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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1969-10-23, Page 1William' Wood, a navy service- . man home on leave from 'Hall- fax, and James Brown, both 20, .are in St, • Joseph's 'Hospital, London, with severe lacerations and multiple fractures. The at- cident •oecurred ' on the first sideroad in McKillop, east of Seaforth, just north of No. 8 Ighway. , Mr. Wood said his son under- went a seven hour operation Tuesday. He has a fractured leg, ankle and arm as well,. as cuts to the face. The Brown youth has serious eye lacerations and' fractures of a knee and both legs The car was demolished. Pro- ' vincial police 'from Goderich are investigating. A Busy Weekend Seaforth police had a busy time last /weekend with a series of five 'accidents. Damage in to casc-'.1vp according to beaforth Police Chia Gordon Wkly. ',The 'Series began Friday mor- ning when cars driven by Aage •Marcussen of Harriston and Mrs. G,,„ Beuttenmiller, Seaforth, were ineollision at the corner of George at. East and Main. - _Later Friday cars driven by Don Papple, Seaforth and Halph Fischer RR 4, Walton, were in ' Collision 'on North Main Street, opposite Seaforth Motors. 'Despite the five vehicles that were involved in a pile up on Jelin. Street late Friday after- noon, surprisingly little damage resulted, Chief Hay said. It all began as Robert Wal- lace, Seaforth was attempting to start his truck which had stalled on oho Street just toff Main. He brought his car into position intending to push the -Condition of two Egmond- vine youths insured Friday: night when the car they were driving left a MoKillop Twp:, ,a road' 'and collided ith tie r continues to be serious. accor - inittx, Chas. Wood, the father of • one of the boys. , rL Plans were revealed this Week by the Seaforth-Clinton Curling Club for a monster 5-week hen- spiel. NearIF 54,000 in eat& prima will be offered for the event With top prize amounting to $1,000 ,cash. A bonspiel 'committee, under. chairman Dave Cornish and. in- cluding Laurie Slade, Ken Cooke Don EllWood. all of Clinton and Claire .0anaell of Seaforth, have sent. invitations to clubs as far north as Midland and Or; ilia and south to Windser and Sarnia. The first 134 flab *411 be ac- cepted for the event and they will compete over a four...week period with finals being held trashes In McKillop Two Egmondville youths received serious injuries Friday evening when this car in which they were riding,, crashed into a tree in McKillop: William Wood and James Brown are patients in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, with multiple fractures and severe lacerations. (Staff photo). Two Egmondville Youths Suffer Multiple Fractures • Hou Historic Log se Leaves Home ,This sturdy house, erected' by William Scott on Lot 11, Con. VI, Tuckersmith, In 1882, was purchased recently by John iithadniarsh, Gederich Township and haliled to a site on Lake This picture, taken at the new sitb, shows the new roof in course of completioh, and the soundness of the' squared logs, .20 inches wide. The Simpson family kat used the house on the Rippe)) road. Buten south of Goderich. • A, suggestion at a • previoni meeting, by John. Broadfaot! Brimfield, representative of Tuckersmith, Stanley, Seaforth and Bonfield on Huron County Board of Education, for infoV go-Sion to be presented to man- Weal officials or ratePayere meetings this fall, did not Move his colleagues to action, at this particular time. However, at Monday evening's meeting in Central Huron Sec. ondary School, Clinton, on' rec- ommendation of D. J. Cochrane, director or education, it was de- cided, on a show of hands, "that the board and its administrative staff be prepared to hold meet- ings with municipal *officials and/or ratepayers of Huron , Education Staffi Plan Name Bank For II of E° Account , Clinton Branch of the Bank of Montreal was established as the . board's "authorized bank" at a meeting of Huron County Board of Education in Central Huron Secondary School,' Mon- day evening. A note in connection with the actual resolution, said: "The omission of the words 'interim' - and 'permanent" . . . makes it possible for the board to amend or rescind the motion at any time." Since the Huron County Board of Education was organ- ized early in 1969, the board's banker has been the Goderich Branch of the Bank ,of Montreal, but removal of the 'head office of the board to Clinton was a factor in changing over from Goderich to Clinton, it was stat- ed, The payroll is handled by the Canadian „Imperial Bank of Commerce under contract, en- tirely separate from the gener- al account in the Bank of Mont- real, In this connection, the board's' cheque number 889, for $363,- 202.4'7, was payable to the Can- adian. Imperial Bank of Com- merce. R. B. Dunlop, business administrator of the board, ex- plained that this was part of the September payroll, process- ed by this bank. Before the resolution was ad, opted, Robert M. Elliott, Coder- ich Toinship, Nice-chairman of the board, inquired what service was performed by the Bank of • Montreal other than the usual service performed by a bank. It was stated that the Bank of Montreal accepted their