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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-11-07, Page 1The News -Record Est. 1878 With Whichis Incorporated The 'Clinton New Era Na 5452 -57TH YEAR The New Era Est. 1865. • CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1935. • THE HOME PAPER `Our 'dtere will kklve , mauq a Wedding .Sift Arplexitl. Whenyou are purchasing a gift,it is a matter f mone and what you want, nothing elsegThiiyour store, for what you want is here and at the lowest possible price, AGoad Variety of Articles selected from large stocks, consisting of $ilverware, taut laso,- Yana( 'china, V16cko, ate. The goods are new, beautiful and modern in design and of superior Headquarters for reliable watches, Wemake a specialty of the watch business.. If you need any repairing done, bring it in—,Satisfaction guaranteed. CASH PAID FOR OLD GOLD: :�elI Jeweler and Optomiterist. 1ARMER UNDERTHINSS is 'FOB COLD WEATHER WEAR Snug Fitting Combinations, Panties, and the Decidedly New Opera Cut Wool Vests Wargo without being bulky SALE OF PURE SILK LACE TRIMMED SLIPS In Flesh., Peach and White. Large Sizes Only Regular '$2 OQ, for $1.29 We Are Now Offering The Balance of This Season's Coats at Greatly Reduced Prices. ititIVIN'S "'CLINTON'S LEADrNG STYLE SHOPPE " • COUNCIL EX[FECTS CITIZENS' TO KEEP REMEMBRANCE DAY , I FIRE R .BYL' AW TO SE �9BSE VED STRICTLY IN .REGARD TO NEW BUILDINGS Theeown council met Monday evan- 410, -all ,members present, geezer Holmes .in the chair. After ,the reading .of the minutes of east meeting comrunicaltions were eeiel .from the Canadian Carps, regardipg the 'observance of Re- membranee Day, and from the Hos- ;libel Beard ;asking for a rebate of the sum of ,v2.00, for use of 431 and council. chamber for the bazaar. Oar elation isif .Coun4jllor Livermoae and Reeve Elliott itt wee decided to rebate the Ruth ,to the ihospital board kadi�.s• In regard rte elle observance of 1 e- membrence NY, an motion of Coun- cillors 1I•nkley and Lawson, the mat- ter war heft in 'the hands of't'ae_maly- or to to :gest to •all 'business people that they ;dbserve the day. 't`There tseno need to proclaim it a holiday," remarkedthe mayor, '9t is a, %Wi- lay by acct of parliament. But I ,can advise that it be observed." Councillors 'Murdoch aaet Lawson (roved that tiff ;town effendi grant the use of the town hal!, flor the Remembrance Day service and also lay for programs of ,Service` to be seed on that daffy. This was carried.. On .motion of Reeve Elliott and 'ounciflor Livermore it was decided at the . bylaws, coni mittee draw up new reale of prices for the town all to be submitted to the council, he idea seemed to be that if prices ere adjusted, so that those .organ - aeons which are for the benefit of e whole community would only y a nominal fee, it would do away th these rebates which are always jog asked for. Chairman Cook of the Parks cosh mittee said he did not know whether .those trees could be moved front the Collegiate grounds, but', on motion of Reeve Elliott and •Councillor Law - eon, .he was urged to make an at- tempt as the Autumn was considered the ;best time to move trees. Coun- cil1Qr. Walker and Livermore each offered to assist, the latter if the work was done Saturday ,afternoon. Caluti.ranan Walker of the street committee reported streets 'repaired, ,dindei 1put on, hospital signs put up, etc. He raid 45 hours men's work ked/Been put on the streets withten hears tby :teams, and recomnnended that Bill latah -basins be cleaned for the fall rains Be expressed the thanks of the eotn ctittee to citizens wholhad responded ito the suggestion that such should be •attended to by those living near theory an to The News -Record for . making • pu'blic the suggestion. Some, however, bad not responded, He reported