The Clinton News Record, 1936-06-11, Page 3v URS., JUNE 1, 1936
THE
CLINTON
NEWS -RECORD
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WHATCLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Ilo You Remember What Happened During The Last!
Decade Of The Old Century?
From The News -Record, June 10th,
1896:
Mr. L. Kennedy and several other
Clintonians took in the horse meet
and Laurier demonstrations in Strat-
ford yesterday.
Mr. James Fair, Sr., •accompanied
by Messrs. Walkinshaw and Folland,
left on Monday for Glasgow with
'three carloads of.fat cattle, 40 of Mr.
Fair's and 10 of Mr. McTaggart's.
Last Wednesday a jolly fishing
party, consisting of Messrs. A. S.
Taylor, D. G. Hunter, J. Straughan
and W. Askin of Toronto, J. F. Black,
Montreal, W. W. Ferran, W. Jackson,
J. Rainsford, G. A. Forrester, J. P.
Tisdall, G. D. McTaggart and Dr.
Shaw of town proceded to Auburn
and put in a most enjoyable day. The
magnificent ''catch was expressed
from Blyth, where the party lunched.
From The New Era, June.l2th, 189.6:
A number of trees about town
were blown down by the severe storm
'on Sunday afternoon.
Among those who attended the
Sunday school convention at Brussels
last week in connection with. the
Deanery of Huron were: Mrs.
J. A. Fowler, Mrs. J. F. Parke,
Misses Connolly, J. Holmes, P. Crec,
Perrin, Foote, Logan, Combe and
McNaughton, and Rev. J. F. Parke.
Summerhill: -Mr. G. M. Kilty Is
out on the "stump" and his place In
our school is being supplied by ]Mies
F. Richardson " of Hohnesville.
Ho1n esvilie:-For a while an Sun-
day it looked,as if we were going to
have a. taste of what St.
Louis had recenty. The wind was
something terrible but' aside from
tearing out a few trees; throwing
down fences and listing a few build-
ings nothing serious happened.
Messrs. Wi11 Jenkins and John
, McLeod are serving on the jury in
Goderich. ton.
From. The News -Record, June 8th,
1911:
Mr. R. E. Manning, the menial and
popular manager of the Royal Bank,
left this morning for Denver, Col,,,
and will on Wednesday next be mar-
ried to Miss Nettie W, Fisher of that
city, youngest daughter of the late
A. S. Fisher, formerly of Clinton,
and Mrs. Fisher of Denver.
Dr. Shaw and Mr. James Smith
were in Goderich on Monday attend-
ing' a meeting• of the West Huron
Liberal Association. '
Mr. Ernest F. Twitchell of Tofield,
Alta., has beenspending a holiday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Twitchell."
Twitchell -Young -In Woodstock,
on June 7th, by the Rev. Mr. Meir-
vine, assisted by the Rev. Mr.- Paulin
Alberta, daughter of Mr. Frederi&
Young, to Ernest Twitchell of To-
field, Alta., son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Twitchell of Clinton.
Messrs. D. Cantelon and . 3. B.
Hoover attended the meeting of the
West Huron Conservative executive
in Goderich. on Tuesday.
County Council Pegs Rate
at 51/2 Mills.
Debt Materially year
this .e
Will Reduce
Warden Bowman, in his address at
the opening session of Huron County
Council last week stated that the debt,
last January was $46,804 and it le
estimated it will be reduced to $7,508
this year, which is good news to rate-
payers. He recommended that the,
mill rate of 5x/z mills be maintained.
He considered a 5 -mill rate would not
be good busineas. He would like to
see the rate on county roads increas-
ed. Eight miles were added to the
system last year and some machinery
had been replaced, and equipment
needed. It was a matter to decide
whether to carry on 5161 mill rate ,or
spend less money on county roads,
Mr. Bowman expressed his thanks
to the members for the support given
him and for the co-operation extended
by the clerk and treasurer.
From The New Era, June 8th, 1911:
And . the coal bin still holds its
place as the most frequented of sum-
mer resorts.
A wedding took place on Wednes-
day, May 25th, at the residence of
the bride's parents, South London,
when Anna EIizabeth, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Martin, became
the bride of Dr. John Nisbitt Gunn
of Calgary, Alta., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hector Gunn sof Toronto.
