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THE CLINTON COLL EGIATE INSTITUTE
Here is a building, the sight of which will, recall memories to the Mend -
reds of former residents of Clinton and vicinity . Here ,many happy
hours, ,and some not so happy, -were spent
CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
This, too, is awell-Renown building, Here most of the hone -coming boys,
and girls received the beginnings of their education.
DOHERTY PIANOS, LIMITED:.
`lfnton's oldest and largest 'industry, was established in 1875 by the late
WilliamDoherty, It was burned m February of 1898, and rebuilt on its
present site almost at once, In 1920 the business was ipurchased by J.
F. Sherlock and W, N. Manning of London, both of whom were at one
time conneetsd with the business, and has prospered under their energetic
management;
J. F.-SIIERLOCKC
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W. N. MANNING
TIES CLINTON FLOUR MILL
be ter known to the old boys and girls as "Fa'ir's Mill." The mill was
one of 'Clinton's earliest 'industries and is still one of its most important;
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LIVELY HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON
ABOUT THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Dr. J VV. Shaw, who Cale. to Clinton in the.
EalY Nineties,, Recalls a(Old Fashioned
ed
Raising Bee, and Other Events.
row all ove
ttit hI
On My arriyal in Clinton in 1891 I
observed the number of young men
under thirty year of age in business
for themselves or withtheir. parents,
In those days when a -toy reached
majority he -took over the business of
his father or 'received a partnership
and later became the owner. Those
in business in 1891`'tivere of the young-
er generation: James and . Norman
Fair, George McTaggart,Frank and
Bert Hodgins, Lack Kennedy, Joe
Chidley; Tom and Will Jacksen, -Jas.
Scott, A. H. Manning, Horace Foster,
T. C. Bruce, BilIy . Beesley,; A. M.
Todd, H. T. Ranee, W. P. Spalding,
A T. -Cooper, A. J. Holloway, Andy
Porter; Jacic Allen, Phil Crews, Jack
IKes nedy, 'Rennie McDonald, and a
.few years after, Ogle Cooper came;
"scarcely any of them married. Why
was this not a good, location for a
doctor? and my policy was to beone
of the younger generation, grow: up
together and attend to their.physieai
ills.
Some of the older businessmen, few
of whom aro now here, were: N. Rob-
son, T. Jackson, Bob Holmes, John
Harland, Curtis Stevenson, Geo. Sal-
low, 0. S. Doan, D. B. Kennedy, J.
Biddlecombe, J. Chidley,Bandy .Mc
Murchie; Peter: Cantelon.
In those days the big exporters
were, our own David Cantelon, the
Apple King,. who thirty-five years
ago was a horse to work and only.
`within the last few years has eased.
up a 'bit, but during those (busy years
he always found time to pilot the -af-
fairs' of our town, filling the position
of Councillor, Reeve and Mayor, also
Warden: of the Couaty, and we hope
he, pray yet enjoy many years look-
ing back upon his life work. Sid'
`Smith was also a big buyer and ex-
porter as well as a first class sport,
ready for any plank, dance or enter-
tainment.
In looking up, news items in The
News -Record, the Family Journal,
then published, by Whitely and Tadd,
I ,.lind polities, were taken' more ser-
iously than today if we are .to judge
from the bitter And personal contei-
buttons.
In Feb. 1892 the firemen were or-
ganized upon the basis that exists to-
day, with Win. Coats chief, Chas.
Helyer capt., and Bob' Stevens, Jack
West, Hugh Ross, Dick Horsley, Tom
Glew, Harry Glazier,S. Wilson, J. 0.
Stewart, Jim Howe, Bob Welsh, Syd.
Croll, firemen. The only fireman re-
maining is the present chief Glazier,
On April 1892 appears, "There is
a movement on foot among the con-
gregations of Ontario and Mitten -
bury street Churches to amalgamate
aridbuilda church large enough to
accommodate all." ;. The movement,
evidently, did not materialize.
