HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-10-31, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 193S
WILD FRUIT GATHERED, REARS
AND DEER HUNTED, TO
PREPARE FOR WINTER
IN THE FORTIES
Roas-t Black Squirrel u Delicacy,
Wild Apples Boiled in Maple Syr
up a Hume-Made Dainty, In the
Pioneer Days, Says Mrs, Isabel
Morley, of London, Now In Her
95th Year,
“Occasionally a quail and her
family were brought home from the
forest, placed in a wooden cage, fed
and cared for, the housewife simp
ly reaching in and taking out a fine
bird when she desired to make a
quail pie. One or two wild turkeys
were usually shot in -the swamp each
fall. The others, smelling the pow
der, soon made their way to- some
other district. .Wild geese were more
easily procured. Although there were
wild ducks, people seldom bothered
with these, tame -ones being plentiful
everywhere. There were also many
beautiful pheasants in the woods but
these were seldom shot.
Bear Hunts
“Many black squirrels were secur
ed- in the autumn and one -of these
prepared as one prepares chicken
with dressing and roasted, made a
fine dish. Black bears and deer
were numerous in the forests of Mc
Gillivray and in the 'North part of
London Township 85 yea-rs ago.
Bear steak, roast bear and venison
were cc-mmon dishes,” said Mrs.
Morley,
Recalling vividly the bear hunts,
Mrs. Morley told of her father re
turning one morning from the beaver
meadow and noticing a bear and a
deer near by. Rushing to the house
he seized his rifle and shot both ani
mals. Skinning and dressing them
he took the bear and .half -the deer
to London market where he disposed
of them at a go-od price.
On another occasion when a email
child at her -Grandfathei* Mitchell’s
home on the Proof Line, north -of
Birr, Mrs. Mo-rley- sighted a large
black animal -carrying off a a small
pig. She ran in with t^ie news that
a dog had stolen a little pig. Her
grandfather, realizing that a bear
had visited the barnyard, called -on
his neighbor, Bill Smith. That af
ternoon, the two men shot eight “big
fat bears.” Retaining some .-hind
quarters, they sold the remainder
and skins on London market.
“Every honorable work was- car
ried on by te Waistell family to
secure funds to finance the purchas
ing of farms," Mrs. Morley stated.
Being musicians, her father's' bro
thers and sisters formed an orches
tra, receiving $5 a night at public
events and $-2 -’for private parties.
It was Robert Waistell who. man
ufactured the first threshing ma
chine used in McGillivray Township,
bringing the iron from Toronto. He
sold lumber from his 200-ac.re farm,
built houses, constructed stone fire-
places and made all the shoes, using
the -tops of -old boots for the uppers^
and wood for the soles, ’fastening
them together with clog nails.
Learned Weaving
Mrs. Morley’s mother, being a
weaver, was able tp purchase 60 ac
res with her own savings. This trade
Mrs. Morley also- learned, weaving
blankets, satinette for men’s better
suits, carpets and cloth. Skillful with
the needle, she has fashioned beauti
ful quilts and many handsome pieces
of embroidery. At present she spends
much time in knitting and intends
to complete some crochet w-ork very
shortly.
-Married at 19 to Thomas Morley
of concession Hl, McGillivray, who
died in 1919, Mrs. Morley has rear
ed 13 -children, nine of whom are
living. -She has 36 great-grandchil
dren.
“I -hope I shall live to- be a 100,”
said Mrs. Morley, who. is happy and
enjoying life,
October was one of the busiy
months of the year back in the late
forties and early fifties, Mrs. Isabel
Morley, .of .Hill street, London, na
tive of McGillivray Twp., who- has
just celebrated her 94-th birthday,
told the Free Press in a recent in
terview.
Born on concession four, McGil
livray Township, October 14, 1841,
Mrs. Morley is the daughter of Ro
bert Waistell and granddaughter of
Jame-sl Waistell, who, with his- wife
and family, came from the famous
like district of Westmoreland, Eng
land, to Middlesex County, over a
hundred years ago-. On the maternal
side She is the granddaughter of
George Mitchell, native of Belfast,
Ireland, who>, for military service
received a grant of 100 acres Of
land on the Proof Line -road, Rich
mond Street, north of Birr.
In a delightful and with an intel
lect as clear as one many years her
junior, Mrs. Morley gave, a graphic
portrayal of her childhood days when
hearts roamed the forest of London
and McGillivray Townships and
when the wild howl of wolves Could
be heard in the dark night outside
the cabin door.
