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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-08-27, Page 3THE EXETER T1ME3-ADV0CATE THURSDAY, AVGUST 27th, 1930 LETTER BOX FROM THE FAR NORTH Rev Harry Jennings describes his trip to his new Mission Field at Foil Norman, N.W.T. Fort Norman, N.W.T. Aug. a, 193 0 To the Editor- of the Tlmes-Advo- cate and friends who are interested; I left Exeter on the 9th and ar­ rived here on the 31st. I enjoyed the whole trip of 3500 miles, I never realized before the vastness of Canada and its forests and prairies, The trip aci’oss the prairies was ^veryjior' and dusty. I was busy in Edmonton ordering my supplies l’or a yeai* and clothing and household effects. I left Edmonton for Water­ ways, Northern Alberta, on Tuesday 14th. This line is 285 miles long most of it through muskeg. I was in­ terested in the tar sands near Water­ ways. While I was waiting for the boat I was entertained by the C. of E. missionary, at McMurray near Waterways is the largest commercial airport in Canada. I set sail down the Athabaska Ri­ ver on the boat of the same name on Friday the 17th. We called it the Chipawayan then arrived in at Fitz­ gerald the end of the first' boat trip. We went across the 16 mile portage to Ft. Smith by car. Here I stay­ ed with the C. of E. missionary and took my first communion service on Sunday, The boat .S. S. Distributor arrived on Monday 20th and did not leave Ft. (Smith until Thursday. It had much freight to load especially two earloads for the new C. of E. hos­ pital at Aklavik. This was carried on three barges and pushed in front and the others at the side of the boat, which is a stern wheeler, that Is a large paddle wheel at the back. We were delayed at the head of Great Slave Lake for two days due to bad weather on the lake. One night we had-to cut the barges loose and anchor near land for shelter. While we were waiting a plane land­ ed and let off two passengers for the boat. At Fort Resolution the first call on the lake, I baptized a baby as there is no Protestant mission there, At Hay River the Hext stop on the lake I visited the C. of E. Residen- . dial School. I got my first sight of the Mackenzie at Fort Providence. Next was Fort Simpson, a very fine pl/tee for the north. There is a very fine C. of E. mission here where I was entertained. Near Wrigley, t'he next stop the banks of the Mackenzie are sheer rock to a height of 600 feet, and in the distance ! saw mountains fo’r the first time. The next place was Fort Norman, which I was thrilled to see I saw my home and property for the first time from the pilot ‘house of the boat. I noticed how hospitable and friendly the people were all the way up here. People are so glad to have visitors because they don’t get many. I have a fairly extensive property here, church, mission 'house, store house and ice house, with a large garden around it. There is a beau­ tiful view across the river which is a mile and a half wide with moun­ tains in the distance. At the mouth of the Bear River there is a large rock about 1380 feet high. The house is quite large, about 2b x 24 with seven rooms. The school room is the front room to the left of the front door. The whole property will give me plenty of work as it hasn’t had a resident mission­ ary for 14 years. I had my first service on Sunday mlaming at eleven. Seven people came. I played the organ as well as taking the service. In the after­ noon I had a service for some In­ dians \yho came from their camp 20 imiles up the river. They especially appreciate the fact that a mission­ ary has come to stay. I enjoyed this service. I played hymns they knew and they sang in Indian. The chief’s son interpreted my sermon sentence by sentence using his hands the rest nodded or grunted in understanding. I had two of them in for dinner, an experience which I enjoyed. Since then I have been busy settling down. My supplies for the year won’t be in till the next boat, another month. I have to buy here and food is expensive. My yUmdio which I bought in Exeter is -going to work fine. Reception isn’t so good in the summer time, not too bad about 11 or 12 at night, but they* say it is good in the winter. It is very warm here in the day time and very ctol at night. Day­ light lasts till almost 10. I was writing letters by daylight till 9.30. I think I shall like this work up here. I wish to thank everyone who was so kind to me before I came away. I would appreciate letters from anyone and shall do -my best to answer. If you write please enclose addressed and stamped en­ velope. Please do not send books or old magazines or old newspapers anything heavy, as air mail is very expensive on these things. I shall be listening in on my radio for messages sent up. I would ap­ preciate your prayers. An Exeter Boy in the North H. L.Jennings but I do not think as cheap as in Canada. By the time we reached the hotels we were all ready for bed. Indeed one trouble is we put in long days and too much crowded in hut more later. Best wishes, Yours, F. GOLLINGS 50 YEARS AGQ August g(J, .1886 Durdle will join him here. Mrs. D. J. and Neil Ross and Miss­ es Mary and Maggie Ross of Winni­ peg, brothers and sisters of Mr. D. A. Ross, of town are visiting Mr, and Mrs. Ross for a few days. Mrs, E. C. Beebe, who, has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. T, Prior, left Saturday for Ridgetown, Mr, and Mrs. Reg. Samuels left Thuisday for their home in