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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-10-01, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE SO YEARS AGO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1986 October 7, 1886 On Wednesday night last a son of Mr. Ragler, of the 8th con, of Hay, set out raccoon hunting. After tra­ versing the woods for some time he heard a noise in the distance and hurrying to the scene found that his dog had treed, he supposed, a rac­ coon, He picked up a stone and threw it at the animal. * He hit the.-- ■ ■ - ... „animal and it fell to the grOun(i I now return him to his- hohie vi lag , and grabbing it he clutched its Woodham, where he may be found throat until life had become extinct, I sorting a s went of pine or hem- When he found the animal was dead | lo:‘k lumber or inspecting shingles, he looked at it and discovered it, guying ^a was a lynz or wild cat. The next morning he brought it to town and sold it to a taxidermist. >+• Will Balkwill, of pt. Huron, form­ erly of ’Exeter, is spending a few da'r Woodham (Written;for the JouinaLArgus by S. J. Elliott last article re the late Shier we left him attend- In oar Jonathan .... .... __ . , . ing a council meeting at* Rathole— Elimville, Usborne Township. We erlyj ---- , da#s with friends in town, Mrs, IS. E. Jones,, ormerly of Exe­ ter, is visiting friends in town. Mr. W. Fried, of Dashwood, on Friday last had his arm taken off directly below the elbow, the acci­ dent occurred while working about the mill. Mr. and Mrs. John Brawn have returned from their honeymoon trip through Michigan. Miss M. McEwen’s exhibits figur­ ed prominently at the Fair here on Tuesday. Mr. Wm. Hooper, of Biddulph, leaves for Alba, Mich., today. He takes with him a quantity of thor­ oughbred stock which has during the .past season taken first prizes wherever* shown. ■ The crowd at the roller rink to witness the races on Tuesday even­ ing was immense. The races were keen and exciting. Following is the list of prize winners: 3-mile race, J. Vail, G. Eacrett; boys’ race, G. Hy­ ndman, A. Spicer; open race 2 miles S. Vail, A. 'Clark; three-legged race, G. Eacrett and J. Davis, J. and S. Vail; graceful skating, D. Tait and M. Hawkshaw, J. Bawden and Lillie Oke, G. Eacrett and F. Davis. is 25 YEARS AGO October 5th, 1911 Mrs. Geo. Parker, of'London, in attendance upon her mother who is ill at her home on Ann Street. Mr. T. B. Hooper, formerly of Ex- ter and nephew of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Bissett, who has been studying law in Degina, is to be congratulat- <ed upon passing first in his final *law examinations and is being awarded the gold medal by the Law Society of Regina. J Miss Edna Bissett left Tuesday for Strathroy where she will visit her brother- Isaac- for an indefinite time. Messrs,. Geo. Knight, of Ilderton and Charles Knight, of St. Thomas, spent Sunday visiting their mother Mrs, Chas. Knight, who is very low. Miss Lizzie Penhale, of Vancouver B. C. arrived here on Saturday .morning to visit her brother Mr. W. Penhale. Miss Penhale is one of a party who have been touring around the world. 15 YEARS AGO Octobei'6, 1921 Miss to to T. is Miss Charlotte Dearing and Hartlob has returned to Detroit spend the winter. Mrs. E. A. Follick left Tuesday visit for a few days with Mrs. Handford at Ingersoll. Mr. W. D. Sanders, of Stephen, moving into Mrs. Snell’s house 011 North street for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hodgins and family, of Flint, Mich,, visited with Mrs. Wm. Walker and family over Sunday. A new grocery store is being opened in the McDonell block by the ninion >rocers. I load of clover or timothy seed, all ' of which he dealt in extensively in addition to the general store. He had many irons in the fire and generally made a success of them all. It was a prosposition just where you might locate him, probably down at tile yard on- the south end of farm under the management of late Harry Boswell, who when clay ran out, moved to Hepworth in the Wiarton district and took up farming with his father-in-law, a Mr. Driffel, formerly of the 10th -concession, Blanshard. Many of the old-timers of that community will recall both. Then the saw mill which was also on the farm of Mr. Shier took some of his attention finally put into operation by the firm'of Abray and Edwards, operated by Mills and Wynn. The grist mill was operated by the late Wm. Abray at that time in which Mr, Shier also had an inter­ est. In fact anything pertaining to the welfare of the community was of vital interest to er it was rivalry joining village of pure ambition to the