“October was the^ month when, pro-
visions were gathered in and pre
pared tor winter use.^A crude struc
ture, covered with clay, and known
as the root house, served as the
storeroom. At the entrance were
two doors, inside and cut. Between
these a sheaf -of grain was placed to
keep out the frost. In the summer,
grass grew over the fl-o-or,” Mrs.
explained.
Wild Apples
The wild apples were picked and
stored away in a large box, the fruit
being taken out in the sugar making
season, pared and b-oiled in thick
maple syrup. Mrs. Morley’s father
also drove from his home in McGil
livray to the orchard of Captain
Burgess, located on the west side of
the Proof Line just north of -con
cession 5. Here he purchased a wa
gon load of apples for about $3.00
William Ellwo-od, on concession 16,
also owned an -orchard.
When Mr. Waistell returned, the
apples were pared and made into
apple butter. Pumpkin butter was
another favorite dish put away in
October,
“We cut the pumpkin into a cop
per -pan, boiled it to- a sauce, add
ed brown sugar and cinnamon, stir
ring it with a wooden spoon.
‘‘Sweet milk cheese and sour milk
cheese were manufactured in the
home at this season, two- forms of
each being stored in the rootho-use,
hese were previously buttered to pre
vent mo-lding and ,wraPPed in cheese
‘rag.gin,g/
“In addition -to these various sup
plies, eight o>r ten geese were killed
and hung up, the -family bringing
one in at any time they desired a
no-aslt goose dinner. There was no
■market for -the fowl, a 10 or 12-lb.
goose bringing abo-ut 20c. - Pigeons
were very plentiful, a large number
being used tor pies. '
PERMITS SUSPENDED
Early this year the Honourable
T, B. McQuesten, Minister of High
ways announced his intention of
•making the fullest possible use of
the power to suspend driving licens
es as a means of checking the rapid
ly increasing accident toll. As a re-‘
suit of the adoption of this policy
the month of September saw put in
to effect the greatest number of sus
pensions ever imposed in this Prov
ince in a single month. There were
'6'24 suspensions made effective -dur-
this month or approximately one for
each thousand drivers’ licenses issu
ed, and on the first of. October there
were in. effect, under the provisions
of the Financial Responsibility Law,
5140 suspensions. In other words one
out of every 13 0 drivers in Ontario
was denied the privilege of operat
ing a motor vehicle.
During the first nine mohths of
this year 3200 persons- have suffer
ed. suspension of driving licenses.
This was 100 less- than during the
same period of 1931 but during that
year there were almost 1/000 sus
pensions for driving without a lic
ense. Since that time the Traffic
Act has been amended so that a
great many of these cases do not now
come under the provisions which re
quire suspension soi that, on a com
parative basis, there- were about 700
more suspensions made effective
during the first three quarters of
1.93'5 than during tihe same period
in 1931, the year in which the high
est previous total was- recorded.
That these suspensions are the re
sult of better enforcement of the
Highway Traffic Act and not of in
creased- dangerous driving is- shown
by the fact that during the .third
quarter of this year there has been
a sharp drop in the number of deaths
resulting from motor vehicle acci
dents. The exact figures are not
yet available as the compilation of
the accident statistics requires re
ceipt of reports from all sections of
the Province and the study -of a
mucih greater volume of details. It
is certain, however, that the figures
for the months of July, August and
September -of this year will be about
25 per cent, below the total for the
same monjths. of 1934.
■One of the most satisfactory as
pects -of the suspension report tor
September is the evidence it affords
of a splendid spirit of co-operation
which is being displayed by the Mag
istrates of the Province in the cam
paign for greater safety.. The in
creased vigor with which the Depart
ment is employing the suspension
provisions of the Highway, Traffic
Oct is also evident in the decisions of
the Minister that the m-ost effective
safety worlkl which can be accom
plished in the field of enforcement
is the banning of dangerous drivers
from our .highways.
Cedar Chests
AND NEW FURNITURE
Also furniture remodelled to ordeL
We take orders for all kinds of ca
binet work for kitchens, etc at the
DASHWOOD ELANING MILL ‘
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. John- V, Diehl, of
Clinton, recently celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary when
relatives and friends to the number
of about tihirty sat down,, to a sump
tuous dinner in honor of the occas
ion, They had only one son who
gave his life, in tih-e Great War.
Guests were present from, Varna,
Brucefield, SeAforth, Zurich, Hen
sail and Clinton.
A Headache
Friend: Why aren’t you and your
■partner working?
Actor: We’ve got sinus trouble.
Friend: .Really?
Actor: yes. Nobody will sign us.
EDITORIAL
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Those spats of snow tell us that winter is coming.
