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The Clinton News Record, 1934-03-15, Page 1The .News -Record Est, 1878 With Which is NO. 5366 -55th YEAR spring will Joon be here NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR NEW WATCH OR YOUR PRESENT WATCH PUT IN ORDER We Can supply your wants perfectly in regard to this YOU CAN STILL GET ONE OF THOSE RELIABLE RA EED BY US FOR $1.25 NT ALARM CLOCKS, FULLY GUARANTEED IHeadquarters for Watch and Jewelery Repairs Jeweler and Optometrist Res. Phone: �.Ye11ijr 1749, ESTEP OUT 1N A Swagger Suit THIS SPR1NG New Numbers will be in for Friday and Saturday Selling re- placing our first stock which has been almost entirely .sold during the past few days. New Blouses n Prints, Piques,Celanese and Crepes. Priced at $1.00 to $2.95 R ID'S " CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE " THE SMART MAROONS WINNERS OF NEWS RECO:RD, TROPHY PLAY-OFFS FINISHED THURSDAY LAST AT• HARD-FOUGHT GAME The final chapter was written in the Town League Hockey Finals last Thursday night, when the fast -step- ping Maroons-Iiefeated ;the almost a-, qually fast and furious Senators for the second time hi two straight games, for The News -Record Trophy. The final score was 2.1, and is a fair in dication . of .the play, both teams hav- ing an equalshare of the play, and both missing many opportunities to more. We believe the Maroons mis- sed more sure goals, this being due no doubt to thefine goal -tending of Levis in the nets for the Senators. We noticed particularly four times that Gordie McDonald was in on him with no one near him,' and on the four. occasions Levis rose to the occasion, and the goals that were scored on him would have beaten the best. Liv- ermore ivermore in the Maroon nets played, his usu hsteady game, but was not pres- sed` as much on close -in shots as Levis. Kel Streets,' stalwart, and speedy defencenian of the Maroons was the most dangerous man on the ice, as his figuring in on !both their goals would indicate: Combe, Brown and Johnson played well for the Sen- ators, and we noticed that a few of the old-timers really were getting in- to the fray. Bill Mutat and Bruce McDougall played their best game of the season, and every man on both teams deserves honorable mention. The Senators bad vowed that they would give the Maroons a taste of de- feat, and it 'looked as though they would make good their threat, as they enjoyed a wide margin of the play in .the first period, and account- ed for ccount-edfor the only goal, which came a- bout mid -way through the period when "Chuck" Johnson was left un- covered and beat Livermore, and the period ended 1-0. The Maroons came to life in the second stanza and shortly after it started, Kel. Streets wiggled his way in close and gave Gordie McDonald a perfect pass to tie the count. Streets again did the trick, and scored what proved to•be the winning goal, on a nice lone effort. There was a lively dispute over this goal, and it may or may not have been off -side, but the referees both decided that it was not, and the second period ended 2.1 for Maroons. The third period saw the highly - spirited Senators doing everything possible to get the equalizing goal, and a number of nice chances were Missed. Combe was going in for what looked like a sure goal, when Doc. ,McIntyre tripped him, and Bee- cher Streets missed a royal chance, when uncovered he had a dead -on shot, but Livermore's elbow deflected it over the top of the nets. This was a lucky break for Maroons. The feel, ing 'was very strong between some of the players,and at times some very .husky 'body -checks and some heavy rapping over the shins gave the crowd quite a thrill. It was one of the best games in the town league this year. The final score was 2-1 for .the Maroons -And they will proudly hold the trophy during the next year. A. word might be in order in favour of the much cussed and discussed re- ferees who so willingly gave of their time and services for these games. Four were appointed at the begin- ning, but two of them quit, but "Red" Rath and Cecil Vanllorne stuck (Continued on page 4) News- lncorporated The, Clinton New Era The New Era Est. 