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CLINTONONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1939
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of the full purchase price. Remember you
must be completely satisfied, completely sold
or your Money back. If you have hesitated
buying an electric razor because you were
afraid you might not get a satisfactory shave
come in to -day and take one home. We will
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satisfaction with a Schick.
,The Standard Schick §haver is priced at $1.3.00
We have Blades for the Schick Injector Razor as
well as Gillette and Valet Auto -Strop.
Remember WATCH REPAIR is a job for experts.
Our work 'assures your satisfaction.
NORMAN'S
"Counter's for Finer Jewellery for over Half a
Century in Huron County"
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Engagement Announced
Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Peters, of
Varna, announce the engagement of
their only daughter, Catherine Ruth
Peters, B.A., to Howard John Hunt-
er, B.S.A., only son of Mr. and Mrs,'
D. unter,of er the mar -
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riage to take place in the United'
h
C arch, Varna, the latter part of
July,
Mr. H. W. Gould Clinton an-
nounces the engagement of his
daughter, Clara Gould, Reg. N., to
Mr. Harold Needham, son of Mr, and
Mrs. John Needham o£ BowmanviIlen
The marriage will take place in I
August.
Services Appreciated
A correspondent writing for a
Lindsay newspaper speaks highly of
the services of a local young lady,
Miss Marion Gibbings, and we re-
"
e-
>ne cupping' teams look for a geood turnout.
Haliburton-Miss Marion Gibbings
who has been teaching in the Public
School during the school term has
left for her home in Clinton.
During her term here Miss Gib-
bings endeared herself to her pupils
and they are pleased to know she
will return. Miss Gibbings was a
help to the community in music
circles especially and in social gath-
erings and she was always willing to
help in church work. Her many
friends here are pleased to know she
will resume her teachings in Septem-
ber:"
Natives of Huron Wed
Fifty Years
An event of interest in this vicin-
ity took place in Kitchener on Tues-
day when Mr. and Mrs, Prank Bos-
senberry of that city, both natives
of Huron County observed their gold-
en wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Bossenberry were
married in the Evangelical Pru•son-
age in Zurich on July 18, 1889 by
Rev. Theo, Hauch, father of Rev. J.
J. Hauch of Kitchener, a former
pastor of Centennial Evangelical
Church, Stratford. The bride of
fifty years ago was Miss Louise,
Wagner, daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Conrad Wagner, who resided two and
one-half miles from Zurich. Mr.
Bossenberry was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Bossenberry of the
same district.
After their tnarriage Mr. and Mrs.
Bossenberry resided in Zurich until
April, 31 years ago, when they mov-
ed to Kitchener,
They have retained then interest
in music through the years and in it
found their chief hobby although
Mrs, Bossenberry has a second spec-
ial interest, Throughout her life she
has been interested in Sunday School
work, and for the past 25 years has
been the teacher of a Sunday School
class at Zion Evangelical Bible
school, Kitchener,
Mr. and Mrs. Bossenberry had a
family of ten children of whom .all
but Franklyn, who was drowned in
the Breslau dam 17 years ago, are
still living. Their family circle also
includes nine grandchildren.
Their children are Mrs. I. Snyder,
Mr. Charles Bossenberry and Mr.
Glen Bossenberry, all of Kitchener;
Clayton and Claude Bossenberry of
Detroit; Bert of a Detroit -;Buffalo
boat staff; Emerson at ' Listowel;
Mrs. J. L. Vandewall of Toronto, and
Mrs. J. Kieswetter of Wiarton,
THE IIOME PAPE
COL1S WALLOP LUCANN
Score of 11-1
Monday night was a night out for
the Clinton intermlediate .baseball
team. They raided the Lucan citadel
home with11-
and came h an 1 win
tucked away to place them in a tie
position with the Irishmen for first
place in the Huron -Perth league, As
far as we can gather it was a free
hitting •affair with the Colts who
batted the balls of no less than three
pitchers, Dundas, Hudson and Chow
en. Every man batted in the first
inning when Clinton gathered in five
runs. Draper ;went the route 'foe
Clinton and although he was nicked
for nine hits, kept pretty well out of
trouble .until the last inning.
