The Lucknow Sentinel, 1941-08-21, Page 5IiitJR.SDAY, AUGUST 21St, 1941
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M nday, Tuesday Wednesday. •
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THE LUCKN C W :SENTINEL
shfzeld chui.e.huistory
These Were Lean Days, , but• the BRUCE CO..VNTY
Early Settlers Were in Earrnest
'(By W. H. Johnston in the 'London
Free Press,
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How frequently, we hear the wish .. .
expressed that the fathers and moth- ,
ers of eighty to ninety years ago
could see, the transformation that
as taken. place in this new land •of :
Canada. We think of thein in their.,
'struggles to clear the land;- grow
enough' to feed their families and • .
theiranimals, build.homes'ana barns
Anil, pay . the - awful: mgrtgage. that ` '
enburnb.ered; almost every farm.,•
la no Way has their Work-be-en'�,
more 'fruitful-ithaii, in their efforts
to proiideschools and churches' for.'' .
the :people..' As.' an illiis'tration of •°
what we mean 'allow: me•to Call at -1 '
tention tp-the Ashfield circuit of the'l.'
-farmer• ]Methodist _ Burch•, o hhh.,:-_ _,
- iii Ch. h .
U ted urs
It. was •not until about1848,. that:I
a 1,•' a "influx of settlers came pour-'
• WARDEN
'ing into the northeasterly portion . ' 'JOHN' A. LOGIE
Of Ashfield township, county' of Hur- i •
on, "around' Belfast and Lucknow:. . Reeve of Paisley`. '
One of the. first sittlers was Joseph• Fleeted. Warden June' 1Jth, 1941 to
Hackett. Other mernbers'of his fan -fill the vacancy caused by the death
The romance. : R. that.'.great ily. came soon after•and many others; ' of . the .. late Warden Samuel' M.
historical figure, - Lord •.Net- • Altons•, Stothers, Gibson, . McMillan, Ewart.
�I Smeltzer, Irwins, Mullins; Barkley,. •
I McDonagh, • :.Sherwood, Andrew, _ rom
. I Niagara Falls are visiting with 'their- Mrs. Will Hogan:
1 Webster, etc.,. to build their cabins. ' NEGOTIATIONS for the sale Dof
for, susten- • p F; Mac- Mr; and Mrs. Russel Ritchie were
and clear' a few' acres for the. King :Felward: hote•L.bilikling OAL1,:ean parents,,, ),V1r.s land Mrs:J, visiters vAhh-,ll r-.a=and •Mrs •bes,.Rit-••
once. One . of the • ea'rliesproject• s Kingston street, owned.by the town .hie last Sunday.
,.�:�...�.I was • to build a school house. 'where' of ' Godetich, to J, Bayne of 'London''
Hackett's church' note 'stands,.: with are .still on; and. at Mr. Bayne's're.-
-(-SECOND.
re•• ;
6�'ECO N D• CON. a Mt. ,Jackson as teacher. We may ' quest the Godetich Council•has- pas.- •TH•E .PICTURE,. NEWSY NOTES ,
. not know.who the earliest preachers. sed a.'resolutien 'to the effect : that e� SPEAKER OF ten languages, and.
. Mrs,. A,. C.• Hamilton >;eceived the were, but in '1853'• and 1854 Rev. the sale• is; conditional upon': Mr., GALLERY who 'served for ,30, years with the
sad -'news • of the death of her, bre- ,:Thomas' Adkins; a New 'Gonne riion' Baynes 'obtaiiri°ng 'a • license to -sell; famed 'Bengal L -an rs;. Caf.. F. Pi -as='
ther, Bei Donnelly of 'Lochalsh, whci Methodist minister from Goderich. :beer and wines. er..•Hunte`rs of Durham,. hopes to
fell off 'the wagon While backing came to the. settlement and. organ-: soon, serve again with the Imperial
out of ' the' barn on 'Monday fire-, ized ' a class with. a Mr. Hackett as . ' • forces in Iran Or ,with the .3ndian
,' these 'churches were well filled and Array. Col. ]Hunter is 65' and the
noon: class' leader:. From that time tothc�
• : • Visitors with •Mr. W: T. R'oulston present services have- ,been held in their ministers , well. provided for: possessor of many military' decora
- ' VRel e' r -anti' l�%h s `S Campbell &t this place 4. was amp absolutely. rural circuit,
i tions.
