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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-10-31, Page 1The News -Record Est. 1878 NO. 5451 -57TH YEAR With Which is Incorporated The Clinton New Era CLINTON ONTARIO, ecorThe New Era Est; 186a. THURSDAY,OCTOBER 31ST, 1935. THE HOME PAPER 'Our Store will Solve mann a 'Wedding ift gerP lexiti . When you a re ti ch a sing a gift, it is a m a t ter of mo ney and what Yauwant, nothing eIse. This is yourstore, for what wantou is here and at the lowest possible price. A -(rood Variety of Articles selected from large stocks, consisting of Silverware, '�iut Blasi, yanei'dhina, efateeko, t tc. The goods are new, beautiful and modern in design and of superior quality. Headquarters for reliable watches. We make- a specialty of the o watch business. Ifyou need any repairing done, bring it in—Satisfaction guaranteed, CASH PAID FOR OLD GOLD: W. ell a r Jeweler and Optomiterist IKIS EEK'S SPECIAL Women's Pure . Wool and Silk ee Wool Hosiery in New Dark Shades. Sizes 9, 94 and 10. Real $1.00 Value for 75c pair CHILDREN'S, PULLOVER SWEATERS Just the thing for School Wear and so Reasonably at 39c to $1 ARE YOU. BECOMING CHRISTMAS. MINDED? We are preparing for your re- quirenents and are already showing, New Linens Handkerchieves, Lingerie, And a Fine New Arrangement of Christmas Cards. II iRWI'$ ICLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE AMONG T}D CHURCHES The Rev. R B. McArnmond, who has spent -twenty-nine years as a West China missionary, spoke in Ontario street ehuroh and in Wes- ley -Willis church on Sundee morn- ing. He told something of ,the work in the evangelistic, teaching and medical departments Wand of the sue tress attending the work, but deplor- ed the necessity of curtailing it owing to lack of funds. He pleaded that the people should all endeavor to add a little to their misisonary givings and thus make it possible to continue the important work. Ontario Street United Church The minister has chosen for his McTaggart read the Scripture les - Sunday morning •sermon subject; son, and Mrs, (Rev. Dr.) Dougan oi- "T`he Spiritual 1VliinistrY of Our Pub- fered prayer: ]fishing House." ;, Evening: "Master, The key note of Mrs. Ekins' ad- dres .was, "Bless the Lard, 0 My Say On." Soul, and forget not all His 'Bene-. Free Methodist Services. fits.". She brought to memory the Preaching services will be held . in story of Elijah, his ' obedience to the Legion Hall every Sunday morn- God's Comtntartd to go and live by ing at eleven o'clock. Revival meet- the break •Ohereth. Of the obedience inwill be !held frem NolNov. 4th to esti Moses, when God gave him power 8th inclusive; or onger stick. S ' if notice is through the use of a elven, comaaencing : at eight o'clock She spoke of the success of Dr. Go - each evening. All welcome. 'Rev. 'forth's M!issionarY life through the H. A. 1iarlott, Goderich, is the pas- power of prayer, and of the great lar in charge. need of prayer at the present time for our .Missionaries, especially The Salvation Army over the Japanese attitude, and urg- Special services on Sunday will be ed all Christian to use .the first the welcome of Captain M. Tilley waking hours of the morning for who has been appointed here, fol- communion with God. lowing the farewell •of Captain Ogil- She paid high tribute to the great vie to Westville, N.S. Services atawork in the far West of Miss Hazel eleven amt. Holiness meeting McDonald, foemerly of Goderich, 2.30. :Sund'ay School at 7 p.m. The Altering was most generous Salvation meeting Saturday and the meeting closed by singing and Sunday, November 9th and 10th. and all repeating the Lord's Prayer: The St, Thomas Army 'Silver Band _A half :hour of friendly chat and a will be visiting Clinton and special tasty lunch was much enjdyed at programs given. Capt, G. Van- the close. derheiden is the officer in obarge. THE MARKETS Wheat, 70e. Oats, 26,c. Barley, 41c. Buckwheat, 35e, Butter 22c. Eggs, 20c to 860.' Hags, $7.50. ST. JOSEPH'S SUPPER St. Joseph's Church annual goose supper, served in the basement of the church on Tuesday evening, was a huge success, as 14 always is. A large number went down fog the evening meal, the crowd being es- timated at about five hundred, and• all were abundantly served with good supper things to eat. After the the hall was cleared and all who wished to reinained for the dance which was kept up far some hours, The music was furnished by Hogan's •orchestra. SOME. BUILDING BOYS AND GIRLS The new theatre is being rushed a- some