GAMES NEXT WEEK
On Monday night the Mitchell
Blues visit out brine town'. Then
on Tuesday night the Juveniles have
a game here with. • Goderich. Both
games deserve attention and the
MUSICAL PROGRAMME
BY STRATFORD CHOIR
It is only on rare occasions that
music lovers are privileged to enjoy
such a high class and well balanced
programme as that presented by the
choir of St. James' Church, Strat-
ford, on Sunday evening. The choir
is composed of forty-five talented
singers under the leadership of Mr:
Olin Brown and on this occasion they
were visitors at St. Paul's Church.
The church was well filled by mem-
bers and visitors who had carie to
enjoy the splendid program.
Following a shortened form of
Evening Prayer conducted by the
rector, Rev. A. H. O'Neil, the choir
were heard in Zingarelli'e composi-
tion, "Go . Not . From , Me 0- Lord".
Next a beautiful duet, "By Gift of
Love" (Mark) by Mrs. Brown •and
Mr. Eglinton; Anthem, "Sun of My
Soul" (Turner) by .the choir; duet,
"Watchman, what of the Night"
(Sergeant) Measrs. Eglinton and
Polley; Quartette, "Come Unto Me"
(Wagner) and "The Lord is My
Shepherd" by the Misses Shirley
Holmes, Joyce Pounder, . Eleanor
Coffey, Joyce Maynard and Bernice
Burroughs. The concluding number
by the choir, "Gloria" by Mozart.
From the many favorable come
meats we have heard on their per-
formance it is evident this choir will
receive a warm welcome any time
they find it convenient to return to
Clinton, i -•a ., '
Among the: Churches
Salvatier Army
Services on Sunday at the usual
hours. Morning aiilrject "The Break-
ing of the Day". -?Evening: "Conte."
Presbyterian Church
The annual Church and Sunday
School Picnic will be held at Jowett's
Grove, Bayfield, on Wednesday af-
ternoon, July 26th.• Cars will leave
the church at Clinton at 1.30 p.m.
St. Paul's Church
Morning service at 11 aan, The
rector • will preach on "Religion, a
burden or a help". The evening ser-
vice will be in charge of Rev, John
Graham, rector of Trinity Churelt,
.Bayfield,
Baptist Church
The Ladies Aid meet in the Vestry ,
of the church at 2.30 on Tuesday,1
July 25th. -
Sermon subjeet for the Sunday
evening service is "The Garden and
the Cross". Members are reminded
1
that prayer meeting has been cancel-
led for this week.
Ontario Street United Church
United services continue on Sun-'
morning Rev. G. G. Burton will speak
day at .the usual hours. In the
on "The Church and the State". A
short evening service will feature
well-known hynms. Subject: "Up and
Down in the Adriatic."
The Y.P.U. meet on Monday even- i
ing at the home of Mr. 'and Mrs.
George Potter, No. 8 Highway.
Turner's Church service will be
held at 9.30 a.m.
The Catholic Church
Continuing his discussion of the
drive for decent literature inaugur-
ated by the Sunday Visitor, the local
pastor quoted to his congregation
letters that the Committee in charge
of the campaign received from var-
ious` publishing companies in the
United States, whose publications
have in the past been grossly offen-
sive to decency and morality.
It' was announced that the Mass
next Sunday would be at half -past
ten,
Ontario Street- Church
Picnic
Yesterday was an ideal day for
an outing enjoyed by old and young,
the Sunday school picnic of Ontario
Street church, Approximately 150
were present for this annual event
held at Harbor Park, Goderich, some
going in their family ears while
others went in the truck owned by
George T. Jenkins. Mr. Charles El-
liott was entrusted with transport-
ing
ransporting the ice cream which was heartily
enjoyed with the good things to eat
supplied. by the ladies. Owing to
otherpienics being held at the same
time and place it was not possible
for the younger generation to play
ball, but they heartily enjoyed them-
selves with other sports and in the
races. Winners of these events were:
Primary girls, Edna Iluisser, 'Yvonne
Thompson, Marion Dippell; Primary
boys, Billy Pearson, Douglas Mut-
ray, r Cameron Maltby; No. 1 boys;
Billy McFarlane, Jack Stanley, Ray
Habkirk; No. 2 boys, Don Kay, Bobby
Miller, Francis Huisser; No. 1 girls,
Joyce Sly, Peggy, Dippell; No. 2 girle,
Marion Stanley, Vesta. Glazier, Betty
Pearson; sack race, boys,' Ross' Tre
wartha, Douglas Raul]; peanut race,
girls, Gladys Habkirk, . Joyce Kearns,
Evelyn Cooper; three-legged race,
Jack Roeell, Bobby Miller; Needle
and Thread, Helen Pearson, • Betty
Falconer; Wheelbarrow race, . Keith
Tyndall, Murray East; :three-legged
race, Mildred Heard, Mildred Ashton;
Sacic race, Keith Tyndall, Arthur
Aiken; clothes peg' race, Kathleen
Ross, Maxine Miller. Adult class—
nail , and hammier, " Mrs. e3trton;
trtimming hats, E. L. Mittel';' bean
and straw race, Mrs. Murray, Mrs.