three large tile on ;hand. Chairman Livermore of the fire and water committee reported 1200 feet of canvas covered ;hose and 500 feet of rubber hose on hand, with a sufficient number, oe ladders, etc, to satisfy the inspector. Ire also said the chemical fire extinguiseer had been fastened to the engine, se as to. have it handy when needed. But he said the town bell as an alarm was a back number and should he abandon- eti for a more up-to-date system. The committee had• visited Mitchell and inspteted l2ieir .slystern which he thought an •improvement. On niotion of Councillors' : Livermore and 'Mur- doch it wail decided that the eohntnit- THE MARKETS Wheat, 65c. Oats, 2.6c. Earley, 35e Buckwheat, 35e, 2 Butter • 2 2e Eggs; 20e to 38c, Live Bogs, $7.25. THE THIIRID GENERATION At • the eleventh annual Canadian Night, held in the Temple Building, Toronto, by Imperial L.O.L. No. 2767, last week .-Clarke Wallace Floody, only son of Mr. and 'Mrs. W. E. Moody and grandson of Mr. Edward Floody, well-known to many in Olin - ton and " vicinity, was initiated into the Oranges Order. Mr. W. E. Floc* was the founder of the Imperial Lodge . and Mr. E;. Floody is tlte.onIy living member , of the three Orange, men who signed the application' to Parliament for the incorporative of the IG•rand Orange Lodge of • British America. • It is evident that the Floody fam- ily in the male line is running true to forma • tee, with the mayor, look into this and report to the next meeting of council, Chairman Murdoch of the ceme- tery committee said he had' no report except to say that any damage done in the cemetery in future would be severely dealt with. Reeve Elliott, head -of the proper- ty committee, reported that the wat- ershed from the town hall had been causing trouble in the alleyway at the south side and• he had had the drain repaired and new mile put iia, On motion of Councillors Lawson and Walker it was decided :to allow the Salvation Army free use ;of the town ball for a imuseal festival • .on Saturday evening. ;Mayor Holmes said a• stop eign should be placed .st tlae 3rfterseution of Isaac and King streets and recom- mended the street xommittee 'to see about it. Some discussion was engaged in regarding bnild'ing permits and the fire chief is to be.'inStrueted that he is to see that the Ilre'bylevr is strict- ly observed, and on motion of Reeve Elliott and Couthillor 'Lawson the chief is to investigatea certain case and see if the necessary precautions have 'been /taken, A eodp1e of wells on private pro- perty are thought toebe a. danger and the chief of 'police is to investigate and notify the owners to cover• se- curely or Be :same. me reeve read ithe following fin- ancial ;report for the month: Street .Account Pay )Sheet . $22.75 Jt . Ent ntersoi}, 9 8" -tile , , 9.00 7 C. I'roeter,:2 bens 2.00 W. 3. hTnller & 'Son, 13,4 pt"bls. cement 4.75 3 ' Bedker, .Catch -basin 1.00 Hazel Harris, painting 2 signs 1.40 Terrence fzardon, painting , signs .. 2.50 `Street'L.ighting Pant. ifdu. Kenn,, light. streets 163.17 tPrgperty PU:,C., lighting ,town hall 10.13 P.U,C., lighting _'rest room, , 1.00 G. F. Elliott, •4 ;.yds. gravel I at '.Hell ,. , 4.00 R. B. kitzsimons,181hrs,, ' work at Hall 7.00 t V. Falconer, 9200 'lbs. cosi., 62,10 R Tasker, ;R•epaii'ing ttable . , 1.00 flora TJdeswell, Care of Nest Room . 2.00 ' Cemetery 1VL MeEtwan Sala . , 0 , Salary :: 5 .00,. Z. C. Procter, repairing b mower . , .1.60 Earth Cement A. Fulford, (Salary ,. 60.00, Th Salaries • i A, E. Premien, salary , 60.00 o FL Crrealis, eeleey. , , , ,50.00 R. E. Manning," Salary , .., , : • 58.33 Iia B. r'itzsinsons, police diner '2.00 .b (Grants - Pu -b.. Teei1. Com light -. g t and b x Be Bospital .. 44/(,,.80 Insurance , London d Lan eve oa�aire Prom- rum on 'Town Hail 21.i82 Economical Mutual,. Premium. on Town ,Mall .. 