HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1962-12-12, Page 13..010111
P.F-P14-1
gerrigilow."-
•
vilDorFSDATA.. MC".. Iatk
.0.4414! _.4040•••14,4.1
Y 14. BENTLEY
puttic,
ACCOUNTANT .
.0DERICIri, ONTARIO
1110x 4rifi
'PhOne. X.A•cicaoll 441521 •
imase041000.1.004,00e....,
• A. M. HARPER
AND COMPANY
Chartered!, Accountants..
• •
THE,"' LUCKNOW •L•MOTOW.ft QI,ITARita PAGE THIRTEEN
.pt., Alexander NtacKa y
US
Ibroke into his •cabin., Sensing
The captain turned hilinseIf
mutiny, he sh.ot them.
to the authorities Jr:tuned-
ocal Resident Before Turn Of Century
..ave.y afterwards and was ex-
The thetne of* t his story could. Captain M' Ica),r
well he: "Life ai Lucknow leads been one of Luckninvdefence* ITe 4eVer sailed again:
5 •more
must have onerated when. he Pleaded self -
c
to longevity."
•
, I
The central character:is Cap-
tain Alexander McKay who re-
tired, from the sea to his, hOrne in
1.,ucknow and at the age of , 70
went o the Pioneer village of
Claresholm, Alta., to file, on a
"homestead. Ire died in the vill-
age of Nanton S�m& time after
,his lUnj. birthday.:
retUrned to Luckn.ow
• only once after • he went
west rid .awas in ,1904
i
LO. attend the •funeral of lrnilto. • at ,
:4ex. who died at the •
Gopmar, ONT4RIO•
• Proliote. 4-7;62. •
JOEINSTONE'S
FUNERAL HOME
NikaDtrni• andi C�aeufei
LucknOw;. Phone '&22O-allia ••
Illaar or- ltright '
.• Serving Alt Faiths • •
According to) Their Wishes
• siraibtratei Prices
.lesewursiniect IS94
04frrite. • for ,
,4411-,. and , rr!ei64 .10t1
• WMinatn, • PI*** 360.
• (Offiee- located Mt ..,rohri. St. We.st
*•: neat; TOronieDoniiniOn, Bank)
•-'INSURANCE'
atstrAury
iturrotractaux
LIPM.,
Ur Protect Your- Jack,
Disure Sack 'raciay.
Lk, Ife.EXNAH
Lacknow, Phone 52A-3423 •
^
t
.wr tam
Au-omoittLE
gi4stiRAINcE
des it,sore InveSting •
" i SON
•
z_ 3. GOCre .111tIE
aa -r -a Dungannon.
ANDREW
Erarrikteir SOMitor
0NVEL,k' ONT?gt!Et01.
. .
Every. Werbiesday mut
• Satuniay Aftermoir
•Office ia the Xol7nt Brock
'• TerePhonet. ' •
Office I35") , • • Residence 31-J'
HETHERINGTON;
.Bartiter,,
• Wingtiant and LUCknOW
INC ;11'
Mod an4
, .,:ocatert KilpatricIr Block
• •_, • • 'Phone.,Whighanr •
°Mee,: 48i • • Residence 97
1,1 '
IMPERIAL OIL
PRODUCTS:
for prompt service,
• atict qua '‘ products,
• coritaar:—
PURPLE GROVE
Mr. and MrS, GOrdon .Mac-•
Donald and Mary Helen, Dr.
:James Emerscn, M. Bob. F./nen,
colorful residents. before the tu Another 'of .his, salty tales, son visited Mr. and Mrs. Donald
of the century, One may assume
'that while at "anchoraden- there
between • trips •on the Great
Lakes .and the Atlantic, his
home was the gathering place
for many a yarn -spinning gab -
was about the founding, of the
cog -ship "Rathburn" off God-
erich; It wa.s' . during a great
storm and port authorities de-
layed getting a- lifeboat off to
the distressed ship.,
cosh.
Miss Margaret Robertson came
home from Victoria Hospital in
London on Thursday. •
Mr. Milton Stanley returned
hOme after •holidaYing with M.
festHe himself could provide•
Lon-
a fine " evening's entertainment named
Captain- ',McKay and a sailor and Mrs. Wilfred Trailer, • .
