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The Clinton News Record, 1932-12-08, Page 2Clinton News -Record With which is Incorporated THE NEW ERA Terms of Subscription—$2.00 er P year in advance, to. Canadian ad- dresses; $2.50 to the U.S. or oth- er foreign countries. No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid unless at the option of the publisher. The date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the label. Advertising Rates—Transient adver- tising 12c per count line for first insertion.. Se for each subsequent' insertion, Heading counts2 lines. Small advertisements, not to ex - teed one inch, such as "Wanted", "Lost," `SStrayed," etc., inserted once for 35c, each subsequent in- sertion 15e. ' Rates for display .ads vertising made known on applica- 'Communications intended for pub- 3ication must, as a guarantee of good, with, be accompanied by the name :of the writer, G. E. HALL, M. R. CLARK, Proprietor. Editor, II. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer Financial, Real Estate and. Fire In- surance Agent. Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies. Division Court Office, Clinton. Frank Finglaud, B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Publio Successor to W. Brydone, K.C. Sloan Block — Clinton, Ont. CHARLES B. HALE Conveyancer, Notary Public, Commissioner, etc. Office over J. E. Hovey's Drug Store CLINTON, ONT. B. R. HIGGINS Notary Public, Conveyancer General Insurance, including Fire Wind, Sickness and Accident, Anise - mobile. Huron and Erie Mortgage Corporation and Canada Trust Bonds Box 127, Clinton, P.O. Telephone 57. DR. J. C. GANDIER Office Hours: -1.30 to 3.30 p.m., d.30 to 8.00 p.m. Sundays, 12.30 to 1.30 pm. Other hours by appointment only. Office and Residence — Victoria St DR. FRED G. THOMPSON Office and Residence: Ontario Street — Clinton, Ont, One door west of Anglinen Church, Phone 172 Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted DR. PERCIVAL HEARN Office and Residence: Huron Street — Clinton, Ont. Phone 69 (Formerly occupied by the late Dr. C. W. Thompson) Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted DR. H. A. McINTYRE DENTIST Office over Canadian National Express, Clinton, Ont. Phone, Office, 21; House, 89. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist Masseur Office: Huron St. (Few doors west of Royal Bank). Hours—Tues., Thurs. and Sat., all day. Other hours tier appointment Hensall Office—Mon., Wed. and Fri forenoons. Seaforth Office—Mon., Wed. and Friday afternoons. Phony 207. GEORGE ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made for Sales Date et The News -Record Clinton, or by calling phone 103. Charges Moderate , and Satisfactior Guaranteed. THE of THE OLD BEARSKI RUS: By Rebe Kay (Continued from last week) "But happy experiences were not lacking either. As the children grew up I was often rolled up against the wall when the, young people of the neighborhood gathered for an even- ing's fun and Dan. McKenzie and his old fiddle was called into service. On other occasions I -was given an airing when used as a 'sleigh rug when the family went to take part in a similar gathering at the .home of it neighbor. And I remember more dignified oce casions, also. Before churches were built in this vicinity the Williams home was alway:s open to any trove elling missionary or,preacher, of what ever demonation, and on such occas- ions the little table for, the preacher's books was alwaysplacedby the, wind- ow near the fireplace and many an eloquent sermon was preached by that ,old fire -place, the earnest preacher standing with his feet buried in my fur. The dainty feet of the only daugh- ter of . the house rested on me, too when she plighted her troth to the man elle loved, and in time, her little ones also played and tumbled over me when they cants to visit at the home of their grandparents. One amusing incident I recall was the fright I gave to a prosy and con- ceited fellow who was visiting at the farmhouse for a clay or so. Ile was in the habit of recounting, sornetintee until his hearers were somewhat wearied, wonderful experiences through which he was supposed to have gone in various parts of the world, tales of great daring on his part and tales, it was said, which were for the most part the fruit of a vivid imagination. This night he apparen- tly could not sleep, probably beings excited by the harrowing tales he had himself been telling, and he returned to the big living room, where a good fire still burned in the open grate, to warm his shins and compose his soul. On entering the room, however, bright with the fire's glow, the fire- light fell on my huge head with its large glass bead eyes, which seemed to his excited sense to be that of some fierce animal ready to spring upon him He gave a wild yell and rushed from the room, awakening the fancily from their sleep. His horst came to see what was the matter. "There's a wild eat in that room" panted the frightened man. Williams, who was no coward, seized the first thing he could lay his hands on for a wea- pon and advanchd to the room, f allow- ed timidly by his guest. "Why, there is nothing here," Williams said, turn- ing to the disturber of his rest. But lelok, look atthoseeyesc'0 heexclaim- ed, pointing at me. Williams laugh, ed. "Why man," he said, "that