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The Clinton News Record, 1939-05-04, Page 3THURS., MAX 4, 1939 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD; PAGE S uaraw iravuww .-�yRittlr' :a.. WIiAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE GAY NINETIES Do' You Remember/What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, MAY 11, 1899 Mr. C. Nesbitt of Goderich town- ship met with a mishap in Clinton on Friday while driving a pair of colts and as a result' is nursing one of his legs, a small bone having been fractured. Miss May Bentley took charge of the organ in St. Paul's church on Sun- day last and, her playing wasa pleas- ure to the congregation. Since then she has been appointed organist and will no doubt continue to give sat- isfaction. Mr. Thos. Mason bought a, carload of horses for Mr. Harry Day' last week and they- were shipped to Man- itoba points on Friday. Mr. John Hays of the Revere Laun- dry has rented the store in the Combe block recently vacated by Mr. J. W. Hill and takes possession next Mon- day. Mr. Harvey. Davis has bought Gal. Holloway's driver and will add it to the livery. Mr. A. T. Cooper's sales of bicy- cles this week included Clevelands to Miss McEwan, J. Eagleson, W. Moore, W. P. Spalding, R. B. Jeffrey and Rev. J. Hamilton, Londesboro. Councillors Johnson and Ford went to Hamilton on Monday to gather information as to stone crushers as well as roadbeds made by- its use. Neither of these worthy councillors is in favor of buying a "pig in a poke" as one of them remarked,' meaning that some personal know -1 ledge was necessary before making such a considerable investment. Mr. and Mrs Homer Cooper lett on Monday to return to their home in Helena; Montana. They were ac- companied to Montana's capital by Miss Minnie Cooper, who will pay them an extended visit. Mr. Thos. Doherty came home on Saturday and returned again -to Dur- ham Tuesday. He is an experienced agent and will probably get a. good share of orders from farmers in that district. Mr. and Mrs. John Derry returned on Monday from England after an absence of about eight months. They love the Old Landbut had sojourned long enough in this country to be- come attached to it and the people with whom they had made many friends; The stave factory at Brucefielec rented, for the past two years' bY' (Josiah Watson has been turned over to the owner, Mr. Alex, Mustard, who will run it. When The Present Century Was. Young h wit WITH. COMPRESSION TREAD TO GIVE p r� E • Dress your car up with the new 1939 Goodyear G-100 the tire with the "com pressed" tread,... enjoy the thrill of riding on these safe, long -wearing Goodyears the greatest tire value your money can buy! We have it! ij f1A'!T11 his retirement , to town, ativ for sev- eral years was representative for the 0 ® Berlin Sugar Beet Company here. He is survived by three sons and two daughters, Goldie, .John and Ella on the homestead, Mrs.' Sims of Blyth and Dr. Melvin Graham. of Edmonton. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, MAY 14, 1914 Mr. Dean Courtice, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Courtice of town successfully passed his final examina- tion at the School of Practical Science Toronto, recently, taking honours. Mr. Courtice is a student of whom Clin- ton and especially the Collegiate should be proud, his entire course having been one of marked success. One of the very earliest settlers in Clinton, Mrs. P'ode, slipped into the Great Unknown last night, hav- ing reachedthe age of ninety-one years. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. John Harland and Miss Emma Pode of town, and Mrs. Jas. Ross of San Francisco. Miss Cora Rathwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'Edward Rathwell of town, has just graduated from the Brandon hospital, receiving her dip- loma, taking honor standing and also taking the silver medal for profieney during her term. Mr. Gyrus O'Neil, brother of Mr. W. T. O'Neil of town and of Mr. Frank O'Neil of Moose Jaw, died at the old family home at Andrewsville on Tuesday of last week, the funeral taking place Friday. Mr. Gilbert Glass, for a number of years a resident of London, died as the result of septic poisoning. Mr. Glass was an old Clintonian, having been a clerk in the store of the late D. B. Strathy. Mr. Alex Welsh of Goderich town- ship delivered on Saturday last nine- teen head of prime grass cattle to buyer George McCartney of Tucker - smith. Miss Jess O'Neil leaves Toronto an Tuesday for the west where she will teach during the :summer months, re- turning to the University in the fail" Mr. Wm. Cole, who recently sold his farm just outside the town has purchased the house of Mr. Chas. Jervis on Mary street and will occupy it as soon as it is vacant. it is now occupied by, Mr. Frank Gibbs who has leased Mr. John Snyder's house on Huron - street. Mr. F. W. Terry, well known in cricket circles, is spending.' a few days in town. He was for a couple of years coach of the local club. Miss Emma M. Stephenson return- ed Saturday to her teaching duties at Port Arthur after spending a week at home owing' to the illness of her mother. Mr. T. R. Shepherd, better known in the home town as "Chum" who has been on the Royal Bank staff at Gadsby, Alta, has been transferred to Redcliff in the same province. Miss Mabel Stinson, daughter of Mr. W. J. Stinson of Stanley and a graduate of the Clinton Business Col- lege went to Toronto on Monday to assume a. position. Mr. A. H. Musgrove, M.L•A., of Wingham, was in town on Tuesday evening, being the speaker at the Orange social held in the 'Town Hall that evening. It is understood the Provincial El- ections will be held on Monday, July 6th., nominations one week earlier. William' Graham crossed the borne shortly. after noon*yesterday after an illness of several weeks. He had en joyed a successful career in the mun- icipal life of Stanley townsihp before i Keenlyside-Jenkins epi Enzenbergee. The. altars were Ibex Y St. John's Church, North Vancouv- er, beautifully decorated with Easter 'lilies and pink' snapdragons. As the was the setting for; the wedding, bridal: party entered the church the Saturday evening last, of Nancie Wedding March from Lohengfiin was Alicia, daughter of Mr. &and Mrs.' sung by Miss Dorothy O'Connell, ac- William . Selkeld Jenkins, "Wood- cornpianied by Ml's. B. O'Connell, lands Farm", ' " Clinton, and Mr. aunt of the bride. Nuptial mass- was. Robert William Keenlye de, son of celebratedby a cousin• of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keenlyside, Rev. Charles Armstrong, C S.B.,' As - with Rev. W. H. L. West officiating. sumptionCollege, Sandwich, Ont.,, the The ceremony_ was performed be- double ring marriage ceremony be- fore the altar banked with Easter big, ,perfarmed by Rev Tr P. Hussey, lilies, and masses of spring flowers p.p. „ Music from Rosenvigs Mass in pastel shades. 'was sung by relatives of the bride, Given in marriage by her father, congregational style, accompanied by the bride was attended by her sister, the organist, Mrs. Frank Devereaux, Miss Evelyn Jenkins as maid of hon- aunt of the bride. During the sign- or. Miss Amy Keenlyside, sister of ing of the register, Grieg's "I Love the groom, ° as bridesmaid, and little You," was also sung by a brother Miss Barbara' Taylor as, flower girl.' of the bride, Mr. Frank Sills,, jr. Mr. Alan Keenlyside was his broth- er's best man, while acting as ushers BAECCHLER-HILL . were Mr. Jack Jenkins, brother. of St. Peter's Church, Goderich, was the bride, Mr. Dick Keenlyside, broth- Da roth- the scene of a quiet' but pretty wed- er of the groom, and Mr. David ding early Friday morning when Miss Olive Melinda Hill, daughter of 1 of ivory brocaded satin over which r Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hill, Colborne / was posed a' redingote of white silk