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The Clinton News Record, 1932-12-08, Page 1The News -Record Est, 1878 WITH WHICH IS INCORPORAT ED NO 5300 -54th YEAR t �1e 1g Piece Silver -Prated Tea 'Sets, at X10.00 Tea Spoons, 1847 Rogers Bros. that were $4.25 for 8, now for $2,60 Other lines• Newest Patterns in silver lated ware a1:sa reduce in rice p d p 'Sectional 1 ate • T ' d ea ,Spoons to p as was. 1.40 f boxed 0 6 $ r See our special line of new Pearls, fancy designs, nicely boxed Sort $125 per string. Diamond Rings from $10,00 up in White and Green Gold We still keep the lead foe Dependable Watches, both in Lady's and Gentlemen's lines. Select your gift now and we will hold them until you wish them, THE CLINTON NEW ERA CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER •8, 1932 CIIRISTMAj,S GOODS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES NEW GOODS �•J O®D' S � M ell gar Headquarters for Watch and Jewelery Repairs Jeweler and Optometrist Phone 174w and 174j Christ as Shoppers Alletio Ladles' Pure Linen HANDKERCHIEFS ii in All White and White with colored embroidery Former Price, 40c to 50c Now on Sale at 25c Ga CANADIAN MADE in a delightful assortment of patterns in rainbow shades, Similar Towels sold last season at 59c and 69c Now on Sale at 49c Gent's J1oied Cashiiere dose GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE Now Selling at 49e and 59c Commencing Monday, December 12th, store will remain open evenings until Christmas. " CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE " IMMezerrepmil JUST A STEP-CHIL Played under auspices of the Clinton Fire Department in benefit of the Home and School Welfare Fund, on Thursday, December 8 th WILL THAT HOME APPRECIATE YOUR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS DURING CHRISTMASTIDE. COME AND HELP THIS MOST URGENT CAUSE AND LIGHTEN" A CHILD'S HEART ADMISSION 25c, (NO TAX) A $25.rui er Master Bilt YOU MAY BE THE LUCKY WINNER With every purchase of One Dollar you are given a ticket. Date of drawing of tickets announced later. Bruner Master-Bilt Time -Pieces are the best you can buy, be - Sides, knocks and shocks cannot harm their perfect time -keeping. qualities. When you wear a "Bruner" you wear the ultimate in a wrist watch. R. H. JOHNSON Jeweller and Optician. 100-2. THE MARKETS Wheat, 45c. Barley, 40c, Oats,12e. Butter, 18e. Eggs, 26c to 30c. Live hogs, .3.50. THE COMMENCEMENT TheGo11gr'a •' ate Institute commence- ment brought out large crowds on both Thursday and Friday evenings last, as. •everyone always enjoys these entertainments and looks forward to* them from .year to year. The one thing which makes them so interesting is that the program is so entirely provided by the stu- dents themselves, the only part talc, en by grown-ups being behind the scenes and for the necessary part of presenting the diplomas and awards. This year's entertainment was no disappointment, being full of inter- est from start to finish. The gynt•1 nasties by a group of boys were as interesting as ever and proved a good deal of practise. Those taking part were: H. Tyndall, T. Ross, S. Cook, H. Gibbs, W. Weston, L. Camp- bell, G, Campbell, J. Perdue, R. Gane dier, B. Biggart, G. Venner, C. Hol- mes, G. Holmes, H. Johnson, A. Griffiths, E. Neilans, L. Colquhoun, 11 Smith F. Hovey, J. Mcllveen. The sailor's hornpipe by the fol- lowing girls, Misses Anna Aiken- head, CIare Brunsdon, Jessie Cameron; Harriot Gaudier, Josephine Harris, Lillian Manning, Ruth Pickett and Margaret Schoenhals, with Ellen Charlesworth at the piano, was very interesting and they were obliged to respond to an encore. Ellen Charlesworth also played for a series of `Mimeties," basketball throw, tennis serve, etc., a pretty drill to music, by Helen Anderson, Margaret Beatty, Irene Brunsdon, Doris Criei, Lorna Ellis, Nora Premlin, Virginia Harris, Ethel Hog-' gart, Louise McLeod, Helen McGreg, or, o Gladys