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NO. 5441 -57TH YEAR
CLINTON ONTARIO,
Clinton New Era
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1935
The New Era Est. 1865
THE HOME PAPE
Yash for 1 d :�old
BRIM U
NG YOUR OLD GOLD ARTICLES TO S
AND WE WILL PAY CASH FOR THEM
Never mind how large or how small your Stook is, We pay you Cash
for it.
YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW MGM CASH YOU CAN ,GET
FOR GOLD GOODS DISCARDED' AND AOCUM,U4.ATING,
FOR YEARS.
We test the gold submitted, and you get value for it according to
Quality.
W. . liellitar
• Jeweler and Oytomiterist.
Highest Cash Price Paid For Old Gold
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CONTINUING
CUR
AUGUST SALE
REMNANTS - Dozens of them
Including Summer dress goods,
bleached & unbleached Cottons,
Prints, Shirting, Towelling, Etc
at prices of which you will surely
take advantage.
WOMEN'S PIQUE SKIRTS
white and colored
To Clear at_ ., ••••.,....85c
Other Summer Skirts of White
Flannel and White and
Colored Crepes.
To Clear at One -Half Price
READY-TO-WEAR - A Number
of Garments at Practically
"Give -Away" Prices.
Come In and See .Them.
TERMS - Strictly Cash
TEACHERS and OTHERS
Who May be Interested in the
Early Purchase of a Fall Coat will
be Interested to Know we Have
a Number of New Models Ready,
for Your Inspection, And We
Than Delighted '
Will Be More ghted to
Display Them to You.;
IRWI
!" CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPR "
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CLINTON NOW SURE OF
PLAY-OFF BERTH
Local Squad Go Into First Place As
Wingham Puts Up a Very Poor
Display a Ba
p y of s ebal
1. Locale First
Win Over Wingham This Year. ,
Defeat Wingham 13 To 4
In Final Game of Season
Clinton took a stranglehold on a
play -toff berth in the Huron -Bruce
League last Thursday afternoon,
when they defeated %higham to the
tune of 13-4, Brant was in the box
for the locals and pitched well until
the eighth, when he gave way for
Stock. Peterson for Wingham was
also relieved in the eighth by Tiffin.
Both Brant and Peterson were hit
freely but the homeforces played a
better game afield. Errors were
numerous, with the visitors having
the worst' of the argument in that
respect. Several of their errors,
and altogether they had seven, meant
runs for the locals. On, the ether
hand Clintons five errors were not
costly, other than marring the game.
After retiring Wingham in order
in the first, Clinton • came through
With five runs, a lead which they
never relinquished. Wingham came
back in the second with two runt.
Clinton scored one in the second,
three in the third, were retired in
order in the fourth, fifth and sixth,
and scored four more in the seventh,
three of them on errors. Tiffin did
some nice work in the eighth when
he struck out all three batters. Wing -
ham scored twice in the fifth, and
threatened again in the eighth when
Brant walked the first two men up.
With two men on and nobody out
"Gordie" .Stock cattle in and did
same fine relief work, retiring the
side without a run, and holding the
visitors for the rest of the game.
Clinton scored thirteen runs on
nine hits. Wingham scored four runs
on seven hits. Peterson had six
strike -outs, 13rant had two. Tiifen had
three and Stock two. "Riley" John-
ston, besides getting three hits,
played a fine game at short. Wagg
made a nice running catch of a foraI
ball over the left -field line, and all
played fairly well and should be in
good shape for the play-offs.
The Line-rp:
Clinton- Pickett, 1b; 11feEwan, c;
Hovey, 2b; Wagg, If; Holmes, rf;
Johnston, Sb; Glew, cf; Brant and
Stock, p.
Whigham—(Mellor, ss; Tiffin, 2b;
Somers, rf; 'Chalmers, Sb; Gurney,
1b; Finlayson, rf; 'Carmichael, e; J.
Tiffin, If and p; Peterson, p.
The sport's writer in the Wingham
Advance -'limes comments on Um-
pire McArtney's decision on Pick-
ett's close decision ab home plate
with the first Clinton run as "some-
thing that amazed everyone." We
think some of the decisions around
second base were far more amazing.
There is no doubt in our mind that
Pickett touched home plate before
he collided with •Carmichael, the
catcher. Several fans voiced the
same opinion. This decision may
have had some bearing on the brand
of ball turned in by the Wingham-
ites, but we doubt it. ;(Tad they given
Peterson better support atshort
and second base the score might have
been closer. It was just one of
their bad days.
