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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-07-25, Page 3THURS., JULY 25, 1935 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. PAGE 3, What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties 10 YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING Too L.A'O $T - CAI)E OF THE OLD'CE.NTURY1' Fore The News-Hecord, July 24th, 1895. We are pleased to learn that J. Ades Fowler and Co., architects' and engineers, have deoided to open a permanent office in Clinton. The Hayfield Advertises', a two- page leaflet, is issued from The New Era office .by, Mr. J. G. Stanlhure, a 1oca1 correspondent. it is said that a movement is on foot to establish newspapers in Londesbarm Holines- ville and Brucefield. The Brussels Post has entered upon another year of publication and declares that it is sound of wind and limb. , In a quiet way an investigation hay been going on here for some time which we are pleased to learn has re- sulted satisfactorily and proved that the :serious charge was not well founded. It seems a resident imagin- ed a murder had .been committed in Clinton within the last year or so and communicated with one of the leading criminal detectives in Ontario and for a time a most startling sensation seemed to be looming up. It has been determined afterm most thorough a a h rough •and reaching investigation that there was no cause for alarm, that death occurred from none other than natural causes. The statement -has often been Made that Clinton is not much of a sporting town. but such en assertion is not well founded. Among the var- ious clubs organized here may be found the rifle. shotgun, cricket, la.. crosses lawn tennis. bowling, base. bali, etc., etc. In some instances there are two or three clubs in each. The town is, however, behind the age as far as a bicycle club is eon. cerned. Although there is lots of Material and numerous wheels in use, no effort has been made to form a club. Of all the games ,baseblall seems to lead this year and several local mat- ches take place every week. There was an interesting contest Friday night between the members of the School Boards and the Town Coun- cil. The sides were captained by Chief Wheatley and R. W'elsh, the places of the several absentees (being filled ,by'W. J. Paisley, 11. Read and William and James Young, the lat- ter being a recognized ringer. The band was present and four or five hundred citizens witnessed the game. For the trustees dVfessrs. Welsh, Bruce, Hoover, .Shaw, Forrester, Jackson, Overbury,', J. Young end Scott got in nine runs in the first inning; while for the councillors' Mea - ars. Wheatley, Overbury, Taylor, W. Young, Cooper, Mayor Eames, Gil. roy, Paisley and H. Read, scored but three. In the second inning the trustees were somewhat at sea, Jack- son, Young and iScott all being cap- tured without a run to their credit. The councillors now had a great chance to "play ball." but their lack of knowledge of the game gave them only one run, bly Wheatley. The third inning rolled up a total of 15 for the trustees, the councillors se. curing a total of 11. During the progress of the game there was con- siderable wild play, and several close calls from C'ooper's "foul" balls, one of the latter grazing the scalp; or, Town Clerk Coats near the entrance to the park. House of Refuge Notes: — The bricklayers, b essrs, •H'aywood and Pryor, have eo-mpleted their work or the walling of the house .. Contrac- tor S. IS, Cooper has erected the roof . , , the slate is now on its way, and ib is expected everything wdllj be sclosed up tight by the end of the month; To satisfy the inquiries as to why the building was carried no higher a most potent reason is be- cause the Governsnent regulations do not now favor the erection of a third story on this class) of building, a most humane mile, wherij is borne tIn ndnd that the class of inmates are for the most part the old and decrepit and feeble, to whom the climbing of stairs is a pain and a difficulty. The building new stands forty-two feet above the grade line, and only looks somewhat flat owing to its great length. A lady died the other day in Eng- land and in her will it was found that she had left the whole of her fortune,amounting o am n ng to $50,000, to the local newspaper. the perusal of which had given her many happy hours. We have great hopes that the habit may become fashionable. (But, alas, forty long years have passed by and we have never heard of another case. --Ed.) From The New Fra, July 26th, 1895: Mr. and Mrs. 3. H. Lowery left for Detroit on•t'heir wedding tour on Wednesday and were ticketed through by Mr. W. Jackson. Mr. A. M. Todd goes to Halifax today as a delegate to the Orange Grand Lodge. Mr. A. Turnbull of M!eKillop took away a new top buggy from Rum - ball's carriage shop the other day. This is the fifth vehicle he has bought et the same place, A friendly game of cricket was played at Forest