The Clinton News Record, 1934-07-05, Page 3TIHURS., JULY 5, 1934
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What Clinton was DoingThe in GayNineties
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING TRE LAST DE-
CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY?
From The News -Record, July 4th, of Mr. A. H. Manning on Tuesday,.,,
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1894: It is remarkable that two ex -reeves
Strawberries have been plentiful
during the past week at eight and ten
cents a box.
The editor of The News -Record was
several tres serenaded by jubilant
should both be buried within a couple
of hours of each other.
Mr. G. A. McKee, classical master
in the Clinton Collegiate, has severed
his connection therewith in order
Grits early last Wednesday morning. that he may grauduate from the Un -
Sir Oliver's "big” majority has since iversity of Toronto.
disappeared and now there is weeping, It is with the deepest regret that
he is in a minority of two: we this week announce the death of
A. H. Manning . , He leaves a wife
and two children, his wile being a
daughter of the late Wm. Coats.
• Chidley-In Clinton, on June 30th,
Joseph Chidley, aged 61 years and 11
months.
Manning—In Clinton, on July 1st,
A.. H, Manning, aged 38 years and 10
months. .
That noble pioneer, Joseph Chidley,
is numbered among the silent. He died
last Saturday at -the age of 61 years
and 11 months... To the widow and
family the heartfelt sympathy of the
whole community is extended.
For some years. the town of Clinton
has lagged behind in the race with
neighboring and outside towns in the
'way of providing innocent recreation.
for our people and our country neigh.
'both. The 1st of July 1894, which
was this year celebrated throughout
the Dominion last Monday, was not
allowed to go by default in Clinton.
'Several weeks ago energetic commit,
tees were appointed and went to work
with the determination that a super-
ior hill of fare should.be placed be-
fore the public The workers have
been so numerous that we refrain
from mentioning names except those
of Secretary F. R. Hodgens, Treasur-
er W. Coats and Chairman Dr. Shaw.
... The carnival of nations was very
imposing, indeed; The names are
Heralds, " Rufus Andrews, T. Read:
Outriders, Geo. Shipley, Chas. and
James Middleton, F. Hovey, Syct.
Jackson, T. Kemp; Queen Victoria;
Hattie Read. Pages: W. Rattenbury
and F. Campbell; Guard: F. Turnbull.
C. McKinnon, F. Brickenden, 1G. Mc-
Donaugh, W.
S. Kemp, E. Holmes;
Postilion: W; Eagleson, F. Boles, J.
Russell, F. Upshall; Court Jester: Ii.
Brewer; Canada, Amiss M. Shipley;
Quebec: Miss N. McRee; Manitoba,
Miss Southeomb'e; British Columbia,
Miss A. Gibbings; P. E. Island, Miss
L. Gibbings; Ontario: Miss L. Irwin:
New Brunswick, Miss Fortune; Nova
Scotia: Miss N. Dnwzer; N.W.T. Baby
Province: Miss L Brewer; Knights it
Armor: H. Ransford, W. Shipley;
Swiss: J. E. Hovey, Miss Mcliardy;
Spaniards: R, J. McDonald, Miss Ir
win; Indian and Squaw: Fred Beattie
and Miss McMurray; Mexicans: Bert
Hodgens and Miss A. Irwin; Cowboys;
H. Jenkins and Miss Baker; Arabs, J.
Lindsay, Miss Couch; Turks, T. Jack-
son, Miss Ross; English Ladies, Miss
Oakes, Miss D. Fair, Mrs. J. F. Spoon-
er, Mrs. T. Shipley; Gentlemen and
lady: Mr. and Miss Middleton; Cow
boys: R. Davis, L. Cree, C. Biggart;
Wild West: G. Dennis; Robin Hood:
M. Downer; Mounted Infantry and
Marshals: Capt. Combe and G. F.
Emerson , . Recepits at the park
gates for the day amounted to $181.
46, while the concert in the evening
realized $112.40.
From The New Era, July 6th, 1894:
Mr. Jos. W;. Chidley will continue
the furniture and undertaking .bust-
ness formerly carried on by his fath-
er and himself.
Messrs. D. Robb, W. R. Lough and
A. H. Musgrove of Wingham are eon,
ducting the several examinations
which are in progress here.