family .of Lanes: on Sunday even- • Namedt^H_ackett's appointment, it -,1. Lh the parsonage in • the village
of Lucknow. ''• .
ing ' . ° •'formed. the nucleus of ;r' eligious ser= With two: preaching services at
Mr. Raymond Hamilton left Sun-:vicea for an extended area: After $]a.ke's, aiac one at Posh oi.the tither
day' for LLondon where the'Militia -him :came 1 ev -William . i111• a `filtz-
three every ,Sunday,,'five sermons
is training. . " ' • •ed With zeal :for.' the spread of the had to be provided, and thus a •num-
Mr.'' George' Beaton enlisted., for' Gospel. _ It was during his, pastor- bei of "local preachers'" were press
Active. Service last Week,' returning• ate iri January, 1857, that a 'cause".ed into the work.. Some of these fat
..to London: on Sunday . evening.` was begun at. Zion .on the 12th .Con- er•.becarne full-fledged ministers, as
` Visitors . With Mrs. G., >3rooks on cession,. nearly two. miles farther Rev, ,` N. Miller of the.British Col -
'Sunday were Mr''and Mrs. Norman north, Hackett's' being 'situated on. • Miller
hof
Confer.ence,' arid Reys. Dr: H.
'Carter; Aubrey 'and Miss Joyce of .the 10th Concession. Barnby •and 'J.:A. Agnew, of Lon-
Seaforth. - • ' . '. In 1867,; 'the Ashfield' circuit was don, besides. John .Elliott, of .68'2
es:tabl.isl4ed .consisting. of the two,.. .illi l:, ,,.le,�.t.d.+. ..I.� rhh
cl tv _. .: ..- W '_. h� .< yam, • y :., _rr�,r' p,. T.
Son.
Also "Disney Cartoon"
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T&S:HFIELD NOTE,
LUC'KNOW 'SENTINEL : I '. .and Mrs. •Jas.. Bird of Brus-
leis' visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Hunter for a .couple of days last
week. ..,
• Mr. and Mrs: Will Helm and fam-
ily spent Friday with friends at
Clinton. - r. `
Mi', and Mrs. R. Nelson visited
with Mr. and •l trs. John MVtacDonald
Sunday. -
Miss Irene . Hogan, R.N. of.De-
troit is visiting her parents at pres-
ent.
• Rey. Mr; and Mrs. Watt end family. Mr. and Mrs.' Jack Kelly of High
who have been ' holidaying at the River; 'Alta., spent 'Sunday • with R.
'loin of their .uncle Mr:' Wrn..Bar- E. Qilmore. , _
berg returned to their :home in ;Miss 'Barbara Culbert is spend-"
Gritnsby: `. ,• ing' a^ week with her. friend,. Miss
Mi.
and'Ars: Donald McPherson. Broiler.
of Holyrood visited a. 'day last week Master' Alvin Ritchie is holiday -
With Mr: and Mrs;; Eli Jacques. : ing .with his uncle and •aunt,; at
The Misses Murray°of London are, Ripley.
spending, a week.w.t.h Mrs: C., Mur: Mr,` and: Mrs. John :McKinnon &
ray. ; • ' ' children qf`. Tiverton • visited IV1r, .'
Mr, ,and 'Mrp.' Jo.hn McGregor ' c?f , an Mrs Wi11.. Plante.' '.on ..Sunday...
Wfingham" spent Sunday with 1V1•r. _ 1Nfiss_.Lorna�--Hunter 'and- -sister--
and Mrs. J. •Jamieson. spent two weeks with their: brQth-
'Gerald, Jimmie' and Narbet Ri'cli er; Lloyd arid' Mrs..Hunter' in Wa-'
who have spent the last two• weeks. 'wanosh.
with • their aunt, Mrs: Rhys'.I?ollock Mr.,. and Mrs. -'Albert Helen and
returned . to 'their. home in Formosa' Mr. and. Mrs.. Will Helen` and fam-
Sunday. i] ..were
Norman WeTlwood and _Tom Wil- y guests. of Mr. and Mrs:
John Little at Curries Corners,. Sun=
son; soldiers, are. spending a few day
holidays at their homes • here.
Published every Thursday .morning
at Lucknow, Ontario.
