly into big broilers -or big, strong, early -laying pullets. For full information see the manager of your nearest BRAY Hatchery ov .send for our FREE booklett "Highway to Poultry Suc- cess in 1984:' BRAY CHICK_ HATCHERY, 96 Clayburn Ave„ St Catharines, Onti- BROODER AND OFFICE H. W. CHARLESWOttTH,'CLINTON Eight Breeds—Eighth Year Blood -Testing --Sixth Year ,Govt. Approval MONTREAL $8.45 From and Return Bargain. CLINTON TO QUEBEC CITY AND RETURN $3.25 ADDITIONAL Excursion tickets also on sale at all other principal stations. GOING, MARCH 16—RETURNING Up to midnight following Sunday, Consult local Agents re train service from any station. See handbills. Tickets,fares, return limits, train service and all information from Agents CLINTON, ONT.—Station Ticket Agent—Phone 35. CANADIAN NATIONAL (T-26.) SUMMER}J LL Mr. Ern. Blacker who has been ,sick is not improving as fast as hie many friends would like. 'Mr. Chas. Merrill went to London .en`MondeY to try his exam. in music, VARNA Mr, A. Austinho has. been care taker of the 'United, formerly"1VIetho, dist, church has resigned after twee, ty-five years of faithful service. He has also been a Sunday School tea- cher for the young men and women's Bible Class for, a number of years. Mr. Austin is also caretaker of the Public b c chooi., Varna, a position which i he has held e for twenty-seven years. CONSTANCE Miss Jean McDonald of Saaforth, who has spent the past month at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Dale and has been visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs, E. Adams, returned to her home on Saturday last.- Mrs. Geo. Dale returned to Walton after spending a few days at the home of her son, Mr. Alvin Dale. Miss Donelda Adams is spending a few days visiting friends in Sea - forth. Mr. Jas. McFarlane returned to her 1 home in Stanley last Wednesday af- ter spending a week at the home of her mother, Mrs, Geo. Riley. The Live Wire's Sunday School Clase of Constance United Church are holding their monthly social ev- ening in the basement of the church; on Friday evening, March 9th, .The young people of the commun- ity are busy practising a 3 -act play entitled "Aunt Susan's Visit," which will be presented in the near future. KIPPEN The ladies euchre club held its last game of the season at Mrs. T. Work- man's. A social and musical evening, followed by lunch, was thoroughly enjoyed by all. This being the last meeting the ladies invited their bus, bands or brothers. Mr. John Workman has disposed of his garage and harness shop to -Mr. Elea Maussea of Zurich, who is al- ready in possession. Mr. Workman bought out Mr. Alex. M'CKenzie in 1927 and has since conducted a gar- age and harness business. We wish the new man every success. Mr. and bfrs, Vern. Terryberry vis- ited with Mr. and Mrs. John Work- man last week. The morning service in Kip - pen 'chin -eh was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Chandler, Who took for his subject "Man's Limita- tions." A quartette composed of Elis. J. B. McLean, Miss Fanfold, A. BeII and J. B. McLean gave a very fine number entitled, "The, Good Shep- herd." Mr. Wm. Workman visited for . a few days with his brother; Ralph in Flint, who accompanied him home to Kippen. • Mr, and Mrs. Roy Butt spent a few days with realtives in and near the village, prior oto their leaving for their new home in Stratford. Mr. Isaac Jarrett is on the road to recovery and his many friends hope for Itis speedy return" to good health. Miss Gladys McLean visited over the week -end with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McLean. Mr. John Doig, L.L.B. of Detroit was the week -end guest of his Moth- er, Mrs. Wm. Doig, and sister, Miss Janet of Tuckersnith, THE BREAD AND' CAKE BAKING CONTEST ENDED Several Huron Ladies Get Honorable ' Mention Mrs. Roy Patten of Lucan, Middle- sex County, is Grand Champion bread maker of 27 Ontario Counties, and Miss Betty Dickson, of Simeoe, Nor- folk County, is Grand Champion cake maker, in the final competiton of the Five Roses Baking Contest, judg- ed at Macdonald Institute, Guelph. Ont., whose results have just been annonncecl by the Head Office of the Lake of the Woods Milling Company Limited. Each of these ladles will receive a sterling silver tea set and a cheque for fifty dollars, while the runners- up, Mrs. D. S. Ritchie, of Parry Sound, and Mrs. A. Recline, of Ni- agaea-on-the-Lake, who 'stood second in the Cake and Breach Sections re- spectively, will each receive a ster- ling silver bowl' and a cheque for twenty-five dollars. There were 327 entries in all, 167 bread and 160 cake, and every en - .try was so thoroughly examined that judging, which began shortly after 4 o'clock :on the afternoon of March 1st did not terminate until 11,30 p.m. that night. Miss