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The Clinton News Record, 1933-08-24, Page 4PAGE 4 IT '1IE CLINTON NWS-RECORIT' THURS., AUGUST 24, 1933' COOPER'S STORE NEWS tr i August Specials 3 Days Special Feature Values AUGUST 24 25 and 26 SEE LARGE BILL FOR DETAILS 20p ercent Discount on China and . Silverware for Balance of August School Supplies Now on Display with . Special Values A. Ji. • COOPER. Phone 36w (Main Store) ; 36j (Ready-to-wear Dept, 2nd floor) The Store With the Stock. Leaders in Lew Prices. FOR YOUR STO1rMACIT.'S SAKE - FOR YOUR HEALTH'S SAKE - FOR ucs-- FOR YOUR NERVE'S SAKE --- FOR YOUR • FAMILY'S SAKE-- FOR AKE FOR GOODNESS SAKE - TRY t ia AND BE WELL $1.00 FOR 20 OZ BOTTLE For Sale By W.S.R. lloimes, Phna.B CLINTON, ONT. ticN.�' Stam PHONE 51 Everything in Gent2s Furnishings FROM THE TIP OF YOUR TOE TO THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD HAVING SECURED THE AGENCY FOR TIIE FAMOUS CADILSAC, 'MADE -TO -MEASURE SHOES (Arch Support in Every Shoe) $5.00 TO $8.00 OUR SPECIAL BLUE SERGE FOR BALANCE OF AUGUST, $25.00 DAVIS IS HER A CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING AGENTS FOR GILLESPIES CLEANERS & DYERS, SEAFORTH emcsaraca 1 ZNEOP213za e -Opening of Our New Store Saturday, August 26 Conte in and see our complete line of Flour and Mill Feeds in - eluding different lines of Laying Mashes and Concentrates. 1\re are unloading a car ,of Mixed Mill Feeds and Prairie Rose Flour on FRIDAY. AND, SATURDAY at which time we are offering Special. Prices on sante. FOR FULL INFORMATION CALL -- Russell L. Jervis HATCI•IERY AND FEED STORE Perrin Block, Rattenbury St., Clinton, Phone 104 to i 5 per cent DISCOUNT ON EVERY CAR IN STOCK ALL CARS RE -CONDITIONED EVERY CAR MUST GO Regular HUDSON SEDAN tr230.00 ESSEX SEDAN !3200.00 WHIPPET SEDAN ....... ....... $260.00 WHIPPET SEDAN $7.10.00 DURANT COUPE (Rumble) 3520.00 ERSKINE SEDAN $300.00 DODGE SEDAN J$200.00 ESSEX SEDAN $'1.35.00 MAXWELL SEDAN $65.00 TRUCKS WILLYS-KNIGHT 1.1,4 ton, Stake Body ................... $395.00 GOTFREDSON, 115 ton, Stake Body 51.75.00 DODGE (Long) Panel Delivery $1.25.00 We Have Several Other Cars and Traeks at a Discount REASONABLE TERMS AND TRADE-INS ACCEPTED Slashed Price $1.72.50 3150.00 $195.00 $127.50 $390.00 $225.00 $150.00 $48.75 M. K. WEAVER USED CARS AND TRUCKS 360 Talbot St., LONDON. Metcalf 2468 and 777 1 • VARNA Mrs. A. Austin and son, Alvin R., aceompanied by Miss Logan and Mr, William Logan .of Varna and Miss Dorothy Keyes of Nashville, Tennesee, who is visiting her, uncle, and aunt, Mr. and Miss Logan, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seeley, near London, on Sun- .day last. Dr. Harvey Reid and family of Toronto are spending a vacation at :.their cottage in Bayfield. Misses -Irene and 'Maly Cinder of London spent the week -end at their home. Mrs. Ada Reid, whe has been spending a :few months visiting friends, has returned to her duties in Seaforth, Mrs. Stevens of T]rueetield was the guest of Mrs. J, Rathwoll re- cently. Mr. George Woods of Li:dowel is spending a •few days. with the Beatty family: Clinton Collegiate Institute tJl'l"1'I!t 601 001 ltli�Ulfl' I t!iIJ tCbztt CElJ , j n p j P'0,. o y '`e tlU •t � e� O.1 N w b a w th cn Edythe :Boeoe vt , , r . ,2. 5 .2, ,e...2..c. , ., .. . Arthur J3otriey ,e. .2; ,1,..1.- .8.. .. .. . c. . . 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Isobel Lindsay Edith Lockhart 'Gorden Lyon '... P. McCallum „. Marj. nrelIwen Beth. Murdoch. George Oliver, .2 N. Paterson. ,L. Plumsteel ... D. Popleatone .. Norma Potter. . Grace Robinson . Margaret Ross .. Thomas Ross ...c Bernice Seeds ... Beatrice Sharp . Donald Smith , .3 Melvin Snider .. John Stirling ... Ethel Thompson. IT. Thompson ...3 W. Trcwartha ..3 C. Walker ...... Fred Weston ... Pupils registered in the Middle School (313) have passed in the fol- lowing Upper School subjects: Lloyd 'Adams, Eng. Comp., c. Anna Aikenhead, Eng. Comp., c; Trig.,' 3. Bernice Bond, Eng. Comp., 1. Jessie Cameron, Eng. Comp., 2. Kenneth Elliott, Trig., c. Arthur Griffiths, Eng. Comp., c. "Gerald Holmes, Eng. Comp.,c. Lillian Manning, Eng. Comp., e. Ruth Thompson, Eng. Comp., 3; Eng. Lit., 2. • ST. HELENS Mr, and Mrs, D. Todd and son, Stanley„ spent a few days visiting friends in Detroit and other points in the State of Michigan last week. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Barbour and Miss Dorothy and Miss Idell Hillis, Fergus, who have been camping at Sauble Beach, spent a day here on their way home. Aliss Irene Woods is home after taking a summer course at Toronto" The funeral of the late Mr. Jas, Purvis took place on Saturday and was largely attended by sympathiz- ing friends. Deceased was in his seventy-second year. Born --To Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ailcheson on Aug. 13th, a daughter, still born. Mr. John Wallace,. Mrs. Wallace Miller, Mrs. Ed. Thema and Master Alan Miller left last Wednesday for a motor trip to Barrie and Guelph. PORTER'S HILL Miss Marie ,McPherson of Detroit is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Newton. Mr, and Mrs. J. S. Lockhart accom- panied by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bowden and little Miss Muriel' of Ilolntesville visited friends at Dundalk and Mark - dale over the week -end. On Sunday next communion ser- vice will be held in Grace church. when a new communion set, one tray or which has been presented to the church by Rov. R. M. and Mrs. Gale will be used. A short dedicatory service will be held. All members are invited to be present On Tuesday last at the Men's Cluh committees were appointed for field day. Mr. ITerb. Cox, vice-president, has been appointed to look after the program. Another meeting will be held to complete arrangements. All roads lead to Porter's Hill, Sept. 4th. Wo were pleased to see Mrs. Thos, Battles able to be out to church Sun- day. unday. Miss Isabell Bottles of Seaforth who has been staying with her grand - Parents, has returned home. TUCEERSMITI4 Quito a number front this com- munity attended decoration service hold at the Clinton cemetery last Sunday. Miss Rota Fear of iGodorieh visited 01; her home here last Sunday. Mrs. Fletcher Townsend bite this week been ontetruining iter two nieces the Misses Wise o:f Godorieh town- ship. - Mr. Ernest Cries, and Mr. and Mrs, Gifford Orich visited Mrs. Crieh's brother, Mr, Montgomery of Thed- .ford, last Sunday. Mrs., Austin Matheson of Goderich v has been spending o, few days this week at the 'horse 41 her, parents, Mat. and Mrs Fred Pepper. 31.1. and Miss :Nettie Terrybevy of Lambeth and Ili. and Mrs. C. Hope and son, Robert, visited at the house of V. Terryberry one day last week. Miss Marion Matheson of Goderich has this week been visiting at the home of 141r. and Mrs. Howard Cr!ch. The annual re -union of the Cosons family was held at Stratford recent- ly with an attendance of sixty-five, representatives from Stratford, To- ronto, Hamilton, Guelph, Kitchener, Clinton, Brueefield, Listowel, Park- hill, Durham, Mount Forest, Palm- erston, Wingham and Seattle, being present. Charles Cosens and hie wife tame from Dorking, in England it 1832 with a family of thirteen, seven boys and six girls, later male, ing their way through the bush to the Township of Tuckersmith its what was then known as the Huron tract. The Iluron road was at that time Iittle more than a blazed trail with here and there the luxury of a piece of corduroy road, and here 'and there a leg house and a small patch of clearing. Along this paved road now roll luxurious cars and busses, often at alarming speed, and sailing farm homes litre all the long length of it. CONSTANCE Mrs, Chris. Riley spent a few days last week•at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Woods of Walton. Mrs. Wni. Britton spent a few days last week as the guest of Mrs. Jean Britton at the home of Mr. Walter Broadfoot of near Walton. Mr. and . Mrs. Lester McKay and son .Billie of Detroit and Mrs. Wm. Mciz'Irthtn• and children and Mr. Wm. Barwick and friend of Goderich spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nicholson. Miss Phoebe Wlakefield returned home on Saturday after spending a week with friends in Clinton and viJ cinity. Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Leslie have returned from their honeymoon and are now visiting at the home of the latter's parents, 'Mr•. and Mrs. Geo. Wheatley, before settling down in their new home in Corinth. Miss Olive iGrimoldby is spending a week with her cousin, Miss Doris 151ann, of near Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riley and daughter, Grace and Master 'Mac. Stephenson spent the week -end aI the home of the :Goii oe's brother, Mr. Thos. Riley of Qlinton. Mr. end Mrs. 1o11n Hart and 000, James, of Roxboro spent; Sunday at the home o1 Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nicholson. Miss jean 'Stephenson 'ef Brussels is spending a couple of weeks at the home ef her aunt, Mrs. Ohne. tlog- garth, Tho advertisements are printed Sot year convenience. They inform and 0070. year time, energy and money, STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS IN COUNTY AFFAIRS Some startling disclosures are be- ing made at the investigation in re, gard to the shortages in the County Treasurer's books and Warden Bal- lantyne is reported to have said: "It was brought to our attention, that men who made 'annual 'audits of the county's books and certified to thein being correct, knew that they were not, that they withheld this information and, in one case at least, accepted money from the accused treasurer to falsify,•liis report to our council." Further developements are expect- ed tomorrow. AUBURN W. T. Riddell left Thursday for two months' visit with friends and relatives in the West. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stutt, who have been the guests of .Mr, and Mrs. F. A. Mcllveen, have returned to their home in Bowmanville, Mr. and Mrs. B. Marsh have had as their guests% .Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dickinson of Toronto. Mr. Dickin, son is well remembered here as a for- mer •manager of the Sterling Bank, While here lie took a keen interest in rifle shooting and was a member of the Auburn Rifle Association team which won the County Cup in 1914. On this occasion Mr. Dickinson won a county medal, which is among his prized possessions, "Dick" enlist, ed with the 161st Batt. and while ov erseas was attached. to a signalling corps. Death of Mrs. John H. Medd A Former Uullett Resident Mrs. John H. Medd passed to rest in her eighty-eighth year, on August 17th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Layton, Main Street, Exeter. She was formerly Elizabeth Bruce and was born in the Township of Cartwright, Durham County, and married there John Henry Medd, who predeceased her in 1030. Fourteen years ago she suffered from a stroke from which she only partially recov- ered, and a year later she and her husband moved to Exeter. • From early years she was a mem- ber of anti earnest 'worker • in the Methodist church, and when confined to her home through disability her Bible was her constant companion. Iter sereno faith was an inspiration to her friends and her kindly, gentle disposition endeared her to all who knew her. Three weeks ago site had another stroke, and since then, while she did 1101 suffer, she grew gradually weak- er until she slept to awaken in her Eternal Notre. She is survived by a daughter. Alrs. George Layton, and four sons, W. G. Medd, ALL.A., South Huron, of Exeter, John H. Medd, of Noble - ford, Alberta; Bruce Medd, Treasur- er of McKillop Township, and James E, Medd on the old homestead In Hallett, two sisters in Goderich, Mrs. J. H. 'Colborne and Miss 3I. Bruce, a brother, D. A. Bruce of Winnipeg, former Post Office In- spector for Alberta. 