is just the oil bearskin rug with the firelight in its eyes. The boys, when they were small," he continued; "often used to amuse themselves by turning it so the fire would set its eyes agleam. They had many a thrill with those fierce eyes. But I didn't think 'a, man would actually be fright- ened by them, and is man of such val- our." Inc added. with perhaps a sus- picion of mischief. The family had many a laugh ever this amusing little incident. "Tragedy and comedy, sorrow and joy, all sorts of experiences have I witnessed in the old farmhouse. When the father of the family, the sturdy pioneer, who had by hard work hewed out a home for himself and loved ones and by his industry had gathered about him something of ocmfort and compentence. had finish- ed his earthly career and was called the Great by Spirit,it was over me a, his long casket stood and from which be was carried to his resting place in THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. President, J. Bennewies, Brodhae. en, vice-president, James Connelly, Goderich. See. -treasurer, D. F. Mc- Gregor, Seaforth. Directors: Thomas Moylan, R. R. No. 5, Seaforth; James Shouldice, Walton; Wm. Knox, Londesboro; Robt. Ferris, Blyth; Johh Pepper, Brucefield; A. Broadfoot, Seaforth; G. R. McCartney, Seaforth. Agents: W. J. Yeo, R.R. No. 3, Clinton; John Murray, Seaforth; James Watt, Blyth; Ed. Pinchleyi Seaforth. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of 'Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will be promptly attended to on applies, •tion to any of the above officers -addressed to their respective post of fices. Losses inspected by the direc- tor who lives nearest the scene. 'CANADIANNATIONARA (WAYS TIME TABLE Trains 'will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderich 'Div. Going East, depart 7.08 a.m. Going East depart 3.00 p.m.. Going West, depart 11.50 pan. •'Going West, depart 9.58 p.m. London. Huron & Bruce Gcdng South 3.08 p.m. (Going North, an 11.54. lye, 12.10 a.m. fire, In an easy chair it the centre of the group sits !Grandma Williams, :frail and slight, but happy looking to have her boy back again. 1 -lo is sitting at her knee, his elbow in her lap and her hand on his head, for he was ever her favorite, The father and mother, John and Andrew, mar- ried sons, and their wives, and the only sister, - Beth, are all present. Allen has been telling them some of his expeeienees and the sights he has seen while away, but now a little silence fallsa Suddenly Allen, notic- ing for the first time that theold bearskin rug has been replaced with one of wool in bright colors, asks; "But where is the old bearskin' rug, Granny? This fireside doesn't seem like home without it." A little sigh escapes the old lady but Beth an- swers: "0, we have discarded that old rug," she said. "It is a `bare' skin, all right, nearlyall the hair is rubbed off it." Allen, however, had heard his grand- mother's resigned little sigh and he got up at once. "Where is that old rug," he asked in a bantering tone. "No matter how threadbare and worn, I never go back ,on my old friends. Where is it, I say? We shall inc- mediaitely restore it to its accustom- ed. place." Beth looked a Title cross for a sec- ond, but banishing the frown from her pretty face, she jumped up and faced her brother. "I put that old rug in the attic,"- she said. But if you insist it can be found. I"l try you a race to the attic," and they ran off, laughing. A few minutes later they were set- tled again around the fire, Allen at his grandmother's feet with his long lee's stretched out across the old bear; skin rug toward the fire. "This is the life," he cried, gaily. "This in really home, now," and as he looked up into his grandmother's face he noticed that a little sect of colour had appeared on each withered cheek and her eyes were shining. Later, when he went to her room to kiss her good night she drew him down to her and whispered some- thing into his ear. "All right, Grand- mother, I promise," he said, and he tucked the coverings about her and patted her cheek. A couple of hours later when her son went into her room, as was his custom, to see how she was he found Grandma Williams, just as she had lain down, a happy little smile upon her lips, but her spirit had gone to join the husband of her youth, and her firstborn, whom she had never ceased to mourn. Three, clays later, after the simple funeral service at the old farmhouse, many o1' those who had gathered to ply a last tribute of reapeet to this old resident in the community notic- ed that Allen Williams lingered after his family had followed the casket from the room long enough to pick un the old bearskin rug, from its place beneath the casket. roll it up end carry it with him to the waiting nutomcbile. And after the solemn commitment at the graveside he stepped forward and with reverent hands, as though performing a last rite, he laid the old bearskin civet- the verthe casket in the open grave. And there it lies today. hanging in, in her long, last sleep, the tired old women, even as it had in the year:: so long oast, Napped in and around about, her little ones in its warmth and comfort It was a good ending for the old bearskin rug. I thought. And I am cure if I could only neve asked it at the time. (which I couldn't. of course with all