The Clinton News Record, 1941-08-07, Page 6BURS., AUGUST 7, 1941
THE CL1NTON NWS -RECORD
l'lil+i. tlA: Tj±N11VUi ` IN CLINTON EARLY IN
THIJ U1�, NTURY
Some . Notes o f The News
in 1916
'ROM THE CLINTON NEWS- formerly Miss Eimigh, of Blyth was
]PAGE 6
RECORD
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AUGUST 3RD, 1916
In the death of Mrs. Alex. Fisher,
hich took place on Tuesday even-
, Clinton • lost another .of its few
emaining pioneers and Willis church
ne of its still fewer oommunicants
f half a century ago. Mrs. Fisher,
er maiden name was Margaret Ken-
edy, was born in the frovinee of
ova Scotia in 1833 and several years
ter the family came to the Huron
et and settled on the Bayfield
cad where is Cuts the 16th con. and
hick was for many years known as
Cennedy's Corners". She is survived
one daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Cudmore
d one sister Mrs. Kennedy. Mr.
*Kennedy, Wingham, Mrs. Black-
1, Blyth, and Mr. Donald Kennedy,
wn, are nieces and nephews, res-
ctively of the deceased,,
Death eame quietly and gently to
ober! Brune, an old settler in iiul-
tt township on Priddy flight last,
he late Robert Bruce was born in
orthumberland, Wark, England ,brit
e to this country as a lad and had
-ided in Hullett for a great number
years. 'The deceased is survived by
o sons and five daughters: Matt-
w on the homestead; Mrs. T. Little
d Mrs. Freeman, Hullett; Mrs. R.
Rey, Londesboro; Ms. Murphy,
eter; Mrs. L. Cree, Clinton, and
orge Bruce, Starview, Sask.
Miss Mary Chant is home from
bany, N.Y., visiting her parents,
and Mrs. H. B. Chant.
A pretty wedding took place in St.
• seph's church on Tuesday morning
en Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs.
mes Levy of town, was united in
arriage to Mr. Gregory C. Camp -
11 of Galt.
Master Harold Manning is supply -
g as junior in the Royal Bank for
few weeks.
The committee in charge of the
rids for the purchase of personal
is for the Clinton men who have
listed in the 161st, have made their
lection of gifts and have ordered
omMr. W, H. Hellyar: forty-two
1st watches, twenty signet rings,
vett safety razors and one fountain
n. Thirteen safety razors are to
a visitor with Mrs. Bowden on Tues
day.
Mrs. Couch, St. and Mrs. Rose and
Miss Helen' are spending August at
Bayfied. .
Misses Celia Beacom, Helen Middle-
ton and Marion Gunn of, town and
Miss Mary McMnrchie of Blyth are
spending two week's at Grand Bend.
Two rinks of Clinton bowlers went
to Blyth on Wednesday but were'un-
able to keep up their winning streak
and lost by 26 shots. The players
from. Clinton were W, Grant, J. Wise-
man, N. Ball and Dr. Aon.
Miss Lockerbie of Winnipeg is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. Brydone.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the McKillop Fire Insurance Company
at Seaforth Last Friday, John B. Me -
Lean of Tuckersmith, who was pres-
ident during the past nineteen years
has tenderedhis resignation, owing
to pre -longed ill -health. Joames Con-
nolly of Goderich township was then
epipolnted president,
The weekly band concerti by the
Clinton l{ilties are missed by the cit-
izens this year. Let us hope that next
Year's Council can see their way clear
to stake a suitable grant to the band.
Mrs. Robt. Mutch has sold her
house and property on Ontario street
next the Public School to`Mrs. Ken-
nedy, formerly of Mitchell, who is a
sister of Mrs. H. Fitzsimons and Mrs.
McMurray, . the transfer will not be
made until Ottoher 1st. Mrs. Match
will probably move to Goderich to live
with her son, Mr. Joe. Mutch,
Miss Annie Cooper of the Wingham
hospital staff, is at present spending
a few holidays at the hone of her
parents, Mrs. and Mrs. George Cooper
of Goderich township.
