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Sheppard and. Mrs. Ralph Bezzo of
London this . week.
Mr. Chris Tebbutt, who has been
Wending the Christmas holidays at
his borne here, returned to Chesley
TIME HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY 11
THE CENTURY
Some Notes of the News in 19190
THE, CLINTON NEW ERA,
January lst, 1920.
The Gunn Langlois Co. Limited
lave just finished their greatest Egg
end Poultry business since they
lame to the town of ,Clinton, Clinton
las now .become the largest poultry
aid Egg Centre in the county of
3uron and with present excellent
hipping facilities it is likely to bee
me' eine of the largest , plants in
Vestern Ontario. -
Mr. Wilbur Ford of Peterboro,
pent Christmas at the parental
ome,
Mr, and Mrs. Guest of Wingham,
pent. Christmas with the ' latter's
tether, Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr, Jim Serridge, of Kincardine,
pent a few days visiting at the
ome of Dr. J. S. Evans,
M2. and Mrs. Nixon Welsh, of
'oronto, have been spending the
oliday season in -town.
.Mr. and Mrs, Norman :Fitzsimons
Detroit were home for Christmas.
Miss Margaret McLaughlin, ef To-
nto, is visiting in town.
Mr. Charles Lockwood, of Toren -
is home for the vaoation.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Lawson and
ildren of Oshawa, were holiday
sitors in fewn and Hullett Town-
's.
Miss Stella Copp, of Tor'ontee was
me for the vacation.
Messrs. Will. and Fred. Sloman,
o are in Toronto, were hone for
a holidays.
Mr. Jack Yesbec was a holiday,
itor at Tillsonburg.
Miss Pearl Gould of. Toronto, was
visitor at the parental home for
festive holiday.
HE CLINTON' NEWS -RECORD,
' January lst 1920
1'he Forrester farm on the Huron
rad,' containing two hundred and
e acres, has been sold to Mr.
weer of Zurich for the sum of
6,000. Mr. Turner is acquiring a
e property and will take posses=
n shorty.
Mr. C. H. Holland has been ap-
inted poultry inspector by the
minion Government and enters
on his new duties immediately.
r, Holland's work for the present
11 be in Alberta and his head -
alters at Edmonton, but we are
ad to .announce that he .has no
tention ef removing front Clinton,
a will probably be tt`.sent . from
me for more or less lengthy
riods, however.
Prank Match is the junior in the
local branch of The. Royal Bank,
Two former citizens, J. W. Moore
and Wesley Walker, were nominated
as councillors in Goderich on Monday
evening.
Doherty Piano, Limited, Clinton's
largest and oldest industry is chang-
ing lien's being taken, over by the
Sheiiock-Manning Co., London.
Mr. James Webster of Toronto has
been visiting his sister, Mrs: E. G.
Saville, and also his mother at Lon'
desboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook of Grosse
Isle, Mich., are spending Christmas 1
and New Year's holidays in town.:'.
Miss E. Morrison, of Hensall,
spent Christmas as the guest of her .
brother, Mr. E. W. Morrison. •
Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Chowan and
little Betty, of Hamilton,. are here l
for the holiday time.
Messrs. Clarence and Harold Kil-
ty of Toronto spent the holidays i
with their mother in town..
Miss Emery of 'Varsity is spend-
ing
pending the Yuletide as the • guest of
Miss Gertrude Wallis.
Messrs. Alex and Emmerson Mit-
chell of Detroit were home for
Christmas.
Mr. Elgin Mason of New York
City' is enjoying a couple of weeks
vacation with his parents,' Mr. and
Mrs, Thos. Mason.
Messrs. Fred and Charlie Thomp-
son ef the Western University, tot -
don are home for the holiday sea-
son.
Miss Lyda Liveranore of Owen
Sound was home for Christmas.
Mr. George McTaggart of McGill,
Montreal, is home for the thristmas
holidays.
'Mr. and Mrs. Dean Courtice of
Chatham were guests of the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Courtice
for the several days during the
CIs istmas vacation.