Mary M. Darby, Miss Mayme C. Kay and Miss Jean Millar, mem- bers of the staff of Macdonald In- stitute, were the official judges, while Miss Cruikshank, Director of Macdonald Institute, and Miss Purdy, e research specialist in bread' mak- ing, lent their assistance as consul- tants during the courseof the even- ing, In order to enlarge the range of expert opinion in' distinguishing be- tween the merits of the various en- tries, All loaves and cakes wore number- ed for the judging as at the local contests held in 43 Ontario towne during the past. winter, and it was not until after the judges had indi- cated the winning entries that the naives of their makers were made known. • Aniong the numerous entries which' received many favourable comments from the judges, though they were. not the prize -winners, were those sent in by Mrs. F, Tyndall, Clinton; Mrs. W. H. Dearing, Mrs. J. W. Pow- ell, —3H% Charles Polin, Mr•s..L. M, Teckell, Exeter;. ;Mrs. A. Hoper.oft,; Dashwood; Mrs. Jno, Glenn, Hen- still; Mrs. George Gedbolt, Centralia; Miss M. Pearson, Brucefield; Miss 'Made -Gaunt,. eine •G 1 it, Mrs, rs T. Blake, Mrs. 3. Rantoul, Seaforth; Miss B anche Mustard and Miss D. .' en . ' ',.1 NEWS IN BRIEF. Dr. Alice WYnekoop of Chicago was found guilty by a jury of killing her daughter-in-law, Meta, and was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. The case may be appealed. weatome The Canadian Senate voted forty to twenty-three for the legalization' of state-controlled sweepstakes for hospital and charitable purposes the other day. Party lines were disre garded, senators lining up 'accord ing to their own conviction. Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighan, Conservative lead- er, was opposed, as was also Senator Cairine Wilson, the only woman member, • The Commons' defeated n similar bill last year. Toronto is putting on celebratiggs of all kinds this week in honor sof its 100th birthday. Premier Bennett, Hon, W. L. Mackenzie King and many other prominent citizens at- tended the celebrations on Monday evening and Tuesday. wages* In Montreal they are requiring' heads of families applying for relief to swear to the number of their children and it is reported that fam- ilies are dwindling considerably., oho The Liberals in the Provincial Leg- islature are claiming that instead of a surplus the Government has a de- ficit of two .millions. The Dominion Government may in- stitute a probe into the Canadian banks and other big financial institu- tions, the matter is under consider- ation. eseisemeee .Lieut, -Governor Brace, at the 'cen- tennial luncheon given by that city on Tuesday, urged Toronto to wipe out its slums and a' committee may be formed to tackle the problem. The United States, France and Great Britain are adding to their na- val forces. antro A Wisconsin doctor and his wife are bringing action against a Chi- cago hotel and a Chicago doctor for damages because both 'contracted dysentery while attending the World's Fair last year and Mule staying at this hotel. Snmlar suits are said to be pending in different parts of the United States. sseyeeere A project for the expenditure of $20,000 on the grounds of the Uni- versity of 'Western Ontario as a re- lief work for i t 1 £ he city of London was.. approved Tuesday by the relief com- mittee of the Toronto legislature. The expenditure it is understood will be almost entirely for labor in beau- tification and improvement on the university. owelesselii A threat of being kidnapped, it Is reported, has sent Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford of Automobile fame, down en a fishingtrip to Florida with a machine gun guard as mem- bers of the party. angaw .l i Six robbers raided the Security bank at Sioux Falls, S.D., en Tues- day and got away with $46,000. They shot a policeman and seized four girls. A posse was immediately formed and followed the desperate band and the girls were released, but not before they had been used as shields to ward off attack by per suers who followed too closely. It is supposed that the leader is a notor- ious killer and bank robber who es- caped from a jail in Indiana on Sat- urday. emir Two members of the London fire brigade lost their lives and a num- ber were injured at a fire in than city on. Sunday. A Windsor theatre proprietor has offered 2000 tickets for ten cents each if the city council would pur- chase them and deliver them to tin- enip]oyed, His idea is that the un- employed should be able to attend a show occasionally to take their grinds off their troubles. etweesiew ',Edmonton's youngest alderman, Miss Margaret Crang, twenty-three, was admitted to the bar on Monday, Miss Cranes election to the city council was the sensation of the Ed+ nronton civic elections last Novem- ber. She