last Thursday be- tween that place and Clinton, result- ing esulting in a victory for the visitors by four wickets and one run. • A tramp -looking person applied at one of our licensed houses the other day, during prohibited hours, for a glass o fspirits, which was refused him. But the persistent entreaties and the apparent nerve -shaken con- dition of the applicant prevailed and a glass was given him. The imposter then demanded $10 as a condition of his not informing on the vendor. This was refused and the •bonifice inform. ed his customer that he would have him proseeuted for making an illegal purchase. The seallawag vameoosed instanter. He was afterwards seen at the station where he purchased a ticket for Kincardine. Wlhen asked if he knew the 'minions of the law were after him he jumped on the Seas forth train, which 'happened to he leaving at the time. From The Bayfield Advertiser:— The village council consists of Reeve James Burns, Counoiilors Rich. Boi- iey, George Erwin, John Fraser and Dr. 'Stanbury. Officials: Collector. Chas. Tippett; Assessor, Ben, Hig- gins; CIerk, Henry Eanvin; Treasurer, GURTAIN! With this <laughable instalment .of A. 0. Livingstone's hilations tale of 'Canadian Town Life. "The Calabash is Flooding," the actors ANGUS McCORDLE EDWYNA ARMITAGE HENRY aGIBSON THE HONORABLE MR. TOMKINS and Edwyna's •little pet pig, hickey, bid you adieu. We hope you have enjoyed the story and have either told your editor why you liked it, or written us direct, naming your town newspaper. SOUVENIR Reproductions of the complete manuscript, "The Calabash is Flood- ing," signed by, the author, are available at one dollar each. Address requests to the Secretary. Canadian Tellers' Club. CLUB ACTIVITIES The Canadian Story Tellers' Club consists of Publishing 1VLembera (Editors of better-elass town newspapers) Amateur Writing Meta - hers and Associate Members, who combine their resources to give you a Canadian 'story service, wholesome, entertaining and original. AMATEUR WRITING MEMBERS Sincere Amateur Canadian writers are invited into club membership,. privilieges of which include free reading and criticism of manuscript; INDLVIDDUAL COACHING by mail, and either purchase by the club Af acceptable original work, or its co-operation in finding another market. I ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Are those who do not •aspilr'e to write, yet are interested in, and wish to keep posted on the club's work of encouraging amateur creative writing. Annual Fees For Both Memberships Are Low For particulars of aViembership (state whieh type), give name of your town newspaper and enclose addressed, stamped envelope to The Secretary CANADIAN STORY TELLERS' CLUB 95 Helena .Avenue, Toronto, Canada. WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING IF HE COULD .1)dayor Johnston proposes that the unused C.P.R. right-of-way: between Oriliia and Atherley 'should be con- verted into a second . highway. His idea, we suppose, is to. have ane John 'Madden; Chief Constable, John Ferguson; Board af, Education. Wm. *hidden.chairman; Thos. Cameron, secretary; John Wi iddon, Jahn Pollock, John Ferguson, John Falconer. Principal of Pablic school, Wms aafe0luskoy; assistant, Miss M. Porterfield. Owing to the unsafe condition of the bell tower of St. Paul's church it has been deemed advisable not to ring the bell until necessary repairs have been Made. On Monday it was decided to go on with the repairs and improvements; to the property as bet forth in a lengthy report prepared by Architect. Fowler . . . If possible electric light will be introduced into the building. At a meeting of the Public school board on Monday evening Miss Nel- lie Grey of Wingham was engaged to teach during the Model term at a salary of $275 per annum- Holmesvlle:--Ashlaud Farm wit- nessed a pleasant scene on Wednes- day when Esther, daughter of Jos- eph Proctor, Esq.. was married to S. H. Lowery of Summerhill. The ceremony took place at 11 a.m., per- formed by the Rev. G. M. Andrews before about forty assembled guests. . - . The bride was the recipient of many handsome presents, among them being •a hanging lamp and teas pot given by the members of Ha- wesville choir, of which she Was ' a member. WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY WAS YOUNG From The News -Record, July 28th, 1910: Messrs. Donald Ross., Morley Coun- ter and Harry Twitchell lelt for Bay- field this week, where they will spend a few days boating, bathing and fish- ing. The home of Mt. and Mrs. James Garter, Kagawang, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday. June 6th, when their second daugh- ter, Mary Pearl, was married to Mr. Robt. King, Principal of Welland Busines:i College, son of Mr. and 1V/es. Walter King of 'Clinton. Mrs. W. R. Counter entertained a number of ladies to afternoon tea on Tuesday in honor of her guest, Mrs. Henderson of Seaforth. Mr. D. ,Cantelon threshed his fall wheat this week and The