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The Clinton News Record, 1936-08-13, Page 1The News -Record Est. 1878 Ston With ` Which is .Incorporated The Clinton New . Era NO 5492 58TH YEAR. CLINTON ONTARIO, The New Era Est. 1865 THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 1936 THE HOME PAPER ['gel/able hatches We Again Call Your Attention to Der Grade of Watches.. GOOD MATERIAL, FINE FINISH; and ACCURATE ADJUST- MENT are all combined hi our high grade Watches. I Our aim in the past, as now, has not been a question of price, always but quality.. A good time -piece, like anything else, is thea P est in the end, ,So if you want a reliable watch, come and inspect our stock. WE WILL PAY. CASH FOR YOUR OLD GOLD Bring it in, and take the money away. Why hoard up your old gold in a drawer,, whenyou can get real money 'for it.. Yteliqar Jeweler and Optomiterist. Semi -Annual SALE OF REMNANT THERE ARE DOZENSOF THEM AND MANY MARKED AT HALF PRICE and LESS Towelling, Prints, Voiles, Curtain- Goods, 'Cretonnes, Broadcloths, Bleached & Unbleached Cottons. Feel free to come in and Took them over. " CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE " CLINTON COLTS FINISH: GROUP SCHEDULE IN FIRST PLACE ONLY ONE DEFPEAT•ALL YEAR Goderich and Clinton Meet In Semi- Finals FIRST GAME IN GODERICH TOMORROW NIGHT; RETURN GAME. HERE NEXT TUESDAY EVENING Clinton Colts wound up the regular schedule of the baseball season in .Seaforth last Friday evening by handing Seaforth a 15-5 beating. This was the fifteenth game the Colts had played, and out of that ' many they have won 13, tied 1, and lost 1, .and one game with Staffa wasn't played. The only team to beat them during the schedule was Zurich and that was the first game of the sea- son, here, on the 24th of May. They also were held to a tie by Zurich. In the other two games played with this team "Clinton won by close scores: Thus the Colts finish the season in first place by a wide margin and are all in good shape for the playoffs. The four teams in the play-offs, are •Clinton, Zurich, •Goderich and Staffa. The game on Friday night was un- eventful. ' Seaforth scored first, with •one run in the first inning, but Clin- ton took the lead in the second with . six runs and continued on to a rather easy win. Both teams scored again in the fourth, Clinton once and Sea - forth twice. In the last two innings Clinton scored nine runs to Seaforth's One. Hovey and Christie were the oppoe- ing pitchers. Hovey let Seaforth down with five hits off of which they got five rums. Clinton connected for 15 hits and scored 15 runs, so apparently neither team was wasting hits. Hov- ey fanned five and Christie two. Clin- ton contributed•3 errors to Seaforth's half dotien. One thing that may be hard to fig - tire in the box score is how Holmes got 3 runs on 1 hit, but "Jerry" was On once on an error and two other times when he was hit with the, ball and _'thus accounted the three runs, the hit he didget went to, waste. The same thing with Sills of Seaforth. He got to first on a fielder's choice and later scored. Clinton AB W R H E Holmes .. ' 5 0 3 1 0 McDonald . . 5' 0' 1 2 1 McEwan .• . . 5 0 1 2 0 Wagg . 4 0 0 1 0 Hawkins . 4 0 2 2 1 G1eW . 4 0 1 1 0 Johnston . Livermore . . Hovey . -4 0 2 2 1 4 1 3 2 .0 .....,, 4 0 2- 2 0 39 1 15 15 3' Three -base hits—Hovey, Glew. Two-basehrits — Johnston, Liver- more. . Seafortit AB W R H E Wright . . 4 0 0 0 0 Muir ..... 4 0 1 1 1 Sills 3 1 0 .0 ,0 Rennie ,. 3 0 1 1 2 Bell 3 0. 1 , 2 1 Plaint .. 3 1 0 0 2 Shortreed 3 0 1' 1 0 Sills ...... . 3' 0 1. 