The Huron Expositor, 1977-03-17, Page 2Amen
by Karl Schuessler
Snow irnaebines
In the years agone
Religious awakening near Walton in 1877
• MARCH 16th, 1877
Special` service's of a Most successful, character have
been h eld in the Methodist Church, near Walton-for
the past few weeks. A large number of conversions
have been made and a general religious awakening
seems to have visited the neighborhood.
Chas. Mason, in company with Wm. Hawkshaw of
Exe ter, have purcha4ed from Dr. Somerville, of
Buffalo, two heavy draft stallions. They were lmportd
from Scotland last year.
The juvenile : skating carnival waS not Nery largely
attended owing' to the stormy weather. The following
were the prize winners: - Best Costumes, Alice Hopper
and Theodore Coleman:, best-skaters,, Birdie McMulkin
and Robt. Mitchell; Worst skater, Maggie Mitchell;
three legged race, Albert Foster and A. Dabziel;
hurdles -roce;2-W m Hy
Wrn. Davis of Hibbert Tvvri. has a ewe which gave,
birth 'to a fine pair of lambs. •
Alex McEwen of Stanley has sold his farm to Robert
Sharp for $4,000. •
a-:john MillsOn of kullett has sold his farm for $3,6 00
to Henry Taylor.
Bayfield dullness was relieved by a fruit festival held
in the Andrews Presbyterian Church. Rev. Danby 81'
Varna gave an address on t"Praise". The Seaforth
Presbyterian Church.cholr nnder the leadership of Mr:
Cline led in the musical, prc21 am.
JartieS Wilson of the Mansion. House..H.ensail, is
making preparatiori* for enlarging his hotel.
MARCH 7, 1902
John McGregor of Tuckersmith, is on a trip to the Old
Country assisting- with a . shipment of ;horse§ '
James- Bell of Hensall.
Lindsay Kyle of Kippen has gone to Seafo rib to
learn to be an electrician.
T.J.Berry of Hens'all has sold the noted norse `:King
Arthur" to Messrs. L M econnell and D, McT aVish of
Brucefield. • ,
As an evidence of the moderation of the Canadian
winters, Wm, McNdy of Tuckersinith, 'informs-vs that a
flock of robins has been sojourning here all the winter
season.
Wm. McNoy of Tuckersmith, has purchased from the'
W.M.Chesney estate the 50 acre - lot on the 5th
concession, paying for it the 'sum of $2,b00.
The members, of. the Presbyterian Bible, ClaiS -
presented Rev, and Mrs. Larkin with useful gifts, as a
mark of esteem and'appreciation of their pastor and his
excellent wife.
J.F.Daly Of town has leased one of the stores in the
Cimino Block and will move his jewellry store there.
Messrs, Greig and McDonald have leased the store
in the Johnston block.
We learn -that, the ,CresSwell Cattle Company 'with
which Mr. Harry Cresswell is connected, has purchased
500,000 acres of land in Canada and will put 20,000
head of cattle on the tract.
. Charles Wright and Robert Wright Jr. made a wood
,cutting record in Ihe bush 'of Wm. Morrow. In 10 hours'
they sawed, split-and piled 9 'cords-of short hardwood.
quilting. The ladies .worked so hard that they were
finished at 4 p.m. They ' then started at, a "Picking
Bee". Afteetea, Mrs. Wm. Irvine sang a solo, Mrs.'
' , Wm. Broadfoot gave a mouth organ 'selection.
Black Bros. of tuckersmith, have purchased the'.175
acre' farm of J.W.King. This .now gives him 675 acres.
The barn of Geo: Lenhardt,. three miles ' east of
Manley was burned with its 'contents.
An event of rare interest was witnessed' iit'Staffa,
• when Mr. and Mrs. Henry Golding celebrated their
diamond wedding.
A pleasant event took place when the members of St.
Peters Lutheran Church,. Brqdhagen, honored their
retiring choir leader,: Louis Becker.