- Feb. 2, 1892. John Torrance, reeve
of Stanley, defeated WM. Milne of
Gray for the.Werdenship by 26 to 25,
a political light in those days. At the
present time the honour alternates
between the patties. • Judging from
John's present appearance he must
have been a very young Warden,
May, 1892. Capt. r1. B. Combo and
others took a run : to Goderich on
their bicycles, in an hour. Some run
over those hills, but. the item does
not say how long they were returning.
June 1, .1892,, ,"Master ,Cavi Dra-
pee of the Forks dislocated his elbow
and partly 'dislocated his shoulder':"
This seems to be a hereditary trait
and Carl should riot grumble if his
boy does the same.
On Dominion Day the Dauntless-
Lacrosse- Club defeated Goderieh by
4 to 1: The same day Clinton Cricket:
Club defeated,Porest by 5 ;wickets,
McMurchie and . 1VIeTaggatt, being
chiefly responsible. They afterwards
took en the Irish Nine of 'Lucan with
Hoover pitehing and Spalding catch-
ing.
May 11, 1892„ "Miss Maggie -Jack-
son leaves this week -for Rat Portage
to visit her sister, :Mrs. C. C. Rance.
But high View residence is not to be
entirely deserted by its youth and
beauty for the aceomplished Aggie,
who has been . in Toronto Inc some,,
time is expected home before her sis-
ter leaves.'_''
"Mr. A. D. Fisher, who, ' when re
siding in town was •known as 'Chann-
f coy', air' expert with the mouth or-
gan and guitar, now holds at a good
salary' a first .class position in one
of the watch departments of gessrs.
Kent Bros„ Tosor::Jo. His friends' will.
be_ 'pleased to, know abort his most
wonderful success and wish ban still
further ,prosperity." We expect IS7r.
Fisher, who now is an 'extensive
manufacturer and inventor up for the
Old Boys' Week and we hope he will
bring his old' mouth organ along for
the serenade now being organized by
Col: Combe.
Forest Free Press: ' "E. ' M. ` Mc-
Lean, late of 'Forest, entered upon
his duties as Science Master •at• the
Clinton High School' • an Jan: 4th.
Judging from Mack's account of Clin-
ton it must be the model town of
the Province." Mack will be here in
August and -there is no doubt his ac-
count of the happenings since 1894
will be interesting to the Old Boys.
Feb.: 28• X894. The Band can now
lay claim to having one of the best
Brass Porde inthe country. A lead-
er is the only requirenien✓ to.pe: feet
the organization, The officers elect-
ed werol Hon. President, Oapt. H.
Torr Ranee; President, H. B. Chant;
Vice President, Jack EmertonfTrees-
urer, A. J. Holloway; Secretary, Will
Harland; Committee of Management;
B. J. Gibbings and A. J. Holloway. I
am sure it will be s surprise to the
present bandmaster - to learn *et
°awes named above every played in 'a
baud.
A. Raising Bee
I remember very distinctly :being
invited to a 'raising at while Weir's
farm, just outside of Clinton, in 1894.
We were told to come in our working
clothes. Jim Fair wore an old slouch
hat, •a Waterbury ,watch, • a hickory
shirt a faded coat, with overalls to
match. The bottoms of the overalls
were stuffed into a pair of long booth,
with once red leather tops,
Andy Porter was allowed to come
in his ordinary clothes, as Syd Smith
remarked that Andy's face was,agri-
oultnralx enough to be painted on a
hay fork. ,
Bob Agnew was on deck with. an`
old red muffler which he used to wear
when going to school in the country,
Wr'a;pped tightly around his marble
neck.
After the buttermilk was passed
around 'Willie explained he was about
to erect a barn, as the foundation had
been built, everything was ready for
an old time raising.
