HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-05-03, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, MAY 3r(l, 1931
Keeping Young Largely Matter
of Temperament Says Grand Bend
Lady of 87
(London Advertiser)
With the liohby of scrap book
making and a passion for puzzles
keeping both mind and fingers nim
ble, it is little wonder that after a
full and adventurous life |Mrs. John
MacArtJiur of Grand Bend is known
to thousand as "87 years young.”
Keeping young is a matter of tem
permanent to a large extent she de
clares.
Many years ago during the regime
of Cynthia Grey as editor of the
predecessor of the present housewife
Column of the Advertiser, (Mrs. Mac-
Arthur first bgan to write her fas
cinating stories of pioneer days and
to give her bits of cheerful philos
ophy and kindly advice to her col
umn friends. She was not ‘87’ then
of course, but as year succeeded year
she changed her pen-name to
correspond with her increasing age
though she is one to whom the years
have been exceeding kind.
The casual visitor to the home of
Mrs. S. E. Eagleson of Grand Bend
might find 87 Years Young pouring
over a puzzle with the aid of a mag
nifying glass which she will leave
reluctantly to talk about herself
and to recount endless stories of
her interesting life. In 1893 the
year of the Chicago World’s Fair
found Mrs. MacArthur acting as a
stewardess on a steamer between
Duluth and Chicago and many of
her anecdotes have the savor of an
old Salt’s tales about them as a re
sult of these sea-faring experiences.
Self Educated
Mrs. MacArthur was interviewed
recently in Grand Bend and it was
discovered that her school days
were limited to two months each
year for three years, but to her wide
personal experiences and a great
variety of good literature coupled
with a constant use of a good dic
tionary she credits the fulness of
her education. Her retentive mem
ory rapidly reponds to her needs and
supplies a flow of beautiful lang
uage. At the age of ton she had
read among other books, Dicken’s
"Dombey and Son”, Bunyan’s Pil
grim’s Progress, and the Bible in
its entirety. She is at present re-
readnig "Oliver Twist” and "David
Copperfield.” She thoroughly en
joys a good love story. Eddie Guest
is her favorite poet. One of her hob
bies is making a scrap-book of his
poems.
She has several hobbies and she
rides them hard! She is constantly
working puzzles, none are too diffi
cult. She sent one in a few days
ago and if correct she will have add
ed one more to her long list of win
nings. Perhaps the hobby which
will give the most delight to the re
cipients who will be so fortunate
as to possess them will be her pile
of scrap books, humorous anecdotes,
her own pioneer stories, recipes
poetry, a picture gallery of celebri
ties and verse. She writes long
private tetters of six and seven hun
dred words. She has written some
very lovely, quaint letters, which
appear from time to time in the
columns of the Advertiser. She has
no thought of stopping. "I love to
write” she says, "It just seems to
write itself.’
At the age of twenty, having been
two years in Toronto, she returned
to Grand Bend to find romance
waiting for her. It was not easy
to find a minister, though. Journey
ing to Thedford, 14 miles away on
a wagon, the situation was saved
by the best man who found a much
wanted divine on a train which
stopped there. And so they two
were wed and it mattered not that
the officiating clergyman was Ang
lican instead of Presbyterian. To
this short but happy union were
born three chlidren, Jack, Arthur,
and Jessie.
Recipe for Youth
To those who would keep young,
(Mi’S. NacArthur gives the following
advice: "I will mention a few of
the things which, I believe, have
helped me to achieve a spirit of
youthfulness and a clearness of
mind. In the first place, I believe
it is largely a matter of tempera
ment. It is fortunate for one to be
born an optimist. I thihk I must
have been, Perhaps you have heard
of the mother who had one precious
little daughter, and one asked this:
"If you could procure for your child
a gift from the fairies, and only one
what would you choose?” iShe ans
wered "Serenity,” A beautiful gift
But when that stage is reached I
think it presupposes the posses
sion of several other gifts, good
health for one. It is only of late
years that I have..realized that we
radiate an atmosphere of our owp.
which may be soothing, healing,
helpful or the reverse. I believe
that what we eat and how to eat has
much to do not only with our health
but with the serenity or otherwise
of our disposition and atmosphere.