1865, CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY,' MARCH 15, 1934 THE MARKETS Oats, 40c, Wheat, 80c to 8Sc. Barley, 45e to 50c. Buckwheat, 42e. tautter, 22c, Eggs, 14c to 18c. Live Hogs, $8.75. HYDRO OFF. !Hydro went off between nine and ten Tuesday night, owing to da- maged amaged insulation. on a pole, between here and Seaforth, causing the pole to take fire. The juice had to be turn- ed off while repairs were being made, Supt. Runiball notified the hospital, the rink, where a hoekey match was in progress, and the hotels, but pri- vate individuals were surprised when the lights suddenly failed. However, it was not very long until it was on again. THE SCHOOL CONCERTS The Public school concerts, put on annually under the direction of Mr. W. A. Anderton, musical instructor, and the auspices of the Home and School Club, grow better and better each year and provide two very plea- sant evenings' entertainment for the parents and friends of the children who perform. These concerts, which were put on Thursday and Friday evenings last, consisted of two operettas, the first, "Under the Sugar Plum Tree," put on by the lower rooms, and the second, "Little Red Riding Hood" by the old- er students. The principal, Mr. G. H. Jefferson, first introduced the different players, consisting of hunters, sailors, dan- cers, Little Orphan .Annie, Little Bo Peep, bunnies, wood elves, fairies, Red Riding Hood, Little Miss Muffit, Jack Korner, Jack and Jill, the wood- man, Grandmother, the wolf, eta., as they crossed the stage, The first scene was a woodland one, with a bevy of children out for a picnic - "Under the Sugar Plum Tree." They sang and danced and were having a merry time when some hunters carne alonglooking for some squidgycumsquees, which the children had not seen. Then along came some folk looking for fairies, but they had- n't seen any fairies either. Present- ly they all grew weary with play and fell asleep and the fairies, little girls dressed in white with garlands and dainty wings, came gliding about in a fairy dance in and out and a- mong them, followed by a number of the "squigycumsquees" chubby little boys dressed in black and green to represent woad elves, who ambled a- bout also among the sleeping chil- dren, Little Orphan Annie appears to give her Iittle sermon; some sail- or lads give a pretty little song and dance, and some larger boys and girls also put on a lively dance during this scene, Mr. Anderton accompanying the singers on the piano during the evening. Between the two operettas Misses Ena and Betty McEwan gave an ex- hibition of the Highland Fling, Miss Ellen Charlesworth at the piano, and were so well received that they were obliged to respond to an encore. The second operetta "Little Red Riding Hood," was presented in four scenes -an open meadow, a path in the woods, before the grandmother's cottage and inside the grandmother's cottage. The cast included the fat- lowing: Red Riding Hood, Pearl El, liott; grandmother, Marjorie Steep; woodman, Percy Brown; wolf, Bill Finch; Little Bo Peep, Jean Mitchell; Little Miss Muffet, Pearl Miller; Little Jack Horner, Gerald Duch- arme; Spider, Homer Andrews; Jack and Jill, Betty Steep and Ross Bird; On Friday evening the cast was changed with Joyce Dougan and Mur- iel Perdue taking the two leading parts. The whole show was very cleveriy done each' evening, the act- ing of each part giving evidence of careful training and much rehears - The bad wolf was circumvented and didn't get to eat either Red Rid- ing Blood or her grandmother, being killed by the brave woodman, Little. Miss Muffit sits down on :her tuffit until frightened away by a big sed, er, the little' white bunnies danced, Little Jack Horner pulls the plum out of his pie, Little Bo Peep comes look- ing for her sheep and Jack and Jill fall down the hill, all ' to the keen amusement of the audience. A grace- ful dance was gone through by larg- er boys and girls and, altogether, those attending got their full twenty- five tents worth of entertainment: The Home and School Club, the staff and the musical director are to, be congratulated upon the success of the concerts. Between. acts Mr. Oarless, chair- man of the Public School board, ex, pressed the thanks of the board for the work expended by the above, which was heartily endorsed by the. audience. 