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Years Agone
Th e
9, 1945.
The Crich Bakery delivery horse
staged a real runaway. Frightened while
he driver Aim Eaton was, calling at a
residence,.the animal raced down Sper-
ling Street and continued it's flight down
John Street. Opposite' the residence of
Willard. Elliott it crashed into a new
Dodge 'car owned by Geo. Wheatley of
Mckillop. The horse. was not injured.
When in the Expositor office last •
week renewing his,subscription, James
Barren said this was his 60th subscrip-
tion. His father had subscribed to the
first issue of the Expositor he said..
Ernest Clarke received full honors
of 100 per cent in the music theory
examinations held at St. Joseph's school.
of music ,,Seaforth.
Congratulations and best wishes will
be extended by a hest of friends to Mr.
and Mrs. Mathew Armstrong of Hulled.
Twp. who celebrated their 57th Wedding
anniversary on March 9.
The no-surrender club, although corn-
posed of only a few women in McKillop
under the presidency of Mrs. A. Watson
has raised a total of $1278.10 for pat-
riotic purposes.
The Seaforth Women's Institute held
a successful draw in Seaforth Armouries.
Novelty dance prizes went to Miss Marjory
Hunt and Jaines Kelley, Seaforth and
Mrs. Winston Workman and Harry Cald-
well, Kippen.
Owing to the rain the river at Bay-
field broke up and will likely pass with-
out a big flood , as has happened in
former years.
MARCH 5, 1920
Thomas Rundle of Hibbert • has pur-
chased from Thos. Cameron, Peter M.
Moir's 150-acre farm on the Thames
Road, Usbornei mr. Cameron has also
sold his •farm on the south boundary
of Hibbert'gto Mr. Watson of Motherwell.
presented with two chairs by the con-
gregation of 'First Presbyterian Church.
MIAs Beatrice Seip hs taken a position
in the J. MacTavish store.
Wm. Somerville, who disposed oz his
western property, has purchased the farm
of Wm. Scott in McKillop.
Ernest Dinnin of Chiselhurst has takerf
up residence on the farm on the Seaforth
road.
Chas. Eggert of Manley has purchased
the -50 acre farm of Geo. Heintz, Logan
Township.
The tenders for the new Manley school
were opened and the contract was given
Ouerengesser arid Deirrel..
Ed. Sherbert of Manley is busy drawing
gravel for-the erection of the foundation
of new barn, as: the stone wall was
rendered useless after the fire. •
Richard Robinson, Who has been making
his home for some ., time with his,
daughter, Mrs. W. M. Sproat in Tucker-
smith, has sold his 'farm in McKillop
to David Hall of Saskatchewan. . .
Wm. Hoegy of Manley has purchased
the 50 acre farm from Thos.Curtl n for
the snip of $3,500.
MARCH 8, 1895.
The brick for the House of Refuge
is arriving in Clinton • in car loads.
The, material for the erection of a
new church at•Dashwood is being brought
to the ground. ,
Last week James McFarlane of Stanley
Township shipped 52 rams and ewes to
different parts of the States.
Jacob Weber of Egmonchrille has
purchased the 100 acre fal,m in Mc-
Killop belonging to Thomas 'Burns. The
price paid was $4,150.
• Chas. Soole, foreman at Johnston Bros.
tinSinithing department and an old res1=
dent of this town, has let the contract
for building a second story and other
extensive improvements to 'his home on
John Street.
John Clark of Hullett has sold his
farm of 100 acres to John Iiiitton for
the Sum of $5,000.
G. Crich of Tuckersmith intends to
erect an implement house next'summer.
The contract for building the new
school in Tuckersmith .has been let to
Messrs. Welsh and Cudmore of Heossfir
their tender 'of $850 being the lowest.
James Petty, the founder of Bengali,
and who made and sold of/ the first
Survey of village lots has decided to
sell by public auction the remainder of
his village Iota.
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Peter Bpwey, who, sometime ago
purchased the post office store In Kippen,
this week took possessibn and moved
with his family to the village.
Harry Pretty of Toronto has gone
into the partnership with W,J.Finnegan
in the grocery business in Egmondville.