High­ gate after spending three months heie and on the lakes in their mo­ tor boat. WESTERN CANADA EXCURSIONS WITH THE PILGRIMS Another interesting letter from Mr. F. Gollings who is with the Can­ adian Pilgiims overseas, Monday, July 2 7th Dear Editor, To continue our journey. We were up early and breakfasted early to get our busses at seven o’clock but as usual they were- late. We should have been in the city of Lille by eight o’clock but did not get there till about 9.15 and time for depart­ ure so really we had not seen any­ thing of this city as we were too far ■out and too late back at night but the general impression of the inhab­ itants we saw was to skin while the skinning was good. While an ar­ ticle was worth 15 francs, they ask­ ed 45 francs. Tea seemed to be out of sight, something that we" would most have enjoyed, being tir­ ed. The water is not very good and their light wines are a common com­ modity. When we left at 9.15 we were driven to Arras, a 24 mile drive. We were driven around the battefields of this district. We had a guide with us on the drive for the first time, also a good driver and he knew the roads which were more level, (not cobble stones) and really was the most pleasant drive of the trip so far. The guide got the driv­ er to take us around to Albert and through where some of the heavy fighting on the Samme had been. We spent an hour in the town of Albert and the Cathedral which was almost completely destroyed in the war is restored to its past beauty, a mag­ nificent spot. Words are poor to ex­ press the beauty of the architecture of all the churches we have seen. Yet the people on the whole of the rural areas’seem to be very poor and are very hard workers putting iu long hours. On the journey to Al­ bert we first saw binders at work and there would be four or five (people (men and women) stooking in about five acres. We wondered how much they could be paid (we’ll find out). It is the general custom to cut a lot of the grain with a scy­ the and rake by hand—with large wooden rakes. The fields have no fences and the farmers mostly live in the villages. The larger fanners have their homes on their farms with the house in the centre and barns built onto it and the imple­ ment shed will be on the other side. But every country has its own ways and customs. ‘Some are indeed in­ teresting and enjoyable. We struck a bit of bad luck when one of our busses blew* a head gasket (and this was not on the program). However two more drivers burned in and helped and the three got to work and in three quarters of an hour we were oh our way again. The party spent the time picking poppies out of the grain and by the roadside (real Flanders poppies and a bright, bright red). In our rambles cur­ iosity got the better of us and we saw houses and barns all joined to­ gether. Leaving Albert we drove to Thepval where there is fine British Memorial built entirely of stone with a brick top recording the names of 73 thousand British, who were kill­ ed and never found or buried. The battle fields are still showing their gaping shell holes. We also visited the Canadian Memorial, at Cource- lette and the cemetery. It was then time foi’ .lunch and we returned to Arras but as ufcual our bu,ss was late. The other" had beat us to it and not too much left. However we did not worry. We soon left for the sta-. lion and on the way we ran out of gas so we footed it the rest of the way. On reaching the station we found there were others late too. We finally left Arras about three o'clock reaching Bologne at 7 o’clock where we had a good dinner making up for what we did noir get at luncheon. Our trouble here was that the French were too anxious to sell us wines before they serve tea— but we got it at last (maybe our vo­ cabulary was not working good.) Brandy is cheap -over here. Good thing something, is. We reached our boat and were across the chan­ nel by 9 o’clock, d smooth passage (not usual) arriving at Dover at 11 o’clock, the busses meeting us and taking us to our boarding houses in London. Most of the passngers on the Duchess of Bedford were billet- ted around Kensington and were very good indeed. Bed and break­ fast were (provided. Wo suited our­ selves for dinner and supper. Most of the crowd spent time in the city of London. Tills plan suited find. Blacos to eat are plentiful In Lon­ don and food is good and reasonable Mr, Robert Sandeis left fur Lang­ tree, Devon, England, last week whole he will spend the remainder of the summer. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dickson, re­ turned home last week from the east a here they have been spending their I honeymoon. Mr. W. Bissett has purchased for his lively a handsome span of black roadster horses from Mr. W. Drew laying in the vicinity of $400 for them. Mr. Dan Dyer, although having had but a few months practise on the bicycle will take no second place with any wheelsman on long dis­ tance, One day last week he rode from Zurich, a distance of 12^ miles in an hour and ten minutes. Mr. R, Davis this., week shipped to the Old Country lgchoice cattle, 14 of which were thoroughbreds pur­ chased from Mr. John Glenn, of Us- borne. Messrs, A. Sheere and J. West­ cott, on a wager of $10.00 each en­ tered into an exciting game of quoits Westcott was finally declared the winner. The intense excitement which pre­ vailed here during the week previous to voting on the by-law to grant $8,0 0 0 for the purpose of prehasing a site and erecting thereon a town hall, has now abated, and those in­ terested are quietly awaiting the erection of the same* which will take place some time next summer. The by-law carried with 91 of a major­ ity. On Friday last while a son of Mr. John Donnelly, of Hibbert, was lead­ ing a horse in the mow of the barn; tramping peas, the horse fell over ; the boy killing him instantly. 