When the Present Century
Was Young
TEE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
January 6th, 1905
• Mr. Bert Jackson left yesterday
to resume his studies •at the Chicago
Dental College. This is a final term
and he expects to graduate in May.
Mrs. Joseph Livermore and Mrs.
Herb Castle visited Mee Robert
•
on Tuesday.
M. and Mrs. D. L. McIntyre re-
turned on Tuesday after a few
days' visit with friends in the Lon
don vicinity.
Mr. Ernest Twitchell returned to
Detroit Monday after spending two
weeks unifier bhe parental roof.
Mr. Pred Dowser of London was
the guest on New Years of his sis-
ter Mrs. (Dr.) Ball
Mr. Will Kemp of Stratford was
the guest of his brother, Mr. S.
Kempthis week.
Mrs. George Lowry of Guelph
spent New Year's holidays with her
cousin Mays 0. Olson.
Miss Lillian Agnew, afterspend-
ing the holidays at home in town,
returned en Friday to Walton to
resume her duties as teacher.
Mr. 2. rthur Townsend left on Mon-
day afternoon for Ontario, California
having been called thence by the ill-
ness of his brother John who went
south last fall from Moose' Jaw.
Mr. C. C. Rance has aeoepted a
position as travellerfor the big
wholesale clothing house of H. G.
Hackborn & Co. Toronto, and enters
upon his new duties in the near fu-
ture.
Miss Hattie Rumball, who has been
home for the past three weeks re-
turned en Tuesday to resume her
studies as teacher in a college at
Indiana, Penna.
Miss Maly Irwin and her friend
Miss Pahner of Toronto returned to
the city on Monday after spending
the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. D.
Irwin.
The hockey team is beginning the
season well winning the two first
games by defeating •Seaforth and
St. Marys. The team, is composed of:
J. McCrae, goal; J. Forrester, point;
W. G. Doherty, cover; P. Matheson,
rover; C. Shepherd, centre; F. Moore,
left; J. Doherty, right.
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Rationed Farm
Machinery
Power sheep shearing machines
and 'animal clippers have been re-
moved from the list of rationed
farm machinery and no •permit is
required for their purchase, Western
Ontario regional office of the War-
time Prices and Trade Board re-
mind farmers. According to offieers
many applications have been re-
ceived during the past few weeks
for permits to buy animal clippers.
They point out these may be pvr
chased without any permit. Clippers.
and shearing machines were includ-
ed with diamond, flexible and spring
tooth harrows, cream separators,
egg cleaners and brushes added to
the .list of unrationed farm machin-
ery and equipment some time ago.
`lying Bomb DelmolisheBlock of Flats
in Southern England.
n a statement made on :Sept. 7th
r. Duncan Sandys, Id P., Chair -
of the Flying Bomb Counter-
ures Committee, it was reveal
-
t during the Germans 80 -day's
attack on London' 8,000 flying bombs
were launched and of these 2,300
reached the London region. 92 per
cent of the fatal casualties' were
suffered :by Londoners.
Picture Shows: Rescue workers
bringing out casualties from. a block
of flats which was hit by a flying
Bernie
TIIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
ouses tor Post-war Britain
Types of dwellings for post-war.
Britain are on view at Northolt,
Middlesex, where the Ministry of
Works has built a number of demon-
stration houses. Designed with space
and labour seeing interiors, some
of the houses are prefabricated,
while others have steel frameworks
or are built of brick and mortar...
Photo Shows: The exter:ors of ' ,
two steel -framed hooses.
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COUPON PROBiEINS AS ANSWERED BY
LONDON RATION BOARD_ OFFICE
Butter Rations
Methods by which the new butter
ration allowance was determined are
outlined by W. Harold McPhillips,
prices and supply representative for
Western Ontario. According to Mr.
