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NO. 5946. -60th YEAR
CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1939
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THE HOME PAPE
Hank of Montreal in Clinton 60 Years Anglican Church, Bayfield'
eeeSixty years of uninterrupted ser-eby ,steam, the car, so the older resi-' 90th Anniversary
vice to th community and the sur- I dents relate was riot a factor in
rounding dietriet will be completed mereasing his popularity. In fact, On Sunday last the ninetieth an
next weekby Clinten'e oldest bank, I they say that the ' farmers would reversary of the commencement of
the Bank of Montreal, which is alsolcome into town mile' if they were the Anglican Church he Bayfield was
Mee oldest booking institution in the 'assured that Mr: Tisdall and his "in_ celebrated with special services both
Dominiin. fernal machine" were to be in some morning and evening, Large con-
gregations attended both
aez r
ccsA site on Nattenbury Streetop- other section of the district.
posite the public library, now oc- Steady rather than spectacular
cupied` ; by J. H. Brunsdon, farm progress has been made by 'Clinton
machinery agent, was the location of sincethe bank first extended its
the bank's offices when it opened for services to the community, '-While
business on August 1, 1879, The the industrial development has not
building was taken over from the been marked, the chief industries of
Consolidated Bank, which hadfailed today having been operating for
shortly before, and the bank, then a many years; the eondition,s and ap
branch of the Maisons Bank, which pearance of the town contrast sharply
later Amnalgamated with the Bank of with those existing before the turn
Montreal, , occupied these premises of the century. A recent assessment
until 1904. Finding that the growth showed that real estate in the town
in its business necessitated more had a valuation were than double.
centrally located premises, the bank what it was 60 years ago. Up -to -
then leased the building at the corner date in every respect,' Clinton cc
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of Victoria and Ontario greets, cupies an importantplace in what
which had been erected by the late is conceded to be one of the most
J. B. Tisdall the previous year. In prosperous counties in the province.
1914 the bank purchased this build- Many fine "institutions demonstrate
Mg and it is still found adequate, that the people of Clinton have al -
the offices having undergone ex- ways been imbued weal a spirit of
tensive exterior and interior altera- progress and enterprise. in 1927 a
tions within recent years. modern collegiate institute was erect -
Many stories are told of Mr. Tis- ed, and only five years ago substan-
dalI's exploits in his automobile, the tial additions were made to the public
first to operate in the district. Run (Continued .on page 3)
Engagements Announced
Rev. and Mrs. R. M. Gale of Bay-
field, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Margaret Gladys, to
Rev. George Esmond Morley of Chat-
ham, son of Mrs. William Morley of
many in the morning having to be
content with the seating accommoda-
tion provided outside around the
Church building. The Church was
beautifully decorated,' . with :seasonal
flowers for the occasion and the
services were most enjoyable. The
service in the morning was taken by
the rector, the Rev. J. Graham, as-
sisted by the Rev. J. H, lateen,
rector of Essex, and the sermon, bas-
ed on the words "Behold, I make"all
things new" was delivered by the
Bishop of the Diocese, the Right Rev.
C. A. Seager. The Bishop's sermon
was most appropriate and enjoyable,
emphasizing that already we are liv-
ing in a new age, and that the
Church as well as ourselves individ-
ually will have to accommodate our-
selves to it. The rector read a short
outline history of the Church in the
past ninety years, mentioning the
names of the original members, and
the improvements and gifts that have
been made from time to time.
Mrs. Margaret Woods presided at
the organ, and the solo "Open the
Accidents Gates of the Temple" was contribut-
Geyaldine Denomme escaped injury ed by Mrs. Graham. The evening
Tuesday afternoon in a bicycle ac- service was in charge of the, Rev,
cident, When cycling along Albert Harry O'Neil, rector of St. Paul's
street she became confused by a car Church, Clinton, who delivered •a de-
"And
lightful address on the word
backing out 'from the sidewalk as
•s,
Isaac builded an altar there, and call-
ed upon the name of the Lord." The
commemoration services willbe con-
tinued on Sunday next, the special
preachers being the Rev. Dr. Hurford
of Seaforth,and the Rev. A. C.