15 YEARS AGO August 25, 192.1. One by one Exeter’s silent police­ men have been beaten up until now one lone sentinel stands at the corner of Main and Iluion streets. Mrs. Roger Crocker returned to Toronto Monday after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Win. Treble. Robert Hardy, of Brinsley, aged about 80 yeais as killed in an auto accident on Monday and Mrs, Lee, Brinsley, is in a serious condition and otheis in the car were also in­ jured when a big touting car driven by Walter Lee turned turtle after he lost control of it. TICKETS GOO • COACI • TOU • STA From all Stations in Eastern Canada GOING DAILY ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS ADDITIONAL t—; ..“ ' . T933 at fares appro T SLEEPI eturn c per mile. at fates approximately 1J4 c per mile. TING CABS at fares approximately 114c per mile, BAGGAGE Checked. Stopovers at Port Arthur, Armstrong, Chicago and west. Tickets, Sleeping. Car restnations, and all information from any agent. ASK- FOR HANDBILL COST THEY HA1) BEEN DRINKING 25 YEARS AGO August 31, 1911 The Exeter Bowlers held their first tournament on Thursday, Fri­ day and Saturday of last week. Twenty-eight rinks took part. The Bawden Trophy was won by A. Lang­ ford's rink of the London Thistle Club. In the Scotch Doubles 16 couples entered and Carling and El­ liott of Exeter defeated Bawden and Creech also of Exeter in the finals. Mr. M. M. Doyle, who is ill at Ft. William is improving and is ex­ pected home shortly. Mr. Austin Hewitt, who has been running the barber shop at Grand Bend for the summer was in town, the forepart of the week* and left for London where he has secured a position. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Heywood and daughter Nellie, of Vancouver, B.C., who have been visiting the past month left Tuesday for London where they will reside in future. Mr. F. Durdle, of St. Thomas, who was visiting in town last week has accepted a position with the Con­ nor Machine Co., of town, Mrs. EXAMINATION RESULTS, Mt. CARMEL SCHOOL Entrance Certificates Ryan, Margaret; Coughlin, Mary; Glavin, Mary; Glavin, Basil; Ma­ hony, Frances. z Lower School Certificates Campbell, Frances, Physiography, Art, Zoology. Coughlin, Joseph, Physiography, Art, Zoology, Arithmetic. Dietrich, Rita, Physiography, Art, Zoology, Arithmetic. Fleming, Patricia, Physiography, Art, Zoology. Fleming, Veronica, Physiography, Art, Arithmetic, Zoology. Glavin, Loraine, Arithmetic, Art, Zoology. Glendinning, Dorothy, Zoology, Arithmetic. McCamm, Laurence, Eng. Giam- mar, Botony, Physiography, Art, Arithmetic, Zoology. McCamm, Leona, Zoology, Physi­ ography, Arithmetic, Art. Regan, Rita, Art, Zoology. Ryan, Elizabeth, Arithmetic, Physi­ ography, Art, Zoology. White, Margaret, Physiography, Art. Middle School Certificates Bedard, Richard, Can. Hist., 2, Algebra 1, Chemestry 2, Latin A. 2, Latin C. 1, French A. 1, French C. 1. Hogan, Theresa, Chemestry ' 2, French A. 2, French C. 2. McCann, Regina, Latin C. 3, Mahony, Justin, Can. Hist. C, Chemestry C. McCarthy, Marion, Algebra C, Chemistry 3, Latin C. 2. Ryan, Mary, Can. Hist. C, Chem­ istry C, Algebra C, Latin C. C. Ryan, Tlios. Can. Hist. 2, Algebra C, Chemistry 2, Latin A. C, Latin C. 2, French A. C, French C. C. Upper School Certifioates Hogan, Theresa, Eng. Lit. C, Mod- Hist. C. McCann, Evelyn, Eng. Lit. 3, Mod. Hist. C, French. A. C, French Comp. 2. Regan, Helen, Eng. Lit. 3, Mod. Hist. 3, French A, 3 French C. 1. (From the Toronto Daily Star) In county police court on Monday a lad of 18 was given another chance after being found in a brawl. “I lmd only 25 cents and I bought some liquor,” he explained. The same day in the same court a man was fined $25 or 15 days and had his driving permit cancelled for 30 days for driving on and off the pavement. *T had a few drinks be­ fore I drove,” he admitted. Another pleaded guilty to as­ saulting a constable' and was re­ manded for sentence. “I had a few beeis with some friends and I don’t remember what happened,” he said. In women's police court a man pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and was fined $25' and costs or 30 days. He broke her teeth. ‘"I’ll pay for the teeth,” he promised. I’m sorry. I had been drinking.” In early court on Tuesday, a man convicted of begging street car tick­ ets and 'placed on suspended sent­ ence told the -court; ‘‘I was drinking and did not know what happened.” In traffic court a man who was driving on the left side of the road and skidding dangerously was fined $25 or 20 days and his permit can­ celled for 10 days. ”He had had some drink,” an officer testified. Another, who said he had had a glass of beer at 6 p.m. and one at 9 p.m., drove his car into another automobile and was fined $10 and costs or 10 days. Still another, of whom an officer testified that "he was in no condi­ tion to drive,” was fined $25 and costs or 10 days and had his permit cancelled for 10 days after pleading guilty to reckless driving which re­ sulted in a collision. 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