fun, have it. But do not de- ,London were home for their long and Ms. J. 0. Proctor is erect- strc;r p ing an addition to his : new cement• people or frighten anyone; old, machine shop in King street and Mr. Younger infirm. Just have a good V. Falconer recently added a new ad time, in a way which you earl look dition to his coal and wood, sheds, back upon without regret tomorrow. - { . PEOPLE YOU KNOW Building is booming' , in Clinton. When you go out tonight to have Messes. Eddie and Frank Dale : of I ropery, annoy old or infirm Thanksgiving dinner last week, My, H. B. Manning and son, Jack, of Toronto spent the .week -end in town, returning to the city on Sunday. UNWELCOME. VISITORS' GIRLS' CLUB BAZAAR seems to ,be' having a I The Girls' Club of Ontario street tGaderaoh church put on an afternoon tea and time with skunks lately. . A shoat bazaar on Saturday afternoon last in• time ago one was seen to walk sed- the council chamber; which turned' atel'down the street, and was not tout very successfully. The hall and molested 'by anybody, asek might .tables were daantii decorated and easily infer. And fast week one of the tea served appetizing. The too these nice looking but, naughty be- was well patronizd and the articles having little animals took possession of the officeof the county town's put up for sale were readily dis f veteran physician ands was left in Posed o . possession for the time being, all. TEACHERS VISIT CAPITAL doors and windows being left open principal Jefferson and ,the entire so that should he'desire to. do so he staff •af the Clinton ' Public school would find it easy -to : leave, We hope joined the :staffs of. other Huron he did bun!nave no hoe Word. We school's and the two inspectors in have it on good authority front a a tri to Ottawa over last week -end, man who had a visit from • one er when a very pleasant and enjoyable these little animals in his summer few' days were spent in seeing the cottage a year .or so ago, that the Canadian cagitaL best way to get rid of the; odor after This little trip to the Capital City h' ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED. Mr. and Mrs, George E. Thompson of Hay wish to announce the engage- ment of their youngest daughter, Florence Grace, to Elmore Andrew Keyes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson to marriage themoa Stanley, g e of Keyes Y take place the •middle 'cf November. Mr. and Mrs. Manning of Watton wish to announce the engagement of their second daughter, Madeline Ruth, to Clifford Derwin, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shobbrook of Londesboro, the anarriage to take place in November. LAWRENCE—TAGGART A quiet wedding was •solemnized in the Chapel of Christ's Church Cathedral, Hamilton,. en Saturday' evening, Oct. 19th, at 6 •o'clock, when Edna B. Taggart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Taggart of Wakefield, Quebec, became the bride of Mr. H. A. S. Lawrence of Hamilton, son of Mrs. S. Lawrence of Clinton. Rev. W. L. Wright ' performed the cere- mony. The bride was attended by Miss Mary Woolly, the best man being Mr. John Berry. The 'bride's dress was of brown velvet and she wore a shoulder corsage of yellow roses and litry of the vlalley. The brides- maid wore black velvet and pink roses. Later, the bridal party had a wed- ding dinner at the Brant Inn, then Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence left on a trip to Detroit and other places. On their return they took up housekeeping in Rockwood Apartments, Emerald Street, South. This is the third.member of the Lawrence family to be married within the past few months, a brother being wed in June and 'a sister in August and, incidentally, they are now all married. Clinton friends waft good wishes. v to en t � the e g d' ' is scour Y holding sat g vn to instead such a inste d a rr e as a a w g u' would be >. It w q vinegar. with bot g Miss Evelyn 0• Hall returned Mon- day from Windsor, where .she at- tended the Provincial A. y. P. -L !Convention and also visited rela- tives. to went they as t y and annual convention a job• but it has -to be done thorough- on Thanksgiving Day, a halid fir, they ly or it is of no use. Blit perhaps a were only absent for two teaching doctor would ]thaw of some counter- days, as is usual when a convention odor which would not be so tedious is held.. They returned Monday: to use. The teachers had a wonderful time, TAKES ORGAN AGAIN . as they viewed the sights in and a- round the beautiful city of Ottawa Mg. A. W. Anderton, who has re- and they