Calder of Goderich.
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WILL SELECT TEAM
FOR JUDGING
CONTEST
Norwich. The marriage to take place she rode past. Losing balance, she
on August 9th at 5 p.m. in St. And- fell directly into the path of the
rew's United . Church, Bayfield. backing ear, but anneeed quickly to
A trousseau tea will be held at the her feet and out of harm's way. The
manse on August 2nd front 4 to 7 bicycle suffered somewhat before the
o'clock to which friends are invited, f driver was aware of what was wrong.
fj Another accident involved Reg.
The engagement is announced. of Smith who was returning from a
Lillian Adele, youngest daughter of motorcycle ride to Gederich. As he
the late Mr, and Mrs. William Cam- cane into Holmesville a car was
exon of Toronto, to Dr. W. J. Spence crossing over the highway and the
Jackson, son of Mr. and. Mrs. James front wheel of the cycle caught one
Jackson, of Clinton, the wedding to of the rear fenders causing him to
take place quietly, the middle of lose control. He .suffered cuts and
August. bruises to the right arm requiring
medical attention.
Iiaspection of the weanling sows
being raised by members of the
Clinton Lions Swine Club was made
Boating Accident
Little Locals
recently by Chairman W. L. Whyte,
Seaforth, and Secretary J. C. Shear -
Five Clinton youngGeorge , Shear -
ea Clinton. Twenty farms were
men, August 7th; has been declared 'a visited and in all cases the
and Edward Elliott, Ross Placa, Cecil pigs are
Holmes and Harold Gibbs, treat their Civic Holiday in Clinton by Mayor doingsatisfactorily.
G. H. Elliott. In .the eveninga meeting
little accident on Sunday as "just one g of the
Mr.- Fred Hoskins of Hensel is members' and their dads was held at
of those things' and say reports of this week repairing and painting the
the affair are greatly exaggerated. steeple on St. Paul's.
Church. the farm of� W. L. Whyte for the
The small boat in which they were i
following programme: Judging In -
The The chef weed i
sailing at Bayfield capsized, throwing ';own this week and nspector was Favowasrablyn struction on Bacon Hags gs and Brood
them all overboard. They were cladSows, J. O. Shearer; Inspection of
p � e
im ressed althou there ar still
Registered eyed Grain �i
in bathing suits and are good mini-.,.
G am I' elds ;pr. L.
mets. Swimming around the up_ some places needing attention.
re Whyte. Robert McMillan, .president
turned craft they were soon taken ' Jack Sturdy has some early of the club, and Bruce le. Roy, sec.
laying pulletsof the Black Austro- retar g during the busi-
aboard the boat of Ed. Sturgeon leaps breed. They were hatched on mess session when it was decided `to'
Y. took char •e during
which was nearby and treat the whole p+ebruasy 28th, and commenced lay
affair as a joke on themselves, hold another meeting at the farm of
ing July 20th, R. Tyndall on August 4th. at which
Mr. R. E. Mannings residence on time a team to represent the club
Huron Street has been newly painted will be chosen, toto
past week. Other business places go fo Guelph where
Among the Churches this
on Albert street have also received they will s compete for the Ontario
Baptist Church Championship in swine work. Re -
At the evening service at 7 o'clock the same treatment. It makes a great freshnzents were served at the con -
the pastor's .subject will be "Give improvement.
God a Chance". Prayer service en The L.O.B.A. Picnic will be held at
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Harbour Park, Goderich on August
3rd. Cars leave Library Park at two
Wesley -Willis Church o'clock. Those having little children
The congregation and Sunday are urged to bring them, also,picjtie
School Picnic will be held at Bayfield, baskets and dishes.
Wednesday afternoon, August 2nd.1 At the Seaforth. Lions Carnival
Truck will leave the church at one held yesterday, Miss Betty Brandon
o'clock sharp: Those wishing trans- I of town was selected as "Miss Huron".
portation should apply to the convenor She receives .$10 in cash, 'a -cabinet'
of committee, N. W. Trewartha. portrait and a new style bathing
suit.