THE STANDING
Won Lost
Clinton . - . 11 5
Wingham .. .... 10 5
iLucknow . ,.... 9 6
Kincardine , , . 7 9
Goderieh . . 2 14
Wingham has a tie game to play
1 with Lucknow, whish if they win,
will tie them with Clinton for first
place. Should • Lueknow win this
game they would be tied 'with Wong-
ham for second place, thus necessi-
tating a play-off' to see who would
meet 'Clinton for the group champ-
pronship. The play-offs will alto-
gether likely' be next week.
The locals went to ,Seaforth .last
Friday night to play a return exhi-
bition game there. It will be remem-
bered that the locals drubbed Sea-
forth here on Civic Holiday 10 to 0,
well they handed them another goose
egg on Friday, the score. being 4-0. s
Carrick started on the mound far
Clinton, and after pitching three
hitless innings was replaced by
"Gordie" .Stock, who pitched the re.
:staining six'innings, letting the 'Sea=
forth boys down with three hits.
Christie, far Seaforth, allowed seven
hits, one of then: being a long
drive iby :Carrick, over the fence in
centre field, good for a home run,
scoringan ea o ani- From
m ahead f It
a
then on the 1ocaisf just coasted along
to ,victory.
THE MARKETS
Wlheat, 60e.
Barley, 40e.
Oats, 28c.
Buckwheat, 40c.
eIlos 9.26.
Live Hogs, S
Eggs, 12c to 20e.
Butter, 20c.
ENiGGAGEME�NT ANNOUNCED
The engagement is announced of
Mildred Marcy Allman, ' eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs, Paul Allman of
St. Thomas, to Harvey Eimer 'Coop-
er, son of ,Mr. and: Mxs. Cecil H.
Cooper, Clinton, the marriage to
take place in the United church, St.
Marys, on Sept. 2dat at 5 o'clock.
The young couple wild reside in
Clarksburg after their Honeymoon.
BOWfLING TOURNAMENT
The bowling tournament held on
Wiednesday afternoon and evening,
was' a decided 'success.' There was a
large entry and the weather was per-
fect.
First prize was won by Mr. A. D.
McCartney, with 4 wins and a plus
of 26. Art Knight followed closely
with 4 wins and a plus of 22. The
other eight winners in order.were H.
C. Lawson, G. Lawson, J. T. Mc-
Knight, J. E. Cantelon, R. Tasker,
Geo. Turner, Jas. Miller and N. W.
Mailer,
The weekly jitney will be held
Monday evening as usual.
BRIDE SHOWERED
A pleasant little gathering took
place at the home of Mr.'and Mrs. C
V. Cooke on .Saturday evening last,
when they they gave a shower in
honour of Mrs. James Boyce, for-
merly Miss Mary Cartwright, when a
number of her friends were invited
to spend the evening with her and
her young husband,
The first part of the evening was
spent playing cards and later a
shower of useful things for the kit-
chen were presented to the bride, lit-
tle Miss Betty, daughter of the hos-
tess, daintily gowned, ' bringing
them in on a gaily deco}ated wagon.
'Mr. and Mrs. Boyce each express-
ed their thanks. for the gifts and
kind expression's of good will and all
enjoyed a jolly social evening, re-
freshments being served by the hos-
tess.
TWiO BRIDES SHOWERED
Last Thursday evening a delight-
ful time was spent on the lawn at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Fitzsimons, when nurses, retired,
graduated and under -graduate, en-
joyed a twin shower arranged !n
honour of Mrs. John Batkin and Mrs.
Cecil Griffith, both graduates of the
Clinton Hospital, The lawn, which
was wired with electric lights and
festooned with balloons and stream..
ers, presented a festive appearance
and all enjoyed many lively games.
About ten o'clock little Betty'Cooke,
neighbor of the hostess, dressed in
pink and drawing a pink wagon lad-
en with gifts, presented same to
the brides, and a pleasant time was
spent by them opening their gifts,
after which more games were played.
Later a dainty lunch was served by
the host and hostess and the party.
ended lby singing, "For they are joITy
good fellows/' The bridal♦ couples
left amid showers of confetti and
good wishes.
LITTLE LOCALS
This is the night of the Band Con-
cert.. Do not fail to hear our band
on this special occasion. 'Twill be
worth hearing.
Mrs. N. W. Trewartha'and Mrs.
