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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-08-22, Page 3THURS., AUG. 22, 190, Alx ataltasaturrautv_1 What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties DO YOU REMEMBER 'WHAT HAPPENED BUSING TER LAST DE- CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY? From The Huron News -Record, August 21, 1895: Last Thursday, Mr. George Han- ley, accompanied by Mrs. Hanley, returned from the Toronto Genera: Hospital, where Us. Hanley had a cataract removed from the right eye. Ile was in the hospital five weeks and with care expects tc, fully recover his sight. Miss Emma Greeee ol London is the guest of Miss Angie Beickenden, Mr. Israel Taylor expects to re- turn from Minneclosa, Man., in about a week. Mrs. W. Foster and Mrs. 1NM. Cantelon are visiting friends in Mitchell. The Bowling Tournament—,Biggest event in the Sporting Annals of Seaforth was the Bowling Tourna- ment held. last Tuesday. Clinton sent two rinks. The death is recorded of Mrs, Jon- as •Gibbings, widow of the late Jon- as Gibbings, who were married in 1831 and immediately set out to make a home in the Huron Tract. Mr. Gibbings walked from Toronto in seven days, driving a eow. Mrs. Gibbings went by steamer to Gode- trla from Teftte York (Toronto). From Berlin to Clinton it was prac- tically solid bush, the settler follow, ing the blazes en the trees. Their farm became a part of the Town of Clinton. They were the second fam- ily to settle here. Mr. Vanderburg being first. Her three sons are Wan. Gibbings of Alma, John and Thomas of town. Her eldest son was the first white child born in the Huron Tract and was the centre of consid- erable attention at the time. Not - Withstanding her years, she was a bright and well-preserved woman, in possession of all her faculties at the time of her death. From The Clinton NeW Era, August 23, 1895: Mr. A. T. Cooper, the C.P.R. ticket agent, ticketed Mr. James Body to Manitoba, Mr. John Knot and wife of Auburn, who leave for a two months' trip. Those who went on the excusion to Manitoba were Mr, and Mrs. E. Rumball, J. Lindsay, A. Betts, Nel- son Yeo, Thos. Powell, Henry Ak- am, E. B. Weston, R. Churchill, It B. Turner, Geo. Winters, H. King. Weld Cat—A large wild cat was seen on the Ransford Farm, on Monday, and on Tuesday several of our hunters went out after him, but they returned empty-handed, his cat - ship not showing up. Stock Notes --Mr. James 'Snell of HoYeretBarton stock farm ships to- day a fine Leicester ram lamb to Mr. A. Smith, Maple Lodge. Next week he ships a yearling ram to Neil McCaig, Fauhernor`s, Quebec. Both are for show purposes. A Runaway—On Sunday after- noon, just as Dr, Blacken was driv- ing around the corner of Shipley and Queen streets, the bit broke and the horse becoming unmanagable ran a- way down the street throwing both Dr. Blacken and Harvey Davis out. No one was hurt and the carriage Was not damaged. WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY WAS YOUNG From The Clinton News -Record, August 25th, 1910: Mr. J. E. Hovey and Master 'Billie have returned Nome after a visit with relatives in Markdale. *s, J. W. Treleaven and Mr, C. Hawke were in Woodstock on Tues- day inspecting the new organ for Ontario Street church. They have reported to the committee that it appears 'satisfactory. The organ will be shipped this week •and experts will be sent to take down the old one and instal the new one. �nn. WL Brydone is in Atlantic City, N.J., for a few days. Clever Clinton Boy—In the de- partmental examinations in connec- tion with the University of Toronto, Douglas H. Stewart, son of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Stewart, carried eff the lion's share a honours. He won z. double scholarship...4nm "net= of Wales and the First Edward Blake for General Proficiency. In addition he ranked for the first Mary Mulock scholarship in Classics; First Edward Blake Scholarship in Classics and Mathematics; Third Edward Blake in Classics and Modern; Second Ed- ward Blake in Moderns and Math- ematics and First Edward Blake in Modern and Science. The Cost of Good Roads—The stretch of Macadam road from the post office to the Grand Trunk Sta- tion cost $1000.00, all told. From Fair's Mill up Albert street to the corporation limits