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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-03-21, Page 2PAGE 2 THE CLINT.ON NEWS -RECORD 'The Clinton News -Record. With which is Incorporated TIIE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION 1,60 per year in advance, to Cana- dian addresses, $2.00 to the U.S. or other foreign countries. No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid unless at the optionof the publish •er. The date to which every sub- scription is paid is denoted, on the label. ADVERTISING: RATES — Tran- sient advertising 12c per count line for first insertion. 8c for each sub- sequent insertion. . Heading counts '2 lines. Small advertisements not to -exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," "Lost," "Strayed," etc., inserted once -for 35c, each subsequent insertion 15c. Rates for : display advertising made known on application. Communications intended- for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of . good 'faith, be accompanied by the name 4d the writer. ' eG. E. HALL, M. R. CLARK, Proprietor, Editor. IL T. RANCE Notary Public, ' Conveyancer Financial. Real Estate and Fire In- surance Agent. Representing 14 Fire Insurance . Companies. • Division Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B.. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. I3rydone, K.C. Sloan Block --- Clinton, Ont. DR. H. A. McINTYRE DENTIST Office over Canadian National Express, Clinton, Ont. Phone, Office, 21; House, 89, DR. F. A. AXON Dentist Graduate of C,G.D.S., Chicago and R.C,D.S., Toronto, Crown and plate work a specialty. !Phone 185, Clinton, Ont, 19-4-34. D. H. 1V1cINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist,' Massage 'Office: Huron Street. (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat, and by appointment, FOOT CORRECTION by manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 GEORGE ELLIOTT 'Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron •Correspondence promptly answered Immediate arrangements can be made for Sales Date at The News -Record, •Clihrton, or by calling phone, 203. Charges Moderate and Satisfaction„ Guaranteed. • DOUGLAS R NAIRN Barrister. Solicitor and Notary Bublic ISAAC STREET, CLINTON 'Office Hours:. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays -10 a.m. to 3 P.M. Phone 11. 3-34. THURS., MARCH 21, 1935 l'a3RD INSTALMENT • SYNOPSIS:th old side-wheel- er On e s er "George E. Starr," on its way to the Yukon +'^old fields in the' first rush of '97, Speed Malone, expelf- encad gold -camp follower and gaenb- 1 ler, and. young Ed. Maitland, on his first trip, .trying` to recoup his lost family fortune, struck up a strange friendship. Maitland left • ;Speed playing Solo with two other men and wandered forward; to be eharply re- i called by.the report of a pistol and , the news that his partner had been shot and had gone overboard. Ed jumped in after him, without second thought. But the cold waters got him, and in the end it was Speed who did the rescuing, holding Ed's head above water until they were taken aboard a little boat'by a French fisherman" from 'Seattle. Maitland, knowing the sea, took charge of the littleboat when they persuaded Frenchy to take there to Skagway. After a hard jom'ney they reached Skagway where they find it ship un- loading miners and horses. • * NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "See ye ashore," laughed Speed from the water. Hauling. along the rope to the idroncho's head he caught its tail with the other hand, and 'Ned this as a rudder to 'steer, it shore- wards. while he swam alongside. Maitland had been too interested in their progress to notice the Si:sette's approach to the steamer, which was now close abeaiii. The name beneath her stern rail was the "Williamette, San Francisco." Her passengers were waiting to have their outfits landed. Oddly, the first to observe that the Susette rode high and empty was a short, fat fellow: "Hey, wit that boat," he called out. "My outfit for how much you want to land it?" Five dollars?" This mention of Frenchy's favorite coin brought the fisherman out of a coma; he ,gave eager signs of assent, Simultaneously on the lighter, there was a general reaching for purses and bank rolls. As Maitland ran under the ship's shadow and moored to the raft a tinkling 'laugh from the rail above caused him to look np. His eyes' mea the dancing dark ones of a very beautiful young woman who was looking down at him with an expres- sion half -amused and half -curious. He had an oddly confused sensation, with the Susette's lift and fall in the shadow of the immobile steamer. A bangle on her arm struck a cry,. stal flash from the sun, as she raised her hand from the rail and blew him a kiss mischievously from rosy fin- ger-tips. The gesture was noticed by a tall, heavily built man who 'Stood on tho rail' directing the unloading of the horses—a man with the eagle poise of a leader and a masterful look of power under easy command. Iris handsome face' had been burned by the shun to the color of saddle Leath - 'THE McKILLOP MUTUAL .Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. Officers President, Alex,Broadfoot, Sea- -forth; ' Vice -President, James Con- -Holly, Goderich• secretary -treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth, Directors: Alex, Broadfoot, Seaforth, It. R. 'No. 3; James Sholdice, Walton; Wm. Knox, Londesboro; Geo, Leonhard, 'Bornholm, It. R. No. 1; John Pepper, 'Brumfield; James Connolly, Gode- rich; Alexander McEwing, Blyth, R. R. No. 1; Themes Moylan, Seaforth, R R. No. 5; Wim. R. Archibald, Sea- -forth, R. R. No. 4. Agents: W. J. Yeo, R. R. No, 3, 'Minton; John Pit-iirray, : Seaforth; -James Watt, Blyth; Finley McIier- .cher;' Seaforth. Any !money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; 'Bank of .Commerce, Seaforth. •or at Calvin +Cu't's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect incur= once or transact other business will .be promptly 'attended to on applica ion to any- of the above officers ad- dressed to their respective post offi- ces. Losses inspected by the director who lives nearest the scene. Cleaning and Pressing Suits, Coats and Dresses DRY CLEANED AND REPAIR= W. J. TAGQ frf not open work may be 1e6 eV Heard's Barber Shoe • CANADIAN,NATIONAL ° A !MAY TIME TABLE "Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: ;Buffalo and Goderich Div. Going East, depart 7.08 a.m. '"ding "East, depart 3.00 p.nr. Going West, depart 11.60 a.m. Going West, depart 9.58 p.m. 'London, Huron & Bruce sGoing North, ar, 11.34. Ive, 11,54 ern, timing •,S.outh 3.08 pen. ",Shacks, boy," retorted the old timer tolerantly, "you can't tell me done :with a horse. I say been it's too fer, and I've seen riders in my time attemp' everythin' the ramie lin' human fancy kin invint, with and without the: aid of Helton" The young Nevadan ,did not answer' direetly. He .signalled to someone on, the deck above, and a little later a : black mare -cane down in the- sine, her nose quivering at the brine be- low. She took.it in a churn of ,spray,' but quieted under the boyle firm touch. He the her and held her, for a moment by the halter, stroking her; 'silky neck,. • Then, with a move so swift that it was accomplished almost before it was seen, he left the raft for the mare's back, and they shot away in- to ,sun -lit water. A brandy -faced man . in a sheep- skin Coat whom Mlaitland-had not not, before,icebefore, came suddenly to life and crossed the swaying: raft in two un- steady strides. "Come back here, Pete," he called out. The boy paid no heed. 13e was drenched to the belt hut riding light- ly, leaning forward to even the 'Val- ance and guiding the mare with - Lb loop of the halter rope over her nose. "Head him off with your boat," the man appealed to Maitland,, "Iie'll drown hisself." • Maitland left ; renchy to take in the Susette and her cargo, and cast off in the dinghy with a strove of an ear against the raft. Troubled by the tide swell, the mare was meeting every rise at an angle that brought the water to her master's shoulders, snorting and 'strangling in an effort to keep her nose out of the feather- ing crests. Maitland pulled in nearer. The boy's head was close to the mare's, wet mane and hair contrasting gold and black in the sunlight. The,ten- sion of his voice seemed to lift her. "The beach .. on'y a little way now, sweetheart—.over this one, Chiquita, over it , , , good girl, over it!" The mare was' snorting and strug- ling to keep her nose above water. ee, aid its swarthiness gave an inso- lent sharpness of blue to his eyes, while it dimmed the black brows that ran in a bar across his forehead. He frowned thoughtfully at the new ar- rivat. , The men on the lighter looped like veteran prospectors,, and their skil- fully corded packed told the same teered, The man with the woolly story. One of them -(a meager, gray- coat is my pardner, Bill Ovens.The haired but wiry old-timer, shifted a girl that throwed you a kiss's name le