.,
When he began to tell stOries a small
of 1VIeLean commandeered don -
boat and effected co-' !SOIlle attended the :funeral of •
his seafaring career, • !tact with. the ship after battling Mr.. Broin in Kincardine
R .is- passible that he related ' wa,r5;, for "what L'Iltred• 1-ilCe anFridaY' ' • '• '
me Gaelic soof his strrieS in the ag'." ' - : : ' : Mr. Gordon"Patterson,
1Vir
tongue becau4e he waz an an- r. They saved the crew, which Frank Currie, Mr: Walter Col -
11i$ fa
, thority on . the language. and included a woman °Lins, IDonald McCosh and
oh'
i a tire. . , . , Within an hour after the re -4- Mr. Francis Boyle attended' a
VT,i'
family farm at the age of
f„..k. „ cue, the ship werrt to pieces, meeting 'Of the Soil and Crop ,
A nicture nf fl*
.• .) ', . , .." , , . - - -- -411- ,----11. °I -L• The shore for a - considerable Im• proveinent at Formosa.
his 100th birthday `shows hini, ' - • • ' wrk.' ", Large. a. stern Scot • with a thin face ch of co
and shaggy brow: Hehad a white -•- --aL • . . • •
1
drooPing mustache He wore a ' For this rescue the captain
black fedora -type hat and across- f Wad his assistant . were each
his vest was strung an oversize I awarded $4 in 'good 'Canadian
; MacKenzie
Memorial Chapel
FITNERAL SERVICE
Services conducted accord-
- ing to you), 'wishes, at your
• Mine, 'your Church, or at
our 1VIernorial .Chapel 'at no
additional charge. • •
• Luelinow,e,, • Phone 528-3432:
• 4 Day , or Night
•, .
...aadmikohvamhoomwiipoww4~~"......••••0 *No.
WINGHAA4 •
•MEMORIAL SHOP
We Have • I3een '• Memorial
• Craftsmen for Thirty -Seven
Tears, Always ITsing •
• . THE BEST • 6RANITES
Along.With •
Evert Designing anit •
Woriiananship. • •
Prices. Most Reasonable •
Cemetery-, Lettering a Specialty
SPCOtTON'
•Phoixe 4.56; WinghanrOntario. •
ALANG. Vfs ILLIAMS
optometrist
&stance Mrs. ,Frank Dore, 'Nancy,* Ron-,
nie arid • Dianne Spent Saturday •
evening with Mr,. and •Mrs. Vic-
tor Ga.wley. • •
• ' Miss 'Eva Culbert spent itun.-
watch 'chain, " cash" • • gt-ayirc'wseiPtillh'sN;iimPLaitarLne4°Culinda°-bert.'
• :Mrs. Don Charlbourne and Miss
iGladys GaWley ' visited Miss ,
Mary Anne MCCoSh.
Mr. and Mrs.. Burtort. Cons,:
.Tahn:Sandra and hlargaret spent
Saturday with Mr. and MrS.
Carruthers,, Goderich..
Mr. Sic•roal Stanley and/ Krt. . •
Helen Swann spent the week -end.
•in London... •
Were $unday.. 'guests of Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. Don Chadbourne
ldrs. Victor GawleY.
Dr. lames: .Emerson
ing Cross • spent the week-e.d
with Mr. and Mrs. George Eimer-
• Mr. Stuart , visited, Mr.
Gordon -MacDonald: " •
Bervie United Church 'Women,.
!net 'at . Mrs. Loran Pet-
.ers . an •Wednesda3r evening.
.Miss 31tary .Anne McCOsh re- • ,
tUrned td-Taront6 on Sunday at-
beterr sPtipmerling• .the liast vcreek.
Mrs.- Frani Dore' was amsteSe-
• Aimndey. McKay . wa'
s born Antong. the -captain's many .
interestblig experiences were
Novernber 4, 1-835 at r
Stor
way, Island of Lewis,Ross-shle, 'heath* Preside4t Abraham
• r.iinotiht speak and :tieing on
. • •no -
'Scotland • Solna *. say- he •-'was • hand •fon the Canadian vis -
born • Lucky' because, although „• its. of King Edward. .vu .
he was possessed of a lame' and the Marquis of , Lorne.
body and Soul, •PhYsieal excell- : He served many years as cap-.