will, it is estimat- ed, cost .out the same. This piece will be 20 feet wide instead of 22 as is the case .of the street to the station, upon which traffic is much heavier. Upon the longer stretch from Royal •Bank corner out Huron street to the town limits will cost about $2,200, It will be impossible to build this section this fall, but the commission have men doing the preparatory draining -which will of itself be beneficial. From Tho Clinton New Era, August 25th, 1910: Misses Chidley and Wiiseman were recent guests a Mr. and Mrs. 3. A. Constantine of Zurich. Miss Lucy Cooper spent a couple of weeks visiting friends at St. Tho- mas and Woodstock. 'Miss Edna Levis is visiting the Misses Fisher of Dundas. Misses Susie and Amelia Towns- hend have returned to Toronto after a couple weeks visit in Clinton and vicinity. Wien Trophy Again—Last week J. B. Hoover and his noble three, John Wiseman, John Wiatt and Major Tay- lor captured the trophy the second time at the Wingham Dowling Club Tournament. The other rink skipped by Geo. Barge was not so lucky this time. Wasn't it awful?—Mitchell came saw and conquered the Clinton base- ball team to the tune of 13-3. Line- up for Clinton—elawkins, c; John- son, ib; Kerr, cf; Draper, 2,1); Mc- Caughey, 3b; Walker, ss; East, rf; *Ewan, If; Tasker, p. WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING r. WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? The suggestion that auto markers be made permanent has its points. After about ten years some of us might be able to remember our num- bers.—Galt Reporter. STAYED HOME TO PAY BILLS It's nice to read about those who have had the money to take them to cool places where the madding crowd's ignoble strife never comes. A. whole lot of us stayed at home be- lieving that we should pay our bills. —Exeter Times -Advocate. EIGHT CHILDREN UNDERGO OPERATIONS The eight childree of Mr, Robert Regier, of Crediton, -who were oper- ated on for the removal of their ton- sils and adenoids by Dr. J. H. Brown- ing at his surgery on Monday morn- ing are all getting along nicely at their home. —Exeter Times -Advocate. DOCTOR LOCATED HERE Dr. W. A. Crawford, graduate of Toronto University in 1927, will com- mence practice here early next week. He has •purchased the property of the late Dr .Kennedy, corner of Cen- tre and Patrick Streets, which at the present time he is baying re -decor- ated. Following his graduation Dr. Crawford was two years in Harper Hospital, Detroit. Since then he has carried on his practice in Menton, Mich, His household effects will ar- WESTERN CANADA Special EB XCURSIONS argain From All Stations in the East GOING DAILY—SEPT. 21 to OCT. 4 inclusive Return Limit: 45 days CENT A MILE—EACH WAY GOOD IN COACHES ONLY SLEEPIND CAR ACCOMMODATION Where sleeping ear mace is required the following slightly higher lean apply, (e) Tourist Sleeping Can at approximately 1 Mc per mile, plus regular berth rate. (s) Standard Sleeping end Pador Cais at approximately 1 Mt per mile, plus tegulat berth or timbre* CONVENIENT TRAIN SERVICE Standard Class Tickets good via GREAT LAKES route; meals andisortb extra. BAGGAGE Checked, Stopovore at Port Arthur,Arrastrong and west. vim Tickets, Sleeping Car reservations, and all information front any agent. ASK FOR KANDE= CANADIAN NATIONAL • .111111,111MIIMINIMIMIIN THE CLINTON NEWS-RECOIW• rive this week and the Doctor ex- pects that he and Mee. Crawford will be permanently established in their new home by early next week. Dr. Crawford was before hie atten- dance at University, a resident of Calgary, Alta.--WRagharm, Advance - Times. A LIMIT IS PLACED One thing for whieh the radio roust be given credit is the limitation of speeches at meetings where the addresses are broadcast. At •such events speakers may no longer stretch out their speeches indefinite- ly. They must start and stop by the clock and fit their remarks to the closely timed schedule allowed for a program over the air. -.Kincardine Review -Reporter. LISTOWEL TIDY TOWN The Galeria Star laments the fact that the Saturday night crowds leave the streets littered on Sunday, pre- senting an unsightly condition to Sunday visitors. And the Star also says that this condition applies to all centres where people do their shop- ping. Not ,so in Listovrel, brother! Our