Billy Coats and Joe Wheatley were
chosen captains. Billy won the toss.
and BobHolmesof the New Era was
his , first " choice. "Sandy Innes,"
shouted Joe. "A good plower, but no
use -at this raising," quoth :Slily: "1
will take Syd :Smith," said Billy.
"Jim Pair," yelled Joe, !`Lack Ken-
nedy," retorted Billy. "Alex. Ingres,,'
said Jog.' "Excuse me," said Alex.
"9 ani me the mon I was ihearty year
ago. I will carrythe water jug, 51
-it please ye." "Joe Rattenbury,"
yelled Jae, and so the choosing went -
on; and by two o'clock a good start
was effected.
It was a goodly sight to Geo. Mc-
Taggart and his assistant, Bill Coun-
ter,- hauling with well-groomed hands
at the rough end:of•an amateur saw-
log. "It's
awlog."It's worse than.cleaning an In-
gersoll watch," said EMI. "Isn't it
about time thesupper bell blew?"
breathlessly askedGall Holloway, as
he drove home a pin with a heavy
setting maul, with which Bob Holmes.
forces his editorials upon it suffering
puhlie. "I hope we have more than
`bieticlss' and cheese," says Gall.
"Yon` will observe I do nothing but
saw wood," said Phil Crews. Phil was
cutting a joist and just then he drew
the keen edge of the saw across Iris'
fingers. Re said something and
saw stars. "Hurry ' up :with those
groceries," yelled Ogle Cooper, "or.
we will be beatten." Bert Kerr wiped
his forehead on :the sleeves of his
checked flannel shirt, rolled up the
dizzy precipice ef a slc,i,ing plank,
pushing a wheelbarrow laden with
rafters ahead of liini.
"Whoop La," shouted Bill Coals,
CLIN'TOM POST OFFICE
is a more modern building than some
of the others:' It was erected in 1903,
while Robert . Holmes' was member
for Centre Huron in the Federal
Parliament. In the front will be seen
the memorial . tablet; 'erected by the
Veterans and some other organiza-
tions
rganiza-tions: in the town, A. field gun cap-
tured from the Germans in the
Great War is seen in tEd foreground.
he missed a nail . with his hammer
and bisected his 'index finger at right.
angles: "You: are better at striking
a tax rate," was the remark of. Dick
Fair at this mishap. Just then the
supper bell rang' and it was a pic-
ture to see them all run for the table.
In order to keep upwith-the grand
old custom of"the country, Billy Weir
had set a special table for the hired
man . The place was unanimously
awarded to Bob Downs. The .choice
was justified by the victuals he con-
sumed. Jim Ford had just tackled
his second piece of pumpkin pie when
the whistle blew for work. He took
it with him' to the barn.
Night came as a benediction to. all,
Joe Wheatley's side won by 1% raf-
ters. Then from the top .of the barn
Willie Weir hurled a keg of :hard
cider" andthe toilers started 'in tpur-
suit
Cap. Morrish was. the lucky one
to each the keg so he was elected
to be torch ,beater, Ham sandwiches
and "twofers" were passed around
and Billy Weir- hitched up the hay
rack and drove us home, a tired
crowd.
'Wednesday, June 17, 189.6: The
Dauntless Lacrosse Club goes to
Mitchell today, to play their°second
championship game. The players are:
goal, Cantelon; Point, B. Kerr;: cover,
Beattie; defence, Robertson, Morrish,
Turnbull; centre, Buggin; home,
Bead, Gibbings, Noble; outside,
Whitely; .inside, Yellowlees. Score
was 2-1 for Clinton. Very rough
game
June 19, 1896: Cricket Match. A
very interesting game of cricket was
played ' between the married and
single men. The score was 64 to 67
in favor of the married men, whose
side was composed of H. 0. Bruce,
,Dr. Agnew, Dr. Bruce, I. Johnston,
L. Kennedy, A. J. Holloway, Geo.
Barge, Joe Rattenbury, J. W. Shaw,.