map, we do eventually Mr. Abray the miller be­ gan to feel the strain and decided to quit the mill. It was now up to Jonathan to see that the mill was kept going. As millers accustom­ ed to making flour by the old stone system were hard to locate Jonathan never faltered and eventually locat­ ed one far down in the Southern States. We now introduce John Manwaring, from sunny Tennessee, better known as “Skinny” as prac­ tically everyone, old and young, had a nickname. John was no exception and as this dates to fifty-five years back and “Skinny”, was a man over fifty years of age at that time with all his eighty-six pounds of avordu- pois, I am sure he. will not kick now. Becomes A Roller Mill However, after a number of years it became apparent the mill was not as prosperous as it should be. Those weie the days when toil was exacted in pay for the milling. No doubt money was just as scarce as today, but some of the farjners thought “Skinny” dipped too heavy in taking toil and lived up to his name and they were being skinned. So John pulled up sticks and re­ turned to sunny Tennessee. Again Mr. Shier at the helm. This time modern ideas came in vogue—“Roll­ er Mills.” Jonathan, awoke to the occasion, had the mill remodelled and this stone grist mill became a roller mill. As to the first manager of this rol­ ling I cannot say, but our old friend Mr. Frank McNaughton was not far away and probably was its first. As Frank is still a resident ham he no doubt in the old mill. Now to return some more of his a farmer first, last and all the time, as was evidenced by the production Of his farm which he worked con­ tinually up to his demise. This farm was the south-west corner in which part' of the village now stands. He. was also noted for his use of the cradle in those days. I wonder how many of the young farmers of today ally know what a cradle is. y no doubt think it is something can. sit in an old arm chair and ng forward and ’backward and g “Rock a bye baby in the tree- i.” No. boys, you are wrong. those three fine girls have been left widows in the past few years. One son, Wesley is of London and two other daughters, Amanda and Sarah live on the homestead. Also George, Richard, Mary and one ether de­ ceased which goes to prove Jona­ than’s cradle in the house was rare­ ly empty. In conclusion I might say Janothan had his peculiarity as .did Mr. Manwaring the miller. Jona­ than, instead of using the world “I repeat it,” as did Mr, Dinsmore of whom we spoke in a former was mudh in evidence, with I say.” and he did many times when size a statement, had no doutb the in addressing you be “Sirrah, Sirrah,” Pawdon Well, I wonder what the generation will have to tell their grandchildren of your peculiarities. article, "I say, a great empha- repeat it trying to Mr. Manwaring Southern it would systern always sirrah.’ present the his the the until now Jonathan. Wheth- to out-do the ad- Kirkton or for put Woodham on not know. But is still of Wood- interested Shier andto Mr. activities. He was noted for being man with a cradle He stepped out low better than Exeter High School The annual field day for Exeter High School was held Friday under ideal weather conditions and compe­ tition particularly in intermediate and junior divisions was particularly keen. The Board of Education, this year, has purchased a handsome shield and the names of champions will be placed annually on plate's at the sides. The first names on the new trophy will be: Sr. Girls, Phyl­ lis Prouty; Intermediate, Grace Snell; Junior, Grace Beckler; Sr. Boys, Ro:bt. Dinney; Intermediate Ralph Delbridge; Junior, Wallace Fahner. Runners up were Gertrude Camm, Hazel Hern, Lome Howey, Maxwell Harness and Bar tie Motz. The winners will enter the big an­ nual South Huron Athletic meet to be held here next Friday when pu­ pils from Seaforth C. I., Clinton C. I, Goderich C. I., Hensail C. S. and Mitchel and Exeter High Schools will compete. A large attendance from the six schools is anticipated. The details of winners follows: Senior Boys 100 yards, R. Dinney, R. Fiayne; Running Bread Jump, R. Dinney, L. Howey; Running, Jump, R. Dinney, yards, R. Dinney; Howey; Half-mile Jump, R. Dinney; Hop, Step and L. Howey; 220 440 yards, Lome L. Howey; High Mile, L. Howey. Intermediate Boys 10 0 yards, R. D. Delbridge, Max­ well Harness, W. Ryckman; High Jump, M. Harness, E. Buswell, A. Lindenfield; Shot Put, E. Buswell, W. Ryckman, A. Lindenfield; 440 yards, R. Delbridge, W. Ryckman, E. Buswell; Running Broad Jump, M. Harness, A. Lindenfield, J. Moise Pole Vault, M. Harness; Mile, M. Ryckman, R. Delbridge, C. Quance; Hop, Step and Jump, A. Lindenfield, M. Harness, J*. Moise; 220 yds.