McPhi{iips, the total supply of but-
ter in Canada on January 1, the date
the new six ounce a week ration be-
came effective, was three pounds
per person. During the first four
months SA this yeathe total amount
produced will approximate five
pounds per person holding a ration
book. This makes a total of eight
pounds per person. From this sup-
plies for the Armed Services, hos-
pitals, the Red Cross, •public eating
places and other non -coupon users
must be taken:' Every prisoner -of -
War package contains one pound of
better. The total amount which must
lie set aside for non -coupon users re-
duces the amount available to those
-Jif
with coupons to six pounds. This
spreadover four months permits a
•
ration of a pound and a half 'e month..
Emergency Shelter
Administrators.
Administrators witis extraordinary
powers will be appointed under the
emergency shelter • regulations of •
the Wartime Prices and Trade Board,
to deal with housing problems in
congested areas. While applications
fromany munieipality considering
itself congested will be considered
in appointments • of administrators,
the metropolitan areas of Montreal,
Ottawa, Toronto,,, Vancouver, Vic-
toria. have already been. designated.
An -administrator will be empowered
to prescribe how any premises cap-
able of being used as a plate of
dwelling shall be used. He may re-
quite any person to rent any shelter
and without his permission no land-
lord may refuse to rent to tenants
on' the grounds that they have
children. To prevent further aggra-
vation of the shelter situation no
premises such as 'barracks, hos-
tels, houses, apartments, rooms or
flats may be closed or their use of
dwelling purposes :restricted with-
out
ithout the concurrence of the adminis-
trator.
Esteemed Hullet Couple Celebrated
Oth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Simon McVittie, es-
teemed residents' of Hallett Town-
ship, observed the 50th anniversary
of their wedding' on Tuesday, - Dee -
ember 19th.
On Saturday, December. 16th a
host of friends were given the oppor-
tunity to pay their respects, when
a public reception was :held at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Lto
Watt. Many friends calledand were
received at the door by Mrs. Watt,
and in turn handed ever to anothee
daughter, Mrs. Nelson Lear, who
ushered them into the dining room
where they were served tea, the
waiters being Misses Helen Lear
and Phyllis Shepherd, and a happy
time wag spent talking over old
times. Mrs. K. McVittie and Mrs.
Geo. McVittie poure3 i tea in the
afternoon.
Prior to this public reception a
family gathering was held at 1.30,
when the event of 50 years ago was
partially re-enacted,. Miss Phyllis
Shepherd played "Here comes" the
bride" and their grand -daughter,
Jessie Watt, ushered the couple into
the drawing room, which was suitab-
ly decorated with yellow streamers
and gold candles. Misses Jean Me-
Vittie and June: Lear presented thein
with a basket of 'mums on behalf
of the grand -children. Their, son M.
ICeIland McVittie, made the presen-
tation of a lovely studio couch, on
behalf of `the family. This gesture
was ably responded to by a verbal
acknowledgement of thanks by Mr.
McVittie, on :behalf' of Mrs: McVittie,
and all sang "For They are Jolly
Good Fellows,"
In the evening dinner was served
to 50 :guests, among whom were
three of the original wedding party
of 50 years ago, Mrs. Robert Cald-
well, Me. Geo. Moon, both of Lon-
desboro and Mr. William Brown, of
Hulled. Others who were present
at the wedding, and; who were un-
able to be present for this occasion
were, Miss dean Harr,tton, Mr.
Robert Caldwell, 'Londesbaro, Mrs.
Hugh Ramsay, Walton, and, twin
sisters of Mrs, McVittie, Mrs. P.
Kerr, Toronto, and Mese James Moon,
Stevensville, •and. two brothers, Dent
can and 'Phomas Johnston, Walton.
The table was laid with a,lace cloth,
decorated with • a three-story wedding
cake,: decorated with gold leaves, A.
ORA to the bride and groom of 50
,years ago was proposed ;by Mr.
James MoCool,,...of Londesboro, and
responded to by Mr. McVittie. Mr.
George 'McVittie, of" Londesboro, pro-
posed the toast; to "The King."
,
Mr. andaMrs. McVittie 'were
recipients of many lovely gifts, mes-
sages of congratulations, telegrains,
telephone calls.' Mr. M:Vittie is a
Charter Member of Blyth I. 0. 0. F.