Fitzsimons - Cantwell - At the
Baptist parsonage, June Sth, by the
Rev. Mr. Charlesworth, Laving B.
Cantwell. of Shepparclton, to Bert
Fitzsimons of , Clinton,
• Plumsteel-Rathtvell-At the home
of the bride's parents, on June 8th,
by the Rev. T. W. Cosens, Effie,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Rathwell, Goderich township,
to Henry 'Perry Plumsteel of Clia-
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
Estimates Presented
In submitting the estimates for
1936, Treasurer A. H. Erskine show-
ed increases in hospitals of $780; old
age pensions, $885; mothers' a116w-
ances, 944,500; equipment $1,800. De-
ductions are shown in the report In
schools $1,300; administration of jus-
tice, $300; county home, $3,400; Chil-
dren's Aid, $600; postage $400; eoun-
ty $1300; registry office $600.: The
deductions practically offset increas-
es and with care the deficit may be
reduced before the close of the next
years, Mr. Erskine said.
The following estimates were sub-
mitted:
DOES IT MEAN THEY'RE NOTI ALL FOR CANADA'S GOOD
PROGRESSIVE II Miss Anna Buchan, who is visiting
The Ontario Conservative ship of her brother, the Governor-General, is
state seems to have become a Rowe- an authoress, using the pen name of
boat -Hanover Post. O. Douglas. She expects to secure
some material While in the Domin-
`"` ion, and as it is anticipated that he
NO SCARCITY OF TIMBER will also bring Canadian color into
So many nations in Europe are some of his future writings the new
going about with chips on their regime is `likely to result in some
shoulders' one almostis made to fine literatary pictures of this Do -
wonder where they get all the chips. minion. -Brantford Expositor.
-,Ottava Joutnal
DELPRINi,UM HAS UNUSUALLY
PREFERS D,OGS EARLY BIRTH:
It is bad enough to have dogs Despite cold weather experienced
roaming 'over flower beds, remarks at the end of last month_ a delphin-
the Petrolia Advertiser, but when tum in Mr. Harry Edwards' garden
humans deliberately walk into a gar- has made its appearance. This stalk
den and steal the flowers, we prefer
dogs. --St. Marys Journal -Argus.
A POPULAR SUMMER PASTIME
No expensive equipment is requir-
ed to play the game of 'gardening.
The poorest and the richest can in-
dulge this pastime and get equally
as much enjoyment from it, It should
be the aim of every perstln to culti-
vate a. garden. ' It Will help to keep
the poor off relief and the wealthy
out of the hospital. It's a better
means pf reducing than going on a
diet, and is the best kind of exercise
to strengthen flabby muscles. Help
yourself to health in the garden.
.-..Forest Free Press.
IMPROVEMENT NOTED
Citizens residing on Wallace street
have commented' on the improvement
noted in the growth of the maples an
the boulevasd since the telephone
wires have been taken down. The
trees which previously have been
kept cut on top are gradually taking
their' natural shape and thus becom-
ing more beautiful. The trees in
town are badly in need of trimming
and this work is being undertaken by
the . property committee but whole-
sale top trimming; should be avoided
where possible: -Listowel Banner.
General Account
Estimated expenditures: schools,
961,000; hospitals, $20,000; mothers'
allowances, $19,000; old age pensions,
$16,500; administration of justice,
$15,000; municipal government, $0,-
300; Children's Aid, $4,000; grants
$3,700; jail, $3,500; county home,
$2,000; demand loan interest, $2,200;
insurance, heat, etc., $1,800; county
property, 91,800; printing, adv'tg,,
postage, $1,100; registry office, $700;
audit, $250; corn borer inspector,
$250; exchange, $200; equipment (reg.
office 1/4 pd.) $1,80Q; sundry, $200;
total $161,300; plus overdraft Jan 1,
$3,925, $165,225; less estimated re-
ceipts, $10,210; to be raised by rates,
9155,01S; 3.35 mills on ass't., $148,-
308,44; estimated deficit, $6,706.56.