Mr. J. Ransford has imported from
the old' country a hanging oil lamp
that is entirely different from any-
thing in use here. The glass globe is
at the bottom;, as is the flame, much
the same as if an ordinary lamp were
turned upside down; it gives a strong
light yet one which is not hard on the
eyes.
Postmaster CanmpbelI and W. Proud -
feet of Goderich attended the funeral
THE POSITION OF AFFAIRS
(Editorial)
As the smoke of battle clears away
and the standing of parties can hd
viewed it reveals a state of affairs
that is unusual in the political' world
and not any too assuring for Mr.
Mowat. The number of straight Lib-
erals elected is 47. This is just half
the house, choosing the speaker les-
sens the voting power to 46. If ab
besides should vote against the gov-
ernment it would 'be defeated and a
new election would be necessary. The
straight Conseravtives. and P.P. A.
members number about thirty, leav,
ing Patrons with just 17 members
Some of these have Conservative
leanings, some Liberal. Assuming
that they will stand together they
will hold the balance of power • and
can demand almost any concessions
they desire.
Twenty-nine years ago today the
NP•v' Era made its first appearance.
WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY
WAS YOUNG
From The News -Record, July 1st,
1909:
Councillors Ford, Jackson and Hol-
loway are in Toronto today on busi-
ness in connection 'with the water-
works.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Alexander, Ifr.
and Mrs. John Hartley, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Moore, Airs. Joel McLeod, Miss
Annabelle McEwen and Miss Bessie
O'Neil comprised a party which spent
Thursday at Balmy Bayfield.
It remained to the lot of the bowl-
ers to uphold the honor of Clinton a-
way from home on the holiday. The
following rink: W. Jackson, D. Fair,
J. Fair and 0, E. Dowding, skip, at,
tended the tournament in Owen
Sound and captured the event of the
day, the trophy match, against twen-
ty-one competing rinks. The trophy,
a very handsome cup, donated by the
bankers of Owen Sound, is now on
exhibition in Fair's window , . ,
Each member of the rink received a
handsome marble clock as an indi-
vidual prize.
From The N'ew Era, July 8th, 1909:
Wednesday morning illi. Ed. Hill
of the Piano and Organ Co., was op-
erating a boring machine when the
"bit" glanced and entered his thumb.
The member was badly lacerated. in-
cidentally, he had, just a few hours
previously, placed an accident policy
with Mr. H. E. Rorke and will receive
benefits during the week or ten days
he is idle.
There are strawberries and there
are strawberries and that is the kind
Rev. 3. Green grows in his garden.
The reverend gentleman presented
the editor last Wlednesdayiwith three
and they were large and delicious.
Ohio measured 444. inches. He states
that one this season 'measured 51/2 in-
ches.
Clinton on the 12th—Next Monday
will usher in the 219th anniversary of
the 'Battle of the Boyne and with
propitious weather' Clinton- is assur-
ed of 'a bumper crowd, .. , 70 lodges
were here on a former occasion and
next Monday will probably see a du,
plication of this record.
Huron Old Boys' Picnic in Toronto on
Saturday
The annual picnic of the Huron Old
Boys' Association of Toronto, was
held in the Canadian Exhibition Park
on Saturday last, and was very
largely attended, notwithstanding
that the holiday followed the week-
end.
The weather was ideal, , and the
grounds were a real pieture. The
prizes were numerous, the contest-
ants were numerous and the re-
freshments were just splendid, "null
sed.." The following were amongst
those in attendance:
Rev. R. C. MaDermfd (Chaplain);
Dr. Ii. J; I.fodgine and Mrs. Hodgins,
Mrs; DeLacey, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E.
Ferguson and- 1Vfiss Ferguson, .Mr.
and Mrs.. J. A. McLaren . and Miss
Mills,: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Campbell
and. Miss Campbell, -Mr. and Mrs. E.
Floody' and Miss Floody, Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Greer and Mrs. Welch,
lvTr: and Mrs. D. Thompson, Dr. and
Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. I. R. Brown,
Mrs. G. C. Young, Mayor A. Sather,
J .Grigg, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wil-
liams, Mr. and Mrs. J. Shelton, Mr. 1
and Mrs, H. C. Sloan, Mr, and Mra.