It is to <he hoped that Mussolini may keep the European part
of his head.
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Recent events in Europe are demonstrating that economic re
straints are not sufficient to guarantee peace.
Of all workers who earn every penny they secure we give first
place to those church ladies who. eater to the hungry at plowing
matches.
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LET US HELP
Duty calls for all Eastern Canada to buckle to with manly
hearts to help the West in matters of clothing. Firsthand informa
tion assures us that the need for such aid is acute, immediate and
very great. Unless thie aid is given and given abundantly, untold
sufferings must ensue. Said one lady who comes from the strick-’’Ai -
en areas'. “We were so sure last July that we were going to have
plenty] this harvest. Then came the hail and our crops absolutely
vanished in a few minutes. Drouth and grasshoppers utterly wast
ed oiur gardens. Men like the best farmers in Old Ontario were
compeled to- ask1 for relief or see their children starve. Scores and
scores -have gone insane. We simply cann-ot help ourselves. We
are all wearing old clothes. Then she added with heartbreaking
pathos: We wear old clothes when we have any clothes of any; sort.
Later .on she told us of those bales sent out in previous years. “We
were in despair. Then came the bales. We can pick out no w-ord
to tell our feelings. Our children •were to have something to
wear!” “The East really’ ChRES!” we heard people saying
with a meaning that you folk never will understand. Let’s forget
o-ur differences and 'help up to the limit, meanwhile thanking God
that we are not the supplicants.
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IT’S FUTILITY
Grandeur, more than, anything else, is the spring of Italian
action. Mussolini’s ambition is to restore to- Italy the prestige she
enjoyed under the Caesars. By'some strange misreading of facts,
Mussolini believes that Julius Caesar, in Rome's imperial day, was
a self-seeker, one who placed grandeur and the shows of power
above -his purpose to serve -his- country. Mussolini, driven by his
unenlightened self-interest has defied Europe and. plunged his
country into the most coldblooded, deliberately planned butchery of
an unoffending nation of which history knows anything. Caesar
was no- tyrant, but one who served his country and' his time.
Power came to- him but it came because he had proven himself the
best man, of his day to wield power. Grandeur was his, but his
glory grew out of his services- to his Empire as the flower develops
from the bud, as- the fruit follows the blossom. But where is Mus
solini's service to Italy or to anyone but to himself?
British statesmen must see to it that their country is: able to
carry] on in a world where the vagaries of dictators may bring about
emergencies the outcome of which it is not pleasant to contemplate.
I,t is high time that Canada was doing some serious thinking, about
such matters.
BRITAIN’S LOSS
Britain has lost two of her great sons, Arthur Henderson and
Edward Carson.
Arthur Henderson with his strange combination o-f gentleness
and strength was the implacable foe of war. In the death of his
eldest son on the battlefields of the Great War, his soul received a
wound that rebled with the falling of every Briton who shed his
blood for the Empire’s sake. So fair was he in his efforts to ban
ish war with all its causes and occasions, that he won the unbound
ed respect of all who gave a supreme place to. a just and lasting
peace in international affairs. When Ihis. life sands were running
out Royalty inquired for his welfare and wished him healing and
comfort.
Man of peace that he was, -his life was one long struggle against
poverty of his o-wn life and against grim want in those whom he
tried to serve and uplift. In hie later years he bore up courageous
ly against bodily) weakness. Beginning as an iron-moulder he be
came memlber of the British House of Commons, the winner of the
N-oebel Prize and bcame by.right of merit one of the chief movers in
The League of Nations. When he passed his- departure was mourn
ed not only by the whole 'British Empire but by all who set a high
value upon liberty,* and goodwill.
Lord Carson—Of another type but equally a servant of the race
and Empire, was Edward Carson, “the Man with One Hundred
Nicknames, every one of which told- the story of some hard fought
■fight. For Carson was- nothing if not a fighter and -crusader. There
was nothing of the wrist-tapper about this stalwart. When he laid
on his blows, they fell like sledgehammers and the most valiant
sone of Britain squirmed or fled as his terrible tongue poured forth
its vitriol. When angered against an oppression he was- like Mount
Etna in erruption. -His sneering silence and his uplifted chin were
almost as devastating as his terrible invective.