0 0 Christie 3 0 0 .0 0 29 2 5 5 6 Two -base' hits—Muir, Rennie. The play-off. games ;start this Fri- day evening. Clinton plays Goderich, the first game taking place in Gode- rich tomorrow night. The second game will be played hele on Tuesday night and in ease of rain it will be played the following night. While Clinton The Markets Wheat, 95c. Oats, 45c. Barley, 90c.. Buckwheat, 50e. Eggs, 15c to 25c. Butter, Dairy, .20c. Butterfat, Spec„ 28c;. First, 26c Live Hogs, $9.00. Lambs, $7.00. Daughter 0 f Holmesville Minister Wedded At .. Lake Rosseau Pretty Wedding In Muskoka Last Week: Lake Rosseau, Muskoka, was the scent of a quiet wedding on Monday, Aug. 3rd, when Edith Kathleen, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Her - best of Holiisesville, was married to Mr. Herbert Alexander Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. II. D. BIack of Toron- to. Rev., J. W. Herbert and Rev. Dr. H S • Dougall officiated. The ceremony was conducted on the shore of the sparkling lake within a bower -of cedar and white birch. Bil- ly Herbert, brother of the bride, play- ed appropriate guitar music. The bride .was costumed in egg- shell suede lace, made on Princess lines, with trimmings of apricot and pearls and carried a bouquet of pale blue delphinium and shasta daisies. A reception followed in "Arbor Vitae",summer home of the bride's the parents. The bride's exceedingly smart go- ing -away costume was a gold knit suit with brown felt hat and acces- sories. Mr. and Mrs. Black' will be at, home after Aug. 12th, at 165 Jameson Ave. Toronto. and Goderieh are deciding a winner, Zurich and Staffa will be doing the same thing and the two winning teams will go into the Group Finals. The Colts stand a fine chance of winning the group if they play the ball they are capable of. Goderich can be depended on to put up a real scrap. They have had tough luck against the Colts all year and the play-offs may be the time to turn the trick. Be on hand to give the locals a boost toward the Group Finals. The Play -Off Dates Clinton at Goderich—Friday, Aug. 14 Goderich at Clinton—Tues., Aug. 18. Staffa at Zurich—August 19. It is not certain when Zurich will play in Staffa as Staffa has two games to finish with Seaforth before the playoffs, but the game between Staffa and Zurich u in Zurich is sup- posed to be played on the above date. The winner of the group must be declared by August 29th. No dates for the group finals has been arrang- ed for at time of writing. BATTER UP! Following is the batting averages of the Colts for the last half of the current schedule. Apparently no of- ficial score was kept during the first half. The list shows the number of games each player played in, number of times at bat, number of hits and percentage., Hawkins never missed a game' and batted an even .500, which is no mean feat in any league. Also a number of his hits were home runs, unci others were good for extra bases. Wagg also has hit well this year, as has Picket, McDonald and Glew. Hovey and Livermore are well up, but neither have seen as much action as some of the others. Gaines AB 11 Q/o' Hovey . 4 11 6 .546 Hawkins . . . , . .8 36 18 .500 Livermore .... 2 6 3 .500 Pickett .. , . 5 18 8 ,444 Wagg . . 8 30 13 c433 Carrick ...,'"2 7 3 .429 Glew .. 7 27 9 .333 McDonald ..., 8 26 8 .320 Stock 4 12 3 .250 Holmes 8 26 . 6 .231 McEwan .. .. , 8 -28 5 .179. Johnston , 8 24 4 '.167 Brant .., , 1 3 0 ,000 The Standing. Here is the waythe teams finished the schedule. Goderich and Zurich were the only teams to play all their games, 16 in all, one of Zurich's games being a tie with Clinton which doesn't count. Clinton missed one game, with - Staffa, ` and - Staffa also missed two games with Seaforth, which, we understand, are being play- ed' this week, but it, will make no dif- ference in the:standing.of the teams. .928 is a pretty fine • percentage, and the Colts are to be congratulated. on their fine showing. May they keep up .the good work in the play-offs. Won Lost %q CLINTON .. „ 13 , . 1 .928 ZURICH .. . , 11 4 .733' GODERICH , 9 7 ,562 STAFFA :. , .. 3 10 .230 SEAFORTH ... - o- 14. .000 Bring It To The Flower Shove Mr. Art Groves has in his garden a' holyhock which has grown to the height of 121,8 feet and is still grow- ing. It has a large pink bloom, has about 300 flowers and is a perfect flag pole, Represents Canadian' YYoutli Clarence S. McLean, actuary of the London Life Insurance Company has been chosen by the London Group of the Canadian 'Youth Council as a delegate to the World Youth and Peace Conference which is to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, in Septem- ber. He is sailing ,from Montreal on August 21st, along with other Cana- dian :delegates..