The Clinton News Record, 1936-09-10, Page 3THUR., SEPT. 10, 1936
CLINTON
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WI -IAT CLINTON WAS DOING .IN THE
GAY NINETIES:
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Do You Remember What happened During The Last
,11‘1,-,•• Decade`'Of The . Oid Century?
....,,,..'m,.:�,s; •Jmom^'From The News-Rceord; Sept. 9th, Mr. W. Wise of `Goderich town -
1896: ship has on his farm a snow apple
Clinton woh the cricket match with) tree which has ripe apples, apples
Waterloo gat Berlin last Monday, the just formed and blossoms. -
scores being Clinton 36—Waterloo 19.1 The Governor-General will pass
Kennedy and MeMurchie seemed to through Clinton at one o'clockon
have been the,star players. Wednesday, Sept. 23rd, on his way to
The reSult of thehonour and schol- Goderich to' opin the fair, and will
ar•ship examinations f o r Toronto pass, throughonthe morning train
University matriculation' were given going east on. Thursday, Sept. 24th.
in Saturday dailies. Of, the seventy
five students who wrote three were
from Clinton and they did themselves
and their school credit. Ernest H.
Cooper took first class honours in
mathematics, English, French and
history -and geography, and second
class honours in German and Latin;
Lester, R. Whitely took first in Eng-
lish, French and history and geo-
gaphy and second in mathematics
and Latin, Miss •Lily M., Johnston
took first in English and French and
second in mathematics, German, his-
tory and geography. All three pas-
sed in
as-sedin all other subjects necessary for.
full matriculation. Mr.,Cooper's high
standing entitles him to a proficiency
scholarship, which in and cash
will be to him worth over $100. He
is the first in Clinton to win one of
the Edward Blake scholarships.
The recent frosts have made an im-
pression on the soft maples.
Mr. A. C. Dutton of the woolen
mills store has put in electric light.
Councillor Taylor and T.: Carter
rode to London last Tuesday on their
Since the first of. September thir-
ty-five cars of apples have been ship-
ped from Clinton station.
l\1r. J. Houston of the Collegiate
occupied the pulpit in the Blyth
Methdoist church . on ' Sunday. Mr.
Holmes, who was topreach was cal-
led away.
The annual meeting of the W. F. M.
S. of Ontario street church washeld
on Tuesday afternoon., The follow-
ing officers were elected for the com-
ing year: Pres., Mrs. S. Crich; vice-
pres., Mrs. J. Brickenden; recording -
secretary, Mrs. H. Andrews;.cor.-sec.,
Mrs. E. G. Courtice.
The August shipment of the Hol
niesville cheese factory was shipped
on Saturday, the price being 814c.
Whet{ The Present Century
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Was Young
From The News -Record, Sept. 14th,
1911:
1 without dismounting, a cis- Mr:s. H. Pennebaker and Master
bicycles g, Frank are spending a few days in
tante of 53 utiles as registered by the London.
clyelonieter, in three hours and thir-
teen minutes.
During the heavy rain Saturday ev-
Mrs. H. B. Chant, after a pleasant
visit with Toronto relatives, return -
ening a number of ladies attempted ed home. Sundayon Tuesday. •
ant,
to cross Albert street near Ford and On news last the Rev, d the Gpul-
Murphy's butcher shop. . They, had the assistant, occupied overlooked the fact that the crossing pit both morning and evening. At
the evening service Miss Nellie Hill
had been removed and as a result
were up to the ankles in mud. ,sang a pretty solo.
The croquet clubs of Clinton and During the thunderstorm • which
even -
Exeter played on the grounds of Mr. swept over the district. Monday Walter Manning on Monday last. TheI1 mg the fine town,' of Ben. Ghucand
clubs had met twice before, each one north of was struck, and
winning a match. This was to deefc1e I burned to the ground, together with
the contents, the whole seasons crop
the championship for the season and ,
•f grain and hay, four horses, four -
Exeter won by four to one.
Miss Florence S. Jackson, daughter
of Mr. Isaac Jackson of town, was
married at Buffalo last Monday to
Mr. Frederick L. Germane: They are
spending a honeymoon in town.