1.4.'Q'U1 Printing and :Stionery 1, G. E. Hall, printing acct..:.:. .12.25 je Fire and Water le G. Hanley, trip to Mitchell ,, 1.50 Charity m A. McCallum, meals ,for tran- I o 'gents 1.26 A. General Municipal Thpense i. Bella Tel COs, rent, acct..,... 8.40 Norma .Streets, Typing . , . 2,00 RECEIPTS o' E. GIIMUSr w IMJarket Scales , 11.50 to Hall rent . 41.00 e M. McEWAN Sale of lote ......10.00" : a Perpetuity . .....120.00 n Work . ,.80.50 210,50' se G. N. TURNER— ah Stock Sosles , .. ..,,...10;75 s se LET US REMEMBER "At the Going down oe the sun and in the morning we shall'' remember them." Canada's Battle Casualties, , 51,748 Deaths from disease 6,767 Other , deaths 1,006 Buried in France. and +'Belgium . , 37,900 Buried in United Kingdon. ,' 3,500 Buried in Canada 9,000 Canadians. in Unknown Graves 18,500 Wlaunded in Battle ..... ,, , 14Q,000 Total Canadian Ehlietments 61'31636 Those, who served outside' Canada 424,689 LET REMEMBRANCE DAY SER'VICIO` A Community Service will be held, as in former years, in the Town Hall, at' 10.00 a.m., on Remembrance Day, November 11th. Let us all en- ter into the spirit of the day'by at. tending this service. , The Rev. Major McGoun will be in 'charge of this .service. EURONIC LODGE, " The Huronie Rebekah Lodge, 300, met on Monday night, November 4th, in their lodge room, After the regu- lar business, N. G., Mrs, Flrank Cleve, entertained the members and their husbands be an enjoyable social hour, progressive 500 being played. Mrs. E. Niekle.was the winner of the first prize for the ladies `and Mrs. E. Cook, consolation, MIA J. Sutter won first and 'gr. E. Mittell consolation, for the gentlemen, Mrs. L. Heard won the prize for the lucky chair. A: dainty lunch. was then served. At this time, Mrs, 'Geo. Jenkins, on behalf of the mem- bers of the lodge, presented Mrs. Grew with a lovely bouquet of 'mums. Mrs. Gelw suitably thanked the mem- bers for her gift. DEATH OF MRS. D. MCI. EO!D After a lingering illness, Glary Mc- Callum, wife of Donald McLeod, pas- sed away at her home, James Street, Clinton, on Frideey, in her 67th year, Ors, McLeod •was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Colin McCal- lum and was of Highland Scotch an- cestry. She 'was born at Point Ed- ward in 1868. In Octdber, 1910, she was married to Mr. McLeod anti came to Clinton to live. She is also survived by two brothers, John Mc- Callum in Wisconsin and George McCallum, present address unknown, There are two stepsons. Mrs. McLeod was a kind neighbor, a devoted wife and mother to her. stepchildren. -She is deeply mourned by her family and by her circle of neighbors. The funeral was held on Mendnly, service being conducted at the home and at .the graveside by the Rev. Dr. 0, E. D'ougan of the Presbyterian church, of which she was a member. Interment in Clinton emetery. AMONG THE CHURCHES Presbyterian Church Sermon subject Sunday rnoreing: 'Preaching Peace by Jesus ,Christ." Wednesday evening at $ .a'olock the 'Young P'eople's Wlbstaninstef Guild will meet. Ontario Street United Chureh Sunday morning sermon subject: The Unknown Soldier," The'Clin- on Branch of the Canadian Legion and visiting veterans will attend Di - Vine W'orship. Band in attendance. Evening service: Pastor's subject: 'The Four Kinds of Soils." • Free Methodist ,Church !Services in the Legion Hall are eing held each night at 8 p,m. A male quartette from Walleceburg is expected' to be, in attendance this, ursday, evening. On Friday even - ng the Baker and Earle Quartette 1 Brantford will be present, Salvation Army The .St, Thomas; Silver Band- will e condueting special' seevices�. in S. A. Citadel, Clinton, 'Sunday, Nevem-. er 10th, at 11 am. and.7 p.m.There will also be',a Sacred Concert Hour' n the Wlesley-Willis United .'Church' Sunday, .evening, at 8.30.