A distressing accident befell Mrs.
Herman Buboiz at the home of her
son-in-law, Mr. E. Leatherland of
Tuckersmith on Sunday morning last.
Mr. Leatherland had gone down stairs
to get some water for one of the
children and Mrs. Buboiz hearing him
got up to see if she could be of any
assistance. In returning to her room
she mistook the door ,and instead of
entering her room stepped into the
open stairway and fell to the bottom,
fracturing her hip and terribly bruis-
ing these were don- ing herself. She had just been down
resented but six of
ed by Capt. E. H. Cooper of the from Auburn for a few days visit
8th, Battalion, brother of A. T. when the accident occurred.
•oper and an old Clinton boy. The
aisles will be engraved with the M.
is of the recipient and the num-
:r of the battalion and will be pre-
.nted within a few days.
The marriage of Mary Bevan,
ughter of Mr, and Mrs. Herman
enson Chant, to Lieutenant William
dward Floody, son of Mr. and Mrs.
dward Floody, Toronto, will take
ace quietly at Clinton on Friday,
re eleventh of August.
Mr. A. Neilans, who has driven the
livery wagon for E. E. Hunniferd of
e corner -grocery ever since his com-
g to town and also for his predeces-
,r, has resigned that position and
s gone into the piano factory.
Miss Marjorie Chowan of the post- pounds to the bushel. A load brought
ice staff spent a week of her vacs- in on Tuesday from the farm of Mr.
o as the guest of her brother, Mr. E' Butt, Base Line, tested sixty-one.
, Chowen, station agent at White- The final lacrosse match for the
ureh.
Mr. and Mrs. George MacKenzie re-
urned to town last week from Tor-
nto where Mr. MacKenzie was en -
aged as inspector of munitions.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Cooper and Mas-
er Willis are camping at Bark's.
Mrs. (Dr) Worthington is spending
he summer at her home in town.
Mr. Thomas Flynn, son of Mr. and
ars 'Dominick Flyna of Hullett, met
vith a painful accident when' he broke
tis leg last Friday in a very simple
manner, steping upon a stone which
rave it a side twist.
When The Present Century
Was Young
FROM THE CLINTON NEWS -
RECORD
AUGUST 1ST, 1901
Mr, IL Hill has finished the found-
ations of the new addition to the Ont-
ario street church and also the stone-
work of the new Wesley church and is
waiting for brick to go With the walls.
New wheat was delivered at Fair's
mill en Saturday by Mr, Barney
Manns of Hullett. It tested fifty-eight
FROM THE CLINTON NEWS -
AUGUST 3RD, 1916
The tower and flagstaff at tke.
3otel Normandie have been repainted.
After good power all day about 7
t'cloek power went off Tuesday even-
ng and did not come on again until
2,16. Therefore people had to turn
o the candle and lamps once more.
Che' Oiidfellows had their installation
if officers and it was like the time
Men the first lodge was started in
lmeriea. The officers took office by
he light of the candle.
Miss , Delight Mutch, daughter of
Ir. and Mrs. J. E. Mitch of Goder.
:h and.forinerly of Clinton, fell from
hammock and broke one of her arms.
he was visiting in Wingham when the
ccident happened.
Miss Emma Lavis had charge of the
Tan at Ontario street -church on
unday.. during the absence of Mrs.
releaven.
The little daughter of Amos Cart -
right who underwent an operation is
tilling in strength.
Pte. D. A. Cantelon who is a mem-
✓ of ,.the Simone Co. Battalion is
re for a vacatoin,.
Mrs.. John Jacic.•son. of Lethbridge,
championship of the district was
played between Clinton and Mitchell
at Seaforth yesterday resulting in
favor of the latter, three goals to two.
It was a good game and about one
hundred people went from Clinton to
cheer on the Stratheonas. The fol-
lowing is the team from here: goal, F.
Johnson; point, P. Matheson; cover
point, F. Kerr; let defence, J. Crooks;
2nd defence, H. Doherty; 3rd defence,
W. Blackford; centre, A. Holmes;,8rd
home, F. Dayment; 2nd home, A
Sheppard; 1st home, L. Whitely; out
side home, P. Couch; inside home, W
Whitely; field captain, J. Kenndy.