About sixty guests._assembled at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Cooper, Fulton street, on Wed-
nesday to witness the marriage of
their eldest 'daughter, Challie, to
Mr.`John S. Armstrong of Ontario,
California. Promptly at twelve o'-
clock to the strains of the wedding
march played by Miss Ida Boles, the
bridal party assembled under the large
horse shoe, arranged for the occas-
ion. Rev. R. Millyard, of Rattan -
bury street church, performed the
ceremony. The groom was assisted
by A. T. Cooper end the bride by
Miss S. A.. Acheson and Miss Edna,
youngest sister of the bride. -
From The New Era, Sept. 11th, 1896:
' Mr. D. Cantelon has seventy mien
out packing apples and is handling
about 700 barrels a days
Clinton baseball team defeated
Seaforth by three runs.
teen pigs, binder, seed drill and hay -
loader. Over and above his insurance
Mr. hCurchill's loss will be about
$2,000.
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The marriage took place on Thurs-
day last of Miss Rose A. Walker to
Mr. Fred W. Watts. The wedding
took place at the home of the bride's
aunt, Mrs. J. Shobbrook on the Gra-
vel Road. The ceremony . was per-
formed by the Rev. T. W. Cosens, in
the presence of about fitly guests.
From The New Era, Sept. 14th, 1911:,
This time next week the election
will be over.
The nomination of candidates is
taking place today in. Dungannon.
There will probably be no others
nominated by M. G. Cameron, Liber-
al, who has Reciprocity for his stand-
ard, and E. N. Lewis, who represents
the Conservative interests.
The man who gets mad at what the
newspaper says about .him should
give thanks three times a day for the
things :the: newspaper knew about
him and didn't say.
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
COMMENDABLE WORK
A. health clinic at, Thornbury has
teated 118 • school • 'children dur.ing1
the holidays, most of them having
tonsils and adenoids removed. This
fine work by the Collingwood town- I
ship health group merits imitation in •
every municipality.—Hanover.'Post.
WHO KEEPS THE BOOKS
First we have the drought and we
are told it is going to cost the coun-
try millions of dollars.
Then we have a shower and it is
described as worth a million dollars
—a shower is never worth two mil-
lions nor even half a million, it is al -
Ways an even million.
Then we have a rain, and it is
worth a million, too.
Then there• is another dry spell
that is to cost millions, ' which are
:partially wiped out byrtother mil-
lion -dollar rain,
What we want to know is: What
becomes of all these millions, and who
keeps tabs on them ?—Windsor Star.
FARMERS MORE HOPEFUL_
Farmers in this district are feeling
chemicals and use barley. Hay was a
good crop and corn is making a late
recovery which may 'endure an ave-
rage supply for ensilage. With grain
prices much: higher, the farmer who
has grain to sell, will do better than
for some years. Hogs are well main-
tained in price, but beef cattle, of
which a lot are raised around• here,
are a poor price, with no apparent
prospect for improvement.
—St. Marys Journal -Argus.
by scores of mothers who do not
know what, is good- for their off -
wring. Nor will she be obliged' to
cringe to make sales(', No indeed.
This young lady will live 'in the op-
en, engage in horlc that grows more
interesting every day, - work that
brings sound sleep, a vigorous appe-
tite, 'streng muscles and a clear eye
and the glow that comes from helping
dad, her best friend. 'Congratulations,
lassie!—Eaeter• Tiiaes-Advocate,
AN UNJUST ACT
Opposition against the Farmers
Creditors' Arrangement Act grows
steadily as the public realizes the un-.
fairness of such legislation. The lat-
est protest comes from farmers of
Bruce County and representatives
from various townships within that
county. The motive for passing the
Act was sound enough, but it was so
framed that farmers who found them-
selves in bad financial position could
have their affairs looked into by •a
commission. Lower interest rates
might be granted, the amount of the
mortgage reduced or proceedings a-
gainst them
-gainst'them stayed. Since the pas-
sing of this Act it has been increas
ingly hard for farmers to secure
needed credit, lenders having become
suspicious of the farmer because some
have taken advantageof the act to
escape their just obligations. • The
Bruce farmers claim that it is' setting
up two classes amongst them, those
who pay in full on . their obligations
and those who pay in part. It also
affects municipal , taxation, they
claim. Honest, hard-working farm-
ers who have always paid their bills
just as soon as they had the money
find they are under suspicion because
their creditors fear they too may
seek refuge under the Act.
Listowel Banner.
THE FASC1NATING QTJINnS
The five little Dionnes of Callender.
continue to exert their magnetic pul-
ling -power for no small part of On
tario and neighboring States. Hon.
David Croll reports that 141,342 visi-
tors saw the quintuplets during the
Month of July and that over 30,009
cars and 67 buses made the long
Aunt to Callender in that month.
The quints seen to hold a tremen-
dous fascination for visitors from
across the border, inasmuch as two-
thirds of the visitors this summer
have hailed from the Unitech States.