Squire; plate race, Mr. Stanley, Miss
Plumsteel; balloon race, Helen Hodg-
son, Mrs, Stanley.
Middleton -MacKay
The marriage is announced of Mil-
dred Norma 'MacKay, Reg. N., only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman
MacKay, Goderich, to 13ert.rarn H.
iddleton son. of M Mr, and
.Mrs. , John
Middleton, Goderich township. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. G.
Burton of the Ontario Street
n r St eet
United Church, Clinton, on June
11th., 1938.—Goderich Signal -Star.
Little Locals
The Tebbutt family reunion picnic
will be held at Harbour Park, God-
erich, on Wednesday, July 26th.
Fourteen members of the - scout
troop are under canvas on, the Mait-
land Flats under the supervision of
Scoutmaster M. J. Schoenhals. •
On Monday, July 11th, a rink made
up of R. Spelling, skip, Caryl Draper
and Perey Towne won third prize at
Wingham. In a twilight fixture here
Friday night a rink with Mr. Towne
as skip, Reg. Shipley, 3. E. Cook and
A. M. Knight captured first prize.
e:' The Clinton Branch of Woman's
Institutes hold their annual picnic at
Harbor Park, Goderich, Thursday,
July 27th. Cars leave the Institute
Rooms at 1.30. Ladies are asked to
bring their own dishes and basket
lunch.
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Miss Cuningharne brought in a
lovely ripe tomato picked from her
garden on Monday and also reported ,
Crops Ruined and Windows Broken by Hailstones
HIB'BERT FARMER KILLED
,;.Rushing through at least six West -1
ern Ontario counties, Middesex,
Perth, Huron, Lambton, Elgin and
Waterloo—a cyclonic wind thatl re-
ceded a violent eleetrical storm on
Thursday night left a •trail of damage
to crops, buildings and hydra and
telepone wires.
The storm suck this vicinity
shortly after six o'elock and although
it lasted only a feW moments, the
damage was considerable. Iii Clinton
limbs were torn from trees and
branches scattered, some of them
causing power service to be disrupt-�
ed in certain parts- of the town.
South of Clinton, on the London
Road, damage to crops was extensive
in an area extending over the farms
of M. Hanley, B. Rowcliffe, Mrs. Le -
1 Beau - and Norman Tyndall. On
Hanky's • farm 'a `bumper crap of
wheat was pounded flat to the
ground and the Wheat kernels
threshed out with the driving hail-
stones. A. field of mixed grain ad-
joining was ruined and•potatoes and
bean crops were stripped. So severe
were the hailstones that fence posts
arepitted. Tn another field young
•
corn was broken off across the whole
field and the same picture is present-
ed on all the farms previously .men-
tioned. Windows were broken with
the hailstones. While no hail fell in
Clinton, the wind was accompanied
with a heavy downpour of rain.
picking a beauty at "Breeze Hill" on
Saturday. The latter place has estab-
lished a record for both early and
Iate tomatoes as in November of Last
year tomatoes were picked there.
Surprise Party
On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Lawson were honoured at a
surpise party held at the hone of
Mr, and Mrs. Ron. McDonald on the
occasion of their fifteenth wedding
anniversary, After the guests had
assembled and enjoyed a social trine
together Mr. and Mrs. Lawson were
congratulated in a clever address
composed and read by Mrs: Morley
Jordan. Mrs. Alfred Glazier then
presented a tangible token of the
best wishes df those present, a
beautiful boudoir tri -lite lamp. Mr.
and Mrs. Lawson were entirely tak-
en
aten by surprise, not having any prev-
ious notice of the true purpose of
the gathering. The hostess served
Lunch at the conclusion of an enjoy-
able evening.