1 ) THE HOME PAPER H. AND S. CLUB MEETING The regular- Horne and School Club meeting will be held in the Collegiate auditorium on Tuesday evening, Mar. 20th, at 8 o'clock. The meeting is to be in charge of the League of Na- tionsloonunittee and a good program is assured. C. I. WINS BASKETBALL GAMES The Clinton Collegiate Basketball teamsplayed two exhibition, games with the Mitchell High School teams Monday evening, winning; both. The girls' gams was even but the play was ragged, there being a 'low score of 12 to 8.' The boys' game was a rough and affair, tumble ffThe M.H S. "Roost- ers" a a only once showed any of the combination play that kept St. Marys guessing in the W.O.S.$.A. series. McGinnis, Clinton defeneeman, was high scorer for Clinton. SEAFORTH WINS GAME The weatherman was not kind to the Hospital Board in their effort to make some money out of the spe- cial hockey game on Tuesday, as it thawed hard all day and rained all evening. The committee cancelled the figure skaters'isias the ice t v t,was o0 s oft for that but •thetwn hockey teams carie along and did their best, putting up a fairly good game, considering the state of the ice. The game was not finished when the lights went off, but Seaforth was accounted the win- ners, being three up. The board had hot dogs, chocolate bars, etc., for sale and also sold their programs, with the names and num- bers of the players.. These were numbered and several lucky numbers drew prizes. Tomorrow evening Clinton plays the winning Seaforth team and the winners hold the .Carlton cup for a year, It is hoped that Jack Prost will prolong his visit a bit until this game is over, and these two teams will put en a good game tomorrow night. DEATH OP B. R. HIGGINS The funeral of the late Benjamin R, Higgins, whose sudden death oc- curred early last Thursday morning and was briefly mentioned last week, took place from the family home, High street, to Baird's cemetery on Saturday afternoon. .Mr.. Higgins had been in failing health for some little time but the disease made rapid progress for a few weeks before .the end and his death was a shock to his friends. Mr. Higgins had been a citizen of Clinton since 1918 when he moved here from Brucefield, and carried on his insurance business to the end. He was born at Brucefield, being a son of the late Joseph Higgins and his wife, Alice J. Dorrity, who cane to this country from County .Antrim, Ireland, and was reared and spent most of his •life in the same locality. At the age of seventeen he took over the insurance business of his father and also the running of his farm, and he had led a full and active life. In 1902 he was united in mar,. siege to Miss Charlotte McGregor, daughter of the late Peter McGregor. and his wife, Emma Grace Rattenbury. He was a member of the Presbyter- ian Church, being an elder at Bruce - field and in the local church after coming to Clinton, and was also for years Sunday school superintendent here and at Brucefield. A strong -advo- cate of union he went with Willis church into the larg- er union •and later into lo- cal union with Wesley congregation. He has been an elder in Wesley -Wil- lis church and was made a life member of the session at the re- cent congregational meeting. He was very regular in attendahce at the church services and was held in esteem by his brother officials and the congregation, generally. Surviving are his wife and a fam- ily of three, one son, Joseph, of Bur- lington, urlington, and two daughters, Mrs., O. W. Sorby of Winnipeg and Miss Ruth of the staff of the Whitby Col- lege, also '•one little grand -daughter. A sister, Mrs. Davis of Hensel!, is the only surviving member of his father's family. A private service was held at the home on Saturday afternoons, conduct- ed bythe Rev. C. W, D. Cosens, and interment was made in Baird's ceme- tery. The pallbearers were Messrs. C. J. Wallis, John V. Diehl, G. II. Jeffer- son, W: IT. I/ellyar, W. Glen Cook and E. E. Paterson. Relatives from a distance,, besides the members of his own