Production of their picture "The
Country Doctor," may have played a
pat in popularizing the Dionnes or it
may be that those who saw them
last summer have waxed so enthus-
iastic that all their friends and re-
latives are making the northward
journey this year.
At any rate it is a common occur-
rence for five or six thousand people
to visit the Dionne hospital in a
single day to watch the quints play-
ing about their swimming Pool: Just
what a tourist harvest this means for
northern towns is indicated by reports
that many visitors find it impossible
to secure accommodation even for
overnight stay in 'North Bay and
nearby villages and resorts. There
were rumors that some hotels, res-
taurants and business houses were at-
tempting to exhort exorbitant rates
from tourists and a sterni warning a-
gainst such practices has been issued
by the Minister of Public Welfare,
who is the government's official
guardian of the quints.
—The Simcoe Reformer.
STAYING •HOME TO HELP DAD
We came across one of our farm
girl's' just this week "Going back to
school?" we asked.
"No. I .am going to stay home to
help dad!
This lassie had been to High School
for two years. Her record there was
good, but in •face of this she was
going to stay home to help.. dad.'
We confess that these words had a
good ring: Later we saw her busy
with a riding plow., She is busy a-
mong'the calves and there are 200
odd chickens that look to her for
dailsr care. I understand that she is
receiving moderate wages that will
be increased as her usefulness grows.
No this farmer girl is not taking
better than they did earlier in the the way of• sheer stockings and daily
season about the year's outcome. In and hourly talcum and lipstick drill.
spite of the drought, crops, with the -All that may he considered on Sun
principal' exception of oats, have been, days and holidays. Nor will this las-
petty fair. While some farmers have sie be in hobrly, contact with a whole
fared badly, others have had unusual lot -of situations that make discerning
wheat yields. Barley has been a good people, shudder. She will not be coop
crop, with -an exceptional price of a- ed ina stuffy office. Nor' will she
round a . dollar, • due to the demand be obliged to• cater to a lot of young-
from U.S. where the brewers by govt. sterswho barely get by in mental
requirement have now •to eschew equipment, She will not be snubbed
THE PARENTNEGLECT
NEW VANCOUVER TRANSMITTER TO BE COMPLETED BY -NO-
VEMBER-.CRC •FAI..L AND WINTER PROGRAM RAPIDLY TAK-
ING SHAPE
If present plans materialize the Canadian Radio Commission's new
5,000 watt transmitting station being erected on Lulu Island, . B.C., to
serve the west coast territory, will he` completed in November, D, G. Mc
Kinstry, Commission architect in charge .of the project has informed'
this column. The first sod on the 18 -acre site was turned, recently by
Mayor G. G. McGeerr of Vaneouver,aatd work is being 'rushed sq that the
station will he in readiness for thelate fall and winter broadcasting ser
vice,
Will Carry Latest' Equipment
Concrete caps, footings, and piles
already have been laid and the 400 -
damn thein, for trifling with the lives
of the unfortunate children for whose
existence they are responsible.
Goderich Star.
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A DELICATE SITUATION
The lot of a restaurateur isoft-
times a difficult one, and, as one local
man. will testify, he is often on-
fronted with delicate situations which
require handling with "kid gloves."
Last week -end the proprietor of a
local cafe heard his showcase being
opened.• He walked to the front of
the shop and came upon an elderly,
fashionably -dressed woman arranging
her clothing in, an- alcove near the
showcase. He discreetly withdrew
and a moment later the woman, mur-
muring something unintelligible,
walked out to her car, to return im-
mediately.
During her brief absence the cafe
owner noticed that eight packages of
cigarettes were missing. The situa-
tion was indeed delicate and matters
were not helped any when .he saw, on
the seat of the woman's ear, eight
packages of the same brand of cigar-
ettes.
As the pian said, with a shrug of
the shoulders: "What could I do?"
-Goderich Signal.
Judge John F. McKinley, Chairman
of the Ontario Parole Board, gives it
as his considered opinion that par-
ents are not spendingenough time
with their children. We have no doubt
that Judge McKinley has laid his fin-
ger on a very serious present-day soc-
iological problem. If the publicity
given his expert pronouncement pro-
vokes thought on the part of fathers
and mothers his statement may be an
importantagent for good.
—Chatham News.
HITCH -HIKING NUISANCES
It might be well for'a lot of young
folk in Ontario—and a good many
other people who could not be called
young—to learn that the magistrate
at Windsor has recently jailed a pair
of Toronto hitch -hikers for a month
as vagrants. They might also profit
from the remarks that accompanied
the sentence particularly the court's
comments to the effect that "it is
time young people realized that when
they start out without any money
and wander round the country they
are liable under the criminal code for
vagrancy."