huge tobacco quid in his cheek' as he_ Rose , . . But I reckon you don't ewe took one end of a pack Maitland was, about women?" he inquired, b6'undts- swinging and 'said, rayed I the silence that greeted. `' "Pretty piece, of herdin' you boys these amenities. done out than." "My partner," said IVtaitland at last The winoh roared just then, and "thinks they're a hot bolt in dyne- the old -tinier nodded toward thein- I mite," Her shadows of the lighter where a I "Ain't it so," Peter concurred ju- yellow-haired youth was leaning out diciousiy. "It's deafening to think of to uncouple a horse from the slings. what 'night happen if Rose realty "Pete, ye'," he said, "figures your cared about any mean. Unless maybe, pardner could have rode ahe pinto in." me, But she don't." He looked in - In the abrupt silence as the winch I -side the boat to note the eilect of this, topped: Pete heard what was said. ;However, I :don't care a hoot in hell "Why don't you cuss me out and get it oil your mind," the boy do- iianded. I mean it., Say what you're thinkin', man to bran." Maitland considered him while cleaning his hands on some shreds' of rope. "Wlell," he said, "man to man," you make a lot of noise for your size. It's a pity you squawk, when yen lose. Pete winced. "That's a hard cuss; he murmured. "What else?" "That's 'all," said Maitland, sur- prised by a glimpse of sensitiveness under the boyish swagger. • With the mare's halter rope, Pete threw a skilful hitch over her nose, and mounted almost in - the same movement, "If I don't Lose easy, Mister, I don't quit easy either, or forget, Ma.ybe some day you'll know it's so. "And with. no visible urge from him, the mare sped down the beach., Maitland stared after them, held by the grace of the picture they made, and by wonder at the quick moods of this amazing boy. Ile was still watching hint when he saw 'Speed coming over the beach toward bine "We got the Jew's outfit ashore, and he's stakin' us to a feed. Chuck's on the fire now. Hungry, Bud?" 3iF 9 The banquet of Lucullus are said to waft a pleasant aroma down the riv- er bank of ,time, but one exquisite The mare labored up another foam- ing hill but flagged with exhaustion at the crest. They were still some eighty yards from shore and the beach was steep. A few strong pulls shot the boat forward till it topped the sane swell. Maitland meant to run alongside and life tho rider off, but this was for getting the thrashing for a foothold. The .boat caught tho impact of one hoof on the prow. It rocked crazily as Ililaitland spun it within reach of the bby's arm. But Pete was tugging at the halter.rope to turn the mare's head. - "Keep that damned boat out of ray way," he swoee, "or by—" The words were rudely stifled by a comber that smoked over his head, rolling him and his mount completely ever. The mare cane up riderless. Catching the halter, Maitland nulled her astern, afraid that her hooves night strike the boy's head. Seeing a gleam of gold in the green water he reached for it; tangled his finger in a inop of hair and pulled the head above water. Peter grasped and held the rail a moment to get his breath. Then he swung over es easily as if he were vaulting into a saddle, landing with a splash in the water that washed a- long the floorboards. Ile raised himself to the thwart, shaking the wet hairfrom his eyes, which were blazing. "Cou—" he began. "Grab that bailing dipper," said Maitland shortly.. Ile had pushed: an oar into the stern groove and was holding the mare's halter with hes free •hand while he 'smiled shoreward. .A.fler a look at the rising water, Pete complied. It was slow work, but they beached in advance- of •other boats that wero coming in from the ship. As the mare climbed the gravel and shook hemelf, her master jumped lightly ashore. He was draining the water from his boots when Maitland pulled up :the dinghy, The sudden landing on still ground Heade the sailor conscious of the el- feats of a week's starvation. He felt the beach reel, and had to steady hin:self against the boat. Then • he tipped it•en its side to examine the injured spam A pair of.triney shot feet presently appeared on the sand beside him pans he looked up. "My name's Pete;" the boy. volun- When the horse was free, he threw + for Rose—not are," he chanted, snap-:. back the gold hair that had fallen In. lying his frngens liglhtly skywards. to his eyes and Iooked up casually at , "I'm a man among merle' v, Maitland. "You swear like one," his hearer "It's: been done