family, who were present at thefuneral included: Messrs, .Douglas and Brefney Hig- gins and Mr. Walter McKinnon, To - mute; Mrs. J. W. Gray, Hagersville; Mrs. Geo. Sianpson, Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs, Hemphill; Hensel!. THE WOMEN'S INSTITUtTE The Women's Institute will hold its regular meetin • in the Firemen's $ g Hall on Thursday, 1VIarch 22nd, at three o'clock. Special program by Program committee. All ladies in- terested are invited to attend. Hos- tesses for the day wlil be: Mrs. J. B. Lavis and her committee. FRATERNAL VISIT Last week a number of Clinton Odd Fellows went to Goderich to vis- it the lodge of that town, when the home lodge put on the second degree, d gr a, one Goderich pian and two Clinton men being installed. On Tuesday ev- ening a number of the Goderich lodge visited Na. 83, and the Clinton men exemplified the third degree..It was a very disagreeable evening but there was a good .turn out and after the business of -tha lodge refresh- ments were served and a social time spent. It was expected that the D. D.G.M. would be present but he was unable to came owing to illness. A SUDDEN CALL Walter S. Anderson, a prominent Kincardine business man and an ex - mayor of the town, died in Toronto on Thursday evening last, he having gone to the city that morning on business. Mr. Anderson was the husband of Alice Whitehead, adopted daughter of the late Joseph White- head of Clinton, and will be rememw bered by many in Clinton and vicin- ity. He is survived by two sons and six daughters. LOBB--♦LYON A quiet wedding took place in Tor- onto yesterday, March 14th, at the home of Dr. D, N. McLachlan, 103 Marion street, officiating clergyman, when Lily Maude, daughter of Mrs. Lyon and the late Harrison Lyon of Londesboro, was married to Mr. Wil- bert Roy Lobb, son of Mr. Wm. Lobb, and the late Mrs. Lobb, of Goderich township. The bride, a deaconess of the Uni- ted Church, who has been engaged in Social Service work in Calgary, wore a travelling costume of navy triple sheer crepe with coat of midnight blue lamma cloth and hat to match. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Lobb will reside on the groom's farm in Goderich township. AMONG THE CHURCHES Presbyterian Church Morning sermon: "Behold the .Man!" The W. A. will hold a rummage shower for the bazaar at the home of Mis. R. J. Fisher, Mill street, on Friday afternoon, Mar. 10th, com- mencing at half past two. Wesley -Willis United Church Morning sermon: "Citizenship in the Commonwealth of Christ," Ev- ening sermon: "Salvation, The Gift of ,God." The Girls' Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday evening, March 19th, at the .home of Miss Winnie O'Neil. Mrs. Oakes' group to have charge of the program. St. Paul's Church The regular meeting of the W. A. was, held at the rectory on Tuesday afternoon. The Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Appleby after which Mrs. McGoun led in prayer. Following the business meeting Mrs. Geo. Taylor gave a very inter- esting missionary paper and Mrs. Tasker two appropriate readings. Re- freshments were served at the con- elusion of the program and a social hour spent. Ontario Street United Church Morning: "The Light of Life." Evening: "I Will Seek Thy Good." The W. M. S. met on Tuesday af- ternoon, the president, Mrs, Shipley, in the chair. Mrs. Hawke,, Mrs. Hiles and 'Mrs. M. Wiltse conducted the devotional exercises. Mfss Grant gave a temperance reading and Mrs. penal gave a very interesting report of the executive meeting of the Pres- byterial held here recently. :Mrs. Pucketttook up the chapterof the study book and Pearl' Elliott and Florence Aiken contributed a duet. At the conclusion of the program the president expressed the regret of the women's organizations at losing Mrs. Murdoch, Sr., who is removing from town. She, then asked Mrs. Murdoch to come to the front- And' Mrs. M. Wiltse, secretary of the W. M.S., read an appreciative address and l\frs. L. Murch, secretary .of the W. A., on behalf of the two societies, presented her with a chesterfield, table. -`Mrs. Murdoch was very much taken by surprise but replied very fittingly. Plans were made for the