■Lord Carson knew all about struggle. At the cost of severe
personal effort the. secured a good education. No plums fell into
his lap as he toiled in the legal profession. 10 shillings per case
were his first legal fees, when the cash could be collected. But he
was of the sort that could not be held back or down. By sheer
force of ability and character he won his place as the first
lawyer of Ireland. Next he moved to England where he soon took
the foremost place am-ongst England’s mightiest legal forces. Be-
wigged, strong featured, saturine, coldblooded, steel nerved and
‘’diamond minded, little wonder that judges and witnesses and
juries heeded this man who prepared his cases with such devasting
thoroughness. But beneath all this outward sterness there was the
heart of a tender Irishman that suffered with every throb -of the
wrongs of Ireland, but which heat constantly- for the welfare of
the Empire. He never knew the moment when the assassin’s bullet
might not find ihis vitals. Yet on he fought and Britain is the
better because he lived. Both he and Henderson exemplify the
truth of the old Scottish ballad, “Whatever men dare they do,”
Would that we had more like them.
REV AND MRS. CUNNINGHAM
HONORED AT A.M.P.A.
On Monday evening, October 21,
the A.Y.P.A. of Christ Church jour
neyed to Millbank to hold' their an
nual Hallowe’en frolic.. Before the
■frolic, the A.Y.P.A. met at the rec
tory and presented! Rev. and Mrs.
Cunningham with a chesterfield
table priqr to their departure for
Glencoe. All present spent a very
enjoyable evning. (Milverton Sun)
THOMAS COLEMAN
The death occurred on October 23
of Mr. Thomas Coleman at the home
of his son Russell in Tuckersmith
Mr. Coleman suffered a hemorrhage
of the brain a few days previously.
Deceased was born on the Parr Lijie
and in 18/S2 he married Miss Mary
Agnes Troyer, Hillegreen, who sur
vives him. Surviving are a .family
of four daughters and two sons; al
so three brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Frank Coleman, of Hensail, be
ing a brother.
Salada Orange Pekoe
Blend will prove a sheer
delight to lovers of fine tea.
Golden Wedding of
Dashwood Couple
Mr. and Mrs. George Koch, Honored
on 50th Anniversary
The hgme of Mr. and Mrs. George
Koch, of Dashwood, was the scene of
a happy* gathering recently in honor
of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Koch were married
in Dashwood on October 20, 1885.
Mr. Koch was born in Germany and
came to Canada when six years of
age. He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Koch. Mrs, Koch before
her marriage was Miss Anna Schroe
der, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Schroeder. The bridesmaid and the
groomsman of 50 years ago, Mrs. H.
Wesiloli, sister of the groom, and
Peter Schroeder, of Lis towel, broth
er cf the ibride, were also present.
Th day was fittingly observed when
the bride and groom of 50 years and
their children attended the Thanks
giving services in St- Peter’s Luth
eran Church.
The eight children, all of whom
were present tor the anniversary are
Milford Kcch, of Detroit, Mich.;
and seven daughters, Mrs. Joseph
Thiel, of Hensail; Mrs. Jadki Dale,
of Glendale; Mrs. Clarence Luscany,
of Mt. Clemens; Mrs. Arthur Weary,
of Kielport, Penn.; Mrs. Russell Pitt
of Thorndale and Mrs. Jack Atten
borough, of Windsor.
The house was decorated in a co
lor scheme of yellow and gold. Cov
ers were laid for 42. The l-ong table
was centred with the fourstory wed
ding cake with trimming of gold and
silver, silver candle sticks containing
gold colored tapers added to- the ef
fect. Assisting were a niece, Mrs.
George Harnick, of Asley, Mich., and
three grandchildren, the Misses Ber-
niece Thiel, of Hensall; Alma Pitt,
of Thorndale; Muriel Doerr, of Laird
Sask.
An address was read by Milford
Koch, who, on behalf of the family,
presented- his parents with a purse
of money. From the grandchildren
they received a beautiful basket of
yellow mums. Mr. and Mrs. Koch’
were at home on the following af
ternoon and evening to- their friends
and neighbors. In the evening they
were pleasantly surprised when the
Ladies’ Aid of St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church and friends numbering 65
gathered to honor them and to1 ex
tend congratulations. An address
was given by Rev. Mr. Luft and on
behalf of the Ladies’ Aid, Mrs. Rider
presented the bride and groom with
a gift.
CLAIMS DAMAGES
W. W. Revington, of Lucan, has
entered action,against Claude Rlowes
•of Hensail for unstated damages
arising from an accident on the high
way north on December 7 last, Rev
ington claims to have been struck
byi Blowes’ car while walking on the
•highway, and seriously hurt. He is
represented by Ivey, Elliott & Gil-
landers.
FAREWELL PRESENTATION
The members of the W. A. of the
Presbyterian Church, Clinton, met
at the home of Mrs. A. J. Morrish
and in view pf her impending de
parture from town presented <her
with a magazine folio and pen and
and pencil set.