The office of R. and J. Ransford is
now located in the Perrin block, they
having moved from the MacKay
block where they were located for
years. Their former quarters have
been rented for a business college.
The house of Mr, A. Cantelon of
West Tuckeramith was entered one
night recently and a valuable gold
watch belonging to Mrs. Cantelon
stolen. The time piece was bought in
Scotland by her father and being a
present adds to its value. '
Mrs, Laird is at present visiting her
brother, Dr. Armstrong of Bruce -
field,
While taking his accustomed morn-
ing walp, on Saturday last, Postmaster
Porter dropped dead as he was pass-
ing the residence of Mr. William
Jackson. No one Saw him fall, but
Mr;•R:Coats, while driving into town
noticed him lying upon the walk. On
Monday morning the funeral took
place to the G. T. R. station, from
thence the remains being, conveyed to
Elmvale cemetery, near Barrie ,where
in the old family plot the interment
took place on Tuesday, The pall-
bearers were Mayor Jackson, R. Rens-
ford D. Cantelon, J. Scott, J. McGar-
va and J. W. Irwin, Mrs. Porter sur-
vives her husband together with her
four daughters and six sons, For
close upon a score of years Mr. Port-
er was the most prominent member
of the Conservative party in South
and West Huron through it was not.
until 1878 that he was nominated for•
the Commons in opposition to M. C.
Cameron, He was then nsuccessful
and again in 1882 but' in 1887 defeat-
ed Mr. Cameron in one of the most
keeenly contested political fights that
ever this storm centre has witnessed.
He was born in G-lenbuck, Ayrshire,.
Scotland in 1833 and possessed of a
liberal education he first acted as a
private titer to a North Carolina fam-
ily and taught school at Pickering and
Blanshard.
Tipling-In Londesboro on July
28th, Margaret Louise Tipling, aged
27 years:
Mr. James McMurchie came down '.
from Blyth on Tuesday morning with
a grip full of money with which Mr.
Ed Watson paid for seven, 'carloads
of cattle delivered to him that day.
FROM THE CLINTON NEW ERA
AUGUST 2ND, 1901
Mr. George Poulton of. Mr. Clemens
and Mr, James Fulton of Chicago have
been spending a few days in town this
week renewing old 'friendships and
the scenes of their youth. They are
the sons of Mr. George Fulton, a
former resident of Clinton, who built
a hotel on the site of the present
Commercial, . He afterwards owned
the farms on the Bayfield line now the,
property of Mr. Wm, Weir and in
1853 was' sub -contractor in the build-
ing of the county gravel roads.
Mr. W. Blair is assisting in the
postoffice this week, He first made
the acquaintance of the patron; of the
office in 1894 and for the following
five years was deputy to Postmaster
McLean at Walkerton ,a position he
resigned to enter Sandwich College„
to study for the priesthood.
Captain Rance, Mrs. Rance and
Miss .Archibald returned Saturday
after a two month -trip to the Old
Country,
Mr. W. G. Latornell, teller in Mol -
sons Bank, after visiting Buffalo,
Toronto and other points rounded off
his holidays with a few days at Bay-
field. He returned to his post yest-
erday.
Mr. George Macker, who has been
in the employ of W. Taylor and Son
for the past year, leaves this' week
for his home at Preston. His father
is in the shoe business in which he will
assist,
Mr. E. O'Sullivan, C.E,M.A., of
Montreal is in town and has opened
out a Business College in the MacKay
block
Apple King Cantelon has been mak-
ing a tour of the apple belt this week,
sizing up the yield as well as can be
done at this date,
From the Wingham Times, "Those
two estimable papers, the Huron Ex-
positor and the Clinton New- Era are
engaged in a somewhat heated con-
troversy regarding a sum of Five
Thousand Dollars granted by the
Dominion Government for a post of-
fice at Clinton. It's a small matter,
gentlemen. The people of the good
town of Wingliam are expending
$100,000 in new buildings this sum-
mer and are saying nothing about
it,"
Armstrong—Iit Ontario, Cal., on
July llth, the wife of John S. Arm-
strong (nee Challie Cooper) a son.
