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THE' LUCI'lNOW SENTINEL; I#UCKNOW, ONTARIO
.THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL
Lucknow,; Ontario..
•Authorizedd.as Second Class. Mail, Post Office Det?artmeit, Ottawa
Established 1873 Published Each Wednesday Morning•
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L, C. Thompson, .Publisher and, Proprietor
THURSDAY, MARCH hist; . X949:
Letters To The Editor
Oal,amy, April.2nd,
Dear Editor;. .• ,
T have just returned. froin.- an
exhibition ..of tank fighting. And
hrowing putt on . by the
flame,,..t.
Stratheona Horse..Reghnent• It
:ont 6 or 7 miles froin the
Was ;ab. .
. .r�oads
.•
end, of�.,the car line .over ,
;. u c uld .find,
albout las bad y+a o
�.
.and the.exhibition
of
what'.
these
army ticks cansqand: to was
a 'wortivvfNile part Qf it. With a
full load Of :people they plowed
through roads with ,fide water.
running over them in many places.
but we finally, .got there.
How, any rnan,•' .or number of
'Mien • can epnsent to send ' their
.fallaw' narinto such
a hell, un-,-•
til , they have. exhausted' every
ib�l�ty 'of Making a •peachble
settlement; is: just .Ibeyond rne. It
just' "seems impossible that. ;any.
one cdluld' escape''midi .'a 'born-.
. bardment, when'; they gave an ex
b,iibition of tihe • flarne throwers.
What `a` .fienidiali Contrivance. • It
would. just.''dr€h everything
and ;everyito'dy,'Wibh,;that flaming
giasohne, and khat is de*. No
one Ibit a fiend incarnate would
:his :fellow .me
deli ;ate ° send _. .. ,., .. n.
�4 bei' LY
/lz�lyto ` it just, to satisfy his ambit-
If `tihese 7' be tyrants
wiou d jUst Sit down With :their
history :books and;what has
P
enied to all tihat:pas `ever set.
out to : *Auer the. World, and
take it to'dieart I think. they
would the: convinced . of the .folly
of; ' such an °ambition ;None of
these monsters, ancient or
'
.
mod-
ern,
have: ever escaped retribu
-
ton for suchdesires The expern-:
ence of. this. 'generation• should, be
.sufficient to &isuade them.' To=.
daYwe, have; ..I• think, the greatest
„monster of all. 'the:.' ages, in his
', ru'thlesaness and cruelty.' Does he
• thinkthat he Will escape When
none that have ' gone .':before him
have?: Stalin will be dealt. With
even .:More drastically than Hit
Y.
Ter. or Mussolini; or the Kaiser,
anid there :is .not `riluoli time left
which" to, do 'it As he is °get
ting nearly 7 • years of age,:: : What
0
a...contemmplation !for the ' rest •of •
the
..world:that want to five in
eace-:But: in .m O inion it must.
P.Y P
an'd. will come. 'What' will the,
world be like, when it is over?
We;haive been having'very, fine
•
. weather .for a while and; not like-
,.
ly to: have .very Mitch ,winter'novi
The,. hard !frosts have played:
havoc ,with -many of,. ,the roads,
l and all heavy, trucks are .banned
•• froni the hiigihways for • a time.
The oil ilbust ess still booms as'
fast as the roads and materials
will allow. New.stnikes are made
every, week. I do feel sure that
tihere ' ill ibe'a terrible btist, for
what, are'. they going to do with
the o surplus which is alin+olst
evidence now; but no one, wants
to hear Any pessimistic note,. as.
is
alwa'y's : the vase
,.hen, ,things
are lbo piing, Jifst'shut your eyes
and '1 n e shead' i1l
itcam
Comes,
s
e. as''�thoug h Z: wi
1
s
11 d ev l-
ret (� in:140an'8 .(�
be inte s ebig e
oipine nth j ust as goon As the' roads
get so the • big trucks get/go-
ing
. can.
,algain, Expect to go,north the
beginning of
` . week. to invlesti
ate •.these
n fields that 'are
being developed. so ,fasit. One Well
has . just
'drilled. through
gh the
greatest thickness'of ail. oduc-
ing formation 'that, :has ever been;
r �d' •the. Britils+h e
.;,.faun ni: �'nil�•r be-.
farce so the, Y
ort rep 'today: 'declares.
Over •500 feet.