Radford, d r Y d, Helan Rum- ba'', ball, Nora Stewart, May Veneer; Marion West, Irene Woods. A couple of little one -act plays were given, the first, "The Maker of Dreams," was presented by three students. A young travelling singer is looking for someone to love and quite overlooks the fair girl who is in Iove with hint because he has be- come so used to her that he has not taken the trouble to look at her. Lat. er, when the maker of dreams comet' along and describes her appearance and commends such a girl he awake ens to the feet that she is the love for 'which h he has s bee n looking and all ends happily. Dorothy Corless stakes a pretty and charming love- lorn maiden, Jantes McCrea a satis- factory lover and Kenneth Dougan a dignified and understanding manu- facturer of dreams,'as his corse true. The other playlet, "Five Birds in a Cage" has as a setting a lift to the underground railway in London, which stops in the middle of the shaft with five people, a fussy duch- ess, a devoted nobleman whom she bullies, a young workplan and a dressmaker's apprentice who is tak- ing a dress to a customer and is very much afraid site will be late, and the liftman. The duchess thinks something should be done about getting the lift started as she will be late for dinner, but the liftman cannot do anything, Lord Porth can, not think of anything to do, but the young workman finally drops down and soon help arrives. In the mean, time the young mechanic and the sewing girl beeome fast friends and agree to "walk out" together, Isabel I•Iolmes presents very cleverly the part of the duchess, evho has the most to say; Melbourne Ball seta forth the part of the hapless noble- man whom she affects to despise and whom she orders unmercifully; Clara Ball acts well the part of the pretty. fragile young girl who is so afraid she will lose her place by being com- plained of but who. does not want the young mec'h'anic to 'run any risks by going down the shaft; Jack Per- due is -a ready young chap who is willing to take some risk to make sure that the girl gets to her appoint- ment . in time, while Frank Heald portrays the part of the stolid lift- man, who isn't going to worryabout things he Cannot help. We could not conclude a report of this entertainment without a mention of the orchestra, made up of stud- ents, which rendered several charnel ing eeleetions during- the evening. The orchestra was made up as fol- lows: Pianist, Clare Brunsdon; violins, R. Thompson, R. Welsh, W. Murdoch, M. Draper; flute, C. Cooper; cornets, C, Holmes, L. PlumsteeI, G. Elliott; saxophones. J. Perdue, K. Elliott; clarinets, N. Paterson, G Laves, C. Johnson; baritone, H. Gibbs; trom- bone, G. Lyon. On 'Thursday evening the prizes for athletics were presented by Rev D. B. Poster, who was introduced' •by 1 The New Era Est. 18CQ THE HOME PAPER Principal Fines, ' who 'thanked the audience far their presence and the interest shown in work of the stud- ents. The farrowing received prizes (A) Clinton Collegiate Institute Champions—Senior'Bays' C h atmp ion: Athletic Cup and Shield -.T, Ross; Senior Girls' Champion•-•4Shield—ff. Gandior; Intermediate Boys' Chem - i it piot-1S ver. Cup and Medal--.0.Hol- mes; Junior Boys .Champion.,._Shieid - u7. Cuninghame; Junior Girls' Champion-Shieid--IR. Pickett; Mid - ;get Girls' Champion-•-ahaeld-R. Lyons; Juvenile Boys' Champion Shield—R. Thompson. (R) Huron County Champion: Senior Girls' Champion—R. Pickett, Gup. Target Practice: Rifle and Star Badges -T. Ross, H. Middleton, J, Stirling, S.Coo • Rifle B ad es— H. Johnson, B Bartliff, H. Gibbs. And on Friday evening, Rev. Dr. Dougan presented special prizes and diplomas as follows: Prizes; (1) The Principal's Prize for the Student ranking first in Un - per School Mathematics—GGrace liell. yae; (2) Prize, value ten dollars, for the best essay 'en the history of the G.C.I., 1931-32=Esther MacMath. 