Believing as I do it will be in order
to give a brief account of my eat
ing habits. -I use neither tea nor
coffee, drink about two glasses of
milk per day, and plenty of water,
a glass the first thing in the morn
ing and the last at night, and sev
eral in between, but not at meals. I
eat very little meat, no pork and not
more than one egg a day; all kinds
of vegetables; sparingly of potatoes
not more than a medium-sized one
once a day. I eat an apple or a to
mato first thing in the morning
when I can get one. I get all the
fresh air and sunshine possible: I
am a crank on ventilation. Keep
busy, and for recreation, have a
hobby. I love babies and young
people. My daughter’s girl friends
were mine and I keep in touch with
them yet. I am fond of reading,
enjoy a wholesome love-story also
funny stories or a good joke, not to
forget the Book of Books.
Younger Days
IMrs. MacArthur younger days
were spent mainly at Grand Bend,
a spot which is unique in many ways
After the Napoleonic Wars of 1812,
George the Third, who was then
reigning in England, gave to one of
his loyal subjects, a Royal Grant of
land in the New World across the
seas—to be exact on the shores of
Lake Huron, in what was then Up
per Canada .Through the interven
ing years, it became affectionately
known to the natives and travellers
as "The Pinery”. Practically ev
eryone who gazed on its majestiq
natural splendour wondered why
the ideal location, with its wide ex
panse of forest, lake and stream was
not devedoped in preference to other
more thickly populated districts. Mrs
MacArthur, in recollection, says:
"Looking back, I can see that we
did not realize all the beauties of
the wild-woods around us. There
were hundreds of acres of primitive
forests. It was like an immense
park, so free from underbrush. It
was like walking on a velvet carpet
the result of countless layers of
leaves. There were many wild
flowers and the place was alive with
birds. People drive hundreds of
miles now in search of such a re
treat. Then it was hard to see the
beauty of the forest; it meant
hard work to get rid of it in order
to grow the necessities of life.”
Mrs. MacArthur continues: "The|
Indians from Kettle Point used to
come and’ camp every winter, some
of tlie'm on the back of our lot. The
braves hunted deer and muskrat
and the squaws made baskets and
in the spring maple syrup. Our
shanty was almost furnished with
their baskets—deep oblong one with
covers which held our (Sunday cloths
Auger holes, bored in the logs, high
up, and stout pins inserted, held
these baskets. Then there were mar
ket baskets, work baskets and small
er ones for knives, forks and spoons
hair brushes, combs, etc. also large
strong bushel baskets for outside
work. Sunday afternoons, we often
took: a walk back and visited the
Indians.”
Flowed Lands
"Of late years, the 'flowed lands’
have been drained by a ‘new river’
and have become a source of very
great wealth because of the well
known celery beds which cover the
3 MONTHS ON
BISCUITS AND MILK
Woman’s Digestive Troubles
Everyone who is subject to any
form of indigestion should know of
this woman's expertencs. Advice
from one who has had such severe
attacks is advice worth havnig. She
writes:—
"I suffered from indgeston, gas
tritis and constipation, and was so
very ill, I had (on medical advice)
to live on soda biscuits and milk for
three months. Well, a friend ad
vised me to take Kruschen, and now
I am pleased to say my troubdes are
ended. I can eat and enjoy a good
meal without any painful after-ef
fects, my skin is clearer—in fact,
quite clear—and there is no sign of
constipation. I would advise anyone
suffering the same to take Krus-
chen.”—(Mrs.) M.R.L,
The immediate effect of the six
salts in Kruschen is to promote a
natural flow of the digestive and
other vital juices of the body. Soon
after you start on Kruschen you will
find that you are able to enjoy your
food without any distressing after
effects. And as you persevere with
the "little daily dose,” you will see
that the relief which Kruschen
brings is lasting relief.