Lieut. McLean, recently of the
Toronto Training College, is now
settled at the local Salvation Army
residence. He succeeds Lieut. Tit-
combe who has been transferred to
New Toronto after serving here for
over ten months.
The • new transformer station in-
stalled here in connection with, the
meal hydro service was put into come
The Catholic Church mission Sunday morning. The eon -
That the entire scope of Dogmatic neetion with the Clinton hydra ser -
and Moral Theology, is covered by vice was switched -off and the connec-
the Apostles' Greedand the Ten tion to the new installation, made at
Commandments respectively, was the 4.30 a.m. and at 6.30 a.m. the cur-
point made by Fr. Sullivan in his rent passed to the rural lines through
instruction to the congregation last the new station. •
Sunday.
Holy hour was announced for. next
Saturday ' evening at eight o'clock,
and the Mass next Sunday morning,
at half past eight.
St, Paul's Church
Ontario Street United. Church'
"The Centrality of the Gospei" will
be Rev. Burton's subject at the morn-
ing service on Sunday. In the' -even-
ing at 7 pan. evangelistic hymns from
the Triumphant Song Book will be
used. Sermon subject: "Friends".
On Monday evening the young
people meet for- an outdoor service
at the lake.
Rath Reunion
The 11th annual Rath reunion was
held at Springbank Park with an at-
tendance of about 100. At the din-
ner hour the business meeting was
Holy Communion on Sunday at 8 conducted by Joseph Rath. The sec-
a.m.
ec-a.m.. The rector will preach morning retary and treasurer's; reports were
and evening.' read and adopted and the officers
During the month of August there for 1940 elected as follows: Presi-
will be no evening service. Sunday dent, Clarence Rath, Belgrave; vice --
School will be at 10 a.m. and Morn-' president, lames O. Rogers, " Dor
ing Prayer at 11 •am with Mr, John Chester; secretary -treasurer, ,Marshall
Henderson, a fourth-year student at Stonehouse, Belgrave-, table convene
Huron College, London, in charge of ors, Mr, and Mrs. Byron Rath, sports,
the service. Mr, and Mrs. Walter Ellery. pit was
Rev. John R. Thompson, B,A.,B.D. decided to hold the 1940 reunion on
of Stratford has'kindiy accepted the Wednesday, July 17, at the home of
invitation from '8t, Paul's Church to Mee and Mrs, Kenneth Rath, R. R.
be the special -preacher at Harvest 2, Mossley: Mr, and Mrs. Marshall
Thanksgiving services to be held nal Stonehouse arranged a fine program
Sunday; September '24th. J ei sports.
elusion of the meeting.
The members are Wm. Harris,
Harold Warner, Bayfield; Keith
Tyndall, W. IL Williams, Clinton; W.
Bruce Roy, Murray le. Roy, Londes-
bora; R. McMillan, Seaforth; Grant
Stirling, Doug. Stirling, Bayfield;
John Lindsay, Clinton; Frank Thomp-
son, Bayfield; Howard McCullough,
Wilbert Levy, Allan Neil, Frank Pot-
ter, Jim Lobb, Ken Steep, Dennis
Bisback, Grant'Bisbaek, Clinton, and
J. Eric Co; Bayfield.
Presbyterian Church
Picnic
Yesterday afternoon the members
of the Clinton and Bayfield . Presby-
terian churches held their annual pic-
nic at Bayfield.etAlthough in Clinton
a heavy rain fell the weatherman was
kind to the people there and they
were able to enjoy the splendid pro-
pramme arrahged. Activities con-
nected with such events• included ball
games, :swimming and races, Winners.
were: Children 1-6, Jack Cowan,
Catharine 'McLeod, Mary Peddie.;
girls 7-10, Meivina Sturgeon, Mildred
Farquhar, Norma Sturgeon; girls 11-
12, Audrey Colquhoun, Helen Mc-
Donald; boys 11-12, Keith Jenks,
Douglas Farquhar; girls 13-16, Betty
McEwen, Bela 'Mcl5wen;' girls 16 and
over, Mrs Peddie; boys 16 and over,
Clarence NeiIans; ladies race, Mrs. J.