L, CAMPBELL THOMPSON
Publisher and •Proprietor
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21st, 1941
WH1TECHuRc i
Mr. and Mrs. Cross of Walkerton ' , Mrs. Bradley of •Strathroy, is
I:and 'Mrs.' Gibson 'and' familyf spending,,a few days, with Mr. and
•
• Mr.' and Mr's: W.. S.•McQuire vis-,
r:
a
at, e a a.an a.. ••.. .-tib ,SIM ,.,.x...-.
,Mr.s....Fsther_Bridge is n
.speda
ing -,large, yet, the laeople.,•.had little».eash •
- few ; relays , with jher n pip,, Mrs. -W. but --They- s t -a= minister and --pais)
. �.J: Boulstori. . him; -or=:a=ather4tried7 6;pay h a.:a •
Mr. and Mrs. hi. 13arkwell` and salary in the neighborhood of .$350
family spent Sunday with Mr. •ani)
ts ...
Mrs. Steve Stothers o£ ICintail:: -
- • Mrs Jelin-Stoi-h rsa,r l -Mi
pan of Regina spent Wednesday
with- Mr. and Mrs. G. •Bar kwell:
A Red Cross'',quilting was held at
Mrs. J. Irwin's. •
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•FORTY-NINE .YEARS AGO; Cliff
Calver'ly walked' the N'ia'gara gorge
On 'a' tight rope. He is now 73 .year
o . "'-arid' c1a ril 1D1'tf's ii atth 'p'err iirs'"
he'll cross again on October 12th,;,
1942. He. isspending the ,summer
at-Clai-ksburg in Grey County where
he was • born. He. makes his' home
in Sarasota, Florida:-'
• A TIIR-T
EE,EGGED' COLT. at
,Goderieh is. able to walk and run
e,.
in spitof the complete' absence of.
` tt 'e , r ' 4 ^•TI hi'ih ' i;?epi^';;?;, :
i T... r. P .:��"Jyi ',.-7• ""-� - "•k Y7'. A tG. . hC P, .. rr Spz'.�v[7•• - -
,. ,m. , ..-.•" r1�{�". ��,t; 5:� . Rr Rr7 T. ,_,;�,..:. ., - : `thL•"-etr1-"". js
other•, ,ocal...,,p ache's the; following - a i`%C .i� ' -� - iioa .
• ' Via.,: esteui%i faxdo rate
�rnay be. , uerrtionedavid Agnew; trades, 1 .
Jelin --Taylor;--^ J•anres . Taylor, . R. E. _ :.-Last- ..Reekr's •• picture -was that of
Brown, R: Murdock, William Gard-. CHARGED 'WITH THEFT of gas -
a year, though there ;were deficits ,iner, Sr. James, Hunter William DONALD McCHARLES
ohne; William Champion, 3 :•year-
�in. many of the Ipan'. years. How-..;Jokrnston; -Samuel- Shei tvgod; -�rlian- a *ell know residen�of`-'LuSknow old ;B3•tl5sels• residefrt Wind`e`d leis rife
ever, we should mention that these Bowles Ernest Sherwoo. John F.b'
���r.c, c• nclucts a fruit-.-si,ei.:c1ay�aoi�.uuing.�3�lZicaotirag-hirn
pastors of the early dayswere often Andrew, Jr., and D. A. Andrew.'Donald's orchestra is ' also . widely self in the head, .Seine of the • trag-
presented • with a bag of oats for What a school for 'the training of popular in this community and much' edy was a .,shed et. the rear of his
their horse by some oftheir sup preachers was. tiffs Ashfield circuit)in demand 'for . d'ances, especially.home:
porters. One of these good Men, Rob- :Not only for preaching but for 'gen- of'the old-time variety with Don-
err Cranston by. 'name, told me that eral public service.. Almost all of • old a specialist on' the. "fiddle",
for several years he always took the these young, men could do creditable'
Minister a load of hay 'and from the work in public speaking .anywhere,
• MISS 'TAYLOR of Parry "Sound 'tune' he began , this •'good wohe but, best ' of all, thigh' work result
'. has .been appointed" to'the. Ripely never had a shortage of hay'. fork r- the ed in 'fine spiritual krowth, for them;
Continuation :School . staff, .upoLi needs, of •his stock. - . • selves and the congregations. of the:
Miss' Alice Lovely of South Yar" • . Conspicious .arnong the ministers . circuit.