—G. Vander eiden, M. Tilley, officers' in charge. Wesley -Willis United. Church The Sunday morning sermon r sub= ct: "Life's Lost Causes." :Evening The' Compassion of.-Jesus";i The Girls' Club Thankoffering e,eti'ng will ,be held at the Manse, n Teesday evening, November 12, 11 ladies of the congregation are nviteQ, The W;. X. S. will meet on Thurs- day afternoon, Nov. 14th, at three clock, in the Sunday' school roam, hen they ve31 entertain the Stanley wnship ladies' and the social 'help re, ✓ The ladies of the church .will pack bale for the west an Friday 'after= oon in the church and all who,. have coed hand clothing euitable for ipping are asked to see that it is in .time to be packed, :THE LADIES, TOO The Ladies'' Auxiliary will attend the service in the Ontario Street Church on Sunday morning and the service in the town hall on, Monday morning. The ladies g a a dies will meet at the legion hall before" each service and march to the service. POPPY DAY The local ,branch- of the Canadian Legion will hold their Poppy Day on Saturday, November 9th. Their mem- bers' will canvass the town and hope for 'a hearty. response. The members of the Local Branch of the Canadian Legion will attend Divine Service in 'Ontario Street Church on Sunday morning, Novem- ber 1016. All veterans are urged to attend. Fall in at the Town. Sall at 10.30. Parade will form up : and proceed to the church at •10.45, bead- ed by the Clinton Concert Band, JUNIOR HOCKEY ORGANIZED At a well -attended meeting on Monday evening it. was decided to farm a junior hockey club. The fol- lowing slate of officers was chosen to look after the team: Hon. -President: Dr. Shaw. President: 11. M. Monteith. Sec. -Treasurer: P. Livermore, Manager: J. W. Nediger. Coach: D. Thorndyke, Committee: C. Lobb, E. Judd, S. Lobb, N. Lever, E, Fulford. All players under twenty years of age wishing to play should hand their names to the secretary or the manager. COMING To GODE'RICH The Goderich Signal had the fol- lowing last week: - "Mr. AIfred W„ Anderston, choir- master at St, Paul's Anglican church Clinton, has been chosen as organist and choirmaster of St. George's church here, succeeding Mr. Bernard A.. Munn, who has gone to St. Cath- arines, Mr. Anderton was organist at St. George's about ten iyears ago, coin- ing here from Exeter. From Gode- rich he removed to London, and six years ago went to St. Paul's, Clinton. Said to be among the best organ- ists in Western Ontario, M,r. Ander- ton came to Canada from a cathedral et Belfast, Ireland, where he was organist for some time." GIRLS WIN CERTIFICATES ' Misses Kathleen Cosens and Kath- leen Cuninghame have been awarded elmentary certificates from the. Royal Life Saving Society of London, Eng, of which His Majesty, King George V. is the royal patron, These certificates are awarded for successfully passing the elementary' tests of the seiciety in swimming, object diving, and resuscitation of the apparently drowned. The tests were made at the Minnehaha Girls' Camp at Lake Huron during the C. G. I, 'T. summer outing under direc- tion of Mrs. N. W. Trewartha, presi. dent of the Huron County Girls' Wbrk Board, and G?G,I.T, leader in Wesley Willis church, Clinton, Fsle'ven .girls • in all at the camp successfully passed the tests and were awarded certifi- cates, these two coring to Clinton. OLD OFFICER RETIRES At the regular meeting of Lodge No. 83, I.0.O.F., on Tuesday evening D.D,G.M. Dr. le G. Thompson instal- led H. C. Lawson as financial -secre- tary, this office falling vacant owing to the resignation of John Wiseman, after an occupancy of over thirty Years. - Mr. Wiseman has not been enjoying good health, for some little time and he felt that he could not do justice to the •position. After the business of the meeting Mr, - Wiseman was