Leiper; three-legged race, Helen Mc-
Donald and Ena McEwen; wheelbar-
row race, Bill Cook and 0, Neilans;
bag bursting ; race, Ena McEwen,
Betty McEwen; shoe kicking, Mildred
Farquhar; men's shot-put, C. Neilans,
Hill Coot, Keith Smiles; girls, throw-
ing
hzo-ing ball, "Audrey Colquhoun; peanut
race, Audrey Colquhoun.
Prizes to the winners were distrib
uted by yr. Ian McLeod, after all
had enjoyed a bountiful supper sup-
plemented by a liberal treat of ice
cream.
Huron Fruit Growers Picnic.
/Speaking at -the First Annual pie- that the !sales of citrus fruits;
nie of the Huron Fruit . Grower's through 'advertising right in Canada.
Association'field at the farm of has gained greatly, In order to sell..
George Laithwaite near Goderich last more home' -grown fruit to the local
Friday, George tipilson, ` Toronto, consumer,•° he mush be reached_
chairman of the Farm Products Con- through proper advertising„
trol Board of Ontario styesse
d the! Mr. Wilson said d rart growers
must.
need of a regulated and a high-grade also be more careful in dealing_ with.
flow of apples to the British market, their transportation problems • and..
He told the growers quite frankly that they must make a study of how
that in order to improve then market they can lower their production and.
in the old country it would be neces- a distribution costs. He felt, that ire
sary to be extremely particular in! offering fewer of the real. finer
grading and packing as well as in grades of fruit, the better the pos-
holding •back from the market certain' sibilities of receiving higher prices.:
so-ealled odd varieties, as well as theIforthe product.
poorer grades The market across' Before taking over his present:.
the seas today demands• 'a 'regulated duties Mr: Wilson was for some fir'
supply of high-grade fruit said Mr. teen years actively associated with
Wilson, explaining that it is the pure the Norfolk County Fruit- Grower's;
pose of the Ontario Board to co- Association.
operate at all times with fruit- Under ideal weather conditions the
growing associations in seeing that first picnic of the associatiion was a
they are aided, ` marked success. There was a larger •
"There is also the need for a great crowd present than had been ant ei—•
campaign of advertising in order to gated and it was a full afternoons
increase the home market,' declared for everyone. Early in the efternoora.
the speaker. He mentioned the fact (Continued on page 3)
Mitchell Are Poor •
Opposition for Colts
The Mitchell Blues failed to fur-
nish very stiff opposition in their
game here Monday night. Although
they startedOff well, getting two
tuns off four hits in the first in-
ning, they failed to have the neces-
sary zip to carry them through. It
appeared that only half the !team
were interested in the game at all
while the others were merely going
through the motions.
Clinton tied the count at two all
in their half of the first then con-
tinued to add to the count during the
remaining Isix innings until they had
piled up the score of 12-2. Mitchell
came to life in the eighth and added
one more.
Christie, the Mitchel pitcher has
a style all his own, unlike anything
we have seen this year and was
combed for fourteen hits. J. Hawk-
ins netted a. single and three -sacker;
Hugh Hawkins a three -sacker; Drap-
er two singles; Hovey two singles;
Gibbs three singles; Colquhoun a
two -bagger and two singles; Liver -1
more a three -sacker.
Stock pitched the entire game for
Clinton and allowed eight hits. He
was never in trouble throughout the
game and received splendid support.
Hovey at first pulled off a beautiful
one hand catch and Glew and Col-
quhoun handled .a few nice fly balls.
Mitchell's centre fielder, Wright, also
mode some nice catches Umpires
were Fulford and Matthews.
Baseball Play -Offs
As far as Clinton is concerned the
regular league schedule of home
games ends tomorrow night. Crediton
will be here for a return game and
need a win. They handed Clinton a
5-3 defeat early in the season and
will be out to improve their standing.