Mouth, •w1ro was recently engaged: of• the early 70's were •Revs:.James Another kdistinctive''feature in' the
asking for her 'release, which the •
.W'alker, John Dochstader and Thos: Ashfield circuit's work was the, hold=
Board. granted. . • Jackson; 'nen who held prayer meet- ing .of an annual Sunday school e,on-
sings. to. the smith, :on the' ' 8th cote-..vention• for 'the whole circuit, but
cession and 't'hu's laid the.foundatio.n ' changed yearly until the • four ap-
CIfAYTON' ANDERSON, • • husky for the opening of an appointment' ointments Were gone•over.
Dungannon youth, who was charge l t at 'Blake's. In 1878,the Ashfield eir- ' ' Today, after • almost 'ninety .years
• with assaulting Jim ' Errington of
'West Wawa ibTh was given sus- quit •consisted om.ur appoiittnsnts,'
pended sentence'. upon . payment , of •
costa, 'which, including. a 'doctor':.
` bill, amounted to _$32.00. The assault
occurred in Dungamion on Sunday.
and Hope on the 13th,"about two .to be good for possibly another sen-
, .Jolly '20th. ' ' • _ ''biles apart ,in . each. case, and yet tury. .
y�1
A MASOLEUM. is to, be built in
:Walkerton Cemetery at a cast' 'of
approximately $L500.
• ' ASHFIEL
Miss Sarah MacLean and. her niece
of Chicago are • guests at: the Mac' -
Lean, home. o
Miss Greta Campbell of Lucknow
-of 41-rcui-t; v -hese z�-na il�erslrip- with is --visiting-among-Ashfield friends..
Blake's on the 8th: concession:.Iiac-.l one. Or two ,exceptio-is,is .model up of Mr.. and Mis. Donald MacKenzie
kett's: on the 10th, Zion ,on the 12th . farmers and their families, . it: 'is a of Detroit spent •part' of their vaca-
much alive organization and appears tion, at -,the' home of Mr. and. Mrs. •
•
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Cornmancler—
s . and Creators.
'of the.
CANADIAN CORPS
PEA'RK,ES
•ODLUM 41..
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PRICE 4 WORTHINGTON
MONTAGUg f.
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C. Boyd.
' Misses -Isabel Hamilton, Marion
MacKenzie, Jean Bissett and Helen
MacKenzie spent last week at Point
Clark:•
Mrs. D. MacLennan of Toronto,
who is spending the. summer here
has as herguests, Miss B. Ross and
Mr, and Mrs. ,Malcolm MacLennan
and baby daughter .of 'Barrie. ,
A very • enjoyable „evening was
spent last. ' Thursday at the home
of Mr.• and Mrs, Torn MacDonald:
when the friends of their.daughter
Cathei11i e 'met to shower , her with
good wishes 'and miscellaneous gifts
before her 'rnariage. , ' •
Mrs. , Kempton of Ripley, Miss'
Sofie Kempton ' of New I&ork and
Miss. Tena Kempton of Detroit call-. ,
,ed on. friends here •one 'day' last °
week. .•
Miss Pauline Ester. of Toronto has
'been spending her, 'yaeation . With
Rev. R. and Mrs, Ester,
THOMAS KENNEDY paid a fine
of $100 and costs) of $5'7:50, when lie
was• convicted of having` liquor' il-
legally, Traffic
l-legally,Traffic police .nolo hi* pull
his car off the read and hide some
articles, which, when - unearthed,
provd: to. -be two jugs filled With
"swamp". Whiskey He claimed : he
-hast-'bought -them from•, tworrnen ht'
.met on the road, 'tut discoveryof
a bag of" cracked wheat and another
Of sugar in 'the ,Kennedy car' ridded
to. the "magistrate's unbelief.
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' B. B. BRADFORD, :Pinky 'bril•cli-
er 'has' accepted a position with .tlic
Coleman Packing Coripary "and hit,
sold his business to har7e�70.511.1ii3' -
THE CONTRACT for the con-
striction of a new $18,000 arena
in Kincardine • has been let, to' till!
N. 'O.'.Hipel Company" of Preston.
.The ' price covers the cunstructaum
of a recreational .centre as well, vt•ith
-a hardwood.'floet%
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CI.GARETThi'�Iii(ITTS tossed away.
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rcdit4d pith two 'files in Culross '..:..
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Mile orie. damaged• a number 'of
,.teles• of 'crop on the farm of Jos -
.,ph Sillick; north of Teeswater: The
.ether outbreak was a serious grass
. fire at "The `Rocks", on the farm' of
riubert Morari., . southeast of• Tees -
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