shade the recipient cf an easy chair by the members as .a little token of esteem and apprecia- tion of his long and faithful ser frees, P. D.D.G.MI J. W. Moore very happily andfittingly made the pre sentation address, recalling old days and many happy experiences of the past. .He said he came here as a young fellow and at that time one Of the prominent business signs here was that of "Paye & Wiseman." Re thoughtbothpeculiar names and the two a queer coinbinatin, .but he be- came very •familiar with the sealed and could well remember when ne took over the office oe financial -sec- retary, which. he had filled to well. When Messrs. Lodge and Sutter, car- ried arried in the chair and M'r. Wiseman seated himself in it, he expressed the hope that he weed long enjoyits cain.forl, Mi•. Wiseman thanked his fellow -members for their kindness and for the handsome gift. A number of other members spoke, each recalling former days and each expressing appreciation of the fine services rendered the Lodge, bp the rtiring . officer. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the speaking:: •. S . REMEMBRANCE DAY, 1935 We who are ]eft, bow -shall we look again Happily, on: thesun or feel the rain Without remembering how they who went Ungrudginglty and spent Their lives for us, loved, too, the sun and the raint A bird among the rainewet lilac sings -- But we, how shall we turn to little things And listen to the birds and winds and streams Made ,holy, by their dreams, Nor feel the heart -break inthe heart of things. --Wilfred Wilson Gibson LITTLE LOCALS Saturday, Nov. 9th, is "Poppy Day" in Clinton. Do not fail to buy a poppy. The picture of the late Andrew Carnegie has been received by the Library Board and has been hung in the Carnegie wing. The L. G. B. A. will meet Tuesday evening, Nov. 12th. A full atten- dance of members is expected as there will be an election of officers. Mrs. Geo. Layton, Exeter, but well known in Clinton, had the misfortune to fall in her own house the other tidy and sustained a double fracture of the wrist. •It was interesting to watch the huge steel girders hoisted to the top of the new theatre the other day. Mr. T. Wigginton had charge of the work and, as usual, "Tommy" knew his stuff. Miss Lucy Levy of London, daugh- ter of Me. and Mrs. James Levy of town, will sing over C.F.P.L., the Free Press radio broodeast,• on Fee day 'evening, Nov. 8th. The pro- gram starts at 6.45. Murphy Lodge No. 710 enjoyed their annual goose supper in their lodge rooms on Tuesday evening, when a good turnout of the members sat down to an excellent supper, nice- ly prepared and efficiently served. • HOLMESVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Holtzhauer, Blyth, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Ivies. Fred Potter. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. M'acIllath left early Wednesday morning for Toron- to, where oronto,'wher•e they will spend the winter as usual. - bir. and Mrs. 3, Cudmore and Charlie visited at Brucefield on Fri- day evening with Mr, and Mrs. D. Ward. The people of this community ex- tend their sincerest sympathy to the wife and fancily of the late John Teb-- butt, in their recent sad (bereave- ment. A. popular event of the past week was the visit to our church of the famous Florida Sextet of Jubilee singers, ,en evening's entertainment which .had been anticipated for Weeks. We were glad to see the auditorium Oiled with visitors from Clinton and surrounding vicinity, as well as the members of the con- gregation. The first pant of the program took the form of a negros' revival meeting with the participants dressed in plantation costumes. The latter half was even more keenly en- joyed, consisting of solos, piano in- strumentals, numbers by the male quartet and selections of classical i music. A much applauded feature was the reading and encore delivered: by the clever reciter who kept the audience in continual laughter. We hope, before long, to have the privi- lege of enjoying another two hours of this novel entertainment. On Sunday the ladies of our W. A. and W. 