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\ ¢ i # m F ans Saat e , ~ HE STRATFORD MIRROR» No. 14 Vol. 9 STRATFORD, SEPT. 4, 1934 + "Bud™ Platt Did Ninety Six Years of Their Valuable Citizen and Not Win, But---|y - | i "Bud" Platt, husky Stratford youth, Lives Spent In Service A ane si Ae did ndt win the big Wrigley splash at and efficient civic employee was 10S 2 [Ree : " ; : fficient civi 1 s lost Between them, two Stratf n y V ; ratford a 'of fe) ratford men) railroading family, his father having to Stratford through the death © 'Toronto Exhibition, but he did win the admiration of Stratford citizens hie retired from service within a few/lost his life in the service of the old h Gale ou: nt following am days of each other, have given 96,Grand Trunk here. His brother is a iaea idl pass ndash . ig years of their lives to the old Grand! superintendent of motive power on ftineas: of 'some weeks Vora ae. Trunk and Canadian National Rail-|the New York Central Railway. Mr. ways. The men are Edgar W. Harris} Chidley had spend exactly fifty years and W, H. Chidley. Mr. Harris was a|of railroading when he retired on despatcher and Mr. Chidley was an/ August 31, which happens to be his engine tester. Railroading was the. birthday. He was 65 years of age, SO only job in the world as far as they|now you know he started with the old were concerned, and the Canadian|Grand Trunk here when he was but National was the only road on which | fifteen years of age. they ever had any desire to work. When he started, he was a copper- A native of Elgin County, Mr. Har-| smith's assistant. Then he became a ris took his first railroad position in| fireman, then an engineer, and final- Perth Count¥ as night operator at St. | ly, an engine tester. Pauls. He had mastered telegraphy| In retiring, both have nothing but during his spare time in Ailsa Craig} praise for the company to which they where he livéd as a youth. Thirteen) have given the best years of their months later he went to Parkhill as|lives. The Canadian National is to, be night operator, and after ten months| congratulated on having in its employ, there, came to Stratford to fill the|men who are ever ready to affirm same position. Later he was day op-|their loyalty to the system. The: C. erator here, and in 1890 was promot-|N. R. is 'to be commended for pro- Ths ackeeued wae a ORE Oe Zion water, Marvin Nelson, the Iowa corn ed to desapatcher. viding recognition for those who re- horace OBER as Sas feakaeeel : a. cartfered ai sane tee Mr. Chidley is a true son of Strat-|tire after years of faithful service as | ~ a ¢ Romeo Lodge 4 : ford. He is also a true son of a|these veterans have done. life: was & member" ' by his plucky performance, Even the Toronto wise men, who seldom S, include more than the seiect few in 'their calculations, cocked an eye as : their favorites began to succumb to <i the numbing waters while the Strat- ford boy kept plugging awy. Platt had covered a lot of aqua be- fore he was forced out of the race by an attack of cramps. By that time only a score of the 180 who hopped off with the starter's gun remained in the water. The unknown paddler 'whose boat had a "Stratford" sign at-| tached to it, had seen some of the ~ most touted of them give up the bat- = tle, including Spondor, the Port Col- : borne flash, Sam Shields, Gambi, the pride of sunny Italy, and MRadako- _vitch who won Lou Marsh's fancy during his training period. Not so long after "Bud" was taken from the twenty years superintendent of Strat- ford's beautiful city of the dead, Avondale Cemetery, Mr. Lamont car- ried out a work which will remain as a tribute to his memory. Mr. Lamont had been a citizen of Stratford for more than forty of the 63 years of his life. He was born in Mount Forest, the son of a pioneer family. After moving to Stratford, he became a foreman in the Grand Trunk shops, put relinquished that position to take over the duties at the cemetery. His wife was a Stratford girl, Miss Cora Dietzer, who survives him. There are two sons, Dallas of Fort William, and Lorne, with the Kroehler Manufacturing Company here. One brother, Donald Lamont of Mount Forest, also survives. Platt's performance was anything pe. LOO... but disappointing. Had he not suc- . Many friends assembled on Sunday sz cumbed to cramps, who can say but : afternoon to pay their respects to Mr. that he might have been up with the Lamont's memory. Following a ser money winners. All suppositions and ' + vice at the home on Avondaie Avenue, "if's" aside however, "Bud" is young Hearty Congra tula tions the remains were laid to. rest in the yet, and is still green to the ways of mausoleum in Avondale Cemetery. © the professional splashers, having : The pallbearers were Charles Loth, made his debut only a month ago. To each and every member, also Kd. Diehl, H. Farmer, G. Davey, W. : 3 ' There are other swims coming, and if Eh d H. Harloff. Es 4 goetz an . a "Bud" sticks to the game he will cer- Mr. Watts and Mr. Beadle taily be heard from next year. LOCAL INTEREST Nel i ! amps of as. who. me fron 20 ay Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Hifertsen of New who came fro ' , teu York City, are guests at the home of where and got nowhere in particular a i ; ' Erie Street. the first year. This year they were 7 Mr. Albert peti ae ; considered serious contenders, Nelson Ibert L. Schade Miss Maudie Mr. Alber . we ; having a host of supporters who pick- : (AC aes ed him to repeat last year's victory. wanade RON, Dr sd Mrs | Eifertsen have returned after having Spondor was out before Platt, and for your excellent performance at Nelson followed soon after. Then ay fi 4 h : taken a trip through the. Georgian suis "iike-the emeen Cintas Maeee: 'Toronto Exhibition in winning third Bay district. , After winning the Catalina swim, ; is * * Young was a favorite in the first | ' Piles also bronze medals for each The. North Perth Political Labour Wrigley swim. For three years he let member of the band. Well done, Association regret the delay in holding -- his Toronto supporters down badly boys ! their meeting. However, they inform us that they have now secured McCul- by miserable performances. This year he climbed back to his old ped- ly's Hall where meetings will be held the first and third Thursday in each estal by an unfaltering display. ; Who knows but next year the city! A ayes, The Clo thier month, commencing Thursday, the 3rd. inst. at 8 p. m. Members and friends council will be arranging a reception for a new Wrigley champion. 87 Ontario St. Phone 211 are asked to make a note of this. The reascn a man doesn't like Now that the proletarians hav2 bridge is because he doesn't want to George B. Hathaway, Mgr. taken up polo, a $15,090 plane seemS he bot hered with ecards when he's tc offer the last refuge for the ex- : listening to gossip. clusive. AJESTI NOW PLAYING MONDAY --TUESDAY || WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EDDIE CANTOR CLIVE BROOK WILL ROGERS THEATRE & : The Best in Talking | " Whoopee" "SILENCE" | "YoungAsYou Feel" Pictures The most spectacular comedy A driving human drama words It's not your years, but your smash of all time, cannot describe. yearnings.