The Clinton News Record, 1940-01-25, Page 3THURS., JAN. 25, 1940
THE CLINTON N. WS -RECORD
PAGE 3
WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
1)o You Remember What Happened During The Last.
Decade Of The Old Century?
Ti1D CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, blood -poisoning which started from _a
JANUARY 28, 1915 small scratch on the heel.
Mr. David Wright and Miss Lucy
Ball, daughter of Mrs. John Ball of
Summerhill, were quietly married en
Wednesday of last week. The cere-
mony was performed at the :Presby
terian manse in Auburn by Rev. Mr.,
Henderson. The groom was suported
by his brother, Mr. John Wright while
the bride's sister was bridesmaid.
Among those. from Clinton who at-
tended the military supper at Goder-
ich last week were: Captains McTag-:
gart, Rance, Combe and Shaw; Lieut.
Bruce and Messrs D. A. Forrester,
W. Jackson, W. Coats, R. Holmes and
J. W. Treleaven
Dr. J. L. Turnbull, formerly of
Clinton,who has just returned from
a year's course of study in the hos-
pitals of London, England, Berlin and
Vienna, has decided to locate in God-
erich. This was his second course in
Europe, he having previously taken
advisnced courses there.
IROLMESVILLE—Last Wednesday
evening after prayer meeting the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
Sunday School: Superintendent, A. J.
Gentles; assistant, F. Leonard; Sec-
retary, H. R. Forster; Treasurer, N.
W. Trewartha; Librarian, E. Pickard.
We understand Mr. J. McCartney
has rented Mr. William March's house
and intends moving in the spring.
Mr. McAsh of the Bayfield Road
has decided to remodel his barn next
summer and has let the contract for
stone work to Mr. T. A. Walker of
Clinton.
Mr. Thomas Fear, one of the oldest
men and oldest residents in Hullett
township, will celebrate his ninety-
third birthday if he is spared until
April next. . Mr, Fear did a goal`
share of pioneer work. He resides,
on the old homestead with his son,
William Fear, and pays an occasional
'cis* to Clinton.
• The Jackson Mfg. Co., have receiv-
ed from the Dominion Government a
is contract to make 5,000 pairs of mil-
itary. trousers and Mr. T. Jackson is
in Ottawa this'week looking over the
specifications. The contract calls for
delivery February 28th and if it can
be accepted will mean a hustling time
for the Jackson Company.
Miss Annie E. Challenger, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. Challenger, for-
mer residents of the Base Line, was
married. on Wednesday of last week
to Mr. E. D. Weber of Edmonton,
Alberta. Miss Myrtle Tiplady of the
Base Line was among the guests.
The Model School Board held their
annual meeting Wednesday evening
of last week when Mr. T. Cottle was
elected chairman; Messrs Kemp, Mc -
Brien and Ball were appointed to the
property committee and Messrs Hell-
yar, Evans and Walker to the fin-
ance committee. Mr. J. Cuninghame,
who has been connected with the
board since 1881, for the greater part
of that time as secretary, handed in
his resignation; which was regretfully
accepted, and Mr. H. E. Rorke was
appointed secretary -treasurer•.
Sergeant Maxwell of Wingham has
been noting as drill master and the
volunteers for the third contingent
have been drilling and route march-
ing before going to campy at London.
Mr. J. A. Ford, Clinton's reeve for
1915, is in Goderieh this week attend-
ing .the session of county council. Mr.
John McKinley, reeve of Stanley, vis-
ited his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Levis
on Monday while on his way to God-
erich.
Miss T. Crooks leaves the end of
the week for Paris, where she will
t4 sit friends for a time before going
on to Toronto for the spring millin-
ery openings.
Mrs. Henry Livermore passed away
at her home on the London Road on
Saturday. Sheds survived by three
sons and four daughters, Henry of
Chicago, Albert, Mrs. Maddison, Miss
Rosie and Miss Maple of Toronto,
Mrs. A. McCartney of Clinton and
Gordon at home. Rev. Allin conduct-
ed the funeral service Tuesday after-
noon. The pallbearers were A. B.
Stephenson, Wm. Hardy, G. B. Hanly,
Remy Peacock, John McKnight and
G. W. Layton.
The directors of the Hohnesville
Cheese Co., have engaged Mr. Fred
Edgeworth of Shedden as cheese -
maker for the coming season.