M.,istee," said Pete, admitted. i Maitland stared after them, held by: the gram of the horse and rider. CLINTON up COLLEGIATE AFFAIRS, since 3021 years ago. hA ewnSenio� :shield ]was accordingly bought and tho names of Champions of the last three years engraved on it. About two weeks ago the new shield arrived and was much admired. Without any core- mony the shield was given to Norma Goofy the present Champion. In due time we hogie to find a sultelele place 1 about the school where shields may ''a be hung, or to hear of cors generotos society willing to install a glass case for shields and 'cups. Interestingly Written Up By A Student Last Tuesday afternoon,' a very l e- teresting Literary Meeting » took place. The meeting opened with "Oh Canada," followed by the Senior Girls' 1 0i:atoricai 'Contest. The first speak-' 00 on the ,programme was Sadie El-' liott, who spoke'-: on "A Nation:di Wog for Canada," Virginia Harris• spoke second on "Cellaphane." Faye, Lindsay, the thirds speaker, ehose as. p her subject' "Information and De- formation," followed by Violet Frem lin, speaking on "Days." The next speaker, Myrtle Thompson, ,spoke on "Bliss Cannan," Esther 1Vtc !lath, the last speaker, chose as her topic, "Un- der the :Banner of; Mars." -The next item on the programme; was a play given by 'Second Form staging the Trial Scene from "The Merchant of Venice." The play was well carried out, and the costumes were beautiful. The caste included Margaret Middleton, who took the part :of Portia; Margaret Heard, Ner- issa; Antonio, Fred Axon; Bassanio, Clarence Swan; Gratiano, Charles Match; The Duke of Venice, Ross Middleton; Shylock, John Cunning- harne. Other characters in the play were taken by Tooin 'Cooke, the bug- ler, Ruth Lavis and Madeline Murch, Gordon Hearn and Ronald Peek. The play came ,off without a hitch, and all the players deserve congratula- tions. Miss Brydone also should re- ceive congratulations for the splendid way in which she directed the play. Finch And Aiken handled the foot- lights so beautifully, and with such a show of skill in the matter that the enthusiastic audience gave them a hearty handclap, to their intense ern- barrassment, collation which that gastronome nev- er enjoyed was baked+beans, bacon, soda biscuits, canned fruit and coffee, after a two weeks' diet of fish .boiled in sea water, It wag nearly sunset, and the Bee- son, like the hour, seemed to con- dense the freshness and glory of the. closing day. The air had a crisp tang that tingled in the nostrils of the hungry travelers like a dry 'cham- pagne, giving a good deal more poig- naricy to the savor of broiling -neat. Shivering over the camp fire,Stein- er thoughtfully appraised' the appe- tites of his guests. "I could use you boys, :maybe," he said, referring to some point he had discussed with Speed, "but ten- dol- lars a day each, and grub*... I ain't king of the Klondike." "This isn't ,Seattle," said Speed, "Ib's a gold camp. You'll see wages go to twice that and uncle." The Jew's look was one of sincere unbelief. "A man would be crazy to pay `it," `The scenery is covered with Crazy men,"' Speed observed impassively. Steiner dropped the subject and said to 14l:iitland, "I notice how Lucky Rose has a mash on you. »Seen her throwin' you kisses from the ship., Speed had been about to lower a nicely bjrowneed slice of bacon into his mouth' in one piece. Ile paused now with this viand•suspended. Next on the programme, the pioneer of First -Form papers was read b'y Jack West, the editor in - chief. The cover of the C.O.I. Broad- caster was artistically decorated. by Sheldon MelVfath, and depicted the pleasing features of the :goalie of the hockey team. Whether or not this was intended to be a' portrait of "Frenchie" Monteith (who by the way was chosen for the cover as he is the only First -Former on the team), or just a C.C.I. goaliewbomSheldenhad imagined we do not know. At any rate, it was excellent. Current Events were capably hand- led by Willa Jervis; boys' Sports by G Monteith; Poetry was taken by First Former's united efforts, as were the jokes and Personals. Here is a condensed edition .of this this first of First Form papers. The Editorial was on Talent and pointed, out how practically everyone had *ars There had alwaysbeen a vague hope in' Maitland's mind of tracing the outfit he had left on the George h'i. Starr. Since this seemed an op- portune tiin.e to look foe it, he asked the fisherman's permission to use the Susette 'for a short run to :the