The Colts also have a postponed game
in Hensall yet to be played.,A glance
at the league standing shows the
play-offs will be keenly contested, In
this regard Milt Dunnell of the
Stratford Beacon -Herald has this to
say:
"Secretary John Butler of Clinton
has been notified by Bill Snyder that
the Ontario Baseball Association
wants a winner from the Huron -Perth
League by August 19. It's the in-
tention of the Huron! -Perth to ac-
cept that deadline. •
With a four -team play-off, and a
two -of -three, game series for the
league semi-finals and finals, there'll
be no time for fooling, since the
league schedule runs to August 2nd.
In a case where each team wins its
home game in the two -of -three sets,
the team that stood higher at the
completion of the schedule will be
rewarded with the deciding game.
For instance: the efirrt and third
clubs will meet in the semi-finals. If
each team wins a game, the first
team will get . the ' saw -off. Another
thing that's practically decided about
the Huron -Perth play-off is that
they'll use neutral umpires. There I
have been some squabbles over the I
arbiting in that circuit this season.'!
Standing W. L. Pet.
Clinton 9 3 .750
bacon: 9 3 •750
Hensall 8 3 .727
Goderich 5 4 656
Barth'6 5 .645'
Crediton .,3. 7 .300
Exeter 3 8 .273
Mitchell 2 10 .167
H. M. MONTEITH
Manager of the Bank of Montreal:
here since 1934. Ile is a live wire and.
takes an interest in all matters per-
taining to the progress of the town.
Clients find him a kindly, sympathetic•.
business man.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Messrs E. B., H. C., and 0. M. John-
son of Toronto, sons. of the late,
Oliver Johnson, were in. Clinton one
Monday on a business trip.
Mrs, O. W. Potter returned home ors s
Monday after a two week's visit .
with her sisters, Mrs. Smith and ,
Miss Start of Curries.
Mrs. W. H. Middleton, Mrs. Arthur -
Smith and daughters, Miss Eleanor
and Dorothy of Southampton, and
Miss Emma Levis spent Tuesday, -
in London.
Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Cole and sone.
Vincent, of Highland Park, Mich.,,
are guests this week of Mrs. W. J.
Miller Sr. and Mr. and Mrs, W. S.-
Miller.
_Miller.
Sailors Defeat Juveniles
The Goderich Juveniles gave one of
the nicest exhibitions of baseball seen
in the park here this year when on
Tlesday night they handed the locals=
a 6-2 defeat. Two innings were play-
ed before a heavy downpour of ram.
drove players and spectators to shel-
ter and for the remainder of the.
game the diamond was rather greasy..
This helped the Clinton boys make
plenty of errors. They gave Cook.
very poor support although he pitche•.
ed good ball throughout, fighting an.
uphill battle all the way.
Goderieh were using Henry on the:
,mound and he turned in a stellar
performance with thirteen ;sitrike-
outs to his credit. For the first.
four innings it was three up and,
three down for Clinton, Hill and -
Westbrook getting all the credit. In
the meantime Goderich had scored:
three runs. Monteith led off in the
fifth with a ,single and stole second;
McDonald fanned; Cook flyed out to,
Henry; Bartliff walked and stole a:
!base and Counter sent in two runs .
with a hard single for Clinton's only
score of the game. In the seventh:.
Clinton were retired 'with the bases..
loaded and Freenlin was left on third
when the next three men went dame
he a row in the eighth. Fremli.n was.
replaced at third and sent to left.
field late in the game after making
some bad fumbles and did much better'
in that position. Monteith made the
grandstand catches of the game and
was the outstanding fielder for the:
local's: Westbrook was the heavy
batter for the visitors with a three --
bagger, double and single in four-
times at bat. •
Goderich: McNeil, Henry, Bloom.-•'
field, Westbrook, Costello, Hill, Mc,
Donald, Bissett, Smith.
Clinton: Fremlin, Powell, IVicHaran,
Monteith, McDonald, Cook, Bartliff;,
Counter, Hadden
Umpires: Judge Costello,: J. Hawkins„,
PEOPLE YOU SNt1W.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Maguire of Lon-
don, are guests of Mrs. Florence
Maguire. _
Miss Joanne Ball of Detroit, Mich,,
is :spending her vacation with her
gratzdparents, Mr. ,and Mrs, J'. E.
Ball,. Tuckersmith.•