- - Mr. McLean is a son of the late J. B. and Mrs. McLean of Kippen. Miss Dorothy McLean, recent graduate of Public Hospital, Clinton, is a sister. (Gasoline Explosion Accident Mr . Robert McDonald, conces- sion 9, Morris Township, was' severely burned by an explosion of gasoline at the service station. in Londesboro.. While working with the machine the gasoline ignited. He was brought to Clinton Hospital where his burns' are being'treated. He's Interested In, Flowers Mr, John Moon of Toronto -called at this office Saturday evening and finding' it closed left his renewal of subscription, dropping it into the let- ter box, for which we thank him, and also a copy ofthe year book of the Forest Hill Horticultural Society, of which he happens to be president. It is a' neat little booklet, giving news of theSociety, n S e aures of offs - Y, cers etc. Bythe way, among the honorary presidents is the name' of W. J. Tamblyn, B.A., B.Paed, another old Londesboro boy. The society puts on several shows during- the year and alsp has a garden coMpetition, and the book carries several 'practical papers on the care and growing of flowers, a full page of "greetings" by the president and also a generous number of advertisements, which would help materially in defraying the cost. - Altogether we should judge that Mr. Moon is president of a live and influential organization . We regret that his call happened to be when the office was closed. C.N.R. Employees Hold Enjoyable Picnic Saturday C. N. R. railway employees and their families from Clinton, Holmes- ville and Goderich, picnicked at Har- bor Park, Goderich, Saturday after- noon, August 8th. With light hearts and heavy lunch baskets the party assembled for an early supper and an evening's fun. Tables were soon lined into posi- tion and shimnied to perfection (no adzing required). A heterogeneous collection of fine linen table cloths were soon spread and held in place by piles and piles of enticing boxes, the mysteries of which were soon to be revealed. A. volunteer fire brigade was sought to produce hot water. No one had thought to bring his last Sun- day's whittlings, so a dime was bot - rowed and the electric plate set to work. In due time all sat down to a table loaded with good things, about which little boys and girls dream, and after which big boys and girls dream. `Oh! Oh'! That chocolate cake! that apple pie! those tents! The railway problem truly is not one of the kitghen. After supper Clinton challenged Goderich and Holmesville to a game of soft ball. Both pitchers of neces- sity were ladies. Therein lies the story of- Clinton's downfall. "Will you never learn, Captain Bill, that one can't make a hit with the oppos- ing pitcher and a hit with the bat at the same time?". In spite of this social handicap it is firmly believed Clinton would have won if Goderich and Holmesville had not become tired, of chasing the ball down to the docks and called the game because of dark Hess, When the ball game had worn all out, (except Clinton), all went for a trip on the motor launch. Cheer leader McClinchey led the gang in singing seine popular songs. East side, West side. During the mare serious moments, turning round and when wallowing in the turbid water stirred up by some passing herring, old reliable hymns were resorted-to— Nearer, My God, to Thee, etc., sorta cheerful like. Before separating it was decided to have a similar picnic next year and if. possible ' include a . larger number of railway employees. Those present from Goderich: Mr. Ted Wells, Miss Wells,. Miss Cake - bread, Miss E. Wells, Mr. D. McLeod, Miss McLeod, Miss'E. Black; Holmes ville: Mr, N. Meyers, M. C. Wilson, Miss R. Elliott, Miss P. Elliott; Clin- ton: Mr. and Mrs. W. McClinchey, Miss B. McClinchey, Mrs. Cook, Jackie Cools, Mary and ,Frank Clancy, ' Mr. and Mrs. T. Oliver and Audrey;' Mr. and Mrs. J. Addison, Miss