the recede about) it would have confessed itself happy to have found such a fitting and appropriate a resting 'place, t little ceuntr churchyard. And he rile ,y ti I watched the gentle lady, who wary his true helpmeet, from her early wifehood until now that she is old and bent and her hair is white and her eyes are dim. - Today I saw her wistful look as I was carried out and heard the sigh she gave, I knew she was going over the years in which I had been so intimately connected tvith her life; that she was seeing her tall young husband proudly bring- ing me in for her admiration; that she was visioning again the sturdy children who had romped and played about her knees. I do not mind going to the attic. I have seen enough sof life arra am not ashamed to admit that I'm a bit tired, but I would like to "stand by" until the old lady is through with me." The strange tale of the old bear- skin rug ended and a litle later Beth Williams, lilting a merry tune, carie out of the house, shook it vigorously, swept it briskly with her broom and then rolled it up and carried itup to the attic. The next d'ay was also one of ex- citement and bustle about the farm- house and at noon, Allen, the son who had been walking the hospitals of Europe. for a 'year, came home and was greeted with all the gladness such an event called for. It is now even- ing and;, although it is only Sept- ember, it is chilly and the family is gathered around the cheerful big open Bishop Seager Uuges Help for Huron College 69th Birthday of the College ] r to Ce eb a ed It was an impressive , function, which took place in the college, din- ing -room of Huron College on Fri- day in the shadow of the portrait of Governor John Graves • Siinooe, who first saw the possibilities of the village at the Forks . of the Thames. These whose families were in no small way responsible for the growth and development of Western Uni- versity and Htv'on College were pre, sent at the dinner at which Bishop Seager was chairman. The dinner marked the conclusion of the day's program, which com- menced with a reception given by Principal and Mrs. Waller. A service to commemorate the benefactors of Huron, the list of which was headed by Rev. Alfred Peaches, who founded the first trust fund for Huron. BENEFACTOR AND POET Toasts to the Diocese of Huron, the college and the guests constituted the program of speeches, following thedinner in the college dining -room. V. P. Cronyn, a direct descendant of Rt. Rev. Benjamin Cronyn, founder of the Huron Diocese and its first birhem, proposed the first toast to the Diocese of Huron. There recently died in England Sir Donald Ross, the man who made the epochal discovery that malaria is transmitted to human beings by the bite of the mosquito anopheles. This has been described as "the greatest medical discovery of modern tines. in that it made more habitable a third of the worlds area." Sir Don- ald made the discovery after pro- longed research carried om at Secun- derabad in India—he being one of that noble band of tritons who have given their lives to the bettering of conditions in that vast Empire, but whose work today is too readily dis- paraged. Immediately after achiev- ing this great service to India and to mankind, Sir Donald broke out in these lines, which show the religious bent of his highly trained scientific mind:— This day relenting God Hath placed within my hand A wondrous thing; and God Be plaited. At His command !Seekinm his secret deeds With tears and toiling breath I find thv cunning seeds ' 0 million -murdering Death I knowthis little thing A myriad men will save. 0 Death, where /S,thy, sting?. Thy victory. 0 Craave`? -Orillie, 1' ket-Timelei. He drew attention to the• work of "the man from Ireland," who just ere century ago ozone to a little vil- lage in the bush and with a remark able fnresitrht and knowledge of the needs •cf the community estate, licher' a church which was to be the foundation of the second largest dio- cese of the Anglican Church in Can, oda. The great-grandson of the first Bishop of Huron sketched his an- cestor); a'hievements• as an educa, tionist and religious leader. "CI^ngregations today are more educated than in any preceding gen- eration," Mr. Cronyn said, stressing the need of "hirhly educated persons in the ministry." The keen interest which the pre- sent Bishop of Huron has evinced in his relations with Huron College was further evinced in the answer which Bishop Seager gave to the toast by Mr. Cronyn. First com- menting on the organization of the University of Western Ontario, par- ticularly as it concerned the Angle, can affiliated college, the bishop av, erred that the religion could not be divorced from g knowled e. After paying tribute to his prede, cessor Bishop Seager said that Ilue son Ciollege was not •well enough known throughout the Canadian Church, a fact which he lamented. Then he spoke of the accomplish- ", ments of Huron.. eidedly, optimistic in view of 1Iuron'sScout contingents from other, come - policy to accept resident nontheo- tries are expected to arrive July 21st logical students. and leave August 16th. "I know of no other college which has labored under !such difficulties," he said. "There is no other with mere graduates possessing a degree in arts. The present situation of the col- lege, at a distance