NewssRe- cord is informed that it yielded forty-five bushels to the acre. Major "Davy" Moore of Montreal visited the local S. A. corps on ,Sun- day and addressed the meeting in the evening. The Major's discourses have the old-time vim which have made .him a force in Army work. The Clinton baseball team went up to Wingham on Tuesday and played a match with the team there. The game was a close one, the score be- ing 2-2 at the end of the ninth ht. ning. In the tenth the Clinton bays scored one run ...Phis is the ninth consecutive match Clinton has won this season. The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Shepherd, Townsend street, was the scene of a quiet and pretty wedding at six o'clock yesterday morning, when their second daughter, Blanche Josephine, became the bride of D. S. Kemp of Ottawa. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. E. Ford in the presence of only imme- diate relatives. Last evening a. large audience gathered in the lecture room of Ontario street church to bid fares well to Miss' Sybil Churtiee. who leaves the end of next week for Jas pan to engage in missionary work under the auspices of the W. M. S. of the. Methodist Church of Canada. She was presented with an address and a life membership certificate and pin and a silver cream and sug- er. From The New Era, July 28th, 19101 Por the first ten months of 1909 inthe report of the warden of the Central prison " only two prisoners went from Huron County. On Tuesday 32 Indians arrived to pull flax for the Canadian Flax Cotn'pany and about 30 more are ex- pected. A number of them were here last year but Manager Rosa saw that the fighting elan was Ieft behind. A special meeting of the county council was held in Goderich to de- cide the question of the eonsump- samiptives' home As the com- mittee and inspector .have passed on the property in'Godenieb it will likes ly locate there. Owing to the G,T,R. strike the Clinton factories are being hit hard, not being able to ship out thei>; out- put or get supplies in. On Fri- day morning the Doherty Organ and Piano. Co,, carted fifteen pianos and organs to Blyth, there tb°-'be shipped by C. P. R. and the Knitting Com- pany has been receiving its yarn ov- er the a P. R. DeWitt Career took a bicycle trip to Trowbridge to visit his grand- father, roads for the drys and one for the wets. If he could ssepaarate the traffic, the suggleclkion migtt meet. with considerable favuor, +Orillia Packet -Times. IT MIGHT HELP The St. Thomas Times -Journal re- fers editorially to the efforts of Bon. T. B. McQuesten, Minister of High- ways; to reduce :motor accidents in Ontario, and adds':—"The Ontario Government , might also consider whether too numerous beer beverage rooms and clubs and new winery in connection with mounting car ac- cidents and call for modification of liquor policy and administration." --St. Marys Journal -Argus. WHAT CHANCE? "It's Jumbo Summer in St. Tho- snas." says a headline. And the fact should serve as a reminder that, if an elephant can't knock a train off the track, what chance has a 1927 coupe?--Wlndsor. Star. LIGHTNING KILLS TEAM IN FRONT OF FARMER To have a team of horses • he was .driving suddenly drop dead, killed by a bolt of lightning. was the experi- ence of Win. Cook, 'a West Luther farmer, living about 'six miles' from Arthur. He was operating a seed drill sowing a field .. of barley and buckwheat when :the lightning struck. One of the animals was dead when he fell and the other ex- pired in a couple of minutes. The driver himself did not experience the slightest shock.---Durharn i hrontolp, EDITOR TAKES HOLIDAY, The weather was a bit too much for us last week and when it came time for us to try and get some edi- torials written about the only things we could think of was the almost unbearable heat and the election. Seeing as we haven't much to say about how either one is to be run we just took a holiday for one week. IHalidmand Advocate, WOULDN'T STAND TELLING We know a certain baseball team that simply would not stand telling by a competent manager. Well the team is licked, hopelessly licked and out of the running for many a day to came. These young fellows thought the old man who had a rough way of calling them down and ,bawl- ing them out, was a tyrant and de. Glared they simply would not stand for it. They engaged a manager who was not "so over particular" and had a fine time. Well, let us say it again, that team's licked and their friends are sorry but helpless. Young £edlosys of that stamp are im- possialrb. Unless they come to a sudden pull up they'll dawdle down life's hard and cruel road and be licked at the end of the journey. If a youth is bent on making an ass of himself, everybody'll+ soon see his ears.'t--+'Exeter Times-Advovate. POWER WITHOUT RESPONSIBIL- ITY NOT GOOD THING The situation has not developed far enough to make predictions as to the effect of Mr. Stevens's unexpect- ed action. But it would seem improb• oble