• I. have just suicoeeded in 'inter-
esting..a'span at is:. the' 'inter -
citing tl1 p
deist•, roif tw+o "companies that are
drillin ''iw 'l.lis and they are `o-
g. e � Y g.
t iv in recommenldations'
0
�' .. give Y
a' .` work-out:, He seems to • Ibe a
:very' fine. fellow, land. I. feel very
hairy •about ;arrangement
Ike has a big ne+w Cadillac • car,
with all sof the gadgets' they --;ever
1 t
'ttla�ah to ',oai�e� •'and We are' ' o'
a , , going
to investigate . the mlos of the
vels':together
vg t.
Province .:t `'her and corcri ine
oigleb • . b
`our' ideas: Here's hoping. we make
a success'. of the • ,venture. i will
likely•find something
w
or.th re-
•
?Corti ay: ityou in-
terested
•I will Send ,you some of.
,:the, highlights hl' t .. of our a eri
ences.:.,
The: Prairies', . are-: girding up
their loins t take on; one:-ofg the
greatest .grass, hopper tinvasions..m
their::?'history, so those that: are:
supposed.. to know .hiave advised.
them. •
I • was out . surveying one • told
dray' about 'the middle of ';March:
I
:Was ;all wrapped..up and ''still
cold' I sat, down to reston a' stone
and looking•:a'Ore roand saw
soy eihhing arnovmg Ine'the Shelter
of the ;storie the•' sun'. had tilted
.the es a 'aps".; little .and leer ::
ew,as
a ,grasiihopper about one inch
long' „movingabout ,. an a- -Spot
Where the. snow. Was Melted,: and -
the ground: bae, in' that cold
moisture... I .thought I knew: a bit
about: +grasshioippers, and that the
Old 'ones `died Off': with: the. first
frost; and only • the'.younig; ones:
that•latoled Out were to be,reck-
oned'•' with. The temperature' was
'down aroi.iild `zero the
night, be
,fare; :I:. certainly •'' did. not ..'know
OBITUARY
• HERBERT ALTON;
After several months hs of illness
from a paralytic stroke, Samuel
Herbert ' Alton. passed away early
Monday morning; March 28th,. at
the • home of liis daughter, .Mrs.
shims Webster', Pon. 6, West
Wawanoslh;: where he had been
oared foa7• for some time after his
removal ' frail ' Goclerioh- hospital.
F or ii any ., years ;previous to his.
last : ilifiess, Mr. Alton was in
valicled 'with; rheumatiism, He was
in 1444 - 83rd and, was a Son
of tine ; late; Samuel Alton. And
Rachel Webster Alton of Bel.fast,
He was, married 52. years :ago to•
Ca �h!eririe i . Blake, who passe 1
away
ahree Year. s
' ag1
o..
` was a
Manes iof theDungannonJn
ited•Church
and latteded .'when;
health ipermitteid. His.•fiaini y are
Harvey,. with iwihofn'• he and his•
wife lived;.' Mrs, Thos Webster
i
,(Hazel) and Mrs, V -
efor Erring-
ton
tart (Vera),; all of the 5th Cion. of.
West .Wa*anosih: Also surviving
are tWo sisters,• Mrs. Richard Me-;
i uillin `Lticknoiw and Mrs.' Ro'bt,
Steiphenson, ., Varna, and one bro-
tr
.The,
e ° 'Albert Alton, Belfast.
h , �
funeral took place on :Wednesday
afternoon: from: 'his' late. home;:
:
with Rev. .j,. Bright of Dungan-,
noon United' Church in charge . of
the, . service; assisted .Y bRev W.
.J. Rogers of'IBl
th .
Mrs:Donald
'
Fowler; :Auburn and' Mr Thomas'
Bake, sang appropriate Solo's.The
pallbearers were six: nephews,''
Roy -Alton,: George Alton, Harry
',Alton;
Alton;: Geo. Stephenson, Herb Mc-'
u+illin amid Sam Autos: Intent
was : m Dun anin+oii (eme`te
g r'Y.
P:ARA.MOt7NT
• Paramount : hockey fans
tgraltulate •Luokniaw's gallant hoc
key'. team, and' lits managers ,for
the le re they have given us
asu
tp Y given
this/winter. Fro¢ri'Lorelborn,. Sask.
in19 7 Caine ...George, to find
a wife and ia.. hockey +ad`n'was:
p Y ,
.very successful m both. ' All their,
'bo . had lemon s c Mar to
y� ,ai rnoib h ac . x
e
axed viould;not: �pnrlil.::a •teamrrLat_
down .: to make ; `them>tselves�• look
brighter? a dtrait. o' .y, that lis
lig' .,71�,
•rememiber'ed' lonlg aifter•,.;the, brit=
liana; a fl are 'rfoi ' gs got�tern ;Govt:
luthe'Wterna
lin"
c ,k too, es Bob
Middlemiss :Ernie and Ronald:
Mr. sand
M s an W Ids d as -
d'.. Mr: and:: Mr .a
s W rren
.
