HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-10-08, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY", OCTOBER 8th, 1930
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A LETTER FROM THE
NORTH LAND
The following is an interesting
letter written by Rev. Harry L,
Jennings, describing some of his
work in the Northland.
Fort Norman N.XV.T.
Sept. 16, 1936
To the Editoi' of the Times-Advocate
Once again I am writing from the
north land. Many things have hap
pened since I wrote last and I have
been very busy every day. The long
er I stay the more I am convinced
'A- that I have taken on myself a real
jpb. Here I am jack of all trades
anti master of none, preacher, or
ganist, choir and choir leader, jani
tor, carpenter (I have to make desks
and benchs for my school room)
tinsmith, plasterer, I am plastering
mud on my house (Samuel Sweet
will have nothing on me by the time
I get through with it) doctor in a
small way and housekeeper.
iSince coming here I have been
able to see something for my work,
having taken down and reassembled
three sets of stovepipes. I have fif
teen cord of wood on the ground
with ten tons of coal ordered. We
have taken up our vegetables. The
frosts are very hard about a quar
ter of inch of ice at nights on the
rain barrel. There has been a little
snow but wintei’ isn’t here yet. This
is fall.
I made a wooden cross for the
altar in the church and placed a
dark green dassel curtain behind it
and out of the same material made
•frontels for the pulpit and lectern.
I brought a prayer desk out of an
upstairs room and put it in the
desk; also made a new chimney for
the church and have had to cut down
plenty of weeds and high grass. The
garden has been good with lettuce,
carrots, beets, potatoes, raspberries,
rhubarb and radishes.
Attendance at church has im
proved, eighteen being present last
Sunday. We had an interesting
special service when the boat ‘•dis
tributor” went north on its last
trip. Service was held for twenty
five Indians children and six women
on their way to the Church of Eng
land school and hospital. They fill
ed the church comfortably. It was
‘k the first time that I had seen it fill-
* ed. These ladies while they were
waiting for the steamers to clean
* boilers, papered my living room for
me. They enjoyed doing it and I ap
preciated both the help and the
company.
■On Sunday August 9th Commis
sioner Parsons, of the Hudson
Hay Company, arrived at Norman
)on his tour of the northern posts
and I had the good fortune to meet
him. On Friday, August 14th I
entertained Mrs. Webster, the wife
of the missionary at Copper Mines,
•on her way through to Aklavik by
aeroplane and also entertained the
pilot of the plane. For drinking
water I had been getting ice out of
in y ice house. Have entertained
Bishop Fleming on ihis way south
from the Arctic where he had been
delayed at Herschel Isle, on account
of the ice. I enjoyed the exper
ience of serving meals to the Bishop
I am glad to get letters from
outside and the mailman has been
veiy generous to me. After this
mail on the eighteenth of Septem
ber we shall not get any more mail
-until Christmas. It is much nicer
now to have ones own food supplies.
A loaf of bread costs 50c.; I have
had to revise my set of values up
here. A sack. of potatoes is $6.00.
There are only about twenty odd
.white people in the Fort. This
winter there will ’be only one white
woman. All the Indians move
away. I have three for my school so
far. iri could get five I could get
a grant from the government. For
illumination I have a Coleman
lamp. It is very fine. Fire is
needed in the house at nights. I
find it difficult to look after fires
and meals and work outside at the
same time.
We have been given a fifteen
foot boat but it needs a motor and
I hope some one will give up a mo-
tor for it then I could visit such
places as Wrigley, Good Hope, the
Oil Wells, the Great Bear Lake and
River all of which are under by jur
isdiction. I bought some moose
meat from the Indians the other
day. It was the first time I had
tasted moose meat and it was
very delicious. An interesting thing
happened at a communion service
when a squaw with a baby didn’t
know what to do with it so she
placed it on the floor and came up
to communion and the babe didn't
cry.
There is no main street in Nor
man, just a trial. There is one
house and a team of mules which
runs loose at night in the village.
Everybody is busy now getting ready
for the long winter. This will ba
the real test of loneliness. The days
are about equal length with night
now, the nights getting noticeably
longer and cold, though the sun is
still very warm. The Indians are
looking forward to be here at
Christmas time and then I shall be
busy. I hope to learn some of the
Indian language this winter. As
there will not ibe another mail until
Christmas I wish you all a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
An Exeter Old Bay of the North
H. L. Jennings
’ played for sale. Some of the most I appetizing things, the French use
many things in their diet that does
' not appeal to the majority of people
[ and so we passed along as quickly
j as possible. Arrived at noon for
I lunch at the hotel and the bus was
there at 1 o’clock sharp and away I to the station. This was the last
of Fiance. I doubt if any of the
Pilgrims will ever visit France
again but it lias been a trip, none
will ever forget and. with all its up
and downs we’ll took back with a
large degree of pleasure.