were entertained by the sided in Clinton for the past Seven city and the city teachers and made years and who has been choir leader t feel very welcome and at home. in St, Paul's church for some time, FAVORABLE, MENTION has accepted the••position of organ - A GROUNDLESS RUMOUR' The town has been bristling with rumours of the serious illness of Mr. Geo.. Spotton of Wingham, Con- servative Hu- ron for Nor � servative candidate in the recent federal election. A call to Wingham this morning brought the assurance that there is nothing in the rumour. Mr. Spot - ton is away. at present and has had a slight cold, members of his family say, but nothing to worry about. THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The regular meeting of the We, men's Institute was 'held in the Oct. on Wednesday, Le 'o Hall Legion Mas. Mc- Kinley, 23rd, with the president, in the ' chair. The meeting was opened by the singing of the In- stitute ode, •and by all repeating the Lord's Prayer in unison. The roll call was responded to by gleing a method for keeping vege- I over winter, fist of St. George's church, Goderich, ' We clip the following from an and continences November lst. Mr. Oklahoma paper regarding -the do - Anderton has been presiding at this ings of a former young Clintonian, organ for the past few Sundays, act- which will please his many friends ing as a supply and the church offic- here, This was the 18th annual Art ials prevailed upon him to accept Exhibit, where many leading U.S.A. a permanent position. artists had pictures hung. "Alex." Mr, 'Ande%ton is an accomplished always had an artistic eye and hand musician, coning to Canada fourteen and we congratulate him on whatev- years ago from the organ of Lisburn er success be has had and trust it Cathedral, Belfast, Ireland. He has will continue to grow greater: served as organist in seteral places, "Early Oklahoma through the in Canada, corning to Clinton front eyes of an Oklahoma City artist London, where ht was organist holds the exhibit spotlight at the o f 5 t . Jia m e s', Westminster, eighteenth annual art display which but has not had an organ for opened this week in the west lounge seven years. He considered that his of bhe Biltmore hotel. growing musical class made the ad- 1 A. L. E�sgleson, Oklahoma City ditional task of playing a Church or- painter of western scenes, is the gan too strenuous, but he has been creator of two pictures, ""Vanished prevailed upon to take over St. Reality" and "The Drifting Herd," George's at this time . He will con which will be featured at the exhib- tinue his work with St. Paul's choir it, according to W. J. Alexander, until the end of the year. co-owner of United Art Galleries, The many friends of Mi•. and Mrs. 308 North-west First street. Eagle - Anderton will very much regret it son's studio ad'j'oins the gaallries. if this will .mean their removal from "Vanished Reality catches Clinton, where they Have a cosy and spirit of •sorrow and resignation thine attractive houte, but we are glad to the native Indian, shunted by the say that for the present he is not march of civilisation. In "The Drift - Leaving, 1, ing Herd," Eagleson shows the win- ter -driven buffalo drifting across LITTLE LOCALS , plans in search for new grazing grounds." Mr• McAllister has rented Mrs. W. H. Ball's cottage in High street and PASSING OF B. W. KAISER takes immediate possession. I The death of Brigham W. kaiser, Mr. W. A. Groves will move his who was in his eightieth yea came stock of electrical supplies into the as a surprise on Saturday evening store being vacated by Mr. A. J. to the bulk of Clinton citizens,.. as he 1lfarrish. 1 had only been i11 a few days, the re- sult of a stroke of paralysis, M4. Ken. W, Wlaters has moved 1 The deceased Man, although born into the Wheatley house, Victoria in York County, was almost a life - street, recently vacated by Mr. and long z'esident of Huron, most of it in Mrs. R. H. Johnson, I Clinton, as his farther, the late Ben - A number from Clinton attended jaanin Kaiser, and his. wlfe, Ellen bhe Deanery A. Y. P. A, banquet m Wild, moved with their family to St, Thoimas church, Seafarth, on Tuckersmith when be was quite Tuesday evening. small and in 1871 came into Clinton With the exception of about three A meeting for the op.'ganization of 1 years Which he spent in Detroit a a junior hockey team will be held in few years ago, he has resided here. the council chamber on Monday ev- ever since. He was a painter by ening at eight o'clock. I trade and worked at this up to the • Mr. and Ma's. G. H. Jefferson are , time he inclved to Detroit, He was' a moving into the Hovey cottage in quiet 'man and devoted to his home Townsend sitreet, whiiah has been am family. He is survived bf,r his completely renovated for them. wife, who was formerly Miss Eliza- beth Reid, one daughter, Mrs.. Pax The Hospital Board will hold its Man ,who resided with her parents, monthly meeting' on Tuesday even- and family. He is survived by his ing, Nov. ,6th, in the board room. of brothers, John of Detroit and Albert the town hall, comanencing at" half of Verunillian, Alta. and three' sis- past seven, 1 tees, Mrs. M. Middou,gh of Flint, Poeples' Societies of the Presby- terian Church, held recently in Galt, gave a report of the convention be- fore the local organization yester- day evening, which was listened to with much interest and profit. ' On Monday afternoon, October 28th, the Woman's Missionary Aux- iliary observed their annual Titmice - offering at the home of Mrs. George 'MloDonald. The day was beautiful and a large and 'appreciative audience was pre- sent to hear the gifted speaker, Mrs. Ekins of Hespler, who is Provincial Young Woman's Secretary. The meeting was opened by singing a Thanksgiving Psalm. Mas: George tables Mrs. J.. B. Levis and Mrs. •'Tan. Rozell, who had attended the local training 'school on Horne Projects to Blyth, gave a paper and demonstra+Ie front and tion on the clothing project. Mrs. Mervin Batkin, a former glass vase, member and for some time secretary 1 The hostesses for the of the Institute, was then called to served refreshments. HALLOWE' EN Bolt and' bar the front 'doer Maui. the curtains tight Wise folks, aren i before (Moon rise tonight. Halloween, Hallowe'en ,Ohestnuts to ragst ' A gift for -the fairy, A prayer for the Ghost. Stars shiver blue and green, Moon's wide and white; There tattered clouds between Witches take flight. Hallowe'en, Hallowe'en, Apples a -bob, Elves at the keyhole, And Imps on the hob. Who_will have their fate told This night is known, Whose hand is full .of gold. Wlho goes alone. Hallowe'en, Hallowe'en, :Snapdragon blue, A lover for me And a fortune for you. "Twelve" calls the deep. bell To the hollow night; "Twelve" whisper steeple tops Far out of sight. Hallowe'en, Hallowe'en, Fires burn high Who shall say certainly, Who can tell truthfully What solemn company Passes through the sky? —Molly Capes. Presented with a newly -elected officers .off the Y.P.U. The W, A, will meet.at three p.m. on Wednesday next, Nov. 6th, in the church hall. The W. ML S. held their Autumn Thankoffering meeting yesterday evening in the Sunday school room, with a Lair audience present. The president, Mrs; Pickard, occupied the chair and Miss Stone read the scrip- ture lesson. The program consisted of a little pageant presenting the progress during the ten years of union, several ladies taking part and, representing the three uniting Bode - ties and missionaries from the dif- ferent mission fields. M'rs. Oakes and Miss Ann Stewart each contri- buted a solo during the evening. The Young Peoples' Union at its regular meeting on Monday evening. held an election of officers. The lit- erary departmet was responsible for the, meeting and Miss Kathleen. Cam- eron, convener, •occupied the ;chair. After a brief program the nominal, ing committee, consisting of Rev. C. W. D. Cosens,: J. W. Nediger,'Misses Gladys Addison, Dorothy Stelk and Dorothy TyL'utch, submitted their re- port which was adopted. The list of officers is as follows: Hon. -President: Rev. Mir..Cwsens. President: Miss 'Gladys Addison. Vice: Miss .D Muteb. Rec.-Secretary: Miss W. Trewar- '_ tha. Treasurer: Reginald Shipley. Msissionaity Treasurer: Gordon Hearn. Congenors and assistants: Mis- sions, Dorothy Cornish and Benson Sutter. Christian Fellowship: Misses Ruby. Newman and Dorothy Stolle,. Citizenship: J. W. N diger, R. Biggart. 