G. Addi- son, Mr. •J. A. Addison, Miss J. Cam- eron and Mr. and Mrs, W. Jervis and Audrey; Asa Deeves,` T. beeves and Mr. and Mrs. J; Vincent, Remelt Sunday Band Concert The Clinton Citizens Band will not give the usual Thursday evening con- cert on August 20th, but on Sunday evening, Aug. 23rd, which by the way is decoration day in Clinton,' the band will give an open air concert in Re- creation Park .after the church ser- vices. - Community Flower .Show A last reminder that the Flower Show will be held in the Town Hall, Friday and Saturday, August 21st and '22nd. All flower growers of Clinton and surrounding townships are requested to exhibit and display their flowers and thereby help to snake their own Flower Show a real success. Miss Fowler will have her large collection of Cacti on exhibition. The Apiarists of Clinton and com- munity will have a display of honey, and bees at work. Rev. Mn. Brown of Lucan will have a largedisplay g dis la of gladioli. This.is your show and its success is up to you. Man Killed By Fall Downstairs A fatal accident' happened at the Huron County Horne at noon on Thursday last, when a fall downstairs resulted in n fractured skull and the almost immediate death of Charles G. Harrison of. Goderich, who was an innate of the institution. The men had been clown in the washroom getting ready for dinner and were going .up to the dining room. Harrison, when about two thirds up, suddenly fell back, strik- ing his head on the cement floor of the basement. Its is supposed that he had an epileptic seisure, to which he was subject. A doctor was immediately summon- ed but nothing could be done for hint. The body was reproved to Goderich and his burial was made in the Gode- rich cemetery. IIe was under thirty- two years of age and was a quiet, good-natured chap and well liked a- round the Home. Among the Churches Presbyterian Church At 11.15 a.ni. Stinday morning the minister will preach, his subject be- ing: "The Spirit of Adventure." The Sunday School picnic will be held in Jowett's Grove, Bayfield, on Wednesday afternoon, August 19th. Baptist Church Mr, F. Bryant and quartette of Stratford again had charge of the evening service on Sunday. Mr. Bryant taking for his sermon subject, "The Believer's Privilege in Faith." The quartette rendered several selec- tions during the service, which were very much appreciated. They will again have charge of the Sunday ev- ening service on Sunday. Mr. Bry- ant's sermon subject will be: "Can a Believer be Lost?" Ontario Street United . Church Union services continue in this church, the Rev. G. G. Burton in charge. Sunday morning sermon subject: "A Disenchanted Age," Ev- ening: "An Worthless Character Re- deemed." The W. M. S. _inet at the home of Mrs. W S. R. Holmes on Tuesday afternoon, about seventy being in attendance. The meeting - was held on the spacious lawn and was opened. by the singing of a hymn, Mrs. Ship- ley in the chair. The scripture read= ing was given by Mrs. E. Kennedy, the president gave a reading and Mrs. Beatonled in prayer, .Miss M. Wiltse read the theme and the roll call was answered by scripture pro- mises, Current Events were given by Mrs, W. J. 'Bozell. Mrs. W. A. ' Gardener of Londes- boro gave a very interesting and in- spiring address, her subject being: "Why I. Believe in Missions." Mrs. Tanner, a visitor in town, sang, very beautifully: an appropriate solo and the Rev. M. ,Boston spoke briefly, congratulating the ladies upon their. work and encouraging them in it. Mrs. W. J. Plumsteel and M,ro. I3: 3. Gibbings {moved a vote of thanks to those who helped make the program such a success and the closing pray- er was made by Mrs. Wiltse. • At the conclusion of the program a delicious tea was served. And Mrs. Aiken and ,MPs. Armstrong moved a vote of thanks to those who had as- sisted with' the tea 'and to Mrs. Hol- mes for the use of her lovely grounds for the 'meeting, to which • Mrs. Holmes repliedbriefly and fittingly. ''S'couts Entertain Visitors From South The weekly meeting of the lst Clin-' ton troop of