Wilda `
anid� babe; who � " ent the
_ . sRi .
week end in London
Mrs., D.
Richards,
taken
ken
Seriouly ll last eek
and was.
itaiken` to Winghaxn Hospital, We-,
hope for.a.
speedy :
Mr. and Mrs
S. .)ack Herlderson
visited...at
Whitechurch onun--
,day. S
Dlonald MiacCharles, who atten-
ded .the hockey 'snatch at .:Walk
ert.ori, had .the misfortune 'to: be
shit
on the,, jaw with tbhe puck .;He
was knocked •cwt but was .plucky
enough to be iback.and•.enjoy. the
•
rest, of the ;game:
Miss Josephine 'Elphick•return
i
edhome --after assisting 'Mrs: :II.
o�oi,o�u�.i,/,.�n�brau}�,ir.or,�u�n+i�o�V�nii�►�w �' __
ciiiston.ancl Started to clerk- a
:endo L Rl�y Finhoysan's store:,
•
Johnstone's•, :Furniture:.Store,'
ATURDAY, APRIL] :1
The W: A of Blakes•United Church,' Ashfield
• Will Hold A -
SALE • OF HOMEMADE:BAKING
A
MISCELLANEOndUS BAZAAR
Where the •
LATEST NEW, COOK BOOK.
just off the press will. be offered for sale for the first time:
This bcgok'' is the last word in cook books with tried: and.
tested recipes by:.the: ladies..and :You.. will ..want your book
before the supply is exhausted,' as there' is, a limited amount., !'
For the benefit of. out
Books may be Obtained by
Mrs. Wm, Andrew, R. R. 7,
Will be promptly mailed to
I'.
don Thdnn•pson's,' is to the effect
that bne pair has just presented
l' then with two pair at once, very
1 unusual I guess. They are:'de-
lighted. The 'story :is that the
papa,. male hike, ,is stt ttin,g abofxt
taking full credit for' the° exub-
ei ante, The mother is too 'busy.
'I miss'Alie .old Hillcrest. Garden,
' ;W: Innes . PiAte'rson.
that they were ,such, tough guys..
Report from Lethbridge on, the
Vhintl' 11a `si Lr tori=:a G z
• THURSDAY, MAIC 3l3t,. 1949
•
ROUGHrTHE,. SENTINEL .ITE$
Sixty Years Ago . ,
Harry ' • Murray, , who 'studied.
with, Dr.,� D,:'Ge+cides, • V.S., passed.
his 'final exaaninatioris in Tor-
onto,;
N, J. Cliff • returned froth' a
business trip , to the East where
h°e : disposed ' of nine carloads of
furn:tinre which' kept •the' furni-
tot. e factory running_ to full cap,-
ucity.;
•Anuanib
er of dillag, , e rrterchants ; '
decided to close .their ; stores' :;at
seveno'c1ack... Saturday. night - ac-:
o
t" • .T'ho's s pin ;'the petnha _..
ri
ce ed g
p @ g
lrici.uded•�F�ee•d �rur�dy�,
.c�Ca1 •.
.,
Into h, A.�Nt
cl~ntyre,. �H. •. lV1
lulm, �Jdhn Elliott, john
.1VLtii'chi-
sozi,:,Wm., Canneh, 11.. Pr�octor,. W,
J. Little, •A.• doss; J. Wallace; W.
I1. Smith;; John Peart, Caaiinerori
W '. J�.B -
Murdoch +a'i.d co.; n'i.Yr2llp
tong , J,• Grenaclie,• ;Alex,: Lawson;
Mrs.. Findlater '
David; 'Graham vtrash+ome frons.
Sterling for. aVisit • before leaving
for ,Salinas, ••1�Iexico. '•'
The Village;Council•
decided.to
fence the Market, .Square and ih=
stat .' foua, turnstiles at tine• • 'en-
trance. $ .
1V,�aldala. •
�. �;
Liead 'af Loclia1sh�
n Mac
lefty :far • Detroit, ;for :bhe` opening
of lake navigation
Students; at S.S. No • 6 .Kinloss
intruded Wm: McKeiizie,'C'harlie.