-R. Delbridge, Half Mile, man. C. Quance, J. R. Delbridge, W. Junior Boys '100 yards, W. Fahner, F. ham; 220 yards, W. Fahner, L. Har­ vey, B. Motz; High Jump, W. Fah­ ner, S. Proiity, R. Stanbury; Pole Vault, W. Fahner, F. Baynham, L. Harvey; Shot Put, B. Motz, L. Har­ vey; Half Mile, B. Motz; Broad Jump, W. Fahner, L. Harvey, Moore; Hop, Step and Jump, Motz, L. Harvey, M. Moore. All events limited four for champions, tie, to five events, fifth to break Senior Prouty, Prouty, Elliott, Prouty, Gills’ Events, 100 yards, G. Camm.’P. Standing Broad Jump, P. O. Reid-; Target Throw, M. W. White; High Jump, P. O. Reid; Softball Throw, W. White, O. Reid; Three-legged race, O. Reid and P. Prouty, W. White and G. Gamin; Running Broad Jump, G. Camm, O. Reid; Basketball Throw, W. White, O. Reid; The Senior Relay team, M. Elliott, O. Reid, G. Camm, C. Prouty was second Intermediate team. President Roosevelt stated that the United States needed more mer- itous federal power projects -to break a vicious circle which he said was adding to the cost au-d limiting the use of electricity in the United States. We in Ontario have no such vic­ ious 'circle and the reason for this is that .we have a hydro system that is ’owned ’by the people which pays handsome dividends, cheap power, each and every day.—Wingham Ad­ vance Times, Wrong Again “My dear,” -said the husband, “if you hadn’t taken so long dressing we shouldn’t have missed that train, you know.” “If you hadn’t made me run all the way to the station, darling”, re­ plied his wife, “wo shouldn’t have had to wait so long for the iiext.” Aw Expert With the Cradle Mr. Shier was obably the best the township. e day and laid e acres of standing grain in neat ■ath for the following man to ke and bind in sheaves. I will not y how many hours for Jonathan lieved in making use of daylight. ) field of grain was ever entered th the reaper those days before e cradle had been around it. Bind- s were not known then, 'Of course those other cradles were in use those days too and no doubt Jonathan was as expert on them in the house as the one,he used in the field, as may be shown by the fam­ ily he raised. Probably after swing­ ing the cradle in the field all day he no doubt found it a pleasure to swing that cradle in the house and sing the lullaby, as the only song attained from the other was “swish swish” through the grain or the scythe stone to keep a keen edge on the blade to ease the muscles. Yes, the house cradle was a necessity those days, a baby buggy a novelty and Jonathan’s household was no exception, to the rule as families of ten or twelve were quite common. Of Mr. Shier’s family six are still living, the majority having been schoolmates of your scribe: Cather­ ine, Mrs. John Spearin; Martha, Mrs. Adam M. .Doupe; Elizabeth A., Mrs. Wesley Switzer. Unfortunately Intermediate Giris 100 yards, E. Kydd, M. Softball Throw, G. Snell, E. Running, Broad Jump, G. Snell, M. I-Ieywood; Target Throw, B. Ho­ garth, A. Gaiser; High Jump, G. Snell, M. Heywood; Basketball Throw, G. (Snell, E. Kydd; Three- Legged Race, H. Walper and D, Johns, A. Gaiser and E. Abbott; Standing Broad Jump, A. Gaiser, G. Snell. The intermediate girls were relay winners with the team, G. Snell, B. Hogarth, L. Hern, A. Gaiser. Junior Girls ’75 yards, H. Hern, G. Beckler; Target Throw, G. Beckler, A. Bor­ land; Softball Throw, G. Beckler, C, Armstrong; Running Broad Jump, G. Beckler, S. Duncan; Three-Legged Race, H. Hern and J. Jones, G. Beckler and S. Duncan; Standing Broad Jump, G. Beckler, H. Hern; ■High Jump, P. Cooper, G. Beckler. Relay, S. Duncan, J. Jones, G. Beckler, H. Hern. Place ribbons awarded by the Board of Education were presented to the winners. Members of the staff were assisted by the members of the Board and Reverends Elliott and Hill and the long list of events were completed in a little over two hours. TELEVISION TO KEEP FARMERS CONTENTED Stewart Lyon, Says Isolation of the Country Home Will Cease, Tele­ vision Completing Work of Motor Cai*, Radio and Electricity. Attractiveness of rural life in On­ tario will be greatly increased when television takes its place alongside that of radio as a popular facility for information and enjoyment, T. Stewart Lyon, chairman of the On­ tario Hydro Commission told a large audience as he officially opened the Wilmot Agricultural Society Fair. Mr. Lyon spoke in the exhibition hall on the subject “Rural Electrifi­ cation,” He pointed out that there are 196,000 farms in the province and has invested $ 19,000,000 in the con­ struction of rural hydro lines, of which there are now 10,500 miles, and these are being