Mr. W. H. Lobb's sale of cows and
young cattle Monday brought good
prices. Cows sold for an average of
$83. One cow and calf brought' $103.
When The Present Century
Was Young
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,
JANUARY 25, 1900
Mayor Jackson slipped while on his
way home from the council meeting
on Tuesday night and falling heavily
sustained injuries which havle ]sept
him indoors since.
Mr. Arnold B. Caswell, who has
held the position of city reporter for
the Brantford Courier for the past
five years, hats resigned to accept
the management of the Seaforth Sun.
Monday's election resulted in the
return of Mr. T. Beacom and Cap-
tain Combe to fill the two vacancies
on the council. The vote stood: Bea-
com 240; Combe 193; Plummer 116.
Mr. H. Foster, who lately sold out
his photographic business expects to
leave for Brampton next week to take
charge of the slipping' department of
the William Shoe Company.
George, the thirteen -year-old son of
Mr. Edgar Dexter of the 3.0th of
Hullett, died on the llth inst. from
CHURCH DIRECTORY
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor
2.30 p.m.—Sunday School
7 pin.—Evening Worship
The Young People meet each
Monday evening at 8 p.m.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Rev. A. H. O'Neil, B.A.,13.1).
2,30 p.m.—Sunday School.
11 a.m. Morning Prayer.
7 p.m.—Evening Prayer.
THE SALVATION ARMY
Capt. McDowell
•
11 a.m.—Worship Service
3 p.m.—Sunday School
7 p.m.—Evening Worship
ONTARIO STREET UNITED
Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A., B.D.
2.30 pan.—Sunday School.
11 a.m.—Divine Worship
9.30 a.m. Turner's Church Sets
vice and Sunday School
7 p.m. Evening Worship
WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED
Rev. Andrew Lane, B.A., B.D.
11 a.m.—Divine Worship
7 p.m.—Evening Worship.
Sunday School at conclusion of
morning service,
PItESRYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Gordon Peddle, B.A.
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship Service 11 a.m.
3 p.m, Worship Service at Bayfield
2 p.m.—Sunday School. Bayfield.
CLINTON MISSION
W. J. Cowherd, Supt.
• Services;
Monday 8 pun. Young People
Thursday 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting
Sundays
11 a,ni. Prophetic Studies
2 p.nt. Sunday School.
3 p.m. Fellowship Meeting
8 p.m. Evangelistic Service.
A Needed Change In
Municipal Act
One of the anomalies in the Muni-
cipal Aet that calls for amendment
is the proviso with regard to unpaid.
taxes. At present, it is requiredthat
the taxes on the property on which a
candidate qualifies shall be paid. But
a candidate may own other property
on which there are arrears running
into hundreds of dollars,and still goal-
- ify on one property on which he paid
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taxes on a $300 assessment. On the
other hand, a tenant may be prevent-
ed from qualifying because his land-
lord has failed to pay the taxes on
the house in which he lives, or on
the property in which he does busi-
ness. In the recent municipal elec-
tions in Orillia, one of Oriilia's prom-
inent business men who was willing
to serve the Town in the Council was
prevented front qualifying because the
taxes on his residence had not been
paid by the landlord—though he had
paid the rent. Here is an: anomaly
which we respectfully call to the at-
tention of the Minister of Municipal
Affairs, with the su estio that
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actionhowl
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it out,—The Orillia Packet -Times.
Legislature Censures
War Effort
KING GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED BY PARTY FOLLOWERS
AND OPPOSITION
Writing a new chapter in the pol-
itical history of this Dominion, a'
Liberal Government at Ottawa stands
censured by a Liberal Government of
Ontario led by Premier Mitchell F.
Hepburn.
Breaking all known precedents, the
Ontario Legislature last Thursday by
a vote of 44 to 10 condemned the
Mackenzie King administration for its
"so little effort" .in the prosecution
of the war, after. Premier Hepburn
introduced the resolution censuring
his long-time enemy and on the out-
come of which he staked his political
future,
After the cote had been counted,
10 members of his Government, four
of them from Western Ontario, stood
out as "rebels," openly bolting against
their leader on the floor of the Legis-
lature, something unknown in the
long history of the Provincial Parlia-
ment.
Backed by Only 25 Followers
Uncertain of the result of the div-
ision; which climaxed the hottest de-
bate of the session, the premier saw
only 25 of his followers vote with
him as a dozen or more left the House
to miss voting against Premien King
or for their provincial leader.