township, was married to Mr. Clare net, made very full and shirred at ( Francis Baechler, son of w. and waist and wrist. • ` Her veil of bridal Mrs. J. E. Baechler, GoderichThe ceremony was performed by Rev. Fr. Saunders. The bride looked lovely in a gown On Wednesday, May 7th the Ontario Hydro Commiesien's new 'trailer unit .. See next week's paper for further details. will be in Clinton. D1R. GUNN'S PROPERTY DONATED FOR ISWIMMFNG POOL Council Approves $2,000 for Construction WM Not Mean An Increase in Taxes (Continued from page 1) • to the whole thing but taking into net, was an heirloom loaned by Mrs, coitsideratian the way other towns F.Olds,groom, J. Fallon. The wedding music was are,progrcissing we too should go she dappled an ivory bound' prayer. by Miss Phyllis Baechler, of forward. "No town is in a better book, showered with gardenias and lilies of the valley. Her; only orna- ment was a blue zircon pendant, the gift of the groom. The bride's attendants wore gowns of rose -pink silk net over taffeta, with small matching hats, trimmed with shaded rowebuds in pink and blue, tied with blue net streamers. London. The bride was prettily dres- position for this than Clinton, not in sed in hyacinth blue crepe, with mat- Huron County anyway;" he said. thing hat, and wore a silver' fax fur The mayor paid tribute tb Dr. jacket with corsage of orchids . and Gunn when he said he owed his life lily -of -the -valley. The couple were to the efficient care of this fine attended' by Mr. Ted Baechler, broth -surgeon. He also took.some credit er of the bridegroom, and Miss for getting the Lions Club started Loretta Myer, R.N., of London. Im- here, saying it was the outcome of a mediately after the ceremony the visit he had paid to the Goderich comer . couple left on a motor trip to New Club when he had mentioned' 'that They carried nosegays of pink roses, York and Montreal. Upon their re- Clinton had clubs to east and west.': blue iris and hydrangeas. turn to Goderich they will reside on The remark had been instrumental Blue silk net over taffeta fashion- East Street. in arousing , officials of the Goderich ed the frock worn by the flower girl and she carried a nosegay of rases and marguerites. A reception in Olympic Club fol- lowed the ceremony, where fifty guests were received by the bridal Party, Mrs. Jenkins wearing an em- broidered gown of Suez pink with matching hat, and carnations on her corsage, while Mrs. Keenlyside chose ague. marine blue crepe, navy acces- series and deep pink corsage. For travelling the, bride changed to a smart, smoke -blue tailleur with fuschia shaded accessories. Mr. and Mrs. Keenlyside left after for Chic- ago, where they will spend a few days before proceeding to Toronto where they will reside. The bride is a granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Evans iformerly of Ftolnlesville. ENZENBERGER-SILLS Clinton, Ontario. PIIONE 5 WESTERN CANA a A SPECIAL BARGAIN EXCURSIONS FROM ALL STATIONS IN EASTERN CANADA Going Daily May 16 - May 27th 1939 INCLUSIVE RETURN, LIMIT: 45 DAYS. ,- TICKETS GOOD IN COACHES at fares approximately 1t/se per mile., TOURIST SLEEPING GARS at fares approximately 1%c per mile. STANDARD SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately 1%c per Anile. ; COST OF ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS ADDITIONAL BAGGAGE cheelcocl. Stopovers at Port Arthur, Armstrong, Chicago and West. SIMILAR,. CURSIONS FROM WESTERN TO EASTERN CANADA DURING SAME PERIOD Tickets, Sleeping Car Reservations, and all information from any Agent. ' ASK FOR HANDBILL. :CANADIAN ,NATIONAL AMPUTATION FOR GERMAN TOE Rev. H. M. Mamnett of Redcliffe, Alta., a Great War veteran declares lie is going to have his "German toe removed .Mr. Hamnett said his middle toe on his left foot, grafted from a' German soldier at .a warhospital-has been crooked' and troublesome ever since Hitler had been "acting .up." 1Sonre 23 years ago he