Sproat—In Tuckersmith, on July
20th, the wife of Alex. Sproat, a son.
Riggin—In Hullett, on July 24th,
the wife of George Biggin, of a
daughter.
APPOINTED TO STAFF OF UPPER
CANADA COLLEGE
Marked distinction has come to a
former briliant G,C.I. student in the
person of Walter A. Ruffell, B.A., who
has just been appointed to the teach-
ing staff of Upper Canada College,
Toronto, his selection being made
from a list of fifty-two applicants.
On June 6th of this year Mr. Ruffell
was awarded an honor bachelor of
arts degree • by the University of
Toronto, having completed a four-
year honor course in English, during.
which he won an H. J. Cody seholar-
ship. At Goderich Collegiate Institute
he won a Robert MacKay and a second
Carter scholarship. He is the son of
the late .1VIr, ad Mrs. Charles Ruffell
of this town. In addition to his teach-
ing duties he will act as a junior
house master at this famous school.
Another Goderich old boy, Mr. Earl
Elliott, also is on the teaching staff
of Upped Canada.—Goderich Signal,
Ow booklet "Where there's
No Will" briefly outlines the
changes recently made in the
law of the Province of Ont.
aria ar it affects persons dy
ing without Wills.
• Changing financial conditions
Changing laws.
• Changing family, business and
social relationships--
NecessitateChangesin One'sWjIL
Our experience in the administre.
tion of Estates may be of value
to you to -day.
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This is entirely a voluntary movement. It is
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•
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I Read - And Write = For You
(Copyright)
By John C. Kirkwood
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MAINLY PERSONAL
If you read the short stories in
women's magazines -- particularly
inerican magazines you will have
perceived that many of them the man
and the girl meet for the first time,
and fall in love with each other at
sight or over a weekend; and you are
to suppose that they !Harried and
lived happily ever afterwards. It's
all very romantic, and makes enjoy
able reading, particularly to young
stenographers and secretaries and
other young women who are on the
watch for a atr; but it is riot tette
to life, and it is a good thing that the
number of young people who find a
mate inside 24 hours after a meeting
is a very .small one,
I recall meeting a young Canadian
woman in London, England She was
on a daily newspaper there, and be-
cause we were fellow -Canadians, we
found' much to talk about when we
met. One day :perhaps two years.
after our first meeting—this young
women came to me to tell me that
she was marired and that her. hus-
band Was urgently in needs of employ -
meat.. She hoped that I might be
able to direct him to employment. In
regard to her marriage; she met her
man on the ship which carried them
across the Atlantic, and she said that
her marriage was both "sudden and
peculiar"! Just what that meant I
never learned. When I asked -her what
her husband could do specially well,
she said that he was an exceptionally
good bridge and tennis player!
The last time I saw this young
women --we had, each of us returned
to Canada—she told me that she was
separated" from her husband—which
was, of course, just what I expected
to hear,
I' recall 'a -story. Two young wom-
en were talking to each other about
the recently announced engagement
of one of them. Said the other: "I
never dreamed that Tom had any
idea of marrying you." Said the
other: "He didn't have. It was entir-
ely my own idea." But it is unusual
for the initiative to be taken by the
girl, though probably it is exceed-
ingly common for the girl to do
things which will make her noticed
by and attractive to some man on
whom site has a "crush". This is
wholly legitimate, But a marriage,
to have an abiding permanency and
a lasting happiness, calls for a long-
er courtship than an evening or a
weekend. Rushing into an engage-
ment and into marriage has an after-
math, as a general thing, the dis-
covery of many incompatibilities,
which are apt to lead to collisions of
temper and wills, with, it may be, a
separation. Just now we are seeing
young men and women entering into
marriage at breakneck speed, because
the husband is a soldier and is going
overseas; and many parents have had
a son returned from Britain -with a
bride 'whom he found abroad— a
bride selected impulsively—a sad mis-
mating; It is' all easily understand-
able, yet it is all to often a -tragedy—
this matter of a marriage springing
out of torrid emotions.