J, Gorman and Mrs. Verral, Mr. and
Mrs, Hilbert, Mrs. Si.' 93. Chant St.
Catharines; firs. A. E. Porter, Wing-
hank; Mss. T. E. McKenzie, Mrs. C.
Plowman, Mrs. Dunsf•ord, Mrs. A. S.
McCort and Miss McCort, 1YEr. H. D.
Munro and Miss Munro, Mrs, Bee-
croft and Miss Beecroft, Miss E. Bry,'
ans, Miss L. Paterson, Miss R.Cam-
eron, Miss E, Stephenson, Miss E.
McLaughlin, Miss M. McLaughlin,
Miss Annie Kerr, Miss D. Kerr, and
many others.
The following is the results 'of the
various games:
The Mysterious Miss Huron, Miss
A. Becker.
Afternoon Events
Mens' Softball, , North Huron vs.
South Huron, North Huron won..
Oldest lady at picnic, Miss E. J.
Stephenson; Oddest gentleman at pic-
nic, Alex. Armstrong.
Races --Boys under 5 years, Jos.
Jenkins, R. Ireland, J. Jenkins; .girls,
under 7 year, M. Armstrong; boys,
under 9 years, R. Herbert, W. Iioz-
ack; girls under 9 : years, A. Arm-
strong, Audrey Moore, boys under
12 years, Reece Williams, M. Ireland,
girls under 12 years, R. Lang, H.
Wasman, M. Hart; boys under 15,
'C. Williams, H. Beecroft, G. Wil-
liams; girls under 15, P. Torrance, J.
Hawley; men's 100' yard race, open,
Wallace Floody, A. Armstrong; wo-
men's 50 yard race (open), M. Elliott
E. Campbell; 'married men's race,
land, Seaforth; W. Baker, Seaforth;
Mr. and Mrs, R. Barnett ,Weston;
Mr. and Ma's. W. E. Floody, Miss
Floody, Mr. and. Mrs. W. D. Sprinks,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Love, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Moore, Mr. W. P..Cante-.
fon,; Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Hart, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. F.
Jenkins, Mr. and M'rs.,.,Harry Arm-
strong, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Cook, Mr.
and Mrs. L. Wasman, Mr. and Mrs.
C. Cluff, Winnipeg; Mr. and 11irs. A.
J. Alderson, Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs.
A. E. Bowme,, Mr. and Mrs. E. •Mc
Ewen, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Scarlett, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Hamilton, Mrs. A.
Becker and Miss. Becker, Mrs. J. S.
Timmons and Miss Watson, Mrs. G
M. Elliott and Miss Elliott, Mr. W.
Powell, Mr. WIallace Floody, Mr. W.
A. Buchanan; Mr. A. Wise, Mr. J. N.
Kerughan, Islington; Mr. G. A. New-
ton, .Mr. Alex. Armstrong, Mr. W. J.
Hall, Mr. 3, Braden, Mr. N. Topping,
Mr. Geo. Oerral, Mr. R. A. Dundas,.
Mr. Rass. Ferguson, Mr, and Mrs. A.
M. Scarlett, R..IIart, S. J. l•Iicks;
married women's race, Mrs. R. Hart,
Mrs. G. Elliott, Mrs. D. Thompson:
boys' ±loot' race, C, Wpllianis, E. Bee-
croft, 11. Williams; peanut race (we..
inen), Mrs. G. Elliott, Mrs. R. A.
Greer, Miss E. Bryans,
Notes:
Bert McCreath was eaIled away to
Goderich on urgent business and was
unable to be •present. Be.was very
much missed as he was always the
live wire at the picnics.
* *
Vice -President' W. A. Campbell
Was chairman of the Sports Commit-
tee and with him were President Hod -
gens, .Secretary Floody, Messrs. Wil-.
son, King;, Ferguson' and Buchanan.
Mesdames Thompson, Hodgins,
Campbell, Ferguson,. Misses Bryans
and Becker,
Our popular, chaplain, Rev. R. C.
McDermid, Was detained by a wed,
ding, but was in time for the "eats.'
Mayor Sutherland off Seaforth was
one of the first to arrive on the
grounds and acted as Umpire in the
baseball, and judge in the games.