streets are crowded until a late hour on Saturday night, but the man who keeps ListowePs streets tidy is on the job early Sunday morning be. fore the average citizen is awake, with the result that our streets aro clean and tidy for Sunday visitors. —Listowel Banner. IMPAILED BY NAIL While bathing in the Lions swim- ming pool on Tuesday afternoon Al- len Sundercock met with a painful injury when a rusty nail sank deeply in his leg. While in the water the boy had reached over to pick up an apple and a nail in a log impaled his leg. The lad, afraid to move for fear of breaking the nail off, screamed for help. Alex. Baker jumped into the water with his clothes on and after some difficulty succeeded in freeing the leg from the nail. Sundercock was removed to his home, where he received medical attention. —Seaforth News, KEEP YOUR STUBS It will undoubtedly come as a shock to most persons in Ontario, that, under the amusement tax reg- ulations now in force, failure on the part of a patron at any place of a- musement to retain his stub of the amusement tax ticket is punishable by a fine of from $10 to $200. under the Primary Convictions Act. The actual requirement in the regulations is that the person admit- ted must produce his portion of the tax ticket on demand of any inspec- tor of the amusement revenue branch or police officer, and lack of such tax receipt is -regarded es prima facia evidence that the act had been evad- ed. If there are any illusions that these drastic rules are not to be en- forced they can be dismissed. --,Peterboro Examiner. MUST BE ON MOVE We have a dog, a friendly fellow. He is much like a human being. If you leave the screen -door unlatched, he will push it open, and go around to the other door and bark to be let in, If you would encourage hint, he would do it a hundred times a day. Just going around in a circle instead of staying peacefully quiet. A lot of people nowdays are like that, When they are not busily oc- cupied they are forever stepping into a car and dashing off some place and then dashing back. If they are Young and have no car, they hitch- hike both ways. They do the same thing and perhaps cover the same ground every day in their rushing there and back. An exchange said the other day;—Mhat this country needs is more of those old-fashioned rocking chairs," —St. Mstrys Journal -Argus. OUR TOURIST BUREAU AT CALLENDAR A recent estimate made of the tourist travel to Callender, the home of the Dionnes, places the govern- ment revenues from gasoline taxes alone at twelve thosuand dollars per Month. Is this a reflection upon the apathy of our governments in the way of interesting tourists in what Canada has to offer. We believe that the sole rights to photograph these funny, fascinating fairies has been said to one newspaper at that and this perhaps circumscribes the pub- licity with its lure and 'solver to bring pilgrims from afar. These revenues alone would pay for all the government is doing to bring tour- ists to Ontario. Somebody, or a number of them, are asleep, or some- thing, so it would seem. —Listowel Sentinel. ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE Air. Hepburn says that his Govern- ment will not enforce the Caneela Temperance Act in Ontario, even if the Priv/ Council should confirm the recent judgmentof the Supreme Court of Canada. Ite challenges the "Four -Cornered" Transactions in International Trade • The ways ef modern international trade are devious and the disposal et Canadian agricultural and ether pro - duets entails the knowledge of many methods. For example, if Canada de- sires to trade with Germany, the "barter" er "compensation" trade, or the "four-eornered transaction" has to be brought into play. This method of trade, encouraged by the Gerxnan government, is best ex- plained by a concrete example given by the Canadian Government Trade Commissioner in Germany, as fol- lows: • A German import firre, for eist, ample, wishes to purchase Canadian apples. It is able to establish a Con- nection with a manufacturer of chemicals deing regular business in Canada. With this chemical firma temperance people of the Canada Temperance Ad counties to a vote under the local option provisions of the Ontario lequor Cntrol Act. Why not accept the challenge? We believe the people of