• ewe, alone • could not guarantee lain •Of the. "Edward make,
suivima4. frOm starrn,. . ship- 'Captain McKay's Ias:t •cOmniand
wrecks, mutinies . and pioneer 1;vaa. the ,Ifattie Tosregs7' one • of,
farm life. .. • . ., " the last of . the•Sailipi-g ships on
•
SerrtlandfarniwhiYeir:e4lienia*vvaafsedit frc
• TheIte thee Great Lakes
his home £n
triti• was a three-month ., ordeal tnekriiiw.•,thning his. sailing days.
'aboard .the "Marie -Blanche." On. He . niarrie4 ...Margaret . hi/Tie;
the way across the ., boat. Was
4.t.. who- was bort in. a,•village near.
engulfed In a •atarrn off '.the Taranto The hAd. . nineChild-
.
Coast of Ireland arid almost ..re.m.
sunic - .. ' • " • - ,. ' • ite:•. *exit. west to Aiterta. . in
.
This storm Possibly : weakened 1904 to : 'flak on • a . horaestaci
her structure for on the rettmr Toady began:. to; openup to
trip to' Scotland she sank . with___ .settlers. . , • . .
an; bassen'
gers. ' ' • ' He- returned east for the: f11
The faintly. first settled .,in cral of his 'father and went
ltaniiltort (before the- railroad back to ••the ,w:eat irt, 1905. 'to.
arrived) and later Made Succes-, carry out the Work of 'proving
sive moves to Stratford, Wood- bia.
stock,'„ Goderieh... and DicknCmti „nip ihi. o h*.oliiesrtga, dilz. Hiwean ret9tii'.1
farm near Lucknow, *., 1.5. years until` 'his .death .
!datill.thealt for the December meeting :of:,
the Purple Grove Intitute on
s •
The ; ..,MoKays took up a. : •age 4 87 ......- and lived there wedneaday. . A1,4s., Geabge • Hark.., •
n'ess presided : All eni,paYed• the 1
tn 1850 young Alex slign- ' • Capt. McKay- was brought . exchange of sungikie pal. Iona
ed aboard a saili,ng v4a4sel • •up ori•. flats notable Scottish ,
arid the •borne made • Christmas.
cards. • , ••- • .
-Mr. and- Mrs.. GoIdie Itustot
as an., apprentice se-arna.n. .• IO2nd birthday revealed. He , visited Miss Margaret 'BOberitaan.:',
.
:Later he signed on , the . had very:. little ,patience with.
. , We extend congratulations to
"Lady Dufferin on a cargo . those. who want un- mr. and . Alm. , Wallace polio*
-.• run that 'covered'. BuffalO, . •,..„..,,,....,,,. 1,...,4. .?„.„,,,,...., ....t.h.„;•1
ter.i.ou v c.....,6.4o, p....1.a.u.. rv......s.s.... ........,••• ....... an .i.)46 -arrival, of their baby gr±L
Cleveland and Kingston. • , ling to pay' for thenr... • 'Mr.' an -d . Mrs. .101).' 'Tinier , and • •
Over. the next. 50 years . he .
Worked . up to the position of from a Stornoway paper•:.Wmen
Orr . b g . read . a - cliPping
„ ;Karim: of London visited Mr.. &
, • • 'Mrs. Jack Farrell. . • ,. ,.
captain. Ile made three Atlantic .stated that the people of the. Mrs. Ed Wilson of Tacomsi,
crossings, bringing over Scot- • •
, town were ConipIaining because
tish immigrants . of the high cost of street light.-
-- .kilahigan, ,. visited her brother,
Mt. Sam &net:son' and Mrs, Ern -
Three times he suffered ship- ,
ling, the old: 'Salt said:, ' .... •
,
,Kr. and Mrs. Glenn Fraser vis -
Wreck.: : • • l'. "They shouldn't have, lights' if .. .
