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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1971-05-27, Page 11THA, tops Exepoirpk.AEAFPit PINTe MAY 210 191! CROSSWORD PUZZLE -Then there was Charley the youngest of. the family, he was different-than James and Meggy, the baby, of the family and prob- ably spoiled: He didn't seem to be at holne much and didn't help with the farm work when he was home. James was the steady one; Nearly always at Mr.Mann's church on the Sabbath. Charley never attended. Mr. and Mrs. • Mann were very good friends of the Barnhill family. They visited back and forth quite fre- quently, in fact, when anyone from the farm went to' Walton to the Post Office or store, men- tion would be made in the diary that whoever went had called at Mr. Manns or had tea there. This friendship was soon to hale a set back. With Charley long gone, Mr. Mann took his anger out on the remaining mem- bers of the Barnhill family. June 21st. went to Mr. Mann's ,hurch, heard only the first half of the sermon and came out and went home. July 9th. Mr. Mann was here today wanting Charlie's address, saying he has power to bring him back. July 22nd I went to the Free 'Church to hear Mr. Ferguson, Rachel at Mr. Mann's church, Rachel wailing • when she came out. August 20th Family discussed leaving Mr. Mann's church. Sept. 16 Mr. and, Mrs. Mann came in even- ing, stayed till 9 o'clock. I took the opportunity to inform Mr. Mann our intentions to reave the church. Mr. Mann ' not well pleased. All this took place in 1874. It wasn't till Feb. 25, 1881 that John, Barnhill's name was placed on the roll of Mr. Fergusons Church, James and Meggy joined the Canada Pres- byterian Church on Feb. 2,1883. Mr. Mann's Church was the • United Presbyterian Church of North America, much more 'strict than the Canada Presbyterian Church. John and Rachael Barnhill adopted him and gave him the name of John A. Barnhill. When he was six years old he started to attend • S.S.9 Public Schbol at S 1/2 lot 20 Concession 8 Morris Township. 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Let us go back then to 97 years ago today and see what the weather was like, Sabbath April 12th. "Walked to Mr. Mann's church at Walton, roads very muddy. Text taken from Micah chapter 28. Old Mr. Hislop absent from church due to a bad accident. Many women absent. Evening meeting at Mr. Stewart's house, few there. Only Meggy and I from here. Subject Psalm 119, verse 57." Those are words transcribed in his diary by one John Barn- hill; a Scotsman, who Immigrated to Canada and moved to S 1/2, lot 21, Concession 9, Morris Township in 1872. His family consisted of himself, his wife, Rachael, daughter Margaret, also called Meggy, son James and son Charles. John Barnhill the father and owner of this farm was a well read man. He received an abundance of mail from Scot- land at regular intervals. His brother William was a minister in Scotland .and corresponded re- • gularly with the family. John was also an artiest in-orayons--and___ water colours. He was often writing in his diary about making a new sketch or painting of the buildings on the farm. James, the elder son, d id most of the farm work, assisted by Meggy, who was a real jewel of a farmer's daughter. -She was in the bugh early every day gathering and boiling sap during April. Then after the syrup season was over, she was midwife for the cows. r Monday, April 27 and April 30, this information was recorded that Meggy up in the night attend- ing to Rosy, and White Head. If anybody was trouble within their visiting 'stance either Meggy or her mother uld, be on hand to assist whether it was sickness , birth or a barn raising. The women confined their barn raising duties to the preparing and serving bf food. a great history student also took after his grandfather's great pas- sion for reading the newspapers. The teacher at that time was known best for his habit of watch- Tog a pupil whOSe--bodr-Was-in----braidla the school and his thinking miles away, then the teacher would ask some ridiculous question, which probably could r be answered two or more ways. This particular day young John had a vacant far away -look on his face and Knechtel roared, John Barnhill "Where does , the "sun set?" John's mind (erne back into working gear quickly and almost immediately said "In old Mr. Searles swamp", Teacher disagreed with that and young John said, well it did last night". Mr. Searle was my mother's father. • Charles of the State of Washington and Margaret of Henfryn. From Huron Expositor Rachael Barnhill died 'Feb. /7, 1907 at Mr, and Mrs. Andrew w's homer-Henfryn,_ buried in Brussels Cemetery. Charles Barnhill died April 27, 1912 buried in the family plot Brussels Cemetery. We go again to London-and hear more about his career on the Police Force. In the 1920's he was given a bit of a promot- ion and a raise in pay. The promotion was "part time at the desk and a raise of $5,.00 per month. It was September 1925 when I personally met him, the one and only time. A neighbour, my father and I went to London Fair. The neighbour, Mr.Peter McArthur was quite anxious to go around to the police station to have a visit, I was impressed with the union they had, it was unfortunate that the phone rang just a few minutes after we arrived. There were no extra men in the station and Barnhill -.had to leave the station and go to investigate an automobile ac- cident. Several years ago we met a Wm. Clipperton from London who had retired from the police force a' few years before. We asked him for his infpression of Con- stable Barnhill. He told us quite quickly and emphatically, that Barnhill Was the best of- -11Z-61h-e-- ever worked -with, &lid he told this story. Clipperton and a chum of his had joined the force. in 1923 and for a few weeks were given menial tasks, which became rather boring: Barnhill was on desk duty this particular,. night which was a warm humid foggy Right in the autumn, when they reported for duty on in the evening, they were told that it was time for them to be on their own,- and a beat was laid out for them to walk. It was fun for a while but ' at 3' o'clock in the morning the novelty was gone, they were tired and getting a little edgy. They stopped for a while in a tough part of the business section and they heard a noise which one usually wouldn't hear at that time of day. They approached the store where this- sound of breaking- glass .came from, with fear and trembling, in fact he said, they were as scared as a sack full, of cats going 'on a one way trip to the river. Well, to shorten up the story, they ar- rested 'a burglar and handcuffed him to anutility, which they had , been to do, then they aSked him ff anybody had been with him? His answer was no, , that didn't satisfy them so they made a quick search .but couldn't find anybody. 