from the build- ings of the - university, the bishop be- lieved to be a detriment to its growth. '' ]:-le said: "the federated colleges of the University of Toron- to are saving its soul. They have brought toit an elasticity, a develop- ment which is inereasing so that it is one of the greatest educational systems anywhere in the world. Ile expressed a hope that endow- ments would be given to the institui tion to keep it from its "grinding poverty." The university president, Dr. W. Sherwood Fox, was the 'next speaker, proposing the toast to the college. He talked of its distinctive and dis- tinguished personality and claimed that when Huron College is moved nearer to the university it would bring more to the school. Rev. C. C. Waller, who has been m'incinal of Huron College for more than 30 years, answered the peesi- dent's toast. The !significance of the occasion was evidently impressed very deeply upon the man whom many of the speakers congratulated, and whorl his bishop said was re- sponsible to no small degree for the eminent success of the college. Dr. Waller .spoke feelingly of the school and its reations to Western, and an- nounced that the college was not ac- cepting anyone for registration who was not intending to complete the work leading to a degree in arts, an announcement poet with by applause from the assemblage. J. N. H. Pone, treasurer of the soohool, outlined the funds available for its maintenance and announced a slight balance. His words were de - The toast to the guests was pro- se y theBishop of Huron who pro- posed by s P Hellen, e merely' introduc d F. C. Betts, Col, Ibbotson Leonard and Major Gordon Ingram, who representedd the, univer- sity. board of governloms. With nice phrases and clever witti- cisms, Mr. Betts, also a descendant of Bishop Cronyn, answered the toast, pointing out that'; Huron Col- lege "in these days of unrest and doubt" stands as a sos t inf anchor. Col. Leonard pleaded for the finan- cial co-operation of the laymen . to support Huron College, while Major Ing'am annomsced that the board of governors• would do all in their power to promote the interests of the school D OINGS IN THE SCOUT WORLD 'Some 1,400 people crowded Bran- don's Winter Fair building to wit- ness a Boy Scout and Wolf Cub "Jamboree." c icee Over 2,000 Toronto Wolf Cubs took part in a Spectacle, "Aladdin in •Cubland," given before huge crowds at the Arena. Australian and Canadian Boys Swap An offer to swap kangaroo skins and boomerangs for Indian Canadian basket and bead work and carving has been made to Canadian Boy Scouts by Scouts of Queensland. Kiwanians Eat Scout Flapjacks The making of flapjackson a heated stone was decitonstrated by Calgary Scouts at a Kimanis lunch- eon, A couch of poles and rope was constructed, and numerous im- provised camp conveniences shown. o=71::=a, Official Dates of World• Scout Meet Next year's world gathering of Boy Scouts at Godollo, Hungary, will !offibially open on Wednesday, August 2nd, and close on the 15th. Scoutsd a n CholeraEpidemic a P Aceording to a British missionary publication, Hindu and Christian Boy Scouts took charge of a panic- stricken village in Hyderabad 'dur- ing a cholera ` epidemic, and saved 102 out of 135 cholera cases. They disinfected houses`, buried the dead, provided medicine and food and treat it, ed the wells. Previously the villag- ers had opposed the Scouts; floor the troop has full support in maintain- ing sanitary conditions and in carry- ing out other progressive measures. MODERATOR FROM RANKS OF. CLERGY Proposed changes in the present duties of the moderator of the Uni- ted Church which will make possible the election to its highest office of any minister within the church will be considered by the Middlesex Pres- bytery at an early date. The changes are outlined in remit which ie being sent out at present time with another involving the establishment of a judicial committee. In both cases the issues involved were considered -by the recent gener- al council and the remit ordered se as to secure the legally required op- inion of the 115 presbyteries within the church. The 'moderator's duties have been under consideration since union and have been so defined as bo make it difficult for any minister in the pas- torate to serve as moderator of the general council for the two-year term. The remit aims to give oppor- tunity throughout the church for the suggestion of legislation by which it would be possible for the general council to elect a!s moderator any minister of the church in the pastor- ate or ,ether position. Four alternative plans to meet ex- isting difficulties are to be voted on by presbyteries which are given un- til December 31, 1933, to return their findings to the office of the secretary of the general count?:. Simpler in form, the remit on the proposed judicial committee is to be returned by March 31, 1933. T"Afr4e"PdtN".'"StPr"*P.Afr.""1tfr.." 1 The great national pasture this weather is squeezing the expenditure column so that it will remain in proportion to the revenue. The first step in this, of course, is making a decision as to what items are absolutely necessary to the well-being of our grinds and bodies and consign- ing the balance to the limbo of "things we will have when times improve." 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