Schilbe, OfZurich, has leased his 125 acre farm
to his son, Wilfred -Sehilbe. .. •
Those. Welsh' of Hensall, is getting 'in a very large
quantity,of logs as the' sleighing and roads haVe been
most favourable: •
Isaac Modeland, a well known and much respeCted
resident of Seaforth,• passed away at 'his home on
Market Street,
Mrs. R..S.Hays of town spent the weekend with her • •
daughter in Toronto:. , • •
Alexl Lillico of town .has purchased the' blacksmith
shop of Geo. Hills..
Two rinks of curlers composed of Robert' Boyd,
T.S.Smith, C.A.Barber, W.E.Southgate,.-skip; andW
Elcoot, Russell Sproat, K. McLean and Geo. Bethune
'were in Goderich playing a friendly tame with the
Goderich curlers.
Miss Marian Scarlett is supplying at S.5.2..
MARCH 14, 1952
Malcolm "Mac' McKellar of Seaforth, began his
45th year in' the C.N.R. express and telegraph
.business. He stariedhis telegraph career nnder the late
SoMerville. No matter how inclement the weather .,
was "Mac" could be seen using his bicycle for
personal transportation, or for delivery express.
Miss Lenore Habkirk, teller in, the Bank of
Commerce here, was presetited with a silver tray with
• 1VI.G.Drysdale, prominent resident and • Popular
business man.afIlensall, marked 41 years in. buiiness.
'Jack Harrison who plays centre for Hensall hockey
team, .had his elbow dislocated in the Ferest-Hensall
game' in the W.O.A.A. semi-finals at Seaforth.
Seaforth PubliolltilitiesCOmmission is in receipt of a
rebate 'of $7664.001 from the ,Hydro Electric POWer
Comntission. This •is for 1951 operations.
,Edelweiss Rebekah Lodgelheld a successful .euchre
when 'there . were 22 tables in play, Mrs. •Roy
McGongle was mistrerof ceremonies and .awarded the
prizes as follows Ladies 1st Miss Mae Smith; Lone
hands, Miss P. Patterson; Consolation, Mrs,—John
Muir Men's 1st, Wm: Kelley; ,Lone H ands;.,-David
, Papple;' Consoation John Muir. • ,
Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Armstrong, 'Huron St.;
Seoforth4ere married 64 years, ago. They lived in
P Hulletf Twp, before coming to Seaforth 2 years ago.
A charming wedding was solemnized at the
Presbyterian Church, Hensall, when Joyce Isabekraff
of 0'0M:oily became the .bride of Donald Alexander
McClure of walton. They will 'reside in- MCKillOp.
.Master Sandy Lamont, young son of Mr. ond. Mrs.,.
a. Frank Lamont has returned home after undergoing an
• operation.
A most enjoyable evening was spent at the hothe of
Mrs: • Norman McLean, when she was hostess 'to the
—friends of M iss Kate. Ellison. There were 50'
present. Winners at euchre were as follpws:,ladies 1st,
' Mrs. Wm. Brown; Lone , hands, Marion' Coutts;
consolation, Mrs: Th os. 'Men's first," Alex
Boyes; lone hands Cleve Coombs; consolation, Alex
' . Chesney, Mrs. Modeland played '-for _Community
singing.
cream-and--sugar set-by-the lianle's rift' '
Tuckersmith, owing to tne illness of the teacher,, Mrs. •
Livingstone. . , —
W.A. Wright of tovirn was in Toronto, ,geting delivery
of, an Overland car for the local dealer; .G.E.Bell.
Measles are prevolent in Cromarty. Thos . Scott's
young son, is ' ill with them and has developed
pneumonia.
• It `The Vancouver World makes the following reference
to an old HUronite and a meMber el' the Expositor staff'
in the person ofJ.M.McGregor. He will devote his time
to the pursuit of ,his own private buiiness in the book
publishing business.