1Ier former pastor, Rev. C. 3. Meorllouse, assisted her pastor, Rev, A. E. Elliott and Rev. T. H. Stainton with the funeral service held at the hone of Mr. and Mt's, Layton on Saturday, She was buried in the cemetery of het' home village at Constance and old friends and neigh- bors gathered for the service there. Tho pallbearers were Messrs. J. Hinds, A. H. Gambrill, G. S. Howard. F. J. Wickwire. A. E. Follicle and A. Rickman. Her eldest son bore the family pillow and the grandsons carried the other floral tributes. Friends came from Toronto, Lon- don, Goderich, Wingham, Seaforth and Clinton. GORRIE: Fire consumed the fine bank barn of Re Goudie, five miles northwest of the village on Monday afternoon. Mr. Goudie had just completed threshing his grain in the barn and had moved the engine be- fore beginning on the stack at the side.. The men were sitting down to supper when the ladies who were serving noticed smoke and called the men who immediately rushed out and with heroic efforts fought the flames in the stack with ono success. In a few minutes the whole barn was a mass of flames. The separator which was on the.threshing floor was consumed, with Mr. Gentile's .entire crop. No stock was in the barn at the time. The fire is thought to have started from a spark from the en. gine. Tho barn was struck by light- ning sixteen years ago.. It is partly covered wilts insuratece. The sep- arator was the property of William Edwards, who had no insurance.. Mr. Goudie plans on rebuilding as soon as possible. DUNGANNON: Erskine Presby- terian Church will hold its anniver- sary services on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 3 p.m, and at 7.30 pm. Roy. Ti D. McCullough, of Kincardine, will bo the special minister fee the 'occasion. Special mus]o will be rendered at both serv]ees. NEWS OF HAPPENINGS IN THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT WLNGHAM: The band tattoo held in the town park last Tuesday even- ing was a huge success. It was sponsored by the band committee of the Chamber of Commerce, with four bands participating. Harriston, Lucknow,•Goder:eh and the local band, About 700 witnessed the pro- gram in the park. The bands formed up in marching order at the public school grounds, marching at intervals of 10 minutes to the park, The Hen- derson entertainers of London, kept the large gathering in a jovial mood with their Scotch, Irish, tap, folk and acrobatic dancing. DUNGANNON: Howard Edward Durnin, son of Mrs. Durnin and the late William Durnin, B.A., concession seven, Ashfield, died Tuesday morn, ing in a hospital at London following a long illness. Besides his widow, who was formerly Miss Fannie Gray, formerly a missionary in' China, Mr. Durnin is survived by four sons and two daughters, the eldest being 14 and the youngest only six years old. They are Bernice, Alan, Heiner, Gra- ham, Lorraine and Lindsay. His aged mother also survives, and one sister, Mrs. Marie Grant, and two brothers (twins), Orville, 'at home, and Orton, of Winnipeg. Elis father, William Durnin, passed away in 1930, and a brother, Earl, in 1918. The deceased was widely known through- out Western Canada as wen as through Western Ontario as a teach- er and lecturer. Since coming from the West he had resided in Kitchen- er. The.funeral will be held from Crewe United Church on Thursday afternoon, the service to be conduct- ed by a former pastor of the circuit; Rev. C. C. Koine, now of Seaforth. Interment will be in Dungannor Cemetery, with the following neigh- bors acting as pallbearers: Messrs. Matthew fehackleton, William Hasty. John illenary, W. Arthur Culbert, Bert Treleaven and Samuel Sher- wood. 'IIENSALL: Misses Margaret Murray, R.N, and Miss Georgie, teacher, both at London and for a number of years residents of Ilensall, are visiting relatives and friends in. the community. TURNBERRY: With the passing of Mrs. Ellen Jeffray, widow of Wil- liam B. Jeffrey, the Township of Turnberry lost one of her old pion- eers. Deceased was 94 yeare cf age and is believed to be the last remain, ; ing pioneer of the district. She came from Port Perry 70 years ago anti settled on lot three, concession 12, where she endured all the hardships of pioneer life. For the past 40 years deceased had been a resident of Bel - more and had been enjoying splen- did health until