Dyea beach a' few miles up the gulf. Frenchy, in a better humor than he had been for a week, absently mum- bled his . consent, Be stopped oub•to the Susette over same boats' and a scow that rocked in the wharf's vague • ,shadow, and made sail. It was only six miles on: so from Skagway to the camp, of Dyeiz. When he arrived there the camp was almost empty, 'because of an interval between steamers. He was therefore able to, learn with discouraging promptness that ,there was no trace. of an unclaimed:outfit,en the beach. Coming back to Skagway the fires an .the flats' had died to their embers,' but as he tacked in to the Susettes moorings, he noticed •a small fire ini the lee of the wharf, just ableve the surf, here he found his partner; nursing spine driftwood into flame. • (Continued Next Week) somo peculiar talent, Literary, Ora- torical,, 1Veusical, Artiistic, Dramatic. It showed that everyone must make use of his or her -talents for the good of the public. The. Third Foramens need no longer make fun of the First Form Kinder- garten. Who ever heard of such a childish trick as giving a teacher' a Valentine which he could not possib+ly. devour by himself, and then impat- iently waiting, for the teacher to give back his own ,again, • ▪ 9 Note:—.Third-Form bitterly resents and denies •the above slanderous :statement. They gave the Valentine out of the .goodness of their hearts, and for the love they bear their tea- eher, As Inc returning the lollypops, that was an idea of the teacher's -I a complete surprise'to the pupils. 'We think 1st form is a little jeal- ous because they couldn't think up anything' so good. • * A Fairy Tale: --Once upon a time there was a class that didn't chew gum. • * 9* When the Inspector came to First Form fox the first time, he walked, to the (back of the room and asked a boy to vacate his place, in order ,to obtain a seat. When reposed he re- ceived a great surprise. The seat proved to be exceedingly narrow, and he found it impossible to turn around. I•ie quickly decided to get up, and found this movement blocked also. He gave a few jerks, and a quick gasp, resigned himself to fate and found himself free. To avoid furth- er similar predicaments we advice the High School Beard to enlarge the seats, or direct the Educational De- partment to send thinner Inspectors. 9 * 9 • In second form Agriculture class the statement had been made that ty- phoid patients had to be isolated to pre vent the disease from spreading. The teacher, in order to ascertain whether the statement had been understood, asked the meaning of "isolated." A brilliant young student answered that it meant "to pack in ice." *9* After the Commencement, it was brought to the attention of the exe- cutive of the Girls' Athletic .Society that the . shields which had Veen handed from Champion to Champion Jack West, Ye. Ed„ <lisplaye his poetic talents in the following effus- ion ori our annual school dance. * THE AT-HOME The At -Horne 'seemed to most, of us A good and true success Including games and dancing And :lunch which was the best. The auditorium was adorned With colorful blending bus-- In us—In patriotic colours., The red, the white, the blue. 'The soft and lulling music- It could be called divine Ganes, and lunch and dancing All followed in a line. And so some danced And some played games Till the clock was striking .one, And all declared when they went home They'd Ikad a good nights fun. *• To end our School paper We have this little poem To tell you of our labour, The work we spent at home. For this was Horde in First Form -- The First Form in the school, To show you we can do as well (The paper's own success will telly As any other form. The first time in the records First Form made up the paper; We hope our work was well worth- while And not all useless labour. Wie must congratulate First Form on their paper, and we are sure you will agree that they have done very nicely. ' 9 9 After the paper was read, the jud- ges' decision was given for the Ora- torical ,Contest, in favour of Sadie Ellett, first prize, and Myrtle Thomp- son, ,second. The meeting closed with God Save the King. - Salmon, trout, whitefish, and sev- eral other species of fish are taken commercially in waters of the Yukon territory. m C water '•:,. c Books: You Can Order Same Through Us at Any Tune. Have Yon Ever Trkd 011- Small Advertisement Service? It Gives Quick and Satistacbry Results. THE CLINTON NEWS-REC R A ''INE M1l4D?Ull FOR ADVERTISING—READ ADS. EA SUBS ISSUE PHONE 4-