Peterboro Examiner.
PITY THE PARENTS
The Chatham News says that the
parents of this generation de not
spend enough time with their chil-
'dren.
But how can parents do any bet-
ter? Half the time they don't know
where their Children are, and as some
parents are just .as'anxious to have
what they consider "a good time," as
their offspring, they cannot carry
their :children with them.
For instance, if eight or ten moth-
ers of half' a dozen young hopefuls,
foisted them all on the lady who hap-
pened to be entertaining, there would
be- a worse row -than there is in
Spain.
Pity the poor parents, don't con -
foot tower, which will serve as an
antenna and which is among the first
of its type in Canada, soon will be.
erected. Tlie tower will be painted
with alternate bands of orange and
white and when in position will car-
ry red lights placed at 100 foot inter
vals,' thus making it an effective
landmark for shipping and at'iation.'
The transtritting station will ,con
tinue to bear the call letters "CRCV"
and will carry, equipment of the latest
and most effective design. It will
require 50,000 feet of buried wire to
make a highly efficient ground sys-
tem. A concentric cylinder transmis-
sion line, will be fed by the trans-
mitter, itself of standard design but
at present being modified . extensive-
ly to ensure that it will be well in
the band of latest developments. It
is anticipated that the new !;kation'
will provide a broadcasting service
of a quality second to none • in the
Dominion.
The station is in charge of J. R.
Radford and the entire undertaking
is`being supervised and carried out
by the Commission's engineering de-
partment.
BUILDING OF MINDEN POWER
PLANT JUSTIFIED BY CON-
DITIONS _THIS SUMMER
Orillia can thank her lucky stars
(and the Commissioner's that planted
it) that the Minden plant was built
and in operation this summer. With-
out it, the town would have been in
an awkward fix for power. Owing to
the long drought, the flow of water on
the Severn River fell to a low record;
on the Black River which.feeds the
Severn, it ceased almost altogether,
As 'a result, the Swift Rapids plant
was reduced to about half capacity,
or less than half the requirements of
the town. The same conditions ob-
tained at the Big Chute, so that the
Hydro would not have been in a posi-
tion to help out. On the other hand,
the Hydro has had to ,purchase cur-
rent from Orillia for the Georgian
Bay system. The two •Commissions
are new co-operating cordially t o
snake the best use of the water avail-
able on both the Severn and Gull
Rivers,-Orillia Packet -Times.
"Georgian Singers" -
Stanley Maxted has chosen four
traditional songs of contrasting
moods for his "Georgian Singers"
who will be heard fifty voices strong
on the Commission's national net-
work on Thursday, September 10, at
8.00 p.m. EST.
The famous choral group, which
is winning a large following from
coast-to-coast, will open the program
with the negro song, "Heab'n." Oth-
er traditional numbers to be heard: on
this date are "Low Beaked Car,"
"Lovely Evening," and "There Is A�
Tavern In The Town,"
Among th a specially • arranged
popular numbers scheduled for the
sane program are "Tell. Me That
You Love Me To -night," "The Glory
of Love," by Hill, and "Nellie Was
A Lady," by Foster. "Oh My Dar-
ling Clementine" and "Old Rugged
Cross" will conclude the program.
THE. RELIEF PROBLEM
.Should Government work_ go only
to men who. are on relief, or should
consideration be given to the' man who
is doing his best to keep off the re-
lief list? The question has arisen in,
connection with Government road
work in this county, and The Wing-
ham Advance -Times last. week had
the following sensible comment:
"Practically all serious-minded peo-
ple have much `sympathy with the
Governtnent in the matter of relief,
but there is one side of this problem
that the Government overlooks that is
tough on many teen who do not want
to go on relief.
"The present system will only sup-
ply jobs for thosewho are on relief,
and the fellow struggling along,
trying, to earn enough to keep body
and soul together, but who has not
signed for relief, is sadly overlook-
ed.
"That appeared to be the situation
in giving work on highway No. 4 and
it is no wonder some of our local resi-
dents were quite sore.
"The man who is willing to do any-
thing to keep going and stay off re-
lief lists deserves a lot of considera-
tion and if he had a steady job until
the snow flies he would be set for
most of the winter at least. To fur-
nish all work for those on relief and
overlook this 'other good type of citi-
zen is a mistake. He should be en
eouraged, Work for only those on re-
lief rolls in such communities as ours
is not justifiable.
• Goderich'- Signal,.