MARCH-1S, 1927
Mrs. James Finlayson, Tuckersmith, entertained at a
utton fxprisittor
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They donate.. time 'UP A TREE — There were• no hel(cOpters available
for ground hog rescue on Sunday 4as they were all
busy picking up people from swollen rivers in the
London area. This groundhog rescued himself by
climbing a tree and staying there. (Photo by Dillon)•
Church architecture
Ontario's best
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While the rest of us sit on our duffs
at home most nights; there are a few
ainbitious people out knocking on
doors. No, they're not the fly by night
aluminum siding sellers who come
Out of the woodwork with the Spring
sunshine.
We're referring 'to the unselfish
people who work every year as unpaid
canvassers for groups who do a, lot of
unsung good works in 'Seaforth' and
every other Canadian town .. the Red
Cross; the Canadian Cancer Society,
the March of dimes, the Crippled
--Chilcirens'-Timmy—Fund a'nd- other
sititilar associations.
A few Seaforth and area people,'
mostly , women but men are involved
too, giVe us a few nights evelry,year to
walk around and ask the rest of us for •
contributionS. Perhaps they don't like .
doing it nobody likes asking
Now, why would I want to say. anything
. • against, a snowmobile? Those machines
-Make the monderfill world- of winter go
around.' And they.-Make: it go nwdy too.
• I mean, they make people forget the
winters are so long around here. I've talked
with some snomobilets and they're sorry to
see the winter come to an end. „
So, why do I want to complain about
snowmobiles? Some of my best friends own
one. And better-yet, some of thein offer to
give, me a ride.
. And. I take it whenever I'm around.'
That's the trouble lately. Robert Ander-
son's been 'up to our place a couple of
times. He's wanted to -take me on a whirr
on his new Skidoo.. But I'm not home. He's
'had to' settle for my daughters.
But then, maybe that's not so bad after
all.What other vehicle , forces you to
snuggle Up tb the driver, put your arms
around him and hold . on for dear life?
No wonder young men
snowmobiles. It's one more machine men
can race their heads off with. It's got the
ear beat on thcise two scores alone.
So why should I gripe about snowmo-
biles? They keep people off the roads and
into the fields --, not to mention the fence
posts, river bottoms and barbed wire.
bet Joseph-ARmand Bombardier of
Quebec never dreamed what he'd get
started when he beg'an r mass producing
them inn the late 1950's.
And now, only 20 years later. he's put a
snowmobile in almost every garage, a
snowmobile suit in every closet and helmet
on every head.
• Before that, the snowmobile belonged .to
the Far North -- in rescue missions and
winter travel. The -machines made dog
sleds as obsolete as the horse and buggy.
Well, not exactly. 1* Eskimo n ow pulls
his sled With a snowmobile. '
But Joseph-Armand couldn't have
dreamed . pow he'd change southetn
i5ntatio winters. The whole country side
.buzzes -and roars -in 'motor sounds. After
,t,..frAmoon k:efor.u.titrettlf
tute ittatt e her• et tette** tett.
anybody for money. But they swallow
their objections and canvass friends,
neighbours and strangers because
they feel the money raised is
important to others who are unable to
ask.'
A number of people act " as
canvassers for more than one
organization. Perhaps they feel 'they
have time to spare and a duty to .their
fellow human beings.
'Instead of grouching the next time
a local Person 'comes to yotir door
asking for a donation to a worthwhile,,
recognized-charity; why not thank- her
or him' for volunteering time? - ,'"
The -canvassers and ' volunteer
workers are contributing, their time
and energy for the good of others and
ultimately making the community a
better place for all of us.
To them we say thanks.
every snowfall, their tracks press down and
shatter winter's silence.
But why Would I ever want to cornplain 7
about the snowmobile? They've put a lot of
fun into Ontario winters. They've brought
people together. In clubs, associations and
midnight trail rides. The winter carnivals
make snowmobiles itep _ billing, and
'Ontario's become a continual .MardL.Gras
land. Quebec has' nothing on ns. Long.
winters need carnivals with pancakes,
baked beans and hot chocolate, dances and
draws.
I shouldn't complain one bit. Those
snowmobiles drag people out of warm
homes and away from T.V. sets. They' get
them Otit into the great outdoors. Just
breathe in deep that fresh clean air.
Hold it a minute. Sorry. A snowmobile's
going by.