had a badly crushed foot. -A German soldier was having his foot amputated. From the amputated foot doctors took a toe and grafted it on to Hamnett's foot. It worked perfectly until several months ago, Hamnett said. I A very pretty spring wedding was scleinnized on Saturday morning, April 29th at 10 o'clock in St, James Catholic Church, Seaforth, when. Nora Monica, only ydaugh daughter ofMr.' and Mrs. Francis Shea Sills, John street, was united in marriage to Henry Enzenberger, son of Mrs. En- zenberger, Detroit, and the late Jos - STUDENTS ATTEND COUNCIL I'dEE'TING Entrance class pupils from the Palmerston public school under the supervision of their principal attend- ed the regular meeting of the mun- icipal council last week. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize the students with local forms of. administration. They prov- ed to be attentive listeners" The welcome mayor in his address of w e said Abetter knowledge of mun- icipal administration by all residents wouldobe a better 'thin for the g town," club .to come to Clinton which had resulted in the formation of the group here. While not a member, he was fully in sympathy with the work they were doing. Committee Reports Chairman Agnew of the Parks Committee presented his report sug. gesting that the southern park be levelled, that power roller be hired to roll the park and a new screen be placed at the baseball diamond. Councillor Cook suggested that, top- soil from the excavation for the swinening pool could be used for lev- elling the southern park. Street work was fully covered by N. W. Trewartha in the absence of chairman J. T. McKnight. A con- versation with Mr. Irwin, road en- gineer revealed that Clinton's streets had come through the winter in the best condition far many years. Mr. Irwin had praised the work done last year which was a credit to the chair- man, F. Livermore. Mr. Trewartha made the suggestion that the De- partment of Highways should be urged to get work done on Albert I street north as soon as possible. Side- walks. needed attentionp and perman- ent work should be an objective again this year, A parking by -taw should be put into force and -the streets (Hein's The Roya1rRoute \ 4e �� ftp,,•' r L 9. �. 1 • gi1s, I A'/7/s. Clef i �,,� iMAp1T0 i coMo,,i,.,4.4ry I �rfi7 % 1 �o-. ew. ' ,�j t i„,a„,„,Atn.zl . 0;1 _ -.. / 0 4' N[-47 .„i,„,,,,,,, r4St, TO �N 1 � , 0 �. za , r' 24, Y,r 70 1 i I.�i(2�- PoRfrY,LLLpm. M.y23''... Rfalxp.M r2E. W/NeyN/aE_�„,��l? 1 whysf,," •.� �SUOE URY; lanes 0 their iajestiez' Canadian Jtintrorg 15th -3U11C iSlb 1939 Awl p ,y� ■bw $ei,dsw,ui Spr✓roxN eves Mre IS '. �r►`ell i •, i5._ ° My2'rR1 4L., fl i. FROM U.S. Jne12 OTTAWd \M.y /7b20 , K/ tCNEN �- lcre \ !TariffNRML ON•Jae. 7- J n 50N1?D0Ni.- y� N/45404 FRLLS u,L� YO4 0 Map Courtesy of Underwood Elliott Fisiser,lolled - Makers of the Underwood Typowr te(....)' are given in local Standard Time) MAY 15 -Ar Quebec 9:30a. 16--Lv 8:30a. Ar Three Rivers 10:45a; lv 11a. Ar Montreal 1:15p; lv 10p. 17 -Ar Ottawa 10a. 20 -Ly 6p. Ar Cornwall 8:40p; iv 8:50p. Ar Brockville 10p; lv 10:10p. 21. Ar Kingston 9:30r; lv 7p. 22 -Ar Toronto 9:30a; lv Gp. 23 -Ar Schreiber 1:25p; lv 1:35p. Ar Pt. Arthur 5p; motor to Ft. William; Iv 5:30p. 24 -Ar Winnipeg 10:30a; lv, 7p. Brandon .10:10p; lv 10:30p. 25 -Ar Regina ''12:30p; lv 8p. Moose Jaw 9:15p; lv 9:45p. Ar Ar 26 -Ar Medicine IIat 10:10a; lv 10:25a. Ar Calgary 3p; lv 5p. Ar Banff7:30p. 28-Lv 10:30a. Ar Kamloops 9:35p; lv 9:50p. 29 -Ar Vancouver 10a; lv 5p. Ar Vietoris 9p. ,, 31 -Ly 10a. Ar Vancouver '2:15p; motor to New Westminster; lv 3:30p;' Ar. Chilliwack 5:20p; lv 5:30p. JUNE 1 -Ar Jasper 11a. 2 --Ly 9:30a. Ar Edmonton 3:30p; iv 1.0p.. 3 -Ar Saskatoon 2p; lv 4p. Ar Mel- ville 10p; lv 10:10p. 5 -Ar Sudbury Junction 6:30; motor to Sudbury; lv S. J. 7:30p. 6 -Ar Guelph 1:35p; lv 1:45p. Ar Kitchener 2:15p; lv 2:25p. Ar. Stratford 3:20p; lv 3:30p. , Ar Windsor 7:30p; lv 7:45p. should