Goderich are ready to throw out the beer parlors whenever they get the chance. Prob- ably other municipalities which have had an experience of the beverage rooms the last year, after many years of "dry" conditions, also would welcome the opportunity of a vote, even under the three-fifths clause. Tho alternative—if any action is to be taken—lwould be to prosecute the vendors for illegal sale. This course, with an unsympathetic At- torney -General's Department, would be fraught with difficulty. Every day that passes the liquor trade is strengthening itself and the people are becoming snore accus- tomed to the presence of the lmver- age rooms. If the Premier's chal- lenge is to be •accepted no further time should be lost. —Galeria Signal. FIND THE OIL Speaking at Goderieh last week 1. B. Ferris, geologist and prospector, in addressing a gathering of business men in that town, said that there was enough natural gas in the counties of Huron, Perth and Grey to supply Eastern Ontario for the next three hundred years. Mr. Ferris, we fear, has just been trying to tickle the ears of his hearers. Drillings have been made front time to time in these counties to a depth of 1,800 and 2,000 feet but there has been no evi- dencee either of oil or gas. Over twenty years ago gas was discovered at Hepworth in Bruce County but the supply was not sufficient to heat and light the village for a period much beyond a year. If Mr. Ferris wants to prove to the people of this section of Western Ontario of the presence of oil or gas he will have to adduce better proof than the making of bold and unsupported statements. —Milverton Sun. agreement and co-o.peration an appli- cation is filed with the German Gov- ernment Supervising Office' concern- ed with fresh fruit and similar com- modities, showing evidence of con- tracts for the sale of chemicals In the Canadian market and requesting authority for the purchase of stipul- ated quantities of 'Canadian apples at specified prices. It is also desir- able to indicate that the transaction win assist the export of larger a- ments of chemicals than could other- wise be arranged. Permission for the export deal having been ebtained the Canadian purchaser of chemicals is then ad- vised to pay, through a bank as trustee or in some similar manner, the purchase price of the apples to the Canadian exporter of other goods and to remit the balance in excess of this amount directly to his supplier in Germany, while the German apple importer, in 8 similar manner, makes payment to the manufacturer of chemicals There is thus cornered" transaction transaction involving an exchange of goods between Canada and Germany but entailing no furth- er transfer of funds than front' one Canadian and one 'German firm to an- other and the remittance from Can- ada to Germany of the excess value of Canadian imports over exports. Such transaction, it must be noted, says the Canadian Trade Commis- sioner, may be completed by one Canadian and one German firm, who both buy and sell from and to each other, OT by one firm in one country and two in the other, but it has to date been more common for the tran- sactions to be of the "four -cornered" type. DOINGS IN THE SCOUT WORLD At Nablus, Palestine, Boy Scouts cf a troop connected with the Beirut All -Moslem Association hold) evening classes for street boys. Ask Scouts to Hunt Mosquitoes Under direction of the local Mos- quito Committee, Boy Scouts of Merritt, B.C., made a systematic sur- vey of the district for mosquito - breeding pools, preliminary to oil treatment. 1,000 British Scoutb In Egypt There are nearly a thousand Brit- ish Boy Scouts in 26 Scout Groups In Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. They co-operate closely with the Egyptian, French, Greek and Armenian. groups. A Preventive of Juvenile Delinquency According to reports at the 25th annual meeting of the Boy Scouts of America, experiments at St. Jos- i'ttGig 3 NIAPS140I...C.U...1 Watch 'Your. Perspective WHAT would your girl friend or " wife say if you made your ap- pearance with her picture after the Sunday outing, showing her with enormous feet such as those in the picture to the left? War would probably be declared when you made the familiar state- ment, "Well, dear, the camera never lies," But the truth is that the