Provincial highways: balance ow-
ing 1934 acct., $25,000;1935 account,
$3,994.86; interest on 1934-35 adds.,
$935; debentures, $12,950.46; to he
raised by rates, 942,879.82; 95 mills
on 'ass't., $42,057,61; estimated deficit,
$822.21.
County highways: 1.2 mills on
ass't, $53,125.41.
General accounts ...........8,35 mills
Provincial highways ...95 "
County highways .....1.20 "
not even the equal of the former.
However this may be, the evidence
will be abundant this summer, as it
has been during many years, that
compared to them he is a timid, un-
imaginative and archaic individual.
We refer, of course, to the matter
of summer clothing. With woolen and
children it night be called a lack of
clothing. As usual, women will be
cool and comfortable sans stockings
and sans much of other coverings In
the hot weather. When it is con-
venient they will trespass upon one
domain in which man has had an
advantage: namely, trousers and
breeches. They will improve upon
them, appearing in shorts where
only the most courageous and dare-
devil male spirits will venture with
anything less than a full length of
duck covering for .the legs. As for
children the chile] with more than a
few strips of cloth around his middle
will be More .or less of an oddity.
Jo contrast, the male members of
society may be trusted to continue
their preservation of the sartorial
status quo of the last hundred years
or more. This summer, like last
stmimer and the summer before that
and the summer again before that,
they will be encased from head to
foot in foolish impediments to Com-
fort. On the top of their heads,
they will wear a hat. Around their
'throats they will button a collar and
tie a necktie, From there down they
will wear two layers of clothing, at
least, and probably three. They x.111
wear long shirt sleeves and- long
coat sleeves, vest, ankle -length tribes
of clothing called trousers, held by a
bolt or suspenders. They will carry
all this around on the hottest days
and it will never occur to then to
lighten the burden; ,or if it does oc-
cur the them they will refrain front
acting on the thought lest people
may think they look or are strange.'
-Kincardine Review -Reporter.
is a peculiar one far two reasons.
First, delphiniums, according to all
the fine old traditions of this digni-
fied family, are never - among the
first flowers to show themselves,
but usually keep the public in sus-
pense until about the end of July of
the first of August. Secondly, this
speediest of delphiniums differs in
appearance from any of the rest of
its family. The formation of the
blooms reminds one of a beautiful
blue -purple• butterfly. At the back
of the blossoms 15 a long tubular
spur like that on a bloom..from a col-
iunbine.-Goderich Star.
SCOT DIDNA' HEED COST
Goderich's Scotch Justice of the
Peace went on a spending spree on
Saturday. Upon .leaving the Magis-
trate's Court office, he found that
he had left his beloved daily 'paper
locked' in the office. T'he prob}em
confronting him was whether he
should return to the office ancl get
the paper or spend three cents for a
new one, After pondering the situa-
tion for some moments he decided to
help end the depression and bought
another paper.--Goderich Star..
5.60 ,r
Estimated deficit, 97,528.77.
Mr. Erskine read the following
Handal statement general account
covering period Jan. 1 to May 81,
1936: Receipts - Taxes collected for
twps., 92,291.81; licenses, 9386.25;
fines, $10; registry office, $1,431.15;
county highways for stationery,
$143.50; administration of justice,
91,387.96; bank loans, 947,500; divi
sion courts, $37.92; twps. re hospitals,
$1,333.85; Children's Aid grants to
April 1, $166.66; miscellaneous, $38.54.
provincial government re corn borer,
$79.20; redemption of lands, 997.15;
total, 954,903.99.
Expenditures: Overdraft Jan. 1,
$3,925.82; mothers' allowances, 97,-
857.50; Children's Aid, 91,309.11; ad-
ministration of justice, $6,566.81; old
age pensions, $6,796.89; grants, 91,-
405; municipal government, $2,390.45;
schools, $1,980.52; registry office,
$186.89; jail, 91,924.26; printing,
9553.51; reedemption of lands, 996.13;
county property, $531.73; insurance,
heat, telephones, $1,263.66; hospitals,
910,190.26; transfers to county home
91,000; miscellaneous, $56.89; taxes
returned to twps $2 277.41; transfer
MINERAL WATERS
We often wonder just how many
people have tested the medicinal
value of the mineral water to be had
from the tap near the power house.