Interested in Aviation
Judging by the number of young-
sters who hiked out to Turner's
field west of town on Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening there will be no
difficulty in getting recruits to take
up flying. The acids gat quite a thrill
watching the pilot take off and de-
scend as he took Local citizens up
for a ride.
Earlier in the day four planes with
passengers aboard landed at Sky
Harbour Airport, three front Toronto
and one from London. The Toronto
planes were piloted by Fred Gillies,
John Sharp and M. Griffiths. They
were accompanied by Mr. Gillies'
daughter who holds a pilot's license,
and two nieces. They landed at the
airport for refueling purposes and
were on their way to Port. Elgin.
The London plane also canted pas-
sengers and headed north, ,
HOLMESVILLE
The regular monthly meeting of
the W.M.S. and W.A. was held at
the home of Mrs. John Potter on
Tuesday, July llth, with a good at-
tendance. The W.M.S. meeting was
led by Mrs. A. Bond, Mrs. W. Pick-
ard of Clinton gave a very fine •re-
port of the Branch meeting. Inter-
esting letters from Dr. and Mrs. Wil-
ford of China were alsa read. The
W.A. followed with the president .in
the chair. Considerable business was
discussed, arrangements being made
to hold an ice cream social.
Mr. and Mrs. George Acheson and.
daughter, Patricia of Regina, Sask.,
are visiting with the forener's sister,
Miss Acheson,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Campbell and
family visited in the ` village on
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Norman orf' Welleely
made a week's visit with Mr. and
Mrs. B. Norman.
The Missese,Marie and Eileen Glid-
den returned home on Sunday after
a week's `Mit -with relatives in
London.
The contract for re -decorating the
Holmesville United Church has been
let to Mr. 1+'. Seabrooke of Goderich,
work to commence next week. -
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Mayfield are
visiting in the village, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John Potter and other
relatives.
The many friends of Mr. George
Mair are sem Co hear that he is
underthe d'octor's care.
Districts further south 'met the
same fate. ' Homes, barns, crops,,
trees and hydro o and telephone poles
were -victims
of the cyclonic •wind.
Tobacco farmers in the area between,
Strathroy & Mount: Brydges saw the,
storm of hail and rain wipe out thea• -
entire 1939 crop What little was,
left after the rushing wind whipped,
tobacco plants to shreds, was. riddled
by hail. - Over the highways trees
were hurled, blocking the traffic-.
Russell Scott of Cramacty, widely
known throughout Huron. County as,
(an exhibitor of prize-winning Clydes-
dale horses, was instantly killed as.:
the storm swept that ' district. Het
met his death while driving a, load; ,
of hay to the barn. Iris 10 -year-old
son, Donald, who was riding on the
load, escaped injury. Mr. Scott had.
noticed the approach of the storan.
and had promptly headed from the.
ield where he was working towards.
tris n. le was 80 rods from the,
barnbarwhen Ithe bolt struck him. His.
body was hurled from the wagon
while the bolt killed one of the team.
and set fire to the hay.
lanes.
The victim was a life-long resident
of the district. With his father, Mr.
James Scott, who resides on an ad-
jacent farm, he had shown horses at.
many fall and spring fairs in West-
ern Ontario, including Clinton.
• LONDESBORO
Mr. Alex Hamilton of Penn., U.S.
A., Mr. and Mrs, Stanley Rosevean
of Toronto and Mr. Peter Brown of
London visited over the weekend at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. David
Elaine'
Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Todd of De-
troit were visiting their sister, Miss
Jennie Austin over the weekend,
Miss Jennie Austin has been ill for
'the last two weeks, but is improving.
Mrs, P, Manning presided at the
meeting of the Missionary Auxiliar
y
-in the church when the members had
es their, guests the Mission Circle,
Mission Band and Baby Band. Fol-
lowing the opening hymn and prayer
•
minutes and correspondence were
:read. The visitors were given a hearty
welcome by Mrs. J. Manning and Mrs.
T. Fair.•service's group then assumed
charge. Scripture was read by Miss.
Young; prayer, Mrs. 3. Tamblyn. A
short sketch of their work was given
by the superintendents of the groups
represented, then the children pre -
seated the programme, Thisinclud-
ed a recitation by Gailya Manning;
solo, Marie Menzies; reading, Marg-
aret
argaret Tamblyn; solos by Jean McCall
and Beth Shobbrook. The friendship.
committeenext for nev month. Mrs. J..