But quit my bellyaching. Think of all the
sales and services they've made. Millions
of dollars of boom-in-business in Canada.
You cdn't knock that in recession times, .
can you.? Things can't be all that tough if so '
Many can fork over a thousand dollars for a.
joy Tide•Then there's the gas, the oil, the
upkeep, the repairs, the licenses.
Ah. the licenses and more regulations.
New regulations and new requirement*.
The government's into the aet.They have
--to le. You can't have children bombing
around the countryside with so much
horsepower at their finger grips. Joseph.
Armand's flying machines are taking off in
new directions. Licensed inst'r'uctors,
Government standards and 'tests. More
, paper work. More jobs. More revenue.
But I'm not complaining. I know the
snowmobile is going to be with us• for a
long, long time.
But did you notice last week? The sndw's
melting. l smell sliting,Ifeetirebirlifig on
all around me. Great spring! It's Warm sun
does.a lqt for me -- and snowmobiles.
, And mind you. I'm not complaining one
bit.
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Among the must striking aspects of Ontario's
rich architectural heritage is the variety of
styles and, materials used in thd building of
churches:
In the 19th century, churches were centres
of community life, and congregations spared
' no effog to make them as permanent and
pleasing as possible. A fine church was a
symbol of prosperity and strength.„an d lent an
air of permanence to a changing countryside.
. In Seaferth,, as in other Ontario towns,
' churches only blocks apart differ greatly. At'
least two faCtOrs account for this; Religious_
groups had varied architectural traditierifir
and built their chArches to resemble those in
the countries of their . ancestors. And, too,
'people wanted their place of worship to be as
'distinctive as possible, so they designed them
to Stand out from other churches nearby..
St. Thomas Anglican Church, beguitin 1863
at the corner of John and-lapis Streets Was.-,:!,
the first church in Seaforth. The nave "or t
centre hall, and the tower were c9inpleted That
year. In 1,87B-Vfirg's7Weli-added for more "
seating 'Spa're7 and the roof was raised to its -'
present height.'
The—Tviiiportions of the, church folyow
conventions used in building most Ontario'
churches, The rectangular shape, and a, ceiling
height equal' to about half the building's
length are features common to nearly all
churches of the period:
Built 'of wood, the church jsa ..,very
restrained example of what is generally called
"Ce.rpenter's Gothic":Such..Woodett • t.: ..„a.:,\mlitatioitit• Of 'European stone .it r.cfi
.,
itecture
wore often &Welted in
.especially if builders attempted to reproduce . . . •
too many of the arches and roof spikes found
On European 'Gothic churches. In the St.
Thomas Church, only the wirildows are Gothic,
and traces'of •Greek Revival detailing can be
seen in the tower, and beside the main door.
:Despite the added wingS, the church
presents a balanced and well proportioned'
picture • as the photo shows. The stained
glass windows one of which is shOwn' haVe
been acquired over many years. The windows
are capped on the exterior with wooden
mouldings that accentuate the Gothic design
and add'a finished look to the otherwise plain
clapboard exterior.
The main entrance door' is' interesting
'because it mixes Gothic and Greek Revival
details., The arched window* shows a simple
wooden version of the complex leading
pattern Of Gothic windows hi older chprche.
This pattern of _curved lines intersecting is
known as "switch line tabeirr-The-,-Wifidow
moulding rests on simple pillasters, which are
in the Greek Revival style. The 'narrower
"lancet" window above the !pain doer window
'adds to the Gotha effect ate buildershave
achievd with simple materials.
The tower, capped with an eight sided
belfry and spire, is particularly fine, The use
of brackets under 'the eaves adds a finished
tench to the tewer. Theleoth like indentations
,..,seen.tinder the brackets are Greek ReVival
details, called "dentils". They are repeated
under the eaves of the main roof as well,
tl* tower was struck by light thug March
13, 1921 and ,wits ektensively datriaged'..
Fortunately, it Was rebuilt to its original plan.
St. Thomas Ariglicarpehurch retnaions one of
the finest J,Wdedeti churches in Ofitatio,