Beim a bachelor has its compen-
sations. Thus, by way. of •example, is
this extract from a friend --now in his
70's—whe has found it hard enough
to earn money for his own needs, "A
woman friend," he writes, "who oper-
ates a tourist camp—a very high
grade one set in a levely pine grove,
—made me a suggestion which pleas-
es me, Facitvg the road in front: of -
the pines is a strip of vacant ground;
and she wants me to convert itinto
a flower garden. She wants'the-gar-
den as an attraction chiefly, but she
is: very consident that the sale of cut
flowers to passing tourists would he
definitely profitable. My pay would
be very small, but I would have a
neat cabin to myself, with the bless-
ed privilege of entertaining a cat
and dog, and I would share in the
proceeds from the sales of flowers.
The work is exactly to my taste. 1
love to build stone walls and rustic
steps, and to spade the soil.
But another thought, or hope, de-
ters me. Two weeks ago I took a
few days off. I went back into the
mountains forty miles from stere,
and for five days tramped around, I
did not.walk so fast or so far as us-
ual; in the five days I covered about
seventy miles. I never enjoyed a
tramp more, My central point was a
lovely fertile, verdurous Bove. The•
rhodendros were its full bloom, and
the mountain rim, with an average
elevation of nearly six thousand feet,
was steep and deeply serrated, I
tempted to buy three or four acres
of ground there, with the view of. put-
ting up a cabin on it. Thus my living
expenses would be redacted to nearly
nothing.
"At odd times just now I am
touching up a lecture called "A. Battle
of Wits, or International Rivals in
the Art of Laughter -Making." In it
I contrast English, Irish, Scottish
and American typical humor and
show, I think, that each type springs
from circumstances directly. . When
it is finished I shall toil over two
brief poems, the themes of which ob-
sess me, Then I shall undertake
something which is wholly new to me,
and perhaps wholly foreign to my
spirit: I shall undertake a work on
Political Economy, of which I know
nothing. So inuch the better where
Doctor and Saint confute each other
everlastingly. I shall step in and
apply common sense. I . shall begin
with'a frank confession—'In the fol-
lowing pages, it is the under dog that
is speaking! The author disclaims all
lcnowiedge of political economy as it
is crucified in books, Ile has heard
or read the names of distinguished
writers' on the subject—Smith, Ric-
ardo,
iaardo, Jevons, Mill, Marx, and others,
but heeded them not- . To his mind
they are as.•g'ligomy" figures i filling
misty niches In a sort .of interttation-
al Pantheons -except that latterly
America has thrust into the sacred
edifice a few Tu velis and Blue Eag-
le Johnsons an Wallaees, perhaps to
serve as the gods' clowns' etc. I have
some clear ad definite ideas on the
theme, and in the course of my pres-
ent work I ran across trails that lead
to needed sources of information, I
hope to turn out a manuscript of
about 75,000 words, and I shall write
in a running plain style, with much
humor."
What interestsscichiefly in con-
nection with this letter is, the spirit
and attitude of a ratan 78 years old.
You will not find many men in their
70's who ,have the fresh vision and
'the mental- and `physical vigor of my
friend. Time has not robbed him of
the will and the ability to attempt
and to do unusual things — such on
such a variety of unusual things.
This loan has never sought honey
or riches. What money he earned he
quickly spent on an indulgence of his
desires and moods. He built himself
a cottage in Goucestershire, England,
and made it a place of charm and
restfulness. An English lord bought
R, Then my friend built himself
another bottage on the Cotswold Mils
--indeed, two cottages, one for oc-
cupation by himself, and one for sale.
Then a dozen and store years ago he
returned to the United States, the
land of his birth, to end his days its
peaceful occupations.
I am convinced that many of us
should so shape the course of our life
and our activities. in our young years
so that when we reach 70 we shall not
be entering on a barren ground. Why
should not our 70's be harvest years
—years when we garner the grain
which we planted, purposely, in our
30's, 40's and 50's 7