own /Cheques at •par anywhere in the county. D. J. Cochrane, director of education,d stated that a repre- (Continued on Page 8) A playboy is a fellow who stopped counting his birth- days when they reached 21 a couple decades ago. • kt striking the truck and swinging north into a parked vehicle owned Malcolin D Clark, Clinton. The Clark vehicle turn struck a car owned by Pet- er Bannon, Seaforth and the Bannon vehicle in, turn was for- ced into a car owned by Stewart Butt, Seaforth. Hit and Run Police hav6 charged Wm., Stapleton with a hit and run offence following ,a crash on Goderich Street West, late Sat- urday night. A car owned by Walter Car= ruthers and driven by 'Roderick William Foster, both of Strat- ford, was proceeding east when it was struck from behind. At striking the Carruthers' ear the second, vehicle turned and raced north, on Anne Street. A trail of broken glass from smashed headlights on the hit and run vehicle marked the crash scene on Goderich Street. Plans for a full Christmas program in Seaforth were out- lined Monday evening when the Chamber of Commerce exetu- Christmas Program board covering was applied when the house was built, or soon after. The house was last owned by James B. Papple, of Dot 11,- who sold it recently. to Mr.. Hindmarth, a well-known specialist in the reconstruction of good log houses. The William Scott house, travelling on a huge flat truck along the Kippen road and various sideroads to " Highway 21, now stands close to the bank 'of Lake Huron at the end of Black's Point road, between two and three miles south of Goderich. ' William Scott died in 1885, aged 86. lielied made a will 16 years earlier, leaving Lot -11 and half of Lot 12 to his wife and "all personal property" to his three sons, with $100 each to two daughters, Elizabeth on to them. William, who died in 1922, left an estate valued at $91,258, rimch of it comprising 27 mortgages on farms in Grey, McKillop, Tuckersmith, Hibbert, Hullett, Stanley and property in Seaferth. Stocks were valued at $26,000. This will was made in 1910 and witnessed by F. Holmestead and James Scott. Matthew was made sole' execu- tor, but he died in 1916, and under provision of a 1916 cod', ell Dr. James G.. Scott and Francis Holmestead "or the survivor of them" were named executors. for rinks travelling from a dis- tance, upon request. C of C Agrees on Entries should also request which Saturday they would pre- fer to play on , and an alterna- tive date. ' Friends 1-11Olior tive met in the Town Hall. , The committee agreed the program , will include new Main Street decoration,' pre- Christmas visits, by Santa Claus and a shopping incentive draw. Sontribnfions to offset, costs • Will be invited from business and industry. There will be no parade this year. Decisions :concerning Christ- mas shopping hours were post- poned until preferences of mer- chants could be determined. Acting on a proposal advanc- ed by Seaforth Branch 156, Can- adian Legion concerning Re- membrance Day, it was agreed- that stems would close Tuesday, Nov. 11, Remembrance Day, and remain open the next day, Wednesday in tribute to the dead of th'e wars in which so many area citizens had taken part. Write Bell Telephone cern that the Bell T The. meeting expresip&a Company had not lived up to an agreement of several years ago and made lists of Dublin and Century Old Cabin Leaves Tuckersmith Twp. ory of Williatn, and Matthew Scott, of the Township of Tuck- ersmith." William and Matthew retired from the Tuckersmith farm in 1914 'and spent the remainder of their lives in Egmondville. Miss Margaret Henry was their housekeeper •and the Egmond- ville house 6-subsequently be- came hers. The bachelor broth- ers were thrifty, had their own pecular way of living, but were well thought of and respected by their neighbors. "They were brawny men," (Miss Campbell reports) "but very gentle and kind. It is told that Matthew once struggled six miles on foot through deep snow over unplowed roads,„ carrying an injured dog to a veterinary: It is also told that the brothers William Scott from Dumfries built, his hodie in Tuckersmith of rock elm .1iign 20 inches square. When it was hauled' away more than a century lat- er — by mechanical transport which Scott did not live to see — the foundation beams were so sound that they were not disturbed; but continued to support the house during a jour- ney of twenty-odd miles to' a new site, and' are still on the job. This house reflects the quiet strength of "the Scot who built it. It is related that he "thought nothing" of carrying a hundred,. pound sack of flour .from Og- mondville to his home.. He was a man, his Obituary stated, "of. great ,muscuar power". That obituary article, almost certainly written by Murdo Y. McLean, publisher of The Hur- • on Expositor, presents William Scott's personal qualities in the warmest terms. Not many, even of our pioneers, have earned or received such, tributes. Here is , a short quotation: "He was noted for his, indus- try • and good Management, and had accumulated- a comrpetencY. He was a than of few words and of a retiring disposition, and was thoroughly upright and hon- orable in all his dealings. His Word was as good