Easter thankoffering meeting to be held on April 10th and later group No. S, con- veners, Mrs. W. Walker, Mrs. G. 13, Elliott' and Mrs. Roy :Plunseteel, had charge•of the social hour and served refreshments FUNERAL OF jiER. SCOTT The funeral of the late James Scott whose h occurred w o dent occurred on Wednesday, last, after an illness of some manlhs, took place from the. Wesley -Willis United chur.elt on Fri- day afternoon, atter a brief private service at the home' in High street. The services were conducted by the Rev, C. W. DeWitt Oosens, pastor of the church, assisted by the Rev. Dr. 3. E. Hogg of Strathroy, who had been Mr. Scott's minister for nearly' fifteen years, first in Willis and lat- er for five years in Wesley -Willis church. Both gave short addresses end each spoke in the highest terms of the sterling character of the de- ceased church official public official, , neighbor and friend. During the ser- vice Mrs. Hearn and Mrs. Paterson sang a duet very feelingly. The pallbearers were W. Glenn Cools, F. Fingland, W. McEwen, E. Paterson, H. S. Turner' and Wm. Wal- ker. Honorary pallbearers were: Col. H. T. Rance, J. Wiseman, H. R; Sharp, W. H. T•Iellyar, De. Hearn, J, V. Diehl, R. E. Manning and A. J. Tyndall. Many gathered at the church. to pay a last tribute to a -man who was universally esteemed in the commun, ity in which he had lived two thirds s of a long and useful life and in which he had been a public official for over thirty years. Amongst those from a distance, besides his daughters, Mrs. Dr. Ad- ams- of Sandwich and Miss Jean of Toronto, and his son, Stewart, of To- ronto, who was here for some time previous to his father's passing, there were a brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scott, and two daughters, another niece, Miss Kate Scott, and two nephews, Ernest and Michael Scott, of Woodstock; Mrs. Edgar Cross, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Monis, London and Inspector May of the Postoffice Department. MRS. ANNIE NICKLE DIES Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Nickle died Sunday evening, at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. Govett, William street. She was In her seventy-eighth year and for over thirty years had been an invalid, unable to walk. For some weeks prior to her death her condi- tion had been critical. Mrs. Nickle was born at Carlton Place, Nov. 5th, 1855, being a daugh- ter of the late Edward Creighton Moore, coming to Clinton as a young girl with her parents. In April 1886 she was united it marriage to John Henry Nickle sof Walkerton, where her early married life was spent, lat- er moving to Kincardine and still later to Seaforth, where Mr. Nickle died in 1903. The family then came to Clinton. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, W. I3. and E. C. Nie- kle of Clinton, Pearl, Mrs. Frank Coleman of Stratford, and Miss Mae Nickle of London, who has been with her mother during the past few months. Four brothers and two sis- ters also survive: Mrs, Govett, at whose home she was most carefully and lovingly nursed during her last years, and Miss Mary J, Moore of Toronto; Messrs, 3. W. Moore, God- erieh; A. E. Moore, Alhambra, Calif.; R. A. Moore, Vancouver, B.C.; and Lt. -Col. D. C. Moore of Toronto. Although so greatly afflicted Mrs, Nickle was always cheerful and very appreicative of the love and care of friends and was devotedly loved by her family. The funeral took place from the home of Mrs. Govett on Tuesday af- ternoon, the services at house and graveside being conducted by the Rev. C. W. D. •Cosens of Wesley. Wiillis church, with which Mrs. Nickle had been connected during her resi- dence here, assisted by the Rev. 1e. G. Perrin of the Ontario street church. The pallbearers were: Messrs, A. F. Cudinore, W, Glen Cook, Garnet Cor- nish and Wan. Walker. Amongst those present from a dis- tance for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs: Frank E. Coleman and son and daughter, and Mis. Bridge, Strat- ford, and Lt; Col. Moore and Miss M. 3. Moore, Toronto. COUNTY HOME 'COMMITTEE The County Home Gomrnitteein- ] S e uding Warden. G. H. Elhott> County. Clerk Roberts and Reeves Gamble,.: Ballantyne, Leiper, Archibald and; Johnston, met at the lime last week. and looked things over. Tenders for the year's supplies. were awardedas follows: Bread, E.