took the second largest vote polled, • .SEAFORTki: The remains of Mr,• and Mrs. Joseph Canning, former highly esteemed residents of. Sea'. forth, whose tragicdeathsoccurred as the result of a disastrous fire on March 2, which completely destroy- ed their store and residence at Al- derwood, in Etobicoke Township,' which arrived in Seaforth on the 11.45 train Tuesday morning, were interred with all the rites of the Church in St. James' Catholic ceme- tery. The sad event cast a gloom over the whole community. GODERICH: The death occurred in Alexandra Hospital hero of Wil- liam Biggar, formerly of Port life Nicol, on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Biggar has visited eGodericli on several occasions as the guest of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McInnes, of Essex 'street. He was for many years an engineer for. the C.P.R, atOwenSun Sound. The < remains were taken to Owen Sound where burial will take place on Thursday, March Sth. BANKING CREDIT IS AVAILABLE HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL Commercial loans in Canada, it is sometimes suggested, have shown a declining trend through restriction of credit by the chartered banks. The truth is that more banking credit is available than those directing sound enterprises sre able or willing to employ. This bank has not in the past, and does not today, withhold credit for legitimate and sound purposes. Ir has had, and it has today, ample resources from which it is prepared to make loans, Enquiries are invited at any one of its 564 offices throughout Canada, AN OF MO TREAL Established 1817 TOTAL ASSETS IN EXCESS 01' $750,000,000 Clinton Branch: H. R. SHARP, Manager Londesborough (Sub -Agency): Open Monday and Thursday liOtg6aslrirll26rt,.. ,mom m,. ST. HELENS There was an attendance of 31 at the Women's Institute meeting held at Mrs. W. I. Miller's on Thursday afternoon. Several articles were read in answer to the rob call on "Housecleaning Made Easier." Mrs. John Cameron had charge of the subject. Mrs. W. A. Miller read a paper on "Saving Worst and Wonsan Power." It was decided to hold an "At home" in the hall this week. Lunch was served by the hostesses. Mrs. Wilkinson and Miss Greta Webb. Phillips Archer has been engaged with Hugh Rutherford for the sea- son. Maybe Some of These Can Put Camel Through Eye of Needle Up until the present only the hulnble duty of the tailor and house- wife, the ancient and honorable art of needle threading seems to have entered the realms of competitive sport, at least in Edmonton. An- nouncement in the Journal that a nian in Toronto had threaded 83 strands of medium heavy silk thread through the eye of a medium darning needle brought instant action on the part of Edmonton's needle- threaders. Thursday, Julius Faorst, 10356 101 se., saw the claim of the world's championship in needle threading from Toronto, and immediately set out to do better. In an hour he had put 132 silken strands through the eye of a darning needle to bring the championship to this city, On Friday, when the crown for the championship of this new and thrilling sport had barely settled comfortably on the head of its new claimant, Louie Kerte, Wetaskiwan, entered the arena and toppled the titleholder from his throne with a record of 160. threads through the eye sof a needle in 48' niinutes. The needle's eye in this case was exact- ly 18-64 of an inch in length. .. Since that time there have been two, other Edmonton entrants taking up the challenge. One, Mrs. IC, E. Kirkwood, 10722 93 street, failed to her attempt by a niece 46 strands. Mrs.' Kirkwood put 114 threads of No. 811. '.white cotton through her needlo's eye. The University of Alberta needle threading tonin; in the person .of Otis Staples, ;placed an entry that had 260 strands of cotton thread through the oye 0±' a darning needle. but the size of the needle eye was aI, most twice that of- the Wetaskiiyin entry.-4Ednonton Journal. i6 CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS EARNINGS The gross revenues o;f the' all-in- clusive Canadian National Railways System for the week ending February 28th 1 34 were 9 w o$8,238,264,co - as ni , , com- pared with2 p $ ,565,962, for the coi•re- sponding'period of 1933, an increase, of $672,302. .UNIVERSITY COURSE BY AIR The Extension Department of the University of Western Ontario pre- sents The University of the Air ov- er C.F.P.L. London, Ont., from 6.15 to 6.80 p.m., as follows: Recent European Poli,`.ics March 5—National Socialism in Germany and Austria (Socialist Phase); Dr. R. A, Allen. March 6—National Socialism in Germany and Austria .