It is probable that most families in
town have at some time or other;
This water is, free to everyone which
inay be the chief reason it is not us-
ed more freely. If it cost a dollar
or more a gallon people would be
scrambling to get it and we would
have patrons from all sections: of
the country. The medicinal and
health -giving properties of this wat-
er is said to be as high as those of
some of the widely advertised min-
eral water resorts which depend en-
tirely for their existence upon water
such as we have in Kincardine. If
other, resorts can benefit from the
presence of such Water, Kincardine
should be able to do likewise and
probably more .so as the supply is
an' abundant one.
-Kincardine News.
to prow, hys. acct, $50; D. L. interest,
$560.95; balance '1935 audit, $175;
registry office equipment, $1,740; corn
borer inspector, $344,15 balance in
bank May 31, $1,921.05, leaving the a-
mount of the credit balance, $52,982.-
94,
County highways: Recepits 1935
subsidy, $48,842.68; bank loans, $28,-
000; sundry revenue, $2,298.89; total,
$79,141,57.
Expenditures: Paid on vouchers,
$21,522.52; 1935 loans paid, $55,000;
comm. pay lists, $228.65; D. L. inter-
est, $1,135.19; overdraft Jan. 1,
$737.44; balance in bank .May 31,
$517.77; total, $78,628.80.'
Farmers Warned
Ross Johnston, Corn Borer Inspec-
tor said he found more stubble this
year than ever before and there was
more corn borer due to the amount of
stubble and stalks left ,in the fields.'
He had covered ten townships and it'
would •take a week to complete the
work. On motion of Reeves Eckert
and Geiger, Mr. Johnston was intuct-i
ed to have his work completed by
June.11th.
Thirty-nine persons were eommit-
ted to the County gaol in past six
months: 10 for theft, 8 vagrancy, 8
L.C.A., 4 breaking and entering, 2
breaking parole; 2 fraud, 2 car theft,
2 forgery, 1 disorderly conduct, 1 at-
tempted suicide, 1 incorrigible. There
are atpresent seven prisoners in
custody' and cost of daily rationsper
prisoner, 101/4e.
Much valuable information re-
garding municipal government and
means for the expeditious handling
of the business of the sessions were
embodied in the report of county
clerk, T. M. Roberts.
He asked council to consider a plan
of bringing a public speaker on occa-
sion to address the county council
More Patients personal bond of $5,000' on counts'
Mr, Roberts continued: treasurer. -Filed.
"The :tendency: in 'respect to pat- From the prime' minister 'and.•
president of the council re resolu'
lents in sanatorinine who are paid tion reducing the burden of costs of
for by the county is upwards. Each
new patient in a sanatorium means
an increase .incounty costs at the
rate of $550.00" a year, and each pa -
and suggested in
-a representative
on Agriculture.
Isom important
Canada Packing
head office of a
,
connection with this
of the government
A representative of
industry like the
Company, of the
bank, all to convey
valuable information for future re-
ference.
Comparisons between the first
five months of the current year as
against the year 1935 show an in-
crease of $560, in payments made to
Old Age Pension Commission, and of
$2,237.00 in Mother's Allowance, the
latter due to allowances paid to moth-
ers with one child.
costs of government, and promising.'
consideration. -Filed,
From Ontario Agricultural College<
tient on the average stays in hospital se Corn Borer Inspector andrecom-
for several years. I would therefore mending increased salary, -Filed.
respectfully suggest that care boFrom Department bf Health . efer--
taken in authorizing the entry of ring to bylaw No. 18, 1936, re hospi-
sanatorium atients as count char- talization,-Legislative committee to
p y consider.
ges.
Under.the Act a doctor is permit -I
ted to enter any pperson into a hos- ledging grant of $150. Filed.
pita' using his own judgment` only' From Canadian National Institute-
From
nstitute
From the Salvation Army ackngw-,
in such matters. This means that, for the Blind re grant of $150,=-Fi1
If the patient happened to be an in- ed'
digent, the county automatically be- r From the prime minister of Can=
comes responsible under the Act for ads and R. J. Deachman, M.P., re
P resolution submitted asking consid
the, tis suchpatient and .eration of opening gold mining areas..
countyysis wtithhouttthe any recourse what- Filed.
ever.