be marked off to facilitate parking on Saturday nights when the business was exceptionally • • heavy. The matter of fixing up the sides of the streets, left in an unsatis- factory condition by the Bell Tele- phone and Hydro last year following their work is to be investigated by the mayor who stated he would take the matter up with the Hydro board. Regarding the sides of streets Liv- ermore said they had intended to mark parking places last year, but had' held of;: pending the fixing of the sides referred to by Reeve Tre- wartha. Ile also favored permanent work on the connecting links. A mo- tionl by Waters -Cook was passed that we request the Department to com- mence work as soon as possible on Albert, street as we feel it is a detri- ment to the town. Only one tender was received for painting the fire truck and the mat- , ter was left to the Fire and Water committee. Other routine reports concluded a busy evening. 7 -Ar London 10a; lv 11a. Ar Ingersoll 11:30a; Iv 11:40a. Ar Woodstock noon; lv 12:10p. Ar Brantford 12:50pi; lv 1:05p. Ar Hamilton 1:45p; lv. 3:10p. Ar St. Catharines 4p; lv 4:10p; motor to Niagara Falls, ar 6p; lv 9::80p. 8-&11-I!n United States. 12 --Ar Sherbrooke 11:50a; lv 12:30p. Ai Levis 5:05p; lv 5:15p. Ar Riviere. du Loup 8:25p; Iv 8:50p 1.3 -Ar Newcastle 9:20a; .lv 9:30a. Ar Fredgkicton 12:45p; lv 2:40p. Ar, Fairdille 4:30p; : motor to St. Jahn.; lv '6:80p. Ar Moncton 9p; Iv_9:2Op. 14 -Ly Cape Tormentine 10a by de- stroyer. A . Charlottetown 12:30p; lv 4:30p. Ar Pictou 6:45p; lv 7p, motor to New Glasgow, ar 8p; lv 8:10p. 15 -Ax Halifax 11a; lv 6p, WIARTON DEMANDS RETRACTION AND RECOMPENSE" Because the Toronto Daily Star printed the statement that "Wiarton Abounds With Bootleggers" the Town Councillors called a special nesting and prepared a motion asking: the. Starto- retract the statement" The actual motion read as follows,: Moved by Reeve Hunter and seconded' by Councillor Cottrill, that the Clerk: be instructed to wn rte the Toronto+ , Daily Star as follows:' "Inasmuch as. the Star printed in their issue of !April 12th a misrepresentation of the conditions in the town re bootleggers,. which is very detrimental to the town, we hereby 'demand a full retraction Iof .same, to be printed in at least six !different days and that they cont- • pensate the town by giving the town one full page of advertising free of charge for one issue, said advertis- ing to be prepared by the Town Coun- cil." "The rorert Form In which tobacco eon be smoked" 2 evavw.nwo.. An sy r ,.ay Car Here is a proven way to build a successful career with little expense. Out of the depths of this depression many a young man and woman have found it inlpossible•to pay their way with the old time systems of learning -offered by the many schools of Com- merce and Colleges. Thousands of young people out of school for a year or more, who were once capable stenographers, hers, found themselves unableabl e 1P ie theSign an i not read the nates -they studied S gn Sy�tem and did realize they would forget it so soon. We can trainh t ere same people in our Shorthand written lit abbreviated English, in less time than they could review their work in the old system -and they would never forget their "Plain English" Shorthand. • Write without obligaticn for our booklet, illustrating how this Shoitlisnd is written -how easy it is to learn, write and read, You will be amazed at its simplicity. CASSAN SYSTEMS 2936 Dundas W. Toronto • April 2t6th to May 6th 10th Original NARVO SALE Get your supply of beautiful NARVO at these attractive, bargain prices. 30 colours to choose from. SALE PnfCE $14.410 2.15 1.10 Reg• Price Saving Gallons $5.50 $1.50 i/2 Gallons 2,90 .75 Quarts , . . . " . 1.50 .40 Pints . . . .85 .20 •65 1/ Pints . . . . .50 .10 ,40 Also on this sale: NARVO Satin Finish -wash- able, semi -lustrous, for walls, etc., 9 shades. lia: ,I 1 , i ilf, IIIIi` 11 Albert Street Phone 195 CLINTON, ONT.