No doubt surprised at this open re-
bellion, Premier Hepburn saw Charles
Mac -fie, South Middlesex; D. M.
Campbell, East Kent; W. A. Dickson,
Perth, and C. 0. Fairbank, East
Lambton, refuse to support him in his
demand the Mackenzie King Govern-
ment be censured.
Included in the others who deserted
their leader were Morgan Baker, York
North, one of his critics in the ting-
ling debate; M. T. Armstrong, deputy
whip for Ontario; A. W. Roebuck, his
former attorney - general; R. G.
Croome, J. A. Hebei, French Canad-
ian member of the House.
Supported by Conservatives
It was significant that all 18 Con-
servative members in the I•Iouse voted
for Hepiburn resolution, voicing ap-
proval of their own leader's castiga-
tion of Ottawa along with that of
Premier Hepburn.
Thus in a setting almost charged
with hysteria only a wet can produce,
spectators and members alike saw
Premier Hepburn jump to defend Col,
George A. Drew, his rival in the field
of provincial politics. Veteran mem-
bers of the Legislature said the tense-
ness of the bitter debate even eclipsed
that which ensued in the memorable
occasion of the separate school tax
debate four years ago when feelings
ran high.
Text of Resolution
The following is the text of the
resolution Premier Hepburn. gave to
the House and which tested the SCORES
strength of his followers on the long
existing schism between him and
Prime Minister King:
"That this House has heard with
interest the reports made by the
prime minister and the leader of the R. Sperling
Opposition of the result of their vlisit '7. 8 d1en
to Ottawa, to discuss war measures
with the National Government and J, Hawkins .. , . , - ,
this House hereby endorses the state- , Corley
meats made by the two members in R. Kendall 100
question and joins with them in re- Totals
gretting that the Federal Government
at Ottawa has made so little effort
to prosecute Canada's duty in the war
in the vigorous manner the people of
Canada desire to see."
chinfor omissions and I will stake
my political future on my assertions
that Ottawa has not prosecuted the
war to its. best advantage.
"I don't think' I am wrong in say-
ing the sentiments voiced in this
Legislat"d.►.^e by myself and Col. G. A.
Drew, reflect the feeling of the people
in Onitario.". -
Golden. Wedding Marked
By Ashfield Couple
It was a very happy family party
which ,gathered at the a home of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas A. Dougherty, con-
cession 1, Ashfield, to celebrate 'the.
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Dougherty. Twenty-three
in ail, were present, including eleven
grandchildren, and also Miss Louisa
Dougherty, a sister of the host. Mem-
bers of the family are: Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Dougherty, and Mr. and Mrs.
George Dougherty, and families, of
the Ashfield -Colborne boundary, Mr.
and Mrs. John A. McKenzie and fam-
ily, concession 5, Ashfield, Mr, and
Mrs. Ed. Sowerby and family, con-'
cession 3, Goderich township, and
Whitely Dougherty, of Defoe, Saske
who had not been home for nineteen
years. His wife and family of six
children were not present but sent a
lovely bouquet of flowers for the oc-
casion.
Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty were mar-
ried January 15th, 1890, the ceremony
being performed at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Bennett, Port Albert, by Rev. James
A. Anderson, pastor of Knox Presby-
terian church; Goderich, in the ab-
sence of a settled pastor of St. And-
rew's church, Port Albert. The bride's
maiden name was Catherine Bennett.
The bride and bridegroom of fifty
years ago were the recipients of many
congratulatory messages upon the
happy occasion. A color scheme of
gold and white was carried out in
the decorations, with the three-storey
wedding cake which centred the table,
being tr'inimed in the same colours.
A sumptuous wedding dinner was
served. Among the gifts were a lovely
bouquet of Talisman roses from the
Port Albert congregation, a bouquet
of Daffodils from the grnnehilciren
and a handsome clock from the fam-
ily. Arthur Bennett, brother of the
bride, now in Chicago, was grooms-
man and Miss Annie Graham, cousin
of the bridegroom, who was later
Mrs. Elliott, of Lucknow, and is now
deceased, was the bridesmaid.
Hosts of friends join in extending
heartiest congratulations upon the oc-
casion, and wish that both may be
spared for many more years of happy
married life.