DIED IN LUCAN
Leonard Fox, Lucan’s oldest resi
dent, and for 36 years a -general
merchant died at his home. He was
in ihis 9|lst year and had been about
his business actively, until about
three weeks ago when he was taken
ill.
Born just south of the village,
he was the son of Michael and Eliza
beth Stanley -Fox, who lived on the
Proof Line- road.
He had conducted his- general
business' since its establishment 66
years ago. He was a member of
Holy Trinity Church and had been
superintendent of the Sunday School
for over 50' years and during that
period missed only one Sunday’s
attendance, due to ill health, and
during a four-monfh- period spent in
Western Canada. He was also
president of the Lucan Branch of
the British and Foreign Bible So
ciety for 25 years and in 1931 was
publicly honored by the Western
Ontario directors -of that organiza
tion in the presentation of a Bible.
Mr. Fox was the last survivor of
seven brothers in his family. Surviv
ing are two daughters, Mrs. L. Down
ing and Miss Kathleen Fox, both of
Lucan; one son., Ernest Fox, retired
manager of the Bank of Commerce,
St. Catherines. There are two sisters'
Mrs. Th-omas Hawkshaw and iMrs. J.
Stanley, both of Lucan,
The funeral was held from Holy
Trinity Church with interment in
St. James’ Cemetery.
THREE HELD FOR
RAID ON FARM
Pigs, Calves and Chicken Taken, on
Friday Night
(London Free Press)
/
Edgar and Alvin Durr, McGilliv
ray Township brothers and Kenneth
Morley, of Parkhill, were taken into
custody by a squad of provincial pol
ice who were investigating the
raiding of a Huron C-o.unty farm
where pigs, calves and chicken were
stolen last Friday.
The thlree men were taken to
Huron County jail at Goderich and
will appear there on Wednesday in
c-O.'unty court on charges of theft.
Stolen from the farm of Emmery
Gaiser, south boundary of .Stephen,
were a pig and its litter of seven
small pigs, three calves and twenty
chickens as a -gang raided it at night.
The theft was reported to the proi-
vincial authorities who have been in
vestigating.
On Monday Provincial Officers
Milligan and MacMillan, of the Lon
don detail, and McCoy, of Goderich
accompanied by County Constable
Ferguson, of Huron, visited the Mc
Gillivray. homes of the accused and
took them into custody, They allege
that some of the small pigs had been
sold in London and that others of
the stolen animals were recovered at
Alvin Durr’s farm.
“I want a ticket for Virginia,”
Mose said to the ticket agent.
“What pa^t of Virginia?”
“All of her,” Mose came back:
“Dat’s her watching my suitcase/’
ZURICH
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reith attend
ed the wedding of a relative in To
ronto recently.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wuerth left
on Monday for Kitchener where the
former has a position.
Mr. and Mrs. Appleton and fam
ily, who ihave been residents of the
Parr (Line, have moved into town.
Mr. Herbert Mousseau accompan
ied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O’Brien
were on a motor trip to Michigan
last week. The two men engaged
in some hunting.
Mrs. J. O. Jacobs, of Chicago, is
visiting iher sisters, Mrs. Fuss and
Mr.s. Jul. Block. It is seven years
since Mrs. Jacob left Zurich.
Mrs. A. C. Meininger, of Detroit,
was a recent visitor with, her sister,
Mrs. Weseloh and other friends.
Miss Gertrude Haist and girl
friend from Goderich, were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Hess.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton. Truemner and
family spent the week-end visiting
with friends at Milverton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, of
Hensail and Mr. and Mrs. Preston
Dearing, of Exeter, were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mrs. E. Eit
her.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Edighoffer
and son. Garnet are visiting in Kit
chener for a few weeks where the
latter is taking treatments, for his
eyes.
Mr. George Schnell and children,
of New Jersey, visited at the home
of the former’s mother, Mrs. J.
Schnell the- past week.
Mr. and Mrs-. Nicholas Deichert, of
Detroit, spent a few days in town
with friends last week.
Nerve Racked Men and Women
Find Balm for Their Suffering
To those On the verge of at nervous breakdown the
following symptoms present themselves: nervous
headaches, a feeling of depression, ftful, restless and
unrefreshing sleep, often accompanied by frightful
dreams, avoidance of crowded places, dread of being
alone, etc.
On the first sign of any weakness Of the nerve
centres, flagging energy or physical breakdown don’t
wait until your case becomes hopeless. Start at onto
to quiet the nerves and build tip the system by taking
Milburn’s H. & N. Pills. They have helped others,
Why not yon I