Wm. Somerville, who recently dis-
posed of his G.N.W. Telegraph office
hdre to accept a position in the, office
of the G.H.W. Superintendent in Toronto,
leaves this week to assume his new
duties. " Mr. and, Mrs. Somerville were
APAWA.11A-Ain
SUGAR and SPICE
by Bill Smiley
The hysteria. with which opponents
press their attacks against proposals
contained in Finance Minister Benson's
white paper suggests the resistance that
exists in certain quarters to making
the Canadian tax system more equita-
ble.
Conservative leader Stanfield by his
decision to attack the 'proposals on an
expedient basis indicates too that he is
not adverse to working closely • with
Premier Robarts in an obvious effort
to make the white paper a provincial
election issue as an alternative to con-
sideration of the Ontario government
record.
Much,of the hysteria centres about
the claim that small businesses would •
be eliminated under the Benson pro-
posals.
Yet as was pointed' •out recently at a
Queen's University seminar on taxa-
:. tion the proposals would apply only to
incorporated businesses. Speakers es-
• timated that only about 21,000 of Can-
ada's 450,000 businesses would be af-
fected by the proposed change in cor-
poration income tax.
The vast majority of what we think
of 'as the ordinary small business —
the-stores. on Main Street .and similiar
enterprises — are not incorporated;
'the owner pays taxes at the lower per-
sonal income rate. For many of them
taxes under the Benson proposals may
be lower."
In striving for equity in taxation
and thus reduce taxes on individuals
witli small incomes Mr. Benson pro-.
poses adjustments that will remove
700,000 people in the lower income
brackets from the tax rolls.
Another 3,00.0,000 people will pay
less taxes; 3,000,000 people 'will pay
more taxes; and 2,000,000 people will
pay the same taxes as under the pre-
sent system.
Single persons .with incomes up to
$1,400 and married persons with in-
comes up to $2,000 would pay no' tax
at all; and many old age pensioners and
veterans fall in this, category. Those in
higher brackets — up to at least $8,000
for married men —would pay substan-
tially less than they do under the Pre-
sent system.
As discussion continues some changes
may appear to be desirable and Mr.
Benson repeatedly hag indicated the
white Paper contains proposal's that can'
be altered.
In the face of this how Mr. Stanfield
and those representaiives of special
interests with whom he has allied him-
self can continue to suggest that ap-
proval of the principals of the white
paper will- &Rim Canaldiris-something
only Mr. Stanfield or perhaps Mr. Ro-
barts can. answer.
Two recent letters have accused meof
something inexcusable losing my zest.
One was from a chap I haven't seen
since we played together as kids. He
said a recent column showed a negative
approach and beseeched me not to feel
that way. I think he's also a health nut
Of some kind, because he urged me hot
to let any "torn" body; such as nicotine
or alcohol, enter my system. (You're
right, Bob, your ' spelling is terrible,
but thanks anyway.)
Another was from a lady whose
daughter I taught. She said I sounded
as thought had the mid-winter blues,
and cheered m,e by telling me that her
daughter thought I was great, even
though she had hated school. Thank
you, too, Mam, and I know_ your name,
though you didn't sign It.
But don't worry, chaps. I might sound
a trifle misanthropic at times. I always
have. But there's plenty of billy in the
old goat yet. I don't intend to slash my
wrists. At least, not until the present
curling bonspiel is over. I need them.
We have a great institution at our
school for pulverizing those. February
blues. Once a year, we throw the cur—
riculum out the window and do some-
thing sensible. We have a bash called
Frosty Frolics.
This year, a, computer couldn't have
picked a better day. Ten below, piles of
snow;' and a brilliant sun, Everybody
in colorful garb; Boots and parkas and
scarves and hats of all hues.
The day began with a leg' auction
in the gym. Girls hid behind a curtain,
with only their legs showing. Boys bid
on the ,legs. One French teacher, male,
'was knocked down for $3.25 and the
highest bid was over$7. All proceeds
to support a foster child in Hong Kong.
Then a grand march to the lake, for
games on the ice. Snowshoe races, broom-
ball" in which everything goes, including
tripping teachers at every opportun-
ity, tug-of-war,. and just plain horsing
around and wrestling in the snow. No
hor'S barred. A fine sublimation of
sex.
Other groups split for curling, ski-
I'm cheating this week. I'm pot really
here at all. I'm away on a short vaca-
tion (I hope). What do you think about
that for honesty? •
If our plans have worked out we are.
in the mid-United States or maybe even
further—south, our_ childrel)? are housed
safely with grandmother for a week and
mother and father are off for a much,
needed vacation.