'Christian Culture: Miss Viola - Hol'- land, Mrs. R. Shipley. Recreation Directors: Miss D,er-, othy Carless 0, Nelson. Leadership ' Trianing: Miss W. Trewariha. Publieations Miss Agnes Camer- on. Social:. Misses Kathleen Cameron, Wesley -Willis United Church Presbyterian Church : The minister's Sunday morning !Sermon spbject Sunday morning: subject will be: "The Cause of the ,"A Glorious Habitation." , Weak." Evening: "Youth's Strate- d pie "Places.": A special sermon to Dorothy Glazier. Rab ertson. Mr. I{enneb}i Delman, who atoun young people , --. •. t 'i-',,..vmttirn, .of young � Yand instailatton o£, the 1 Pamst. Miss Ilene Mr. and Mrs.: Jacob Taylor and Mich., Mr's. Y• Zuefle of Hensel! and Muss Tagvloa leave Toronto this week Mrs. :' T. Sharp of Seaforth also sure for Florida, where they 'will spend vire. the winter;as has been their cur- The funeral took place on Monday, tom for several years past. afternoon from the family residence, James street the •servi.oes at house The Public Speaking contest and and graveside being conducted by Spelling match for Huron County the Rev. F. G. Farrill of Ontario Public: School: will be held in • the street church,, with which he was Collegiate auditorium on Saturday connected, Interment was made in afternoon, comimencing at two o'- Clinton, Cemetery and the pallbear- clock, ers were: W, J. 'Baggart, H, W. Gould few lad- I G. H. Elliott, N. Kennedy, W N[c- Mrs. Hawke entertained a anchey and T. W. Morgan. lets taafte7noon tjeis MCl ondayl, aja. hon- I A4nong friends from a distance our of Mrs,.J, Y. Harrison of Bruns- who were here • for the funeral were: wick, tet ks.Pe who• is visiting .Mr. and Mrs. Stringham, Woodstock: her raster, Mks. Pennebaker,..of town. V,ar. and 'Mrs. Roy Ball, Sarnia; Mrs. The Huronic Rebekah Lodge, No, Geo. Bunsch, Seaforth; Mr. and 306 will meet Monday, November iM.irs, D. H. Gillies, Miss Gillies; Mrs. 4th, at 8 o'clock, A's this is the E. F. Sage and ''NIr. and 'Mfrs, .0 meeting 'when the barrel of fruit is Barnes. London, Mss N. L• Paxnian, to be packed will • members please Paxkmll; Mr• and Mrs. V,'larsell, God- bring in their donations. . A. good at- erieh; and Mee Deustrn and Mx. tendanee is a equeeted, Hjowiett.i ti les. cut. day them ORIGIN OF HALLOWE'E LINKED WITH AGRICULTURE Hallowe'en, in spite of its legendaajv spooks, may be said to. have had an agricultural origin, and to the present day is associ- ated with the fruits .of the earth, particularly apples. There are reasons for this. In the Christian Church, Hallowe'en or All Hal- lowe'en, is the mane given to the evening of the 31st of Oetober ae the vigil of Hallawmass, or All Saints Day. Before the Christian era, however, the eve of the 31st of October was the occasion of harvest and other cetemonies in various countries; and the festivities which gradually gathered around the Christian Hallowe'en at a later date originated for the most part in countries under the sway of the Druid religion, chiefly Britain, plus a few indoor and outdoor cele- brations borrowed from the pagan Roman festival to the goddess of fruit, The two chief characteristics of ancient Hallowe'en were the lighting of bonfires and the belief that Hallowe'en was . the only night of the year in which ghosts, Warlocks, witches, and evil shirits Were permitted to wander on earth.. On the 1st of November the Druids held Their great fall festilval and lighted fires in honour of • the sungod in thanksgiving for harvest, It was also a g firm belief in the religion of the Druids that on the eve of this festival (Hallowe'en as we know it), Soman, lord of death, called together the wicked souls that within the past twelve months had been condemned to inhabit the bodies, of aninwals. With reglard to this belief, it is in- teresting to note that in parts of Ireland, the 31st of October was, and even still is known as Oidhche Shamhna, "the vigil of Seinen" On or about the first of November also the Roman festival in honour ,of Pomona was held. Pomona was the goddess of the fruit of trees—hence e ce the words, penologist, grower of fruit, and pomol- egy, Aib this Pomona festival, nuts and apples, as representing the important part, and thus originated im winter store of fruits,. played an p custom of roasting nuts and apple ducking—attempting to seize. ,the , with the teeth .an apple floating in a tub of water -a .sport in which many later generations of young folk have celebrated the eve of 31st October. Some cynics aver that the evil spirits of .ole1 Druidical tunes still exist in the shape of thoughtless youths whose rough pranks on Hallowe'en often result in injury to persons and much damage to property. Their pranl.s are the survival of the licentious p part of the Pomona fruit festival. The cur nn lighting toof Hallowe'en fires surveyed generally un- til til recent years in the Highlands ote Scotland and Wales, and still is in vogue in some of the remoter parts. In the dying embers of the Inc, it was usual to Place as 'many small stones, as 'there were persons around and next Morning 'a search' was shade. If any of the stones were displaced, it was regarded as an omen that the parson represented' would die within 12 Months,