Pockett, with their groups of C.G,I.T.
girls, returned last week after a
pleasant ten days at the Summer
Camp at Goderieh.
ell Lo esb c
M. Fre .Marr of std or
Fred >
Who took his Commercial Course at
the School of Commerce, Clinton, left
for Toronto last week where. he has
secured an office position.
large tile is being put in on Huron
street, west, and a curb along the
side of the Royal Bank building. It
will rte an improvement. If all streets
were embed it would tave the boule-
vards from being used' as parking.
places.
Elliott Bartliff had the misfortune
to run' into another telephone pole
the other day on the Auburn road,
when the. driving shaft of his car
napped as he came down a hill. For.
tunately he was not injured, but the
car and pole were both somewhat
smashed.
A Windsor clergyman, who had
been spending a holiday at Bayfield,
eulogized that pleasant,breezy re-
vert in a radio talk the •other morn-
ing in such a way that you'd imagine
the very cliffs would (blush for mod-
esty. " But we knowthat he was
Y all wa
right. One could hardly overstate
the case.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church
Sermon subject Sunday morning:
"Harvest • Fields." Public Worship
commencing at 11.15 a.m.
CAMP AT POINT FARMS
Huron Regiment, which has been
in training forsome time, will go ins
tocamp. at Paint Farms, north of
Goderieh, on August 31st.. It was
thought that no camp would be held
this year but a short one, from Aug.
81st to Sept. 2nd, has been author-
ized.
COMPLIMENTRY BANQUET
Members of the Central Canada
Veterinary Association in convention
in Brockville Last week tendered a
complimentary dinner to two of
their number recently decorated by
France, which created them Cheval-
iers of P'Ordro du 'Write Agricole.
They were Dr. W. J. Fowler, profess
sor of surgery and anatomy at the
Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph,
and well-known in Clinton, and Dr.
A. A, Etienne of .Montreal.
PLOWER SHOW; AUG. 23-24
The flower show, under the aus-
pices of the Clinton Horticultural So-
ciety, is being held tomorrow and
Saturday in the town hall. If you
have anything in your garden which
is worth showing arrange it as at-
tractively as possible and bring it a-
long. It will help make the show a
success, even it does not win a prize.
Clinton, for its own credit, should
put up the very best sort of a flown
er show possible and every gardener
may help by exhibiting any sort of
flower he may happen to have.
SIZE CAME BACK
"Toanny" Leggington is a kind-
hearted man and is always good to
any animal which he keeps about his
place. This was proved last week
when a young heifer, not yet two
years old, which he had sold to a man
in Hallett and delivered in the evens
ing, marched home the next morning
bright and early before the family
had had breakfast.
"I've . heard of the cat coming
back," remarked Mr. Leppingtan,
"but I would not have believed that
a young beast like that would walk
five miles just to get back to its old
home.
BANK BUILDING ALTERED
The Bank of Montreal building,
Clinton's Flat Iron building, which
has always had its entrance at the
point, facing the corner, has been
changed a bit during the past week
and the entrance is now on Victoria
street and the front has been bricked
up, only Ieaving a window. The in-
side has tblso been changed, The
manager's office is now at the front,
where the entrance used to be, with
the offices along the Huron street
wall, and the public is now admitted
along the inside wall, where the of-
fices formerly were.
New office fixings have been in-
stalled and the whole interior has
been greatly improved, although the
finishing touches have not yet been
given.
PRESENT FELLOW -MEMBER
The members of the Gide' Club of
Ontario street church held a picnic
on Tueaday afternoon at Harbor
Park, Goderieh, when a pleasant
time was spent. During the festiv-
ities ono of their number, Mrs.
Pockett, was presented with a hand-
some gift, accompanied by an ad-
dress, which was read by the piesi-
dent of the Club. The recipient re-
plied suitably, thanking her friends
for the gift and the kind wishes ex-
tended. Following is the address:
"Dear 'Mrs. Pockett: There. is a
saying that "coming events cast their
shadows before" and .the happy e-
vent of your coming marriage has
been casting its shadow, too.
I assure you that every member of
the Girl's Club joins me in wishing
you every happiness for your future
married •life, and on behalf of the
Gdrl's
Qub I have much pleasure in
asking you. to accept this little gift;
in memory of the happy times we
have had together, since you have
come among us."