We've been planning. this'little jaunt
for a few months now, and quite frankly.
'I wish we weren't going just yet. It
means that 'before long our holiday will
be, eita6d via Ekre411.1211h back te'the work
and worry world of every day. I really
- think'
ning the trip.
We're visiting an old school, chum of
mine. We were pals all through high
school and vowed never ever to 'separate
ourselves One ifrorn 'the other. Then I met-
my husband and ,I forgot my girl friend
existed until the honeymoon had ended and I
was back with my feet on the ground again,
She didn't find her husband quite so
early in life . She. was foot-loose and
fancy-free for a number of years after
I was immersed. in diapers and dishes.
We' had the normal relationship - she
envied me 'because 'I had a husband and
a home and a family and all the things
'that are supposed to be wonderful and
I envied her because she had lovely
clothes and exciting vacations and
• absolute freedom to come and go ex-
actly as 'she pleased.
Oddly' enough, I think we were better
friends in those days than' we had ever
been. It' was a sort of mutual admir-
ation society which, grew and grew until
we were as . close as it is possible for
friends to be.
Then she moved away. Although it •
ing, snowmobile rally for a trip around
the- islands, snooker tournament, swim-
ming, skating.
The. beauty of the day is that it's
so amateur. There are experts in every
field, of course . But you could watch
fat, middle-aged teachers, eyes bulging
with horror, as they tried downhill ski-
ing for the first time ever, Or little
Grade 9 kids, weighing in at 80 pounds,
trying to get a 40-pound curling stone
over the hog line.
Everyone back to school after lunch
for- a check-in. Then a karate demon-
stration. To my amazement, and terror,
I saw three of my Grade IA Tech boys
up there, smashing one-inch boards with
their bare knuckles and bare feet, kick-
ing and chopping with blows that would
kill, flipping each other around like pieces
of rubber hose.
Cold sweat crept into my armpits
as I remembered that I'd thought, once
or twice, of ousting -these individuals,
physically, from my class. That is a
thought that will never again cross my
mind.
Afternoon. Everybody off to the
hockey game , or back to the ski hill,
or stay and watch the basketball game,
or bog off to the poolroom. Or skating
or swimming.
All sorts of other things going on
too. Snow sculpture. Choosing of a
snow queen. This year, in a student
body of about 1,300, with perhaps 35
Indian students, the Queen was a beauti-
ful Indian girl. How's that for a blow
against the WASPS?
This mid-winter madness has the effect
of literally melting the thin red ,•Ane
which separates ,teachers, and stud s.
How can you maintain your dignity when
some 14-year-old girl is yelling- at you,
"Sweep! Sweep, you dummy!" Or when
some five-foot Grade-niner stops to help
you up, when you've sprawled in a hope-
less tangle on the ski hill?
The whole community kicks in, with
free swimming, curling and ski tows.
We all., discover that we're human
beings. Biggest •discovery of the year.
Should have one every term.
was only to Western Canada, it 'might
as well, have been the end of the world
as far as I was concerned. How in the
wide world could I ever visit her on
the .gro-cery budget I was allowed each
. week?
She continued to write to me and to
fly•home at Christmas, and in the sum-_
mer. Things weren't really,,, o bad after
all -I began to think. •
Then' the letters stopped coming so
regularly., I was panic stricken. What in
the ,wide world could be taking her atten-
tion for such long intervals.
Then I found out. The gal had met
a big burley,Australian who just charmed
--her • off,..beri feet and before long, I wach',.'
no 'match for his attention to her. I
took second place.
It was a little hard to swallow at
first. I knew instinctively that things
Auld never be the same again between
us because she would have the same
problems , as, 'I had - she would have, to
iron shirts and. clean garbage pails and
maybe even mix formulas. She would be
as tied down as I was and that would
mean we would never see each other.
Now that she and: her kangaroo hunter
are married, •they have moved into 'the
United States, just about 600'rniles-from
our house. A mere stone's throw' And
my' darling •husband , has offered to take-
me to see her this week and if all is
well we are swapping recipes right about.
now,
I imagine that I am enjoying the visit.
I'm hoping against hope that our husbands
find something in' cornMon so that •they
can do something besides stare at each
other while my friend and,I relive the
past.
so, please wish me well. I really
needed this vacation, believe me. .•
FROM MY WINDOW
By Shirley Kellar