'Graduation Diplomas: Mary Arm- strong, Annie Barr, Marion Bayley, Edith Beacom, Stewart Beattie, ..Ell- wood Campbell, Josio Carter, Regi- nald Gook, Velma Craig, Kenneth 8l- liott, Harriett Dandier, Edith Gib, bingo, Josephine Harris, Howard Johnson, Carrie Levis, Isabel Lind- say, Florence McCallum, Norma Pot- ter, Velma Quail, Leah Rapson, Grace Robinson, Pauline Robinson, Margaret Ross. Beatrice Sharp, Mel- vin Snider, Wilhelmina Trewartha, Harold Tyndall, Catherine Walker.. Before the close of the program Mr. ,fames MeGrae came to the front of the platform and asked Principal Fines and the other members of the staff and Mr. Draper to come for- ward and each was presented with a gift t (rant the school, Mr. Finee re- plying very .suitably. The students enjoyed a dance, fol- lowed by refreshments, after the program Friday evening. HOME AND scIrOOL The members of the Home and School Club nee reminded of the De, amber meeting which is being held in the Public School next Tuesday, Dec. 13th. It will be of a business nature and the president 'hopes that as many as possible will be present as there are several items of impor- tance to be discussed. LEAVING TOWN VI G. Miss Margaret Malaf'fy, who has been the obliging assistant in the local postoffice for sotto years, has resigned her position and leaves a- bout the first of the year for Mon- treal to take a course of training at a school for trained nursing assis- tants. Miss Mahaffy will be much missed by postoffice patrons,, in Wesley Willis church in which she has taken an active part, in the Girls' Club and Sunday School, and amongst her sir - ole of friends with whom she was always popular. Her friends, one and all, however, will wish her Ac- cess in her chosen work. Miss Isobel •Chowan will succeed Miss Mahaffy on the postoffice staff. AMONG TIIE CHURCHES Ontario Street United. Church. Sermon subjects on Sunday as follows: Morning: "A Friend Who Never Failed." Evening: "David's Thirst far the Old Well," Baptist Church Rev. G. W. Sherman will take a'/ his sermcn subject on Sunday even- ing: "Redeemed." The annual Christmas tree enter• tainment will be held on Wednesdeel evening, Dec. 21st. Presbyterian Church • The minister's, Sunday evening sermon subject will be: "The Runa- way Prophet." The W. M. S. will meet at' the home of Mrs. Axon on Wednesday, Dee. 14th. The ladies auxiliary of the Pres- byterian ,church will meet in the a church lecture room on Tuesday evening,. Dec. i:3th, at 8 p o'clock A. picnic tea will •be served. P e Wesley -Willis United Church p The minister will preach on the a following subjects on Sunday: Morn- ing: "Nidodomue." Evening: "The k Moral .Consequence of Sin." The Sunday school Christmas tree e entertainment. will be held en Tues- day evening, Dec. 20th, The •Girls' Club will hold their f regular meeting Tuesday evening c December 13th, in the church. hall at t eight o'clock. The niketing' will 'be t in charge of Miss Margaret Mahaffy s The topic for the evening will bee • taken by Miss Luella Wialkinshaw, A t full attendance is requested at this meeting as election of officers for 983 will take place. • d THE BAND CONCERT The second in the series of sacee Sunday evening Concerts was held i the town hall on 'Sunday evening an was enjoyed by those in attendance Miss eraser and Mr. A. Pudwe'll as sisted with vocal numbers during th evening. 