as his bond He was, en ., obliging neighbor and a good citizen, and in poll tics Was an unflinching Liberal!' Born in Scotland in 1109, Wjl- liam Scott and .Henrietta Little, his wife, came to Canada in 1,982 and settled first in the 'Galt neighborhood, where their three sons were horn. In 1844 they re- moved to Huron, being among the earliest Settlers in Cancel- Sion VB. After the custom of the time, Scott ho doubt built an unpretentious log house and devotee himself to farming. His "industry and good manage- ment" enabled him to replace the -pioneer dwelling 18 years later with one 32 ,by 22 'feet, a storey and a half structure which must have been the pro- duct of a .neighborly "bee". When the window frames were put in, newspapers were used to hold the mortar. Removecka few days ago by John• Hindmarsh of Goderich Township,' the new ow- ner, they were found to be cop- ies of the Weekly Globe of 1862. Prominence was given in the news columns to New York Times reports of what was des- cribed as the "revolutionary war"—the war between the States. It is believed that .the 'clap- the followiniTridaY and 'SOO day. • — • The bonspiel is 'scheduled: to , begin Saturday, November 16th and continue for four consecu- tive c SatUrdays ands entries be accepted.'. until Satlirdqp 110, :vember 8th. The event which Is the rich- est • of, Its kind in this -part Of • Ontario, -Will attract. the limes top competition. Entry fee has been set at $100 per' rink. Sixteen rinks will play each of four Saturdays and top four rinks will advance playoffs. TEO remaining "rin will be awarded good consola4.. tion prizes. The top four rinks from each Saturday will enter a two-daty playoff competition,December. 12 and 18 for the rand'irlze of $1,000. Second place team re.,, ceives $500 and third $2504 The fourth team receives $125 • ands allremaining teams receives" $100. All rinks entered in the coma petition • will be guests' of the.;,.. local club for dinner and the.. top sixteen rinks in the playoffs will be guests for • cocktails and'. a„banquet on the final Saturday: • Entries may be mailed to the, bonspiel. chairman, Dave Cor.- nish, or directly to the Seaforth- Clinton Curling Club, East Wil- liam St; Seaforth and must be accompanied by a certified cheque for $100. The committee will Make ar- rangements for accommodation ew roup , Huron, County Board of Edu- cation will' hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday evening, November, 5, instead of Monday evening, November 3,, it was de- cided at.. this weel) meeting in Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton, Monday eve- ning. Reason is that the top officials of the board were authorized to attend „a founding conference of the Association of School Education Officials of Ontario in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on November 2, 3 and 4. At the discretion of D. J. .Cochrane, director of education,' the board authorized hfin, R. B. Dunlop, business administrator, I. W. Coulter, superintendent of schools, and the two assistant superintendents of schools, to attend the conference. 'Mr. Cochrane wondered if there should be someone home "to keep store". John-•11,-Lavis, -Clintonr board, chairman, jocularly asked "Per- haps there isn't a "store to keep?" Mr. Cochrane explained that a number of groups of associa- tions existed to "represent the boards, and InereAparticularly the view of the body of officials each represented, to the Ontar- . io 'Department of Education. "With the coming of the County Boards of Education, 'it was decided by each of the groups that amalgamation into one body that would speak with one voice, was necessary," the director stated. , Two important meetings were announced by the board: Tues- day, October 28, Board Room, Clinton — Advisory Vocational Committee, which includes a number of appointed members; Thursday, October . 30, 'Board — Rooms, Clinton Advisory Committee on Schools for Train- able Retarded Children. D. J. Cochrane, • director of education, announced that the Arbitration Committee, now that all necessary figures and data are available to them, have met and seem to be laun- ched into their task. A letter addressed to the chairman of the beard from the abritrators of Middlesex County, in which a joint meeting was suggested, was referred to the Huron. County arbitrators, H-P Board Clears Bids For Oil, Gas The Huron-Perth Separate School, Board at its meeting in St. James' School, Seaforth, on Monday night, approved dispos- ing of the convent at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sbhool, RR 3, *fluor prgaroli 10,„107$! miusi4r740*°-thel,:tosTv.irt:PillSer4°Hili his vote rag he inst the motion H4 . woo planni to ISm present his own .report , at ater ml' he nlwaye had don wh tsnember of the preiiim. a • m ereril ike'P: tetig(leh r4,:laerega -;1.7.1deh.:::"(.01").:14'5104t such a meeting explained; Abs.