"Andy" is the "whiteheaded boy"
with the H.O,B's.
The mysterious `Lady Huron"
turned out to be Miss Ada Becker
and she was identified by Mrs. R.
Hart.
The oldest gentleman and lady on
the grounds were two former Clin-
tonians, viz: Mr. Alex. Armstrong
and Miss Eva J. Stevenson.
Mr. W. A. Campbell made an ideal
chairmaT of the Sports Committee,
and accordingly everything went
with a rash.
Mr. R. C. I4ing supervised the
baseball and the games and there
wasn't a hitch,
The Western Canada Flour Mills
Co. donated four bags of Flour as•
prizes and they were much appre.
dated. One lady was readyto start I
housekeeping right away. Thanks
gentlemen.
Ma'. and Mrs. A. J. Anderson came.
down from Hamilton to the big pie-.
nic and enjoyed themselves immense-
ly. This is their third visit to the
picnics from the Ambitious City
and may
they
come again next ye
ar.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Cluff of Winnipeg,
formerly of Seaforth, were welcome
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tient Committee, consisting of Mes-
dames. Thompson, . Campbell, Hod-
gins, Ferguson, Brown, Yonue,' and
others, for the magnificent refresh-.
ments and superior coffee.
Messrs. 'Cantelon and Greer, west-
; end druggists, were present and. took
( is big hand in the
eggammes.
Mr. G. A. Newton met with an :mei,
dentt a few days ago which prevent,
ed him going into the 100 -yard race.
elk *'
No wonder the Royal Winter Fair
is a great success, with such live
wires as Doug, Wilson at the helm,
and Doug. was a big asset to the
visitors.
65 ladies lined up far the package
Teas, donated by the Lipton Tea Co,
It, was a real line-up, and it was re,
marked that no other County in Can-
ada could equal it.
"Huron`
blood will tell" was very
much demonstrated when. the 24 Hu-
ron ladies took part in the "Broom
football tussle."
That big-hearted Huron Old Boy.
Z. A. McLaren, donated 5 pairs of
shoes for prizes and the coffee for
the supper as well.
h Sit d t th R f h
picnic.
* 'eI
It was a contest between Messrs.
n rmid as'
Floody,McLaren and McDe
to who 'could drink the most coffee,
but the cup went to the Secretary:
Mr. W. Powell, treasurer, was
early on the job and attended to the
payment of the prizes in the differ-
ent games. Bill says the picnic was 1
the best ever and the "Eats" were
simply extraordinary.
The pitching of Wallace Floody in
theballgames was very favorably
commented on by the spectators. This
youngster will be in the Professional
field ere long if he keeps on.
• *sift
President Hodgins was highly
pleased at the great success of the
picnic and was congratulated on all
sides.
CANADA AFFORDS SOME It AL.
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
Below the heavily forested' slopes:
of Thunderbolt Peak in Jasper Park's
Eremite Valley, the National Parks
Department is completing"prepara,
tions for the annual camp of the Al-
pine Club of Canada, which opens -
July 15.' All that remains before the•
coming of alpinists from all parts or'
Canada and the United States is to
complete, a few miles of foot trail.
,Situated in the Eremite Valley at
the apex of an extraordinary horse-
shoe of mountains whieh includes
fourteen peaks, all but one over 10,-
000 feet,': the camp has unique advan-
tages as a climbing centre. One of
the principal attractions will be a
two-day circuit of Simon Peak daring
which six glaciers are crossed and'
the tremendous gorge of Geikie Creek
is visited.
Known as "The Chamonix of Can-
ada," the area is quite unspoiled and
a major problem in mountaineering
offers itself . in Needle Peak, challeng,
ing and unclimnbed,, One hour front
the main camp lies Memorial Eat„
one of the club's Rocky Mountain out-
posts, which will be used as a •base,
for the ascent of the more difficult
peaks of the southern Ramparts.
Camp will continue from Slily, 15'
to July 31 under the management of
Major W. R. Tweedy, of Vancouver,
!secretary -treasurer. The annual'
I meeting of the Alpine Club will take
place in the Eremite Valley on July -
127 when officers will be elected, The.
Icamp lies an airline distance of about.
12 miles southwest of Jasper.
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