• ' The' first Was. an Pigeon •Bay,:
they can't pay for thern, Wheri
• ited . Mrs. Herb Farrell. • . . '
The crew of :24 • hung, to hand-. , I lived there we ,lia& no lights Mr. and • Mrs. Frank Currie -4
holds in the rigging, for three! at all and'we ' grit along Very were guests of. :Mr. arid Mrs.
sufficiently to launch life boats. i .'Dark nights were looked up- '. ;mt.
Scott . Walsh, Carlsrue: • . • -
• and. Mrs Gordon ,
Patter -
Such a precarious: ,perch -- on,
: ias a blessing . because an ,.Sorr visited Mr, and 'Mrs. Walter.
a stormy .night is • not the moat
-- honest. inhabitant could 'often get. Foster
inviting' place to . stay, partcu- , a few cheap, sheep or a cargo 1 Some folks attended the re-
larly when, one , Vn't -. ju5t too bf. brandy could in Bervie on Friday ev-
such
from France without:Paying erring for' : Mr. and Mrs. 'Lloyd: •
cky be ibrOught., ael.0
wrhere the ship is. '. •
'His second shipwreck was cn 'tribute to the governinent.", - •i•gea, iii.vny-wei.ds,.
Lake Huron; :. - .. • ' • - It's• a .pity- 'Captain McKay i — •
• The third, was on Georgian*and his Philosophy didn't live on for another 'century! •
Bay- when . the Snip -as Pitched •
High -and dry on the shore and
had to be abandoned. •-
The .captain •Used to; re-
• dall the. frequent •mutiniee
which occurred .because of,
• One of" his more .blood-;
• poor fo.od and lack of pay. •
• thirsty, tales concerns a fel- '••
•
low captain who 'shot three ' •
mutineers at Port Colborne
on a ,passage.' 'through. the.'
Welland Canal: to Kingston.* •
At Port Colborne sone of the
crew s, demanded their ,:pay: , The
captain ,refused • until they dpck-
ed at Kingston. The ..sailors
___ ..
.‘ •Office on Patrick St, just
and worker! for three years • philosciplry of thrift, • as a
Off the Min St' in for his board and .. clothing. newspaper interview an • his
' - WINGEFASt • • .
•
Professional , Eye Examination
• Optical Services',
• • For• appointment
Please Phone 770; NtEringliain
tAacKENZIE O.D.
Optometrist , •
STOW lN RIPLEY' •
,E.Vh.g,7" WEDNESDAY'S:-
.
OffiCe• Sours 10.00 am. to 9.00
pm.• Phone-. Roy MacKenzie,
Ripley• 96-r-24 for aPpointme.nt.
• •
• R. W., BELL
oiTom.E.tawr
• F. T. Armstrong .
consulting optometrist
•
. •
• The Squate
(PhonelrAciison 4-7661)
. • .LUCICOVIt DISTRICT
e0-Q1ERA:r1yE LINTC.•
Lucknow, Phone 528-2125
41,-.••••••••••••.,,,
• . TED COLLYER•
Registered Master Eleetiician
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
• • •Specializing .
Electric* lre'aiiiir-Etertrie-Wttin
.• and Renairs
GRAgr 'CIIISELOLIVL •
. ,
, Phone Collect Dungannon 07z.t•-
ot tuteknow •
"AlWgYa. Look To imperial
' E,ror The Best"
•
•
and
All . electrical Appliances
R-182
•
days •before the seas abated •
Gaviller, McIntosh
and Warci
'CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
. E. Kennedy, 'C.A..
. •• Opposite Post Office
Phone 83V -347j -• :Walkerton:
40;41;40:0000.100#00•••4414W4.4004444
U
YOR PE.,' DLAR AGENCY . .
We Can Still Supply
• BULK K. D. CORN
Minimum 3 Ton — American Only
Dairy rind Supplement "A",
Concentrates
"New Life Feeds"
Are tested and proven -to give results. Our line
.
is complete. If you have feed requirements; our
Fleet of Trucks • operate a daily service, Bulk
(Min 3. ton) or bagged tel serve yOur need. (Se-• '
urday , excepted.) . •
IPMALINEC TEL and SON LTD.
• Lucknow Branch,- Phne528-3O4TT
th'ere'S A New Life Fed' For Etrery •Need"'
11.110•40*~~4.4.4~40•04.04.04.0