BOWLING LEAGUE •
COM. INN VS. WEARWELL
Friday, January 19th
Com. Inn—
G. Millar 389 150 15G
187 199 198
157 153
116 198
183
Hepburn Outlines His Grievance
"As members of the organization
committee, the leader of the Opposi-
tion and myself went to Ottawa," said
Mr, Hepburn. "We forgot political
differences and let them go by the
way. We offered him all the resources
of the Government.
"We were deeply disappointed the
way our representations were consid-
ered and the subsequent lack of pros-
ecution of the war.
"I have been a sharp critic of the
King Government and I have a long
list of grievances because of the lack
of co-operation. I asked for a slight
consideration in regard to the export
of power. This was refuses) us and
Ontario lost millions of dollars.
"This isn't a personal matter with
nie. So far as Mackenzie King is
concerned, his insignificance protects
him. It is the calloused attitude of
the Mackenzie Ring Government,"
Premier Hepburn continued.
Opinion of People
"If I am not reflecting the senti-
ments of Ontario people, I will stake+
my political future. This must be
construed as a Government motion
and, I don't care if I am defeated,
If I ani, there is one thing left for
me to do and that is resign, I won't
take it on the chin from the Mac-
' kenzie Ring Government or any other
Government.
"I stand firm on this statement.
Mackenzie Ring has never done his
ciuty by his country and he never will.
I sat with hint in the House a e a t Ot-
tawa and I know it.
"I am riot going to take it on the
•
749 883
Wearwell.-,
B. Hawkins 188
L. Matthews 235 151
E. Hovey 202 226
W. Pulford 256 189
T. Churchill 242 212
F. Miller 187
Totals 1223 965
181
163
137
835
151
183
225
184
247
990
LIONS VS. ALL-STARS
Monday, January 22nd
Lions—
F. Penneuaker 12? 199 263
M. Sehoenhals 190 176 279
W. Ball 252 164 249
L. Blown 127 157 191
M. Counter 190 165 258
Totals 886 8611240
All-Stars—
S. Kennedy
N. Counter
E. Fulford
13. White
314 219 140
178, 130 272
165 182 227
205 287 170
C. Johnson 258 200 233
Totals 1120 1018 1048
GREYHOUNDS VS. LIONS
Monday, January 22nd
Greyhounds—
H. Steep 169
3. Cree 180
R. Shipley 170
13. Thrower .... 110
inter 212
Totals
Lions
F. Pennebaker
M. Sclroenhals
W. Ball
197
143
185
168
204
841 897
156
182
212
L. Brown 204
M. Counter ..., 176
Totals 930
180
107
187
181
290
954
281
169
171
161
226
1008
215
240
16(1
175
207
1006
ANNOYING
"Your husband has just been run
over by an automobile."
"Good heavens, and he had the
only list of the things we sent to
the laundry last Monday.
CtUTY HSS SURPLUS
OF $1,621.00
(Extracts
TAX RATES LOWERED
from County Council
Reports)
GO3 RICH—The County of Huron
had an actual surplus of $7,627 in
1939, it .was disclosed in the auditor's
repior.'li tabled by Treasurer A. H."
Erskine in county council Wednesday.,
Of this surplus' the County home
earned $2,190. The institution is now
more than self-sustaining. The profit
shown an' hogs alone for the year
was $644.56.
The provisional tax rate for 1940
is 33/4 mills, down three-quarters of
a mill dm to the higher assessment,
but to, raise substantially the same,
amount of money, $176,361.00.
Reeve Trewartha, under inquiries,
asked far a detailed statement of the
cost to the county of the equalization;
assessment appeals. The answer was:
two local judges, $140 each; outside
judge, $256.10; court reporter, $112;
clerk df the court, $40; court crier,
$40; constables, $50; county solicitor,
$300; total, $1,078.10.
Reeve Watson (Stanley), asked
what was the total monies paid to
Traffic Officer Norman Letter in
1939. The answer, $2,067.28.
Indigent Costs '
Reeve Trewartha: What was the
total paid to the four county hospi-
tals for indigent patients in 19397
Answer: Clinton, $347; Goderich,
$2,412; Seaforth, $1,928; Wingham, I
$773 (not including grants).
Reeve Tuckey, of Exeter, asked
that the county assist in the cost of
building badly needed police cells in
his village. He argued that most of
the prisoners accommodated are!
county prisoners.
By a recorded vote of 22 to 7, after)
a lengthy discussion, the salary of
County Engineer Patterson was in-.
creased from $2,760 to $3,200 by
Huron County Council. It is in the
nature of a'restoration of salary cuts
in depression years, the salary at one
time being $3,600.