old swamp — but that’s another
story. Some old timers reading
will recall Brewser’s Sawmill, which
must have been one of the first in
the province. It was situated on
the Aux Sable river a mite below
what is now Grand Bend. Besides
The Pinery, which is all sand, the
Brewster’s had a farm of clay land
which lies along the river near the
Bend. When they left, having
worked up all the available pine
timber, the farm was taken by a
man—not a farmer—who engaged
father to work it for him on' shares.
We moved there in 1866 and the
mill had been abandoned some years
before. The old boating house on
the banks of the river was still in
tact. We lived in that. All around
it was pure sand covered with debris
which was soon moved away and a
place inclosed for mother’s flower
garden. By carrying tin water from
the river she soon succeeded in
making her small portion of desert
blossom like the rose! A large bed
of portulaca was very beautiful. It
seemed to like the sandy bed. Those
could hardly be called pioneer days
yet everything was very primitive.
A log schoolhouse, also used as a
church, and a small private house
all there was of Grand Bend at that
time, and no bridge across the river
to reach school, oi’ church or post
office. We crossed in a canoe. The
post office was a mile north of the
U-shaped bend in the river and was
called Brewster. Father was not
very successful here, for the Aux
Sable sometimes’ overflowd its banks
Two season’s out of five, when the
grain was about a foot high it over
flowed and the grain went gaily
swimming toward Port Frank.”
But despite the many hardships
or perhaps because of them, Mrs.
MacArthur has had a happy life
not lacking in the good things and
jolly times which have helped to
keep her young.
Farm News
More Canadian Pears Wanted
The Canadian Bartlet^ pear can
ned pack has few equals and no su
perior in any world market, in that
event, there is room here for grow
ers to increase the quantity of Bart
letts and reduce production costs oi
commercially desirable fruit, in or
der to gain a more complete com
mand of domestic requirements and i to take advantage of the opportun-J
ity to export. The annual pear1
crop in Canada does not exceed
half a million bushels and this
amount appears to fall short of the
fresh' consumption and cannery re
quirements of the country, white the
difficulty with regard to the latter
is due largely to a shortage of suit
able verities.
Lamb and Wool Prices
Wool prices are an important fac
tor in maintaining lamb prices.
Lamb pelts are now in the dollar
range of values, and this is an essen
tial item in reducing wholesale car
cass costs. Already, as a result of
more encouraging lamb and wool
prices, there are many inquiries for
breeding ewes. It is to be expected
that there will be a broad market for
all classes of ewe stock in 193 4. The
strong demand for wools on British,
Australian and New Zealand mark
ets indicates a very healthy condi
tion, in so far as the outlook', for
1934 is concerned. World produc
tion is estimated to be lower, and
the wool market for 193 4 is encour
aging.
Crop Improvement Evidence
Evidence of crop improvement
that has resulted from the produc
tion and general use of registered
and certified seed of wheat over a
| period of thirty years in Canada
' may be observed in the relatively
! high yield per acre of the crop as a
I whole and in the sustained high
quality for milling purposes, as re
flected in the premiums generally
received for Canadian wheat in the
principal export markets. With
othei’ cereal grains, the results are
very much in evidence in those
areas where, oats, barley or other
kinds of grain predominate. In those
areas in which coarse grains form
the main cash crop, the crop as a
whole is traceable as a rule within a
few years to pure variety seed stock.
It is from those areas that the best
and most uniform grain for com
merce is derived,
Bury Corn Stubble
‘Any corn grower this spring can
do a great deal to save himself a lot
of unnecessary hand-picking of
corn stubble if he will use care and
forethought in his method of deal
ing with his corn field,” states L.