^From Hospital for Sick Charms
figures as shown .by requesting grant. - Executive com-
the treasurer's records show that
mittee. charges in 1936 as at May
31st are $10,190.26 as compared From the County of Wellingtons
with $9,312.90 at the same period last enclosing resolution re abolition of
year. There is about $260 owing by level crossings. -Legislative 'commit -
the
the various townships at this time tee.
for their proportion of hospital costs.' From County of Norfolk re. sotos-
„
A list of those libraries to whom
Legislative.
tion re licensing grain choppers.--
grants are to be paid this year will,
be passed around. I would request: From County of Prince Edward res
the several Reeves to certify to the bonding of officials by private bond.
correctness of the addresses of those and bonus on cheese. -Legislative.
librarians or secretaries shown on From Lucknow Library Board ask -
the list to whom grants will be for for grant. -Executive.
warded." ' From Department of Agriculture',.
lingnot--
ice
of 12 tons of coal was Clinton, enclosing' program and no
ice of weed inspectors' meeting 3x3•.
Clinton on June 4, -Tabled.
From Miss L. Macpherson, regis-
trar, enclosing statements for worts'
done by the two clerks in transfer-
ring documents from the old files to,
the new for $82 each, and the fol. -
lowing accounts. The Dean Coal Co.,..
94; Mrs. George Monk, cleaning„
$2.50; sundries, $5.75; Ed, Lynn,,.
cleaning, $1.80; sundries, 55c. - Fin-
ante committee.'
From secretary -treasurer of East:
Huron Women's Institute requesting
county grant of $100. -Executive.
From sheriff of the County of
Huron enclosing letter from inspec-
tor of prisons. -Property committee,.
From lenarwment of Highways'
paragraph 10 only of bylaw No. 20,-
1935. -Filed.
From L. E. Dancey re hospitaliza-
tion of H. Kaithing.-Finance.
From Huron Expositor respecting
(Continued on page 6)
achieved in the past winter over the,
previous one --96 tons in 1934-5 and
85 in 1935-6.
May Get Pictures
The beginnings of what might be-
come a picture gallery of Huron
County Wardens was launched 'when
council endorsed the motion o f
Reeves Sherwood and P. W. Scott
that council take steps to ascertain
the cost of securing a suitably fram-
ed crayon portrait of all ex -wardens
of the Bounty with the view of fol-
lowing the example of many other
counties.
Communications
From Buckingham Palace acknow-
ledging letter of condolence in death
of King George and pledging fealty
to King Edward VIII.: Filed.
From the Canadian Surety Com-
pany acknowledging withdrawal to£
VrarmalssaNaNeare
SAD STATE OF THE MALE
Few people contend' any longer
that man; is the.. mental superior of
his colleaguesin the human race the
women and children: 'indeed, some
are ready enough to .claim that he is.
PRESS SECRETARIES BE
PROMPT
The Exeter paper has the follow-
ing to say on a matter upon which
The News -Record has often express
sed similar sentiments. It is often
a matter of surprise to us why pee.
ple want to wait until the last min-
ute before sending in articles of
news. The earliest minute after
the event happens is the best time to
send 10 any item of news. Just last
week we had no fewer than three
news items sent in after we had the
paper on the press, which couldjust
as easily have reached, us twenty
foci.' hours earlier:
"The Times -Advocate; is well equip-
ped to handle news matter for'pub-
lication. It takes all week to set up
the matter for the paper. Press se.
cretaries should kindly note that re.
ports of meetings held. on Thursday,
for instance, should be in the' print-
ers' hands by Saturday, or not later
than Monday. The last day or two
before press day the linotype is busy
setting last minute news so that' it Is
usually difficult, land sometimes im-
possible to handle press secretaries'
budgets which should have been in
the printer's • hands several clays ear-
lier and which cannot be given.pre-
cedence over later news. The hot
news must be handled iffpossiblc. In
the rush of press day, items that
should have been in.hand earlier in
the week are the ones that are ]eft
out."
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