STANLEY
Mr. and Mfrs. John Progress and
Aon, John, and .Mrs. James l,furray
of Detroit, also Mrs. Charles Hoppa
'of Windsor and 'Mrs, Lorne Marquis.
ofL d visited isited• at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John McCowan last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. B. ' Campbell
Mr., and Mrs. Victor Taylor, and
Norley and Leola visited .at flail home
of Mr. R. Woods of,'St, Helens at the
first of the week.
PERSONALS
Miss Lenore Welsh lsh of the second coir
cession of Stanley, is visiting with
friends in Clinton.
Mr. L. Trois% of, Woodstock has re-
turned home after
spending a week
with relatives in town.
Mr, Peter MacDonald of Kansas City"
visited last week with his sister,
Mrs. J. Torrance of town.
Mrs. Percy Douglas and two. sons of
Meaford visited last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Layton.
Mr. Fred Wallis ,of Westport, Conn.,
spent a few days last week with
his parents, •Mr. and Mrs, C. J.
Wallis.
Miss Rae 'W?eatherwax of Orillia 1s
the guest this week or Miss Cath-
leen Cuninghame at her summer
home at Bayfield,
Dr. M. A. and Mrs. Shipley of Kirk-
land Lake were home over the
week -end vsiting his mother and
brother, at the homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Fred Eagleson of Ab-
erdeen, S. D'ak., are visiting' with
I Mr. and Mrs. 3. L. Heard and oth-
er relatives in the vicinity.
Mr, and Mrs. Cranston of Port Ar-
thur are the guests of the lady's
mother and sister, Mrs. J. Tor-
rance and Miss Maud Torrance.
Mrs. E. W. M. Paisley of Kirkland
Lake and her sister, Miss Helen
Reider of Kitchener, visited last
week with Mr. and Mrs. 0. In
Paisley of town.
Dr. P. and Mrs. Hearn and family
have returned from a holiday
spent at Chaffey's Lots, near El-
gin. Mrs, Hearn has now gone to
Hamilton to visit relatives.
Mr. T. J. Cantelon of Goderieh and
his daughter, •Mrs. Str'onach, and
her little daughter of the west vis-
ited Mr. David Cantelon and Miss
Dorothy Cantelon on Tuesday.
Miss Jean Laidlaw of Huron street,
West, left Monday morning for
Guelph where she enters as a
nurse -in -training in the Guelph
General Hospital. Iler friends wish
her success.
Mr. R E. 'Bouskill, who has spent
the past few weeks at the Western
Flour Mills Co., Goderieh, and his
week -ends with Mr .and Mrs. C. J.
WWallis of town, left last week for
his home in Winnipeg.
Mr, and Mrs. Andrew Egan, who
recently returned from their hon-
eymoon, have been visiting the
'bride's mother in town, Mrs. Chas.
McKinnon, prior to leaving for
•Napanee, where Mr. Egan is a
member of the High School staff.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Charlesworth and
family left yesterday for then:
hone at Grand Forks, N.D., after
visiting relatives in Clinton. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Charles -
worth's niece, Miss Helen Rober-
ton, who will stay some time with
her aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Paisley motored
up and spent the week -end at
North Bay, taking their daughter-
in-law, Mrs. E. W. M. Paisley of
Kirkland Lake, that far an her
way home, where her husband met
her. On Sunday morning they mot-
ored out to Callender to take a
look at the famous quintuplets,
and ,they report them as being
prettier and cuter than their phos
tographs
ho-
tographs show them to he. Al-
though they went et eight o'clock
there was a large crowd present
waiting to see the interesting little
sisters.'
BRUCEFIELIJ
Mrs. Colbert and son of Ilderton
visited the lady's sisters, Miss E,
Bowey. and Mors. J. Grainger, last
week. •
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, (Maud Swan)
and daughter of Stratford spent the
week -end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. Walker, also visiting Mrs.
G. Watts of Clinton.
M'rs. Stiles, (Miss Gussie Diehl) of
Belleville was the guest of Mr. ,and
Mrs. J. Snidest last week.
Mks. W. ,Stevens visited friends in
Exeterlast week.
Miss Elsie Smith, who has been
spending the past few weeks at her
home in. N'orbh Dakota, returned to
the village this week, accompanied
by her sister.
SUMMERHII.L
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bishop et
Burlington are spending a few days
With Mr. and Mrs. 0. Jervis.
Mass Merle Steardown of Goderieh
is spending a week at Mr. C. Tyner s,
Miss Gertrude Tyner has returned
home after spending three weeks at
Goderieh with relatives.
of . iarton
Mx. Ray Cartwrighto W
M. Y
visited over the Week -end at Mr.