Our company caught the 14.10
for Dieppe, this was another port
for Pilgrims to embark and was
nearly three hours train journey.
We landed at Newhaven 3 1-2 hours
across the Channel where most of
us felt this trip across the worst of
any. Reaching London at eleven
o’clock. Some stayed for the games
in Germany; others to Scotland and
Ireland. The last trip to France
was certainly well arranged and
has been much enjoyed. I felt for
King’s Cross on the underground
railway reaching my destination at
2.30 p.m.
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The Times-Advocate;
Dear Editor,—
After getting to Blois there was
a reception at the station by the
authorities and delegations of ex-
service men. Then we had a march
up town and back again to the castle
and had a ramble through it.
France is .rich in old castles etc.
and this is one of the finest. They
were pretty wise men in the old
days to build such buildings. Blois
is practically all old buildings and
churches. At 6 o’clock there was
a reception to about 200 of the vet
erans up top of the town. After this
there was Vin D’Honneur, supposed
to be given to all the Belgians. We
had to walk about two miles over
cobble stones and up about 20 0 steps
as the country is pretty hilly. But
when we got there I think the 200
had too big a thirst on as there was
none left for most of the second
and it was >a long walk for nothing.
We then went to a large tent where
5,200 were served a banquet under
the presidency of Mr. C. President
Camille Chantemps, State Minister
and other leaders. The trouble.with
the banquet was that it was held at
night and quite a lot had to leave
before it was all served especially
the champagne and brandy and this
was hard lines after missing the
drink in the afternoon. The banquet
started at 19.00 (7 o’clock) and J lie
first train left Bois at 9 o’clock and
we were supposed to be at the sta
tion a quarter of an hour before the
train and about a two mile walk to
the station after we had been walk
ing most of the day. No walking in
Paris as we had busses at our dis
posal. We landed back at Paris at
111.45 and then to the hotel and bed
and we called it a day. It was
quite a sight to land at the station
and see about 160 busses all lined
up.
Next morning August 4th the
busses took us to the station about
9 o’clock and we left Paris at 10:1'5
and went to Rouen at 12.30 so this
was quite a railway journey two
and a quarter hours and the French
trains cover the ground. Arriving
at Rouen we went to the Parc des
Expoition where a luncehon was of
fered by the municipality of Rouen
and was one of the nicest given us
in France. Well arranged and
■thought out, it was in a large hall
with bands playing outside. There
was lots of time to enjoy this lunch;
eon and it was very good. There
was about 6,000 there and I am
afraid there would not be many
chickens left around that part as
we all had a quarter of one and
most of them two. We had cider
on the table and this was drunk
mostly, not much water. The liq
ueurs was handed round in little con
tainers I would say about one and
a half ounces. The ice cream we
got in France was very good. We
had it at two dinners served in
blocks about five inches by two
inches and three quarters of ah
inch thick. After this we had a
ramble around the city on our own.
It has two fine churches or cathed
rals, one is in the town which was
visited and the other is on the
outskirts. The one in town has
some fine tombs, carvings and old
glass windows. Quite a lot bought
some present to take home to Can
ada. We had to arrive at the sta
tion at 6.45 for the return to Paris
landing there at 8.45 and then by
bus to our hotel where dinner was
at 9.30. Meals at any Old time.
The morning, was ifree until 1.00
o’clock so. we all went our own way
to see a bit of Paris. I took a walk
north of the hotel and had a look
around that end of the town. The
French streets have sidewalks about
25 feet wide and the Storekeepers
•bring the best part of their’ stock
and display it in front of the stores
and it was quite interesting to look
at a big mountain of cake, piles of
dry goods and heaps of biscuits, etc.
Had a walk around the markets
(open air) where all sorts of stuff
were In view which will be describ
ed in our next letter.
Wednesday morning quite a num
ber of us went for a walk around
the north side of the city of Paris
and visited the open market, where
quite a medley of things were dis-
AWARDS $18,101 FOR DAMAGES
Six Londoners, at the assizes on
Wednesday of last week were
awarded damages of $18,104.00
against the estate of Clifford
Thomas Hodgins, London taxicab
driver, who was killed in a highway
crash north of London last Hal
loween. The damages were award
ed over injuries suffered by pas
sengers who were in his car at the
time of the accident. The suit
again,st