(Nationalist Phase), Dr. R. A. Allen. March 7—The Background of Brit- ish Politics since 1918, Dr. A. G. Dorland. March 8 --•British Political Leaders Since 1918, Dr. A. G. Dorland. March 9 -,British Political Issues since 1918, Dr. A. G. Dorland. The Student Views His University March 12—An Arts Woman Views her University, Miss Margery Rean. March 13—An Arts Man Views his University, Mr. John Symons. March 14—A Medical Student Views his University, Mr. Palmer McCormick. March 15--iAn Athlete Views his University, 11I'r, Stewart Ward. March 16—A Student in Public •Health Nursing Views her Univer- sity, Miss Mary Rutherford. In the World of Science March 19—Chemistry Surmounts the Depression, Dr. J. A. Gunton. March 20—.The Infinite Universe, Dr. R. C. Dearle. . lake and should the river ice break first the consequence might be ser- ious from the back up. A govern- ment engineer was here Tuesday malting a survey of the harbor, which immediately parallels the mouth of the Maitland river. The ice has been known to comae over the river break- water into the harbor and all craft tied up in that locality has been or- dered moved, lest it be destroyed, This will necessitate the cutting out of the ice of a pleasure yacht and fishing craft. In January the Tee moved out of the Maitland river from Benmiller, five miles up stream, to the lake. This has jammed just be- yond the mouth and is still there to increase the hazard, SEAFORTH: A. W. Archibald, a fourth year student at 0. A. C., Guelph, carried off the grand cham- pionship among student exhibitors in the animal husbandry division of the tenth annual College Royal, held Tuesday. Showing animals front the fine college herds, the students put on an excellent exhibition in all branches of their college work and hundreds of spectators viewed the judging of sheep, swine, horses, cat- tle and other livestock which was displayed in the arena. Featuring the competition Was a series of edu- cational exhibits, shown in the gym- nasium, in 'which MacDonald Insti- tute carried off first honors, to take Possession of the Wade Toole mem- orial trophy. March 21—The Infinitestimal Unie SEAFORTH: Joseph McClinchey, verse, Dr. R. C. Dearle. a well-known and highly esteemed March 23—.The Metaphysical TIM- resident of the town, was found dead verse, Dr. R. C. Dearle. in bed Tdesday morning at his Thome on John street from heart trouble, Mr. McClinchey had been in 111- WINGHAMt At the regular meat- health for some time but was able to ing of the Wingham Town Council be around as usual until about two on Monday evening the clerk read a weeps ago. He was born in Stanley letter from 3. A. Ellis, director of in 1860, being a son of the late Mr. Provincial Unemployment Relidf, in and Mrs. same] McClinchey. For, which he stated that the matter of ty-.two' years ago he was married in direct relief was entirely in control of the local conncil, A letter from the County Clerk was read, advising that hereafter the County Council would 'only pay fifty per cent 'of the cost of indigent patients in hospitals and: that accounts would be rendered to the town council from time to time. A copy of a letter sent to Premier Henry by Goderich Town Council, regarding this matter, was road, objection being taken to the payment of accounts for indigent pa, tients and requesting certain chan- ges. The council was in accord with their request and it was decided to send a letter to Premier Henry back; ing the 'resolution forwarded by God- erich, The Clerk also reported the receipt of tiie agreement, duty com- pleted for an additional $1,000for park improvement. • GOD,ERIO%r: A sudden drop in. the temperature line temporarily al- layed'fears' of seriousconsequences of a flood on the ''Maitland River, which is, reported to be .frozen over its entire course through Huron County, itt least.' Thickness of the. ice is unprecedented on the river as also is the depth of the snow in the water shed. Lake Huron at this point Seaforth to Miss Annie Carroll, daughter of the late J. Carroll, a former proprietor of the Royal Ho- tel and spent the remainder of his life in Seaforth. Surviving are his widow and only daughter, Miss Mary McClinchey, R.N., of Wellesley Hos- pital, Toronto, and a nephew, How- ard Carroll, who resides with them. WORKMEN'S COMPEN- iSATION STATEMENT The month of February, with 3,930 accidents, shows the largest number of accident reported to The Work mens Compensation Board during any month since February of 1932, when there were 4,023 accidents. This com- pares with 3,807 accidents curing January, and 2,733 during February of 1933. The fatal cases reported during FelsTuary numbered 17, as against 16 in Janaury. Tho benefits awarded amounted to $244,1.40,11, $186,772.32 of this being for compensation and $57,876.79 for, medical aid. The benefits awarded during January amounted to $346," 870.01, and during February a year ._tri n_., eco_,, 295,771.11. t