• Wendell, Clinton, at $2.65 per cwt.; meat, W. Beattie, Seaforth, 81/2 cents per pound; groceries, Miss O'Neil, Clinton. It was decided not to purchase a power grinder -hic hadn sug- gested. h bee ug - g Bested. There are a number of able- bodied men in the Home who can manipulate the hand grinder for, the. timeei b ng. AN OLD. RESIDENT In our Early Files column on ani. other page of this issue will be found? an item calling attention to the fact that forty-two years earlier the An- drews family had settled here. That: would be sixty-seven years ago at the, present thne. This item stated that the only ones left here at the time were Magistrate Andrews and two - brothers, C. A., and H. F. Noiv there is but the former, who is not as well this winter as his many friends would' like to see him. Although he has oc- cupied the position of police magis= trate for many years in this section - he has not been taking any cases for. some time, owing to failing health. It is hoped when the bright spring wea- ther comes he may improve. DOESN'T HE READ EDITORIALS? The following accompanied a pos- tal note sent by Me. Fred Montan,. teacher of the C.N.R. school car in Northern Ontario: "Four dollars (which by the way, pays his sub. on into 1936), enclosed' and I wish it to go towards paying• for the ink to print `Front Our Early Fyles,' 'Front Page .Hoc- key,' `W. D. Fair's news -story ad., and Corner for poets, (preferably, local poets." We do not receive any too many compliments about our work, but by the same mail as the above come in, come also a letter from a subscrib- er expressing appreciation of our Women'g Page and Rebekah's col- umn. Week by week we work hard' to• turn out the very best sort of paper we possibly can, and a word of ap- preciation doesn't do us a mita of harm. LITTLE LOCALS The prize lists are outfor the an- nual Sping Show, which -takes place this year on Thursday, Apr. 5th. The Intermediate Hockey team went up to Wingham on Monday ev- ening and played a friendly game with the team in that town, winning • in a score of 7 to 3. Mr. J. D. Robertson, Massey -Harris representative for this distinct, has taken the McMurray residence, On- tario street, and will occupy it about Easter time, coming here from Loa - don. It has been stated that Mr. James, Soott was appointed postmaster in- 1901. It was in October, 1908, that Mr. Scattds appointment was confirm- ed. He had, however, been acting for some months prior to that. The Christmas tree at the town•' hall, which has been standing since its erection before the •Christmas fes- tival, was cut down last week, pre- sumably to provide "woods' for the school concerts. The stump will ne doubt be left until the ground thaws,. Miss Rudd, Miss Clark and Miss. Fraser were hostesses at a St. Pat- rick dinner at the home of Miss Rudd'. yesterday evening for the Mission Circle of Wesley -Willis church, when sixteen sat down. These social gath- erings are held at intervals to raise money for their missionary supply, work, Me. and Mrs. P. Garden Murdoch and Miss Mardoeh who have been- ' residing in Clinton for the past sev-. era' years, having Dame here from. Woodstock, are leaving today •to make their home in .Goderich. Their friends ere sorry, to see them go.. Mr. Murdoch is not enjoying very- good erygood health at present. • NEW WING TO BE ADDED TO CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL !A Much -Needed Elevator To Be Put In. Building Tor Start In IS»ring The annual meeting of the Clin- ton Public Hospital Association was' held in the council chamber on Thurs- day afternoon, with a fairly good re- presentation attending, although the president of the board, Mrs. R. H. Johnson, said she had heard of the room being filled' for such a gather- ing and she hoped this would be thee case another year. This was her first annual meet- • ing, although she had been a mem-• ber of the board far three years. Last year she was a patient at the, hospital, as the result of an accident,;,' Continued on page 4).