*, the executive . council of the board had discussed the matter' at • some length and "it is our feeling that: "Financial operations for the yestii%196:ndmuetundtstandwavaitabole tor.o board members. before. .such meetings are helot:' "The anticipated financial picture for tow must be avail- able for study and understand-' hag by board members- before such meetings "are held (bud- ' gets, salaries, results of arbitrt tion, municipal levies, etc.): • "Accomplishments in .1960 ' and. aline and Objectives (both academic and . financial) for • 1970, must be studied and stat, ed by the board before melt meetings can ;be held John S. 'Levis, Clinton, board chairman, said: "If we want the figures,. we should ,reqUest they be brought up on the agenda.. Mr.. Broadifoot -had asked for figures. , Mr. Cochrane felt' that ir one board member received the fig- ures,- then all board members were entitled to . the same • fig- Urea. Mr. Broadfoot questioned the value of a- meeting in March of next year. Now is the time they are needed, at the time of the ratepayezi? meetings before the" local elections. Chairman Laois felt 'it was impossible to . compare only pert of the year; the board must wait" for the entire year before :.•an authentic assessment could result. Cover SDHS News, geata Means (seated) and' Margaret Elligsen 'are handling, Seaforth District High School news this year for the Elipositor. Both are students in grade 12. (Staff photo). • Seaforth exchange subscribers available to each other and the secretary was instructed to write the company. While Bell had made direc-‘• tories available for a time, the practice was discontinued last year. As a result Seaforth sub- scribers wishing to call the Dub- lin, area, must now go through an involved process to obtain the number to -be- called. Dub- lin area subscribers calling Sea- forth face the same-problem. Family MoVes To. Stratford Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maloney• were honored Saturday evening when 70 friends and neighbors gathered in. the St. James' school hall. Mr. and Mrs. Mal- onek have moved to Stratford. . On behalf of • the gathering, an address was read by 'W. Whittaker aiidJanies Kelly pre- sented the couple with a chair and purse. .Mr„ Maloney replied ' and, ',expressed their regrets on leaving the community. Mi begin, the ear moved forward truck and as . he was about to Seaforth Couple Former friends and neighbors! called pn" them el; itew of Mr. and_ 'Mrs. Jo Murphy Seeferth reildence ednesdv.* evening to honor them follow, ing their recent move from St. ColuMban. , On 'behalf of the gaihering • Angus Kennedy read an address and Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Len O'Rourke presented' them ' with a pole lamp, Eta' tray and vase. Announce Gifts To Park Fund 'Recent gifts to the Seaforth Lions Park include: Don Brodie, $5; Miss Margaret Grieve, $5; and, Seaforth. Branch 156, Royal Cahadian Legion, $50. Scott MacKay and Agnes Scott "or Campbell." The document was witnessed by C. L Van Eg- mond, mill 'owner, and Robert Fulton, blacksmith. The son Thomas died in 1879, before his father, and Mrs. Scott in 1878. Much more could. be written• of this • Tuckersinith -pioneer, but it is equally interesting to follow the careers of the sur- viving sons, William and Matt- hew, as brought to light through the untiring research of Miss Belle Campbell, Seaforth. The one thing well-known is that William endowed Seaforth gen- eral hospital, known as Scott Memorial Hospital, established in 1929 and the Seaforth Com- munity Hospital has mounted in the waiting-roem a tablet "To - the Glory of -God and in Mem- once worked all night to steak a neighbor's wheat, not only without payment but without letting the neighbor know 'Who had done the good deed . . . They had no vehicle in which to go ,to town, but walked the distance, three to four miles. Their sister -Agnes was mar- ried to William Campbell, who farmed only a few lets east, in Concession VI. When Mr. Camp- bell died, in the early 1860s, Matthew went to that farm and worked there for 18 years. The neighbors used to say that Mat- thew feneed the Campbell place in his noon-hour. He would put his team in the stable to feed, eat his own dinner, and then go, out and put up a stretch of ,fence. If William Scott, the father, "acc'd'ntulated a competency," as stated in his obituary, his sons were not ones to bury in , Dashwood, to the local parish the ground the talents handed for $1.00 and the parish is to pay legal fees. The board named its chair- man, Vincent Young of Goder- ich, and vice-chairman, 'Keith Culliton of Stratford, as dele- gates, to represent the board at the Western Ontario Area Trus- tees' meetings. The board accepted the resig- nation of • business administra- tor, Paul Franck of Stratford and will advertise the position. •The tender of • Ross Scott Ltd., *waled, to supply 'No, 2 fuel oil required for heating in eleven separate schools in Huron and Perth, was accepted Bequests of $2,000 were made• as well as a tender for supply- to nieces and nephews McKay, in Elk:7 N.D., and to Marg- aret He , housekeeper. No such ce as Mimed is now listed' in North Dakota or any adjoining State; there may have been a change of name. , (Continued on Page 8) ing gasoline for the three board- owned school buses in the Zur- ich area and the one school bus at Rit 1, Britton, beginning Nov- ember 1. The • tender amounts - were 15.4 cents pet gallon 'for oil and 24.1 cents plus 18 cents tax for gasoline. rq