J. W, Midler.- The single men were
J. McMurchie, M. D. McTaggart, W.
P. Spalding; R. Downs, J. D. Kilt,, R.
Barnhardt,Morgan; Ed. ,Cantelon, J,
Miller: Best score, 30• for Lack Ken-
nedy, 22 for R. Downs.
July 11, 1894: Clinton horses to
the front. On July 2nd Mr. Joe
Copp's Allan Wilks by Jay. Bird, cap,
Lured first money at Brussels, beat-
ing the Senator's 2:26%, This be-
ing Allan Wilks' first: race it speaks
well for a future. Lack Kennedy's
Lord 'Tennyson also won first money
in the 2:50 pace, turning the tables
on his old < rival, Brown Sam, .best
tinsel 2:37„ Joe still 'loves a horse
and is the only, one left in town of the
old racing brigade, __Lack has turned.
his attention to a' faster class jn the
automobile :He resides in Toronto
and is very successful and will be
here with the Old Boys and full -of
pep
March 20, 1895: In these days boys
began early to organize sports; In
this, issue is the following: Baseball:;
as This manly pastime will -be among
the leading sports" in Clinton during
the coming season, and the people
who love sport;' will be pleased to
know that a club: has been organized
with the following board of diirectors:
G, D. i s Taggart, , John Wiseman, : F
R. Hodgins,.. Geo. -'Armour, J. B.
Hoover, ' J. W. Shaw; ; secretary, $:
J.. Gifting:; manager, .T. B. ,hoover;
committee, W. Harland, R. Agnew, B.
Kerr, A. Seovell; A. Stoneham, W. P.
Spalding, A. Scruton; G. Hasley, 0,:
McCrae, F. Cicndenning.' A ca;•itaihi
will be 'selected: from the team.
April 3, 1.895: The following Orel-:
cers were elected for the Dauntless
Lacrosse Club:. President, N. Fair;
vice, 13, J. Gibbings; secretar'Y, R. W.
Read; treasurer,' Ogle' Cooper° cap-
tain, Fred Beattie; committee, S.
Hanlon; Bob Turnbull, Lads Kennedy,
Geo. McTaggart, -Allen Turnbull, 30
Doherty, . Geo. Morrison y,1. Fair jr.,
John C. Miller.
TH1' 'CLINTON KNITTING FACTORY
Where Wearwell Hosiery is made. This hosier is a welleknown brand'
.and Old Home Week visitors would do well today in a supply while in
April 3, 1895: '. W , 11. Fair- on Mon-
day took possession of the book and
stationery business ';purchased from
R. Spalding ,and.he. 'has held it ever.
since. "Often the cheapest, always.
the best:"
(Continued Next Week)
THE CLINTON PIH3LIC LIOSPITAL
This building was remodelled and: opened asa community hospital in:
February, 1924. Some home coming ones may ,recognize it as the old
McTaggart home. The building and grounds were donated to . the Hos-
pital board by Major M. D. McTaggart in memory of his parents, and
is now one of the most complete and best equipped of the smaller hospitals
in Western Ontario. }
CLINTON T OWN HALL
this building, erected in 1880, will be recognized at a glaance by former
Clintonians everywhere. It has not changed much, only it gets a; new,
coat of 'paint occasionally. An effort is being made to train a vine over
the north side, It isdoing fairly- well, too, and will be a great improve -
tient when it covers the old -grey wall.
'CLINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY l i
is a Successor to the old .Mechanics. Library, which the older of the
Boys will remember. Theenorth, ormain wing, was built in 1904 by
legacy from the estate of the late 3. Staveley, In 1915 the south WI
was built, funds being donated by the late. 3• Carnegie: Clinton's Iibre
is considered to be an excellent one, few towns of this size being so w
served in this respect.
A LANDAIARK REMOVED
This 'building occupied the site on which the post office now+
and was torn down to make room fox, it. It was used as „a, stor
dwelling by II. Wiltse,