Likewise the salaries of county 1
police officers were increased to'
$1,200 and $500 car allowance. Pre-'
vious salaries ranged from $900 to!
$1,200 with $300 car allowance. Under
the new arrangement the officers are
to provide theis own automobile, re-
pairs, gasoline, etc.
A clause in the report of the police
commission seeking to take County!
Traffic Officer Norman Lever front'
the control of the road comntissiot'
and place him under the police come'
mission failed to carry, the vote b-
ing 18-11 in favor of leaving things)
as they are. The report recommended;
that Lever's salary and car allowance'
be the same as that of police officers.
The discussion on these items last-
ed for hours, practically every mem-
ber speaking one or more times.
Suggestion to go into committee of
the whole, excluding press and public
while salaries were under discussion
failed to find support.
Said Reeve George McNall, of
Blyth: "I am prepared to stand on
my own feet—to stand up for what
is right in public. I am fed up with
this business of going into committee
of the whole. People who are afraid
to stand up and express themselves'
in the open should get out of public'
life they should get up and go
home."
He was ably supported in his view
by Reeve 'Robert Bowman, Brussels,
who said that ratepayers drove many
miles to hear discussions of public
interest, only to be excluded when
certain •subjects arose.
J. C. Shearer, agricultural rep-
resentative, told council that 378,000
trees were planted in Huron County
in 1939 as compared with 200,000 the
prevlious year.
The vote on the question of whether
oz' not to transfer County Traffic
Officer Norman Lever from the
Roads Commission to the Police Com-,
mittee and set his salary at "the same
level as other county constables, was
as follows:
For the transfer: Bowman, Brows:,
Hetherington, McCann, Rothwell,
Ratz, Redmond, Trewartha, Turner,
Watson and Wilson. -11.
Against: Armstrong, Dor-ranee,
Duncan;, Feagan, Frayne, Gamble,
Grain, Keys, Leiper, McDonald, Mc -
Nall, Passmore, Scott, Shaddiek, Tuc-
key, Webster, Weir, Whitmore. -18.
11. Patterson, county engineer sub-
mitted the following summary of ex-
penditures during 1939: Road con-
struction, $30,839.83; bridge construc-
tion, $4,697.15; maintenance, $82,139.-
74; new machinery, $15,365,32; mach-
inery repairs, $9,600.63; superintend-
ence, $4,600.18. Total, $153,242.65.
A reduction was noted in the report
in dragging costa: Ten miles of bit-
uminous surfaces were laid and those
previously done were giving reason-
able service. Eight concrete bridges
were erected or extended,
A motion to hire a separate care-
taker for the registry office was vot-
ed down. At present the courthouse
caretaker docs the work.
Constable A. E. Jennings, only
County Council Committees
Executive—Reeves Trewartha,
Wilson, Weir, Hetherington, Red-
mond;
Legislative — Reeves McNeil,
McCann, Gamble, Tuckey, Ratz;
Finance — Reeves Watson,
Rat]nveli, Shaddick, Duncan, Mc-
Donald;
Education — Reeves Redmond,
Whitmore, Bowman, Webster,
Rothwell;
Property — Reeves Brown„
Leiper, Weir, Watson, Webster.
County Home — Reeves Shad -
dick, Dorrance, Frayne, Turner,
Mend 1;
Children's Shelter — Reaves
Trewartha, Whitmore, Feagan;
Agriculture --Reeves Gamble,
R'ilson,
Passmore, Redmond,
Weir;
Police Reeves McNeil, Wil-
son, Hetherington;
Airport—Reeves Frayne, Mc-
Donald, Turner;
Warden's Committee —c Reeves
Bowman, Trewartha, Gamble,
Ratz, Duncan;
Criminal Audit—Judge T. M.
C'ostelloi H. A. Keys, J. M.
Roberts;
Good Roads—Reeves Grain, J.
H. Scott, Armstrong;
Equalization—Reeves Watson,
McDonald, Shaddick, Tuckey, Mc-
Cann.
Reforestation Project Shelved
Reforestation was given a setback
at the concluding Session of Huron
County Council on Friday afterneon-
A motion brought in by Reeves F.
Dunean of Morris and S. H. Whit-
more of Tackeremith, to appropriate
$2,000 in estimates for the purpose
of reforestation to be used at the
discretion of the :Agricultural Com-
mittee was lost on a recorded vote
of 10 to 5.