Boy Scouts took the form of a "hike" last Friday evening. After an hour or so spent in scouting games, a camp fire was prepared and two new scouts, Frank Clancy and Frank Evans, having qualified in. then tests, were invested as scouts, A very pleasant feature of the ev- ening was the presence of two scouts frown. Lakewood, Ohio, Scoutmaster C. S. Fletcher and his son, Life Scout Hugh Fletcher of the 8th: Lakewood troop. Many ideas were exchanged and needless to say the newly-forined Clinton troop will' profit from the ad- vice of their, brother scouts from a- cross the line. • On Saturday .afternoon a number of the scouts went to the lake and had a real time swimming and play- ing games, and each prepared his own meal -over the campfire. Miss Bedford Passes After' Long Illness - There passed away in the Clinton Public Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 5th, Miss Elizabeth Bedford in her 83rd year. She was born in . Devon- shire, England, and after the death of her mother accompanied her fath- er and the rest of the family to Can- ada in 1892, settling in Hullett Town- ship where she has resided practi- cally ever since. About five years ago she suffered injuries in an automobile accident and was admitted to. the hospital where she has been bedfast ever since. She was of so sweet and lov- able a disposition .that she won the hearts of all with whom sire carne in contact. Sheds survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jas. Mills of Ipswich, England, and' Mrs. Geo. II. Ball of Auburn, from whose home the funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 8th. Inter- ment was made in Ball's cemetery. Little Locals Mi. T. Wigginton is building' an addition to his shop this week. Monday, Oct. 12th, has - been pro- claimed Thanitsgiving Day in Can- ada. Miss Harriet Hawkins, R.N, left on Monday for Hamilton, where she has accepted a position. • It is requested that the person who removed the "Keep Off" sign from the Baptist church grounds, would please put it back again. MacLaren and Fletcher, Toronto brokers, charged with embezzlement, etc„ will appear before the magis- trate in Goderich today for hearing. No results of Middle School Exams. yet. Principal Fines, while in town yesterday, did not hand them to us, and no one else knows anything about them. "Buddy" Schoenhals and his chum caught a pretty little green tree toad the other day, We hope they let it go again. We like to hear thein sing these hot nights. The Odd Fellows of Districts 8 and 9 are planning to hold a picnic in Jowett's grove, Bayfield, on Wednes- day, Aug. 19th. The Rebekah Lod- ges are also •invited. Capt, M. Tilley of the local Salva- tion Army corps is being transferred but at time of writing her destination is not announced, nor yet the name of her successor. The change takes place the last week in August. Mr. Lewis Proctor, who recently moved into town from Goderich town- ship and has been living in the Rob- inson house, Osborne street, is mak- ing extensive alterations in the Rath - well cottage, Orange street, which he recently acquired, and will shortly occupy it. Entertained At Tea Misses Carol Evans and Eileen At- kinson entertained at tea on Tues- day afternoon in honour of Miss Es- ther Trewartha, a bride -elect. Tea was served in the arbor on the lawn at Miss Atkinson's and a . pleasant time was enjoyed by the guests. A Grandson Drowned Friends of the family sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. George Huller, who received word on Sunday of the death by drowning of a grandson, Lloyd Huller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Huller of Drumbo. The sad accident happened on Sunday at Desbarats, where the father is now operator, and where the wife and children were visiting him. The lit- tle, lad, who was about eleven years of age, slipped off a rock into about ten feet of water. He was the young- est of a family of three, a brother and sister . surviving. The funeral was held at Oshawa, the home of the lad's mother,' on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. Huller and Mr. and Mrs, Reg. Shipley went to Oshawa to attend the funeral. REV. G. G. BURTON, M,A., B.D. newly -inducted pastor of the Ontario' - Street church. Mr. Burton comes to, Clinton from St. 