Wilbur Crieh's, '
,Stook threshing is the order of rho
day hereabouts'.
du e
,Congratulationsaree Mr.Chao,
Merrill on passinghis exams in
music at, London. c.
SMYTH BARN FIRE
SPECTACULAR SIGHT
SATURDAY NIGEm
Robert S.
Smyth, Y farm, , obosethe
Parrau farm and orchard, is located
just inside the town limits , on ,the
Bayfieldd road, lost his ;barn and out-
buildings in a spectacular blaze a-
bout 10.30 on Saturday night.
16. and Mrs. Smith had retired;
and the fire, which was first seen bp
a neighbor, had gained so much head-
way beforethe arrival of the fire:
brigade that mating was saved. The,
residence was endangered by the in-
tense heat but the firemen were able,
to prevent its taking fire.
The barn contained a Iarge num-
her of farm and orchard implements
together with the season's crop of -
grain and hay, and a stack of alfalfa.
near the barn also burned, and 3n•
addition about 40 hens and a pup,..
which were housed in the :building.
The cause of the blaze is unknown,
although it is thought that spontan-
eous combustion was responsible,.
The fire reached large proportions so
quickly that it lends truth to the.
Combustion theory.
The loss is a heavy one, being es-
timated at about 510,000. Same in-
surance was carried but not enough
to evert approximately cover the loss.
Mr. Smyth, who is an expert or-
chardist, purchased this farm and ors
chard from the Farran estate about
ten years ago and for several years
had large crops of commercial apples
for shipment. The severity of the
winter of 1933-34, however, destroy-
ed many of his trees, as it did to the
great majority ,of orchards in Huron
County, and last year his crop was
greatly reduced. This fire, on top of
other losses is therefore a serious
one.
VARNA
We are very pleased to have sus
rector, Rev. G. Bugler, with us after
his holiday, and all hope he enjoyed:
his vacation.
A social was held on Mr. Logan's
lawn under the auspices of W. A. of
St. John's church. The rector gave a.
short address in -which he introduced
Miss Lucy Woods of Bayfield, who
gave a very picturesque and interest-
ing talk on "Ireland in the Rough,'"
as she saw it on her trip last sum-
mer.
Mrs. Fred Austin has returned
home after spending several weeks.
with her mother in Flint.
Mr. and Mrs. John Argo of To-
ronto are visiting the lady's parents,,
Mr. and Mrs. A. McConnell
Mrs. Erslow of Indianappolis is vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. A. McConnell,
Miss Fisher, aschool teacher of
Toledo, Ohio, has returned home af
ter visiting her father and sister,
Mrs, John Smith.
The community was shocked to,
hear of Mr. Jim McDonald of the se-
cond concession having to undergo
an operation in London hospital. We
trust he may have a speedy recovery.
PORTER'S HILL
One evening last week some ex-
citement was caused when some one
set fire to a large straw stack of Mr..
John Blair's.
The (lamas were so high that it
could be seen for miles and quite a.
number started out to give assistance•
thinking it was a barn fire,
Visitors at G. G. Newton's on Sun-
day were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schmidt
and Olive and Mr. and Mrs. Purvie
Schiotzhauer, all of Stratford.
Mrs. Robert. Harmer had the mis-
fortune to fall and fracture her right
wrist.
Miss Bessie Young spent a few
days with her friend, .miss Isobel:
Woods'.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lockhart and
two sons, Glen and Argyle, also their
daughter, Mrs, R. E. Rowden, spent
Sunday in Port Huron with Mr. and
Mrs. Lawson of Royal Oak. The '.fam-
ily were all present but one son in,
the West.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson of'
Stratford were Sunday visitors ar,
Roy Wilson's.
On Sunday Ma'. Colin Campbell of
Bayfield had charge of the service at
Grace •church. Next Sunday there
will be no service, owing to Hayfield'
anniversary.
Da not miss the big township fro-.
lie, sponsored by the Goderieh Town-
ship .Men's Cihrb on Labor Day, Sept.•
2nd, at Porter's Hill. This is an an-
nual event, and this year, it is hoped'
to make' it bigger and better than ev-
er. An afternoon of sports, open to.
all who wish to enter, races, pillow
fight, •horsing, etc; A comic parade
will open the( afternoon sports at 1
o'clock. A baldbetweenome -
g two
of the'townsiiip league teams will.•lse
a drawing card.