Warden Feagan, an advocate of re-
forestation at all recent sessions, ex-
pressed his keen disappointment in
the shelving• of the problem,
Reeve McNeil was in favor of leav-
ing it in abeyance because of the war.
He said there was no better system
than that the farmers do it them-
"'Reese;
hem
selves,
Reeve Brown stated the shortage of
water, this year had been great and
the condition is getting worse. He
would' be sorry to see it tabled.
"hospitalization of indigent iscer-
tainly a headache for urban municip-
alities," declared Reeve J. H. Scott,
during a discussion launched by Reeve
Watson, of Stanley who read a list
of the amounts paid by the county
ifor each municipality, which does not
include the share paid by the muni-
cipality. Mr. Watson urged that
reeves "tighten up"; some municipal-
' ities, he said, are being penalized to
pay the large amounts in urban
centres such as Goderich and Sea -
fortis, The act provides that they
municipalities pay one-half and the
1 county one-half for the first ninetyg
days.
I The list 'Submitted by Mr. Watson:
was as follows: Ashfield, $169.35;:
Colborne, $194.25; Goderich township„
$49.00; Grey, $238; Hay, $63; Howick,,
$814.30; Hullett, $126;, McKillop„
$158.65; Morris, $91; Stanley, $189;
'Stephen, $422.65; Tuckersmith, $103.-
25; Turnberry, $168; Usborne, $225.-
50; East Wawanosh, $24.50; West.
. Wawanosh, $82.25; Clinton, $210.25;
Wingham, $191.05; Brussels, $122.50;.
Blyth, $33.25; Hensall, $218.75; Ex -
'eta, $276.50; Seaforth, $1224.20;
Goderich, $1,343.75.
APPOINTMENTS BY COUNTY
COUNCIL •
Charles Asquith was appointed
representative on the Goderich Col-
legiate Institute Board; William J.
Henderson for three years and J. R.
iSpittal for two years, and T. H.
I Gibson for one year to the Wingham
;High School Board; J. F. Daly to
Seaforth Collegiate Institute for
11940; George Lawson to the Exeter
Board of . Education for three years,
R. A. Creech for two years, William
May for one year to Exeter Board
of Education; R. E, Turner to the
Goclericlt Hospital Board; Fred David-
son to Wingham Hospital Board; E.
Paterson to the Clinton Coliegiato
Board for three years; F. Fingland
for two' years and Col. Combe for
one year.
No More Searches For A
Missing Key
An innovation was. Injected into tniC
year's formalities of installing Huron
County's Warden in office, when a:
huge gilded key, a foot long—"Key-
to Huron County"—was presented to
, Warden -elect Feagan by retiring,
Warden Robert Turner, who escorted
the new chief magistrate to the chair,•
The big key is a replica of the key
to the court room, cast at a local
fomndry and finished in "gold" by
caretaker Sergeant - Major George
James,
The Sergeant-Major really had to
do something in self-defence. Down
ome-(through the years, every time some-
: body
body got an idea of "extending the
freedom of the County" to a distin-
guished visitor by the presentation of
a key, the caretaker was missing the
big key to the court room. It seldom
was returned and rumor has it such
keys—real antiques—are now renting
in the homes of several ex -Wardens.
Be that as it may, Caretaker James
has hit upon a happy idea with his
"golden" key to Huron County
"Huron's Golden Gate."
county officer in Goderich now, will
not be transilerred to Seaforth during
the war because the two provincial
constables are on constant call to any
part of the province,
Cannell turned down a motion to
share the cost of a policeman at
Grand Bend and to help pay the cost
of building police cells at Exeter. )
A VICTORIA JANUARY IDYLL
Vancouver Island's reputation as Canada's Evergreen Playground is upheld by this idyllic scene
photographed January 6th at Victoria, DC. The lamb is a real one, only six days old. It was -born
January 1 on the farm of Sal. J. T. Woodward, near Victoria. The pretty little lady is Sally, two -and -
a -half -year-old daughter and only child of Commander R, A, ("Tony") 'Wright, R.C.N., and Mrs.
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WrightE5 uimalt. The flowers were picked in the gardens of the Empress Hotel. Canadians an
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Americans are visiting Victoria in large numbers this winter, the ideal weather permitting them to
enjoy winter golf, tennis, Bribing, riding and hiking under splendid conditions, -