increased at the rate iof 500 to 800 a year, There are now 33,000 farmers in the province using hydro. Mr. Lyon, after referring to hydro in making farm labor easier and cheaper, pointed out that hydro adds to the average farm labor at least equal to two adult workers and at a trifl­ ing cost. He emphasized the so­ cial value of rural hydro, how it brings through radio the best mus­ ical broadcasts, crop news and re­ ports, weather reports, news, lec­ tures and entertainments to other­ wise isolated farm homes. The lighting value of hydro in brightening village streets, in mak­ ing the farmer's parlor as bright as the city parlor, and in providing light and power for moving pictures in village theatres, was referred to. How more, he asked, will the is­ olation of the farm home be lessen­ ed when sight reinforces sound! How much more will it make for contentment in rural life! The best in music, art and recreation that is now available only in the city will be offered to the boy and girl on the farm. Farm homes will have their playrooms and new influences will tend to unite and strengthen young and old around the rural home. How much electrification takes the drudgery out of rural life through washing machines, churns, pumps and other machinery and household appliances, was outlined. Referring to television, Mr. Lloyd quoted from a statement before the radio commission to show that wire service using power lines was one of the three ways, the other two be­ ing broadcasting and wire service over telephone wires, by which tele­ vision once perfected, taken to the people. STAFFA YOUNG WOMAN IS injured IN crash Myrtle Peart, 30, was seriously injured Friday when a large sedan in which she was riding with two other young Staffa residents, rolled over in a six-foot embankment three miles from Seaforth, completely demolished, suffered 'head and eerations and undeterminted inter­ nal injuries. Deris Docking, 17, re­ ceived a badly crushed foot and Percy Docking, her brother and driver of the auto, suffered bruises. The two young women were rushed to the hospital in -Seaforth, WARNED OF ALFALFA The car was Miss Peart facial la- A NEW FLAG STAFF haveThe Zurich town Hall is to new flag staff, as Mr. Eickmeier, the painter, has taken down the old staff which has stood the test for many years, but is still good, only warped. When the old staff was taken down and the ball at the top removed, two ol found in the ball, lowing: “Zurich 1890. This flag on the above date in the presence of the following: Fred Hess, Reeve of Hay 1890; Fred Kibler, John Prang, Hy. Magel, R. H. Steinbach, Adolph Weber, bricklayer; J. C. Kalbfleisoh 1 contractor; John Dumart; Henry P. Weber, bricklayer.” a documents wera< the bore the fol- (September 6th, staff was raised Ris Cult A new minister came to town and got to talking with Jimmie one day, saying, “What Church does ; mother belong to, son?” ■‘The United.” “And your father?” “The Seven-Day Absentists,” re­ plied Jimmie.—The Christian, your The farmers of the vicinity are being warned in regard to the sec­ ond or third crop of alfalfa which is springing up as a result of the re­ cent warm weather and heavy fall. Farmers in Hullett and field have lost cattle that found to 'be bloated. rain.-" Ash, were APPLES IN HURON 75 PER CENT. GOOD Apples in Huron County will be about seventy-five per cent, of a normal crop this year, There has been a wonderful improvement in this last month owing to plentiful rain and warm weather. The fruit is large and of good quality. 8,168 VEHICLES -r There were 8,168 automobiles ve­ hicles registered in Huron County in 1935, according to figures recent­ ly issued. Of this total, passenger vehicles account for 7,498, the bal­ ance, or 67 0, being commercial. Huron stood in 19th place out of 52 counties as regards number of re­ gistrations.—Seaforth Expositor HURT IN ACCIDENT Fred Burdge, of Brucefield, fered a five-inch scalp wound other facial and body injuries, result of an accident when his on the Mill Road south Burdge was taken to medical treatment, later to his home. It is car struck loose gravel suf- and the car turned over of iSeaforth. Seaforth for being taken thought the County Traffic Officer N. Lever in­ vestigated. in the Moise; Ryck- Hern; Kydd; position Bayn- will do for you. The potent JSuse lies in the hurried life we lea^A in the extreme nervous tension and fever hpg^^Ctn which we,fallow in the pursuit of we and p’ ,iS LateJK'ours, want of ne menta syste^it is unable^ you with'&o ,!¥'fest, excessive put a strain on the , stand. No wonder then ts and get up in the morning $8nto go about your daily tasks. r physical exert;