'The next proced- ure - was to call the station for, instructions about the prisoner and a broke door, which wouldn't keep people either in nor out. Barnhill said, "stay right there I will bring the paddy wagon." Upon his arrival he congratulated them on their catch as the pris- oner had been a suspect for some time, but no evidence could be procured to arrest or charge him. After the prisoner was duly loaded in the wagon, Barn- hill said to Clipperton and his In 1885 Louis Riel was caus- ing quite .a stir at Batoche. As a student John Barnhill was an avid newspaper reader, he knew all the officers names who were in charge of the detachment sent out from Upper Canada, also the officers in charge of the North West Mounted Police. Every 'noon hour if tlfe weather-- 'was fit, John would organize one group of boys to be rebels, he always led the opposite group, who 'Would be the police or Militia. If you have ever been past But- ton's schbol you will know -that the terrain is quite acceptable for Indian warfare either real or sirhulated. My father used to .be on the good guys side all the time and he and John-T e-canie- good friends, in fact the young Barnhill boy was accepted by all the pupils. I write this' Only. to warn you that coming events cast shadows before them. Barnhills sold the farm in Feb. 1886 and moved to Brussels. Meggy married and her new home was to be at Henfryn. James went to California. John Sr. and Rachel moved to Brussels taking John Jr. with them. We hear no more of John Jr. until January, 1899 when his name goes on the roll of the City of London, 'Ontario Police Force. His stay is short there. The Boer War started in' 1899 and recruits are being sought for a Canadian Expedit- ionary force to South Africa. That's our boy's bag so Away he goes, he came home the latter part of 1902 and joined the Lon- don Police Force again. He was "promoted to Patrol Ser- geant December 1909. He re, signed the force again and joined the Canadian Expeditionary force August 1914, for some unknqwn reason he was able to return to the police force and started duty still' as Patrol Sergeant July' 1, .1917. Atthis point we return to Johd Sr., Rachael and Charley. Feb.. 13 ,1902 John Barnhill passed away at the residence of his daughter, Margaret Laidlaw, Mina Township; after an illness of six waeks. The deceased had been a resident of Brussels for 14 years. Service,. was from Melville Church, Brussels and was largely attended. Internwnt in Brussels Cemetery. He had resided in MOrris Township 14 years. Survived by his; wife. Rachael of Elma Township. Jam es of Bernards, California; chum, "take the prisoner in, search him, charge him• with break, enter and intent to rob", and I'll stay here till the owner of the store can come to look after the broken door, also look around for another-burgl The two rookies were quite em- phatic that there were no more as they had looked .the place over thoroughly but anyway they took their prisoner in to the station. As Clipperton recalled the event, their heads had become far too large for their caps by the lime they reached the station, in 30 minutes or so Barnhill walked in the Police Station door With a bigger man than the one they had caught. Barnhill never let on to the other officers that he had arrested one that they had missed and the records showed next morning that the rookies had arrested two bur- glars, who pleaded guilty in Court on the charge of break and enter. Mr. Clipperton did start to tell us another story but all this took place at a 25th wedding anniver- sary and he was the 'groom's brother-in-law, all sorts of friends and relatives were mil- ling around trying to talk and shake hands,. 1 guess all 'of you know the position we were in. Dec. 21,-1928 Popular Police Officer Retires. Sergeant John Barnhill quit- ting at end of the Year; a inernber for 30 years. mtAiCAN NO" VIN! 01•0410 TOMATOES 99C Sergeant Barnhill has a record of 30 years on the London Police Force, and in addition to thig a veteran of two wars. He served against the Boers in South Africa and again with the Canad- ian Forces- in the Great World War 1914-1918. He was deCorated during the latter struggle for conspicuous bravery. He served Overseas as a member of the artillery. Sergeant Barnhill joined the Lon- don Police Force as a police constable and after 10 years to ranking. On occasions he.acted as desk sergeant, of a kind dis- position he was well liked, by his, fellow officers as well as the general public with whom he came in contact, 5n expert re- volver shot, he served as- revolver instructor to the members of the department. It is understood that the retiring officer plans to move at ah early date to the West Coast. From the files of the London Free Press, December 21, 1928. March 22, 1971. Dear Sir(Re John Barnhill- In answer to your letter re above named, it has been most difficult to find any background informat- ion. However, I am enclosing a copy of a document contained within the local police files which shows the date of enlistment, etc., as it pertains to this person which may be of some value to you. Apart from the information contained therein, I knew of no one, presently in the police ser- vice other than myself who served with this man and the only comment I could make with regard to him is that in his time he was probably the best in- formed Police Officer in so far as law and procedure is con- cerned that I know of, and he was the type of individual who could move into an emergency situation and immediately con- trol same without violence. He had a great understanding of human nature. Hoping this will be of some assistance. Yours sincerely, A. Earl Knight. John A. Barnhill died in Van- couver, B.C., June 10th, 1946, only survivor Gertrude M. Barn- hill. • Thus ends the story of three generations of a family who, only lived in Morris Township a very few years. John A.- Barnhill, a viking on whom the North wind blew and a man who redeemed his time. 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