No. 366, and three members of the
Dodge, Messrs. J. A. , Gray, G. R.
Dobbyn, and G. R. Augustine, called
during the afternoon, to present,
him with a suitable gift. Mr. Mc- i
Vittie has been fcr many years
closely associated with municipal
matters in Kellett Township being
assessor of the Township for many
years. Both are members. of Burn's
United Church, and Mrs. McVittie
has been an active worker in the
W.M.S., and ether .Societies.
112x. McVittie was born 77 years
ago, a eon of the late Shnon Mc-
Vittie and Janet Waters. Mrs. Mc
Vittie, who is a daughter of the late
Thos. Johnston and Jessie Buchanan,
is '70 years old. They were married
December 19th, .1894, by the Rev.
Forrest, of Walton. ^ The ceremony
took place on the 17th concession of
Grey township. Immediately follow
ing their marriage they took up
residence on the farm now occupied
by their son, Reiland, on the 12th
I concession of Hallett. Fifteen years
ago they moved to the old McVittie.
homestead on the llth concession.
The union was blessed with a fam-
ily of five children, four of whom are
living, one son, Keiland; Jessie, Mrs.
Leo Watt; Olive, Mrs. Nelson Lear,
all of Kellett; and Janet, Mrs.
James Scott, Toronto. One son,' Dun -
'can, died 8 years ago. There are also
12 grand -children Mrs. Scott of
Toronto, was the only member of the
immediate family not able to be
present for the occasion.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McVittie are
enjoying :reasonably good health.
Mr. McVittie demonstrated this fad
by performing his favourite dance,
an old time Jersey, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs, Leo Watt,
A host of friends : throughout
community extend heartiest dens
gratulation=, and the einem wish
that they may be spared many yrtore
happy years together.
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SNAPSI-OT GUILD
MAKE A SERIES
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Pictures like 'this one will help makeup an,interestinp series of story.
-telling snapshots to send to those,.in uniform.
HAS it • ever occurred to you to
1make a series of story -telling
pictures of your yaung son or
daughter to send to Dad or big
brother in the iService?
Well, here's the idea. Every moth-
er, for example, has a certain daily
routine for her child, Of course, that
doesn't meati that there will be no
variations—little Geraldine will see
. to that. Nevertheless it will be a
simple natter to pick out the epi
sodes that highlight her day.
To get off to an early start, your
first picture can chow Geraldine in
her pajamas peeking around the
corner. of the door with -a ;merry
"good morning." Next comes break-
fast, and by all means got a picture
of that. If thedining or breakfast
room doesn't offer enough light, fix
up a small table for her by a mice
sunny window. or'. on the porch.
Stich a situation presents numerous.
Possibilities and, with a little care
and patience, you should get some
really special shots.
And now Gerry is ready to start
her day et play. Your next shot can
picture her in her freshly laundered
playsuit having quite a difficult time
getting her dolls and doll 'carriage
down the steps. If you have a flower
garden, snap a picture of her pick..
ing flowers. This picture would
show not only Gerry but also the
garden. A. note on the back of this'
print might be, "Gerry picks the
flowers for Ine every morning." Thp
arrival of some of the neighborhood
children gives you the opportunity
to get a group picture of Geraldtue
and her •little friends in conversa•
tion, playing in the sand box, or
perhaps seated around a table hat
fug lunch. And finally, Gerry, fob
lowing a nice refreshing bath,
makes her late afternoon appeare.
ince ready for, a hearty meal, s
little more play -and so to bed.
The above will serve as ideas for
at least one series. If you will, sit
down for a moment and try to vise
ualize an interesting ,pidture-story
sequence of your child, nrany'othor
eituations will at once occur to you.
Pictures of special evehts or
"highlights" of a child's life viii
add up to an interesting story
telling Series that will bring joy to
those in the Service as well as to
close friends and relatives in dies
tant cities, Sp besure ,to.order so
ample:supply of prints, ;
John van Guilder