a week prior to her cleats. Surviving are four sons, Wil- mot, of Billings, Montana; Albert. in California; Richard, 10th conces- sion, and Robert, on the boundaryt two daughters, Minnie and Ella, at home. The funeral was conducted at her late residence, on Friday after- noon by Rev. Mr. Thompson. Intent mens was made in the McIntosh Cemetery. WINGITAM: The annual Decora- tion Service of Wingllanl Lodge L. 0. L. 794, was held Sunday after- noon. when some 80 members of the Order took part in the service. The members assembled at the lodge hall at 2.30 and marched to the cemetery in charge of Bro. Colley. Bro. Phip- pen read the names of the deceased members, there berg about 131' nienlbers of \\ Ingham Lodge, who had been buried in Wingham and elsewhere. The Scripture reading was taken from the 00th Psalm, after which the memorial address was de- livered by Rev. L. H. Currie pastor of the United Church, Wingham. The decorating of the graves then took plane, after which the Brethren re- assembled, and Deputy Maste- Casemore, placed flowers on them square in memory of those buried elsewhere. --1 HI;NSALL: Miss Matheson, R.N., of Goderich, and Miss McLaren, of Clinton, are the guests of Miss Reid. ZURICH: 'Miss Lillian Raber, a regular operator was off duty on Monday afternoon and was visiting at the farts cf her brother five miles from the village, when notified of the fire. Emergency calls were swamping Miss Ann Overholt, the relief operator. Seated behind the wheel of her own auto, Miss Raber trade a 65 -mile -an -hour dash back to the village to handle the situation with Miss Overholt. "Boy, was I lucky there wasn't a speed cop on deck," said Miss Raber, afterwards. W'ALTON: Anniversary services were held in Duff's United Church on. Sunday. Chairs were necessary to accommodate the congregations at both services. Rev. R. W. Ross, M. A„ D.D., associate pastor of St. An- drew's Church, London, was the spea- ker at the morning service. PIis message was based on 'But as untny as received Him., to them gave He power to become the Sons of God;' His message was simple and refresh; ing. The evening service was in charge of Rev. A. M. Grant, M.A. B.D., of Belgrave. His sermon on "A Pioneer Congregation," was caref :11y thought out and quite fit- ting, The choir, under the loader - ship of Miss Bessie Davidson, made a splendid contribution to the- day's services. L. Ecknleier of Brussels sang several solos. GODE,RI•CH: A. party, of twenty- eight lady teachers from New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts ar- rived in Goderich Tuesday. They are on a geographical field trip under the auspices of Clark university of West Massachusetts. It is a course for college credit conducted by Mrs. Isabel K. Hart, head of the geo- graphical department of Oswego State Normal School, of which she is the teacher trainer. They left here for Barrie and intended also vis- iting the Canadian National at Tar - onto and will see Niagara Falls be- fore their return. BARGAIN FARES TO Toronto Exhibition AUGUST 25TH to SEPT. 9TH in effect from many points in Ontario FARE AND ONE QU'ARTE'R FOR ROUND TRIP Going between Aug. 24 and Sept. 9 Returning up to Sept. 13 SPECIAL LOW FARE FOR SPECIFIC DATES Going Aug. 29, returning Aug. 31 Going Aug. 31, returning Sept. 2 Going Sept. 5, returning Sept. 7 Going Sept. 7, returning Sept. 9 Full particulars from your local agent. CANADIAN NATIONAL T-169. id . treaded times are danger .4s5 Good brakes will stop your wheels. It's the tire's grip on the road which stops your car. Be safe! Discard your dangerous bald -treaded tires now and get new TIRES Cole W Robinson Phone 173 CLINTON Tires, Gas, oil and Batteries ROOFING LET US FIGURE IN YOUR ROOF REPAIRING We can repair any kind of a roof, Felt, Gravel or Metal Roofs resurfaced and made like new; with a 10 year Guarantee. W. J. ROZELL CLINTON, ONT. Heating, Plumbing, Tinsmitlting' PHONE 298 SPOTLESS SPORT STYLE! Throw yourself, into your game wholeheartedly. 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