1Vres.. Morgan Agnew an cot n i an e the: , d 1' p o otst s sand the corn numbers. It is the intention to put on an other concert on the 18th. BAPTIST BAZAAR The Baptist Ladies' Aid held thea bazaar in the council chamber at Saturday afternoon last, when they had for sale fancy work, home, bak ing, candy, etc., and succeeded in dis peeing of almost every article. Some articles of needlework were very beautiful specimens of the avt and no doubt will retake some housewives happy on Christmas morning. The chamber and booths were pret- tily decorated and presented an ati tractive appearance. ' Mrs. G. W. Sherman was in charge of the fancywork booth and Mrs. W. Cochrane of the baking and candy booth, while assisting were: Mrs. W. Mair, Miss Dinsmore, Mrs. George Carter, Miss Donna Cochrane- and other's. This winds up the bazaars for this year, a number having been held and all report success. CLEVER STUDENTS d Congratulation are extended ' 1 n Misses Grace •Hellyar and Esthe d 1VlacMath; who received special pri . esat the he Co6mn n 'Commencement Exercise , on Friday evening last, Miss IIs e yar won the principal's prize for tit - student ranking highest in'Uppe e School Mathematics. t 1 M entaties She is now tending. Stratford Normal Settee 1Vfiss lMacMath, a fifteen -year -o student of 3B, was awarded the prize, value ten dollars, for the best essay on the history of the C.C.I., t. 1931-32. This prize, for which any 1 C.C.I. student may compete, was donated by the late W. Brydone. K. _ C., a former member of ,the Collee. , giate board. Rev. Dr. Dougan made the presentations. NEED OF CONTRIBUTIONS o Owing to the fact that the Kilts t Band and firemen are making speoiaT z- money -making efforts, 'Ile News- s Record d has not opened a • special ' 11 Christmas Fund, but should anyone e wish to send us a contribution for ✓ this purpose r -e t os we shall has it dto p pthe i at- proper committee . and give due h credit. There will be special need ld for such funds this year. DEATIT OF MRS, D. TIPLADY After an illness of about two months Mrs. David Tiplady .passed away at her home, 'William street, on Saturday last. The late Mrs. Tiplady was born in Clinton and resided here all her long life of eighty years. Her parents were the late Robert Marlow and Eli- zabeth Pennebaker. Site was three times married. her first husband be- ing .Samuel Fitzsimmons, whom she married in 1574. and who died in March,fi 1 si. Four seats later she became the wife of Henry ,Stevens. who died some ten Sears later, and in Oet. 1911, she was united in mar. ridge to David Tipladv, who died in 1923. :She is snt•vived by one hen - thee, Walter Marlow, of Godlerich. Of her children only one lived to grow up, a daughter who died sev- eral everal years ago. She was a member of Ont•trio Street United church and until late years was active in the women's or- ganizations. The funeral was held from her late residence ret Tuesday, a serve'. beim conducted by Rev. F. G. Fatrill, rt• n eluent in Clinton cenieterv. Pall- bearers were: Messrs, B. ,T. Gibbiege, R. T. Millet, 0. W. Potter, A. Welsh and L Tyndall, An .cid friend, Miss Elhacntt of Wing. ham, wag with Mrs. Tiplady for a few weeks before her death, and re- mained aver for the burial service. A POPULAR ENTERTAINER A recent issue of the Moncton Transcript had the following regard- ing a minstrel show put on in that city under the direction of Mrs. Mac- kinnon, formerly Bliss Mae Ranee +cf Clinton: "An audience which filled the so- eial hall of St, John's church to its utmost :capacity last evening highly enjoyed a most entertaining pro- pranttrte presented by the Ladies' Guild of the church, the entire pro- gramme being furnished by the mem- bees of that organization under the direction of Mrs. J. C. Mackinnon, A.T.C.M. Se many were unable to gain admission and those who saw the performance were so delighted with it that there have been numerous requests for a repetition," Mrs. Mackinnon also sang and gave delineations during the pedal,- mance. erfor-stance. And a later issue of the paper thus referred to a presentation given her by the organization under which the ehtertainntent was given: "Appreciation of the devotion of her time and skill by Mrs. J. G. Mac - demon, to the direction of the recent i performance of the ladies' minstrel show and playlet and the training of those who took part was• expressed t t the meeting of Ladies' Guild of St.. John's church, under whose aus ices the entertainment had been I resented. In