McCall, Mrs. G. McCall. Mrs. T.
Fairservice ..closed the meeting with
prayer. Lunch was served .by the two
groups in charge.
90th ANNIVERSARY
TRINITY CHURCH, BAYFIELD
Special services will marls the 90th E. C. Jennings, T. Holmes, Win -
anniversary of Trinity Church, Bay- Hinde, H. J. Condell, F. G. Rickard,
field, commencing on Sunday, July Wm, Ashe-Everest, R C. Pitts, B. P.
23rd at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Special Colclough, F. H. Paull, W. G. Bugler,.
preachers for the occasion are Bishop and the present rector, the Rev. J.
Seager, Rev. A. H. O'Neil, Rev. R. Graham.
P. Hurford and Rev; A. 0. Calder.Among the first families of the.
' I congregation are to be found the -
The following is a brief history of following navies: Dr. Ninian, McOaf-
Trinity church, Bayfield compiled for fey Woods, James Grainger, West-
the observance of the Ninetieth An- lake, Snowden, Logan, Christopher
adversary. The Village of Bayfield Johnson, A. B. Brawnson, Stetter
is called after a celebrated English Louis Gower, George Beattie, Wm.
engineer of that name, sent out by Eden, John Adam, Thos. Q. Roche,.
Baron de Tuyll in 1832 to purchase' John Bratten, A. B. Drownson, And -
land for settlement. Fifteen hundred rew Elliott, Thomas Stinson and C..
acres were purchased at the mouth C. Williams.
of the river also given the same' w, J. Elliott sad Wm. Seotehmer
name, and were surveyed in 1833. have been Wardens for several years,.
Settlement was very slow during. the and Russell. Heard is the treasurer.
early years. The first school -house Mrs. Woods, widow of the late Dr..
was built in 1836 and was a log build-' Ninian Wildridge Woods has been.
ing situated near the bank of the the organist for many years, and to -
river, This buildingis still standing,: getter with other members of the
having been,purehasedi by the late Dr. Wood's family Inc rendered splendid
N. W: Woods: Today it forms part bf service to the Church. There is, a
a summer home rented to Dr. C. J. flourishing branch of the Woman's
Stogdill of Toronto. It was in this' Auxiliary, the president being Mrs.
school house that the first Church John Graham, the Guild hes always
services were held, made a splendid contribution to the
By the year 1849 roads had been Church and its work, the president.
opened up from the south, eastwards is now Mrs. York: There is also a
to the London Road, and northwards flourishing Sunday School, Mr. Sam --
to Goderich, and settlement had in- eel Widcombe, Mrs. Gairdner, Mrs.:
creased. Consequently the 'Rev: Rob- Graham, Mrs. Yorke and Mrs. Bas
ert Francis Campbell, rector of Gode sett being the teachers. The 'presl-.
erich became the first rector of Bay- dent of the Young People's Associa
field and steps were taken to erect tion is leers. Fred Weston,
a church building. The present struc- I So the Ninetieth anniversary of
ture is the original building although Holy Trinity 'Churchis being cele.
it has been improved Prem time to brated the week of July 23rd to 30th,,
time, it was erected in 1849, the with special .services both Sundays,.,
members of the building committee morning ,and evening. Bishop , Seag
being Dr, N. Mc Woods, James Grain, er will 'be the special. preacher, Sun
ger, and A. 13; Brownson. The rest- day, July' 23rd; 11 a.m., the evening..
ors who ;served the parish during service being held at .7.00 pen. with,
the past ninety years were, the Rev- the Rev. A. H. ("Neil preaching:
erends, Robert Campbell, Robert July 30th, the special preachers will:
James Roverts, S. DuBourdieu, Win, be Rev. R. P. Hurford and Rev. A.
Daunt, Evens Davis, Thos. Watson, 0, Calder:, On Wednesday, July 26th,
A. C. Forbes, Robert McCosh, Geo,:there will be a Garden Pauly held
B. Taylor, James Walter Hodgins, I on the Rectory. Ground,, supper be -
F, G. Newton, John T.errin,' T. L. ing served from 6, to 8 p.m,, with Oa
Armstrong, A. Robson, 5, L. Smith, special program to follow.