RECTOR TACKLES SKUNK
Rev. A. W. Downer, Duntroon, is
nowthe champion skunk extermina-
tor ,in this, district. Clad only :in
his pyjamas the rector ehallenged one
of these noted animals that was mak-
ing a raid on his chicken coop. A gar-
den fork was used in the melee that
followed and when the smoke or rath-
er the odor of the battle had cleared
away there was one Less skunk in the
world, and also one suit of pyjamas
that had to be blurred. After a good
bath the victor of the battle returned
to his bed.—Creeman Star.
The Radio Commission's new fall
and winter program schedule is be-
ing rapidly whipped into shape, ac-
cording to information that has
reached 'your, correspondent. E. L.
Bushnell, program director for 'On -
trio and the West, George A. Tag -
tomosasaarageolaummoonomma
LOWER RATES
on
LONG-HAUL
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CALLS
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Effective from September 1st
Again ratesfor long distance :: telephone
service have been revised.;?Reduetions on
calls to points over 130 air -line miles ilia -
taut became effective from September 1st.
This is the sixth long distance rate nevi • -
sign in the past seven years. It will mean
substantial savings for users of the service.
And '`remember, low night rates on both.
Station -to -Station and Person -to -Person',
calls, now apply every evening after 7
o'clock, and all day Sunday.
gart, chief of production, Stanley 1
Maxted, regional program director
at Toronto, and Horace Stovin, re-
gional program director at Regina,
met last week at the CRCT studios
to complete plans for the new enter-'
tainanent season. At the sane tine'
the Quebec and Maritime officials, un-
der 'J. Arthur Dupont, are lining up
their features. I't is expected that a
list of the programs will be made a-
vailable soon.
Hawkins On Holiday
terrupted sequence of their weekly
broadcasts, now approaching some-
thing near a record for Commission.
artists. The record won't be broken
by Frank's absence either, as Ile is
near the Foothills City and is well
within reach of the studio when,it
comes time for the regular Wedns-
day night spot.
Frank Daaville, better known on
the Radio Commission's western net-
work as the latter 'half of "Wood-1
house and Hawkins," the comedy
team heard every' Wednesday from
Calgary at 11.45 p.m. EST, is enjoy-
ing a belated sunnuer Holiday alone
this year, The reason is that Art Me -
Gregor, the front half of the team
of Nitwit Court, pulleda fast one on
his partner earlier in the year and
got himself ' a "Mrs. Woodhouse"
The honeymoon counted as his holi-
days, so for the first time in their
three-year run on the Radio Commis-
sion network they will not be togeth-
er. Hitherto Art and Frank tools
time out together, planning their
vacation so they could be near a Com-
mission originating station in the
West in order to carry on the unin-
Ships That Pass In The Night -
Ships that pass in the night have
inspired many a beautiful and poetic
thought.
On Sunday night, last, one of then-
inspired in the "Atlantic Noc-
turne's" poet thoughts that were far •
from beautiful or poetic.
1 "Atlantic Nocturne" was due for
conte up from the East and, as it de-
veloped on this occasion, the fam-
iliar announcement. "Front the very'
'shore of the ocean at Ilalifax," Was -
Ian too painfully true, Frank tells us
that the usual cool breeze from the'
sea was missing.. . . it had been a
hot day. .. , every window was up'
lin the organ salon and the studios;
. and with just five seconds till'
sign -on time, one of these ships that
offher'
,pass in the night blewconvoy.
'of tugboats with three of the Ioudest-
siren blasts that ever woke a water-
front.. . and less than 200 yards
from the waiting microphones -
I "Atlantic Nocturne" waited. i
A CHEQUE 'FOR OUR
FIRST WINTER'S FUEL
• Whether you have it given to you -or whether,
perforce, you must buy it yourself there s no
pleasanter sight at this season of the year than a
bin, filled to the top with a winter's supply of fuel.
•'Particularly if the fuel is the modern dustless
Hamco Coke. Then you can count on cozy warmth
in every room of the house, no matter how icy -cold
the winds whistle 'round your eaves. And you can -
counttoo, on less work because Hamco Coke is
lighter on the shovel and produces a minimum of
ash. It banks economically at night and is quick on
the "pick-up" when you adjust the drafts in the
morning.
• And if you're on a budget—mark' down your
fuel costs and put the savings where you wish.
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Doha will haat 'out
home at a lowet cost
than othae hazel kcal.'.
HAMCO COKE sold in Clinton by: 1
J. B. MUSTARD COAL CO. W. J. MILLER & SON A. D. McCARTNEY-