token of their appre- ration, a dozen sterling spoons, a b hotograph of the company and art dines signed by all the • members of i the cast were presented to Mrs. • Mac- innen. The presentation. was made d ort behalf of the members by the pre - Went, Mrs. R. E. Brown"" Al DEATH OF H. IIU7ITP H.RIES Word was received in town the eth- er day of the death of Howard Hum- phreys of Jacksonville, Florida, who died on November 29th. He was in his 66th year. Mr. Humphreys will be remembered by many here as he was for a tints bookkeeper with the Macpherson: Glasgow company. He was born in England. The past twenty years he had been with the Trueman Fei•tihiz' er Company in Jaeksonville. Hr� death came very suddenly as he was ill only a few hours. He is suevivet) by his wife, who was Helen Hearn. only daughter .of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Hearn of Clinton, and el son, Kelso II. Humphreys, a young lawyer practising in Jacksonville, FELLOWSHIP BANQUET . Thirty-one members and visitors of St, Paul's Fellowship Class en- joyed a splendid gathering which took the form of a banquet en Thursday evening last, Dec. 1st. A most excellent repast was served by the young ladies of the Excelsior Class, under the convenorship of Mrs. MaGoun and d was eujcy- ed by all present: Business of the evening was then transacted and the following officers were elected: Iron, -President: Rev. Major R. Mc- Goon. President: A. S, Warren. as See: Treasurer: Roy Fitzsimons. Advisory Committee: H. Stom, B. Tasker, S. Taylor. 'Rev, Mr. McGoun then gave a brief history of the class and stres- sed the need for its continuance, then introduced the speaker of the evening, Rev, Canon Appleyarcl, of St. Thomas church, Seaforth, who took for his topic "Personal Service," giving some graphic and impressive illustrations of his rentarlts. Col. H. B, Combe moved a vote of thanks to the guest at the close of the address. Mayor Trewartha very fittings.., thanked the class for their hospital- ity. Dr. Thompson, Mr. G. H. Ate 'e and Mr. A. T. Cooper each spoke very appropriately on various class activities: The meeting closed with "Gott Save the Ring." DEATH OF MRS, EGAN• The passing of Margaret J. Hol- mes, widow of Dr. J. Y. Egan of Toronto, at Clinton Hospital early yesterday morning was a happy re- lease for an imprisoned spirit, for she had been an invalid for many years and had been a great sufferer. For over twenty years Mrs. Egan had suffered, front a form of rheum- atism which resulted in the stiffen- ing of her joints, the trouble grad- ually growing worse untiI she was almost helpless. For eighteen yearn she had been with her sister, Nev.ev. A. D. Seaton, the last couple of years spending part of the time in the hospital. Although so afflicted ii'trs. Egan was always cheerful and bore her illness with great fortitude, never uttering a word of complaint. She was able to read and also to write. I kisaving written two letters last weep to her sister, Mrs. Beaton, who was n Toronto. She. suffered a chic) early Saturday morning and her condition gradrally grew worse un - the end came. •Mrs. Egan was a daughter of the ate J. Holmes of Goderich. tp, and is wife, Margaret Baker, and was ore and brought up there. About thirty years ago she was united in marriage to Dr. Egan and for same rears resided in Toronto. Dr. Egan red eight year ago. She is survived by six sisters, Mtsl Beat n, Clinton, Misses Maty and ice Holmes, Medicine Hat, Alta., Mrs. John Henning, (Frances) Nee- awa, Mrs. Langlands, (Harriet), {atrine and Muss Kate Taylor; asadena, .California, .and. one ben- er, Robert, Hohnes of Lethbridge,. Alta. . The funeral takes place on Friday afternoon, service in 'St.. Paul's Ang can church, oammencing at two 'clock. Interment in Clinton ceme- nt. So many requests were received ora repeat performance that the p ontpany decided to present the en- I ertaintnent under the auspices