'Giles Church, Wind- sor, New Clinton Pastor A Newfoundlander Spent Most Of Ilis Ministry In Eastern Canada. The Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A., B.D.,; who was recently inducted as pastor - of the Ontario street United church;„ is 'a native of Newfoundland, was educated at McGill, was ordained to• the ministry ,of the Canadian Metho- disturcl served r, serve d over• three years World in the VL orad War and has since ser- ved several charges, corning to Clin- ton from Windsor. - Mr. Burton was born in the Oldest Colony of seafaring folk and spent e few years as a teacher in his early- life, arlylife, entering the ministry as a pro- bationer in 1907 in the Newfound- land Conference of the Canadian Methodist Church. His first appoint- ment during his probationary years was as a mission teacher to Labra- dor and while there he came in con- tact with the work ante person of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, spending" a week with hint on his boat, "The Strathcona," on one occasion. After two years of probation Mr. Burton went to McGill and Theolog- ical Co-operative Colleges, Montreal, where he was graduated. He wee, ordained at Gananoque in 1915 and was appointed assistant pastor of the, Douglas Methodist church, Montreal.. In 1916 he was graduated in arts. and divinity, receiving his B.A.. and. B.D. degrees. In the sante year her entered the army, enlisting in tire+ 9th Field Ambulance under Col. Chas. Peters, D.S.O., who had served'. in the South African war: This unit went overseas in February and serv- ed in the Ypres front in 1916. ' After the battle of the Somme. Mr: Burton received his commission on: the field and was sent back to Eng- land for ten months training in astir ary. In Sept. 1917 he received his. lieutenancy and was rushed back to France, where he served with the• Second Seige Battery Garrison P.E.I. in the Canadian Garrison Artilliary. From then until the end of the war- he arhe was in France and went with the, army of occupation to Germany. Returning to Canada Mr,' Burton was appointed to the Rosemount Methodist church, in the Montreal Conference, where he served four years. He was then invited to. Shan- ty, Eastern Ontario, where he spent four years, when he was called to the. Centenary United Church, Point St.. Clair, Montreal, While there Mr. Burton took a post graduate course. at McGill and received his M.A. de- gree in 1931. He then was called to. Windsor, where he has been serving since, until coming to Clinton.. As. Mr. Burton has ,spent most of his life since his early youth in Eas- tern Canada, this part of the wen - try is comparatively new to him: Hee and his wife are getting settled in: the Ontario street parsonage and have with then at present a niece,. Miss Burton of Toronto. They 'seem: to have received a pleasant impres- sion of the place and the people ands it is hoped that the sojourn of Mr. and Mrs: Burton in Clinton will bd. mutually pleasant and helpful. Hole - In One The •following which appeared in. The Huron Expositor last week refers to the son-in-law of Mrs. C. McKin- non of Clinton, who, with his wife, is'• spending a vacation here: "The first hole -in -one to be re- corded at the new Seaforth Golf and' Country Club was tirade on Thursday by J. A. Egan, of Napanee, who N. visiting in this district, Mr. Egan en- tered the golfers' hall of fame as •a beautifulmashie niblick slot landed' a few feet from the pin on the 130 yard seventh hole .and rolled into the. cup..' The seventh hole is across a deep gullet' with a large green set into the side of a hill and is regarded by Stanley Thompson, well known. Canadian' golfer, who was architect for the course, and by other leading^ players who have enjoyed the splen-, out as ore o the finest short' didlay , € holes on any golf course ins Canada. �"