Cam- era didn't lie for it caught just what the lens saw. Evidently the amateur who took this picture held the camera quite low, and probably less than three feet from the two feet of the attrac- tive young lady. Her head and shoul- ders were at the right distance from the camera to give good perspective but her feet were perhaps thirty-six inches nearer the lens. Perspective in a picture is deter- mined by the point of view from which the lens makes the picture, so after all the camera did not tell a lit - "Distortion is pos- sible if you want it (left) or it can, easily be avoided" nteetteemecs tle white lie, but portrayed exactly - what it saw and just about what the eye would see if one looked at the subject from the same point of view. True, this is a much exaggerated example of bad perspective, but in. making portraits, or indeed, "close- ups" of any object, we should be careful to see that no part of the sub- ject is very much nearer the camera than the rest. In making portraits we are some- times likely to permit our subject to place a hand well forward on the arm of the chair. If working -withisi. three or four feet from your subject the hand will appear abnormally large. Better have the hands in the lap in a natural position and close to the body, with most of the fingers folded under. Now you should know how and how not to get distortion in your por- traits so let your conscience be your guide. JOHN VAN GUILDER. t ......ommiramenamosig.:-.610Meo eph, MO., and Buffalo, N.Y., proved it possible to reduce juvenile delin- quency in areas of high delinquency by the organization of Scout activ- ities. Can of the Sea on the Prairies That the call of the sea persists in the blood of bays on the prairies is suggested by the enthusiasm with which junior leaders, of the 2nd The Pas Scout Troop of Manitoba acted as crew -of the s.s. Tobi of the Ross Navigation Co. on a cruise up the Saskatchewan river, The boys were assigned watches, and in turn acted as engineer, stoker, wheelsman, deck hand and ship's' cook. Scout Fortitude Wrote the physician of Scout B. L, Banning of Weseon-Super4fare, England, who was awardtd the Corn- well Badge for exceptional fortitude. "He was continuously recumbent, his system poisoned and his limbs crip.. pled by large and painful wounds. Nevertheless I remember only his radiant smile and sturdy voice. If an operation wac ordered he resign- ed himself to it in a most manly way, although the previous one had near- ly cost him his life. . . . Such cheer- ful courage and endurence surpass any I know in showing the spirit of man triumphing over hopeless odds." In spite of his suffering Scout Bon- ning passed his First Class Scout tests, bit by bit. PLAYING SAFE "Now when we cross the road, my dear," said the old lady to her friend, "don't look round, because if a motor hits you in the back it's their fault, not ours!" LOOK at the Solid Steel TURRET TOP COMPARE the Famous KNEE ACTION RIDE PRICED $ 8 8 54 the blaster FROM ' 2 -Pass. Coupe) Delivered, lolly mysripped at factory, Oshawa, Government Registration Fee only extra. See the new Standard Series models priced as 1ow as $712 7OU get the revolutionary new TUBRET TOP roof of solid steel only on 1 one car in the lowest price field, the Master Chevrolet. And Chevrolet's famous Fisher Bodies offer you other high quality advantages, including Fisher No -Draft Ventilation. Then again, only the Master Chevrolet in its class has KNEE -ACTION wheels. We know, and owners know, it takes KNEE -ACTION to give the ulti- mate in a better, safer ride. Most people decide on Chevrolet on these two counts alone. But you can add Blue Flame Engine performance--Shockless Steering—and still you haven't come to the end of the good things that are exclusive to Chevrolet. The plain fact is, Chevrolet gives so much quality for so little money that you'll never know how far ahead it is until you come in today and drive it! C•235C irelet:e'tedre4111:valvirCielihaane:brieurCna'att:theli;:7s:h°11:11:pr:d°otle;:sf7eedrrs:.-..eexaefilahltrifvtats'ejel;icrrieg:Ode::72111 :So hulo o:yd: oe the farnoos guidance. utl reeorde P 118 reoce fot our Dike a CHEVROLET im17 ea:Sal: = delivery. GMAC Terms. W. M. NEDIGER, Clinton, Ontario 31E" 0 IL 30. 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