'M, S. groups held a very. successful bazaar in the town hall, Clinton. The members who are re- nowned for the quality of their work, found the different booths well pat- ronized throughout the afternoon, candy, home-made baking,, works in handicraft and farm produce disap- pearing with gratifying rapidity, Afe, ternoon tea served by the younger girls, and a fish -pond for the kiddies prdred further attractions to °many. The ladies who have spent much'time and thought aver this bazaar are to be congratulated on the result of their efforts:' Anniversare services being at an end, we are hoping fora gathering•• tcgether of all the members of our' church next Sunday. Our pastor., . Rev. Mr, Herbert, will deliver a spe- cial sermon in keeping with Remem- brance Day and subjects vital to us all during these days of threatening war. The Y.P.U. meeting of last Friday was under the direction of the fellow- ship convener, Miss Edna Huller.. After the opening hymns and prayer„ Miss Norma Potter read the scrip- ture lesson, followed by the com- ments given by Por. Herbert. A pleasing guitar duet with encore was contributed by the Messrs. Gordon and Lloyd Stock. The evening's top - fa was taken by Miss .lean Huller. After the closing hymn, the meeting was concluded with the Mlzpah bene- ' diction. I This week's gathering is to take the form of a special Remembrance Day meeting with Miss Esther MC - Math, citizenship convener, in charge.. AUBURN Rev. Me. Maloney of Brantford,. has been appointed by the Bishop to be the rector of the AuburnBliyth. and Belgrave parish, and will com— mence his duties here on Sunday„ Nov. 17. There will be no service next Sunday on account of Presby-. terian anniversary. BRUCEFIELII ss Rev. Ma'. Grierson, a returned mis- sionary from Korea, will give an ad- dress in the United Church next: Sunday, Nov. 10th. The service wilt. be 15 minutes earlier than usual eta a quarter to eleven. Sunday School., at a quarter to ten. Mrs, W. Stevens returned to her home Inst week after spending two - weeks visiting her daughters in Mt,.. Forest and Listowel. Mr. and Mis. Manson spent the week -end at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S .Thompson , of Stanley, The many friends of Mra, David` McIntosh will regret to hear that she • had the misfortune to break her ank-- le. She has the sympathy of her - many friends. LONDON ROAD Mr. and M's. Percy Gibbings and: family of Mullett spent Sunday with: Mr, and IVfrs, Glen ^McKnight. Mrs, Lindsay,' who recently retur- ned etur ned from a trip west, is visiting ]ler• daughter, Mrs. Gee, Falconer. Mr, and Mrs. J. Cole and son Wil-. fred Spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Stanbury,' Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cochrane or Clinton were visitors with. their- - daughter, M'rs. Aikenhead ` on Sun -.- day. Mrs. A. E. Taylor of Landesboro,. who has been in Clinton hospital' for many !reek, suffering from the - effects of a fractured hip, is now- spending a few weeks with her niece. . Mrs. W. Crittenden. 11iieses Maud and Elva tiv'iltse 61 -. Clinton, •spent Sunday as the guests of M'r. and Mrs, 1VLilton Wlltse. 1VIr, and Mrs. , 3. T. Jones and daughter, Celia, of London, . have •• Moved into the Hanley Cantelon • house A number of ghosts, witches, 'and' goblins were about on Ilellowe'en and called on the Huron County Mune and treated the residents to candy and apples. They else - called, at a number of other homes and were giv- en treats themselves `- of candy,' and.' other: ;goodie's.