of P he Trinity United church of the th ame city. Mrs. Mackinnon+s talents as an en- I ertainer are well known 4.11 Clinton, although it ig a good while now since li her "sin folk" have had an opportun- o it of hearing her.:.. . tc LITTLE LOCALS This is the night of the Firemen's benefit •entertainment. Reeve Elilott is attending County Council in Goderich this week. ' The W.C.TU. will meet at the home of Mrs. C, S. Hawke on Friday afternoon to moo t n a 3 o'clock. Mr. Norman W. Miller has been ap- pointed issuer of car licenses and is going into J. B. Levis' office, Isaac street. Rev. F. G. Fatrill and Rev. D. E. Foster attended the meeting of Pres- bytery in Egmondville church on Tuesday. The' Ladies' Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion will hold their monthly meeting an Monday evening at eight o'clock in the firemen's hall. Norman Fitzsimons brought into this ,office on Thursday, Dec. 1st, a dandelion which be had picked up in a field adjacent to town, How's that for a late bloom? Clinton school pupils are steadily adding to their store in the penny bank, the total at the enol of October being 81,420.10, as against $1230.21 last year. It is the steady saving which counts. The company presenting the min-, steel show under the auspices •rf the Presbyterian Ladies' Auxiliary a couple of weeks ago, put it on in Goderich on Monday evening. They ivay present it at Constance next week. Mr. T. P. McIntosh recalls that six- teen years ago, 1916-17, the year Clinton was headquarters for the 161st Battalion, that we had just such a November as this year, with early snow and frost, Tho winter following was mild and open. MEETING OF COUNCIL The Clinton town . acil stet on Monday evening, all members pre- sent, Mayor Trewartha in the chair. The local Hydro Commission wrote that an inspector had been in town and had made a list 'of ten names of householders whose rates had " not been paid for a period of two months and quoting a bylaw to the effect that any customer over two months in arrears may be cut off and service not resumed until arrears are paid and resumption charges paid. The commission suggested that if the eouteii would guarantee the payment of these arrears the service would be continued. The council decided no action, the general opinion being that the council could not undertake such a responsibility, lefrs. Lawson and other residents on Williams street asked that a snow fence be erected to protect them from the sweeping winds in that quarter and Reeve Elliott agreed to see a- bout getting some snow fence from the county and it could be erected. 811. E. Carter wrote asking to have his business tax struck from his bill as he is not doing' any busi- ness. It was decided that this tax should be paid, in order to keep the books straight, and then refunded to Mr. Carter. Bylaw Net 7 for 1932, a bylaw to fix the date of nominations end elec- tions, with polling places, etc., was read three times and passed. Nom- inations will be held on Monday ev- ening, Dec. 26th, between seven -thir- ty and eight -thirty, election, if one is necessary on Monday, Jan. 2nd. The following report of the Medi- cal Officer of Health was read and adopted: "Clinton, Dec. 1st, 1932 Te llCayer and Members of Clinton Town Council, Gentlemen: In submitting the au - neat report of the Board of Health I beg' to say that we have had more than the ordinary number of cases. of infectious' diseases during the year. ; {n January we began with whooping cough, ,shortly chicken pox' developed, also a few cases of measles, which were wiped out be- fore the holidays, but after sehoof resumed many new ones appeared;• due to infection from the adjoining' municipalities. Still a few are pre/. sent, altogether we had 71 eases 'of' measles •reported, many of a 'mild type mot reported. No deaths resulted from any of the diseases: All children not yet'inneculated ' (Continued on page 4)