Caesar, Provincial Entomologist, ‘if
he plows the field carelessly and
does not bury the stubble well he is
sure to drag it up in working the
soil, and so will have a lot of hand-
pickng. Also, if he uses a toothed
cultivator instead of a disc he will
drag up a lot of stubble. In every
county there are many men who
deal with their fields in usch a way
that they rarely have to do any
hand-picking. What one man can do
another can often do as well, or
nearly as well. So it is hoped that
every one will try to exercise the
necessary care this spring, and so
save himself a lot of trouble in
complying with the act.”
Reports received from the Agri
cultural Representatives would indi
cate that the condition of fall wheat
in Ontario is still in doubt. Certain
sections report that the crop is
greening up but a great many of
the roots are weakened, and unless
the weather is favorable, a consid
erable. area will have to be cultivat
ed and resown in spring crops.
Farmers who are dependent on
1932 seedlings for their hay crop
will be obliged to rely on annual hay
crops. At auction sates prices
are considerably improved over last
year, especially prices paid for
horses. Maple syrup will apparantly
be a light run as the reports from
practically all the maple syrup dis
tricts show a decrease in production.
Canadian Asparagus Outlet
Canadian growers of asparagus
with suitable production conditions
and conveniently situated for deliv
ery may well study the possibilities
of this crop, for some of the Cana
dian canners have found Canadian
Asparagus to be much superior to
the Californian product. Consequent
ly there has been a very satisfactory
demand which has resulted in, plans
to expand output to a considerable
extent. Although the acreage and
yield of asparagus in Canada is rel
atively small, the latest figures
show an increasing acreage during
the past three years in Quebec, On
tario and British Columbia, while
at the same time the output of can
ned asparagus shows considerable
expanion. There is aslo an increas
ing export market. The yield of some
1,000 acres in Ontario is from
1,800' to 3,000 pounds per acre, ap
proximately about two-thirds of the
yield being sold ordinarily to can
ners at 8 to 11c. a pound.
A pat on the buck is just as easy
to give as a dig in the ribs.
Dr. Wood's
Norway
Pine
Syrup
Her Little Girl
Had a Bad Cold
Mrs. Thomas Lees, Lansdowne Station, N.S.,
writes:—"My little girl had such a bad cold she would
cough so hard at night she could hardly get her breath.
I tried everything I thought would improve her,
but to no avail, until I saw where Dr. Wood’s Norway
Pine Syrup was good for cold ailments. After giving
her two bottles she was greatly improved. I am never
without ‘Dr. Wood’s’ in the house in cases of emer
gency.”
Price, 35c a bottle; large family size, 65c, at all drug
and general stores; put up only by The T. Milburn
Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont.
ZURICH
Mr. C. J. Salmon, who has been
a resident of Zurich for some years
recently moved onto the farm of
Mr. John IMousseau where he will
engage in farming.
■St. Peter’s Lutheran Church has
purchased a slightly used church
pipe organ from a firm in Toronto.
The instrument will be dedicated
next Sunday when Rev. C. Masse of
Detroit and a former pastor will be
present for the morning service. The
pastor, Rev. E. Turkheim, will have
charge of the evening service.
Mr. Fred Rader, of the Goshen
Line was recently taken to a London
Hospital where he was operated on
for appendicitis. He is making a
favorable recovery.
Mr. Alfred Reichert met with a
painful accident white driving on
the Parr Line. The steering gear of
the car got out of adustment and
the car hit the .side of a culvert.
Mr. Reichert was cut about the head
and face.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Smith and
sons, of St. Joseph, motored to Ba
den on ‘Sunday.
Mr. Jacob Haberer spent a few
days in Toronto on business last
week.
Mr. Ted Denomy and family have
moved to the farm of Mr. Glanville
Goshen {Line. Stephen, which Mr.
Denomy has teased.
Mr. Milne Rader, liu'th con. Hay
is preparing to erect a new house
this summer.
"Good humor is one of the chief
attributes in life. To be able to
laugh makes life much easier.’’-—
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