that Mr. Steven's can attain of- fice, and undesirable that he should have the balance of power between the old parties. Posner divorced from responsibility is a menace to sound administration. Moreover at the moment what Canada needs is not a fresh dose of "reform," hut a restor- ation of confidence, which will re- lease the streams of prosperity now dammed up by uncertainty as to the conditions under which business will be carried on. Some of Mr. ,Stevens' proposals are calculated to have s disturbing effect, such, for instance as the suggestion that the Govern- ment should undertake the exploits- tion of +Canada's mineral resources,— to our mind about as rapid a method of wasting public money as could be devised. THE CAREFUL MAN SEEMS TO BE "FLEECED" BOTH GOING AND COMING The other week we endorsed the view of a Toronto politician that "anyone who has made a sound in- vestment of his life's Savings painted as a public enemy, and ev- en one who has managed to make ,an honest living is regarded as fair prey for those who have not The theory seems to be that the property of the careful man should be .distri- buted far and wide, even among those who have wasted their .sub- stance in 'riotous living." When we wrote this article wehad in mind particularly that the aver, age man who had worked hard ever since he was a lad, bought his own home, raised a family, and put mon- ey away for a rainy day or his old age, is now called upon to contrite towards the maintenance of ether people who, in nosey eases, had the A Few Words to You About the C. N. R. 'Dating 1934 the average number of persons employed by Canadian National Railways was •74,774, and the wages paid them came to almost one hundred million dollars: This represented; both as to number employed and amount of payroll, an advance over 1933, and practically the whole increase in personnel was due to re-employment of those , whose services had previously been dispensed with owing to lack of business. The average mileage of road operated in 1934 was 23,676 miles, making Canadian National Railways the largest single railway system in the Western Hemisphere. In 1934 the total freight transported by Canadian National Railways amounted to 44,719,477 tons, an increase of eighteen per cent oyer the previous year. The average haul of freight was 326 miles. The value of this • freight is not ascertainable, but it must run into many hundred millions of dollars, and, comprising all kinds of necessities and luxuries, contributed to the welfare and happiness of every man, woman and child in the Dominion. Canadian National Railways carried over 10,000,000 passengers during 1934: This Was also an increase over 1933, These paid in fares $16,331,299. or an averege of $1.62 per ;passenger with an average journey of seventy-one and three-quarter miles. These figures, without embellishment or amplification, show the vastness of the public services rendered by Canadian National Railways. The system is conducted on as economical a scale as is consistent with the highest standards of railway operation. The improvement in business in 1934 over the previous year enabled more people to be employed . , - more wages to be paid ... more service to be rendered. Also, more money was available to be spent among Canadian producers and Canadian merchants. A continuation of this improvement in our business will carry on and enlarge these good results . . the whole country will benefit. This year Canadian National Railways is co-operating in an extensive way in the national movement to diminish unemployment and to restore industrial activity . , :to help banish ,the depression and bring better times for everyone. Canadian National Railways feels justified in asking for your co-operation; A greater use by Canadian citizens of the facilities offered by this system — transportation, express, telegraphs, hotels — will materially help not only us, but all Canada c c : and you will receive full value for every dollar, spent. During the present Summer season the C.N.R. is providing special fares and excursions betweenints throughout Canada. These are exceptional tr vel bargains. The nearest C.N.R. agent will be glad to give full particulars. same chance in life as he had. But they didn't do as he had done, and today he is paying toward Old Age Pensions for other people, as well as toward hospital bills for ethers, arra of late years he has been taxed, quite heavily in seine cases, to pay for "relief" to fellow citizens, many of whom have truly "wasted their substance" while he was denying himself the luxuries of life and even some comforts, It hardly seems a fair deal, but apparently our view- point was misunderstood by the Petrone Advertiser Topic, which de- clares The Post is "barking up the wrong tree," and it goes on to say: "Thousands and tens of thousands of small investors put ,their money into a big United States steel com- pany. After two years of tremens dous losses, this company found it- self out the red to the extent of more than half a million dollars. Did it concern itself with the easeful man?" It did not. The directors reached in and divided up nearly the whole amouelt. It is this sort of business banditry that should be condemned by honest men." Really, we can see no connection between our comment and that of our contemporary: What the Pet - rolls, paper says is all too true. Many similar instances could be quoted where "the careful man" was "fleeced." The general introduction of "blue sky laws" all over Canada is proof enough that ",business ban- ditry" was flourishing in the Dosnin- ion, and it would be impossible to even estimate the huge amount of money lost by careful men in un- scrupulous promotions. It is time more consideration was shown to the average man. We still think thrift and independence aro, virtues, and that governments should encourage the people to earn their own living and carry their awn bur- densa, rather than to penalize people who are self-reliant by taxing them to support ethers who are quite well satisfied to have the governments bear their burden for theme Hanover Pot. Along The Air Waves (Continued from page 2) 8.00 p.sn. Edouard Werner's Varie- ties-- WXYZ-CRBC international exchange program. From Detroit. 8.30 p.m. "Old Time Frolic'— The Farmer Fiddlers, old time or- chestra. From Saskatoon. Tuesday, July 30 8.30 p.m. Russian Symphonic Choir NBC-OIIBC International Ex- change Program. From New York. 9.00 p.m. f`Say It With Music"— Orchestra direction Russ Gerow with Lorne ;Hitchins' .Banjo' Trio. From London. Wednesday, July 31: 8.00 p.m. "Melody Mart" --- Direction Howard Large and Jean Sinelair, vocalist, male quartet and Bert Beachell's orchestra. From Moose Jaw. 9.00 p.m. "Concert Caravan" ---- Soloists and orchestra with Henri Delgreco guest conductor. From To. ronto. The total number of pedigree cer- tificates registered by the Canadian National Livestock Records', approv- ed by the Dominion Minister of Agri- culture, for the month of June;, 1935, was 4,504, including 309 here° ses; 2,8 9 cattle; 244 sheep; 366' swine; 94 foxes; 590 dogs; one pout -- try, and 21 goats. For the 27 weeks ended July • 4;, 1935, the number of hogs graded in Canada was 1,595,292, of whfcb 537,- 749 were graded alive at stockyards„ 1,020,019 alive at packing- plants, and 37,524 by carcass. c'k=SNAPSHOT CUIL NEW ANGLES We the unusual that attracts attention SOME people have the notion that the only pictures worth taking are those of unusual things. They take a camera along when they travel but seldom use it at home, un- less something special is happening. But, believe it or not, some of your greatest picture possibilities are around and near your home. "But," you may say, "I have already made good snaps of the house, the family, the pets, the garden, and the new car. What else is there to shoot?" It's a safe wager that there are dozens of other picture possibilities, and all of them as interesting as the ones now in your album. The secret of finding them is sim• ply a matter of keeping your eyes open, Get the habit of looking at things—everything—as though you had never seen it before. It's quite amazing the way this habit will sharpen your interest --now dulled by sheer familiarity -In even the most commonplace things. Not all of us are interested In photography as an art—and if emu don't believe it is an art, visit one of the salons or study some of the pictures in theadvertising appear- ing in the better magazines. Is there any reason why we should not strive for artistic snapshots? Back of every flee; prize-wiening picture is some one who has kept his eyes open for the unusual. Don't be afraid of doing things In - unusual ways. It's really a spring tonic to take picturea of old things and scenes from a different view- point, "Candid" photography and taking pictures at unusual angles were discussed in a recent Snapshot. Guild, but perhaps some of you missed it. The point made in that article was not to have people In. stiff, unnatural poses when taking snapshots. Snap them when they are doing something, or at least appar- ently doing something, instead of having them stand as stiff and straight as a totem"pole. Study your various subjects for unusual angles from which you may snap your pie- tures for unusual effects. At the present time, take It for granted that present-day cameras".. films, and modern photo -flood and'. photoflash Lamps give you unlimited scope for unusual, fascinating snap- shots. Today almost any picture is possible—and at any time. You are progressing in your use of • a Camera when you reach that stage when your friends say, "Well, leek" at that picture! I've seen that spot. every day for the last ten years and never dreamed it had the makings of a picture like that," Streit praise will surely thrill you. Maybe you have heard those words already! If ' you have—•congratulations! JOHN VAN GUILDER.