Milne,,' John 1VIcKinnoih. :iharin,2th.
- Kenie-Ed.=._
McDionald,-SarahMc ,.
ward L;ockharft,•,:John' McDonald,
John McKinnon, Tiorrias ',Lock-
hart, Rabert;lVJUcKenziie, Dari. Nlc:=
Kinnon; Duncan � McKinnon:
Forty Years Ago :
James .Forster of West Wawa
',nosh•:won;"first Prize - at, the Clip
ton' Spring :show how for phis agricul-
tural
g lei'
tural team:,: for Which, the: Deer•-
.ing ;Manufactu•ring Co...gave a '$30•
improved4isc; harrow.
•�'Thei"e-? was - � a-'. de+b�ate,
pr terian char o � n theue
esiby C aha ,q s
tion `'of' "Women,' Sudfera '�"' 'R:
McLennan'``Our P MacKenzie •of
the Laurier delb'atin club, upheld
g, t
the' affiranative..and. D G ':Mac-
Kenzie, and. 'Charles Richardson:
the negative.
g.
Baseball','',
pub. oifficer •"were:'
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hqn : presidents, 'John. Joynt and.
G:, A; ..Siddall; :pres.,, '.John. Mc::
Garry, '•yice prey:, Ra R McLeod
mgr., T.'s
g Reid; 'oapt.; J .Find-
, ap .
Aster tr•eas., Don. McCiharles;, sec.,
,W.:Helwig managing '.committee,
Toms :Watson,
George •Smith, 'W..
J. 'avison • ' n'iascot • Buster Mc
b
of town "'cadet's, these. Cook
forwarding the slim of. •$1.O0 to
Lit. know, Ont., andyour: book'
Saw Sunday Meteor
Harold Greer and Bob T j'bmp-;.
Son were twd `t•ho sate the SIM, -
day . even i rig
tipday,ev,enirig meteor that. 111dmm-
a.ted... the sky as far 'east as Tor.
opt•..), The meteor , 'oi :
grad' the appear
ance of a .briht ,flare'
• �. , and app •
,peared, quite close, while obser
vers in the Satiable Beach: district ,
were cel tari° it dropped into Lake, •.
Quaig w ,
TI'e death Burred of .Thounas.
Lawrence hardware ,merchant of
Lnicknaw'for some forty years.
He vias '74 .years, of age, had •come
to.Canada from 'Nottinghamshire,
*England as ,a youth of 21; and
shortly after, entered the e nploy
,,of *Clary. stave manufacturers
in London. For .rnlany, , years he
travelled for them' • by wagon,..
through Western: Ontario,
T:' F. Henderson secured' tli+
contract for building a steel -root-
ed shedat Ashfield •;Presbyterian
_ •;
ch
Chuff
• G,• of Crediton: "oce
Y a P
t
Es
a,posltion>a't �. 'D, Woods Stare',.;
at St. He14 and 'James Cu ii :.;
ming of 'St, Augustine 'commend,;.
ed clerking at R. K. Miller's "
.Twenty. Years Ago
R S. Vflilsozi, Manager .af the.,
Dain,k of. Cot/ill-tierce, utas 'trans=,'
ferred to I•Iaarnii l't0ri arid w.as•sue- •::.'
ceeded' +by' •L. A. Finney.. •
'The. ' arriagie was ; Solemnized
in ,"Hiamilton of Mil`s:; Mary Con-
n
'ell :and Mr: James 'Cleland.'
The death occurred -; of :Mrs,
George ° Douglas, a .pioneer res:.
dent:- of the village:' Her` husband
had predeceased •• her , in 1894,
leaving ..her with family
of
seven young'Children.
' children
`Donald• Feer. esson'.as'
.gsulmed..'hia
:ices duties as will a constable"
• Ed. Cousins, Who had been em-
ployed with Rae. and ,Porteous,
set •up his own tinsmithing bush
news . in' the 1b of the P'ost•. Of .
Tice block •
At S.S. ;.l o. 12, Ashfield,.' Cath
erine Blue Was' teaching :the .fol-
lowing: pupils: ; Isabel McLean, ,'
Harvey' Robb,. LiLl+ian ... McLear;
Reggie Caampbell, Muriel. Thor,.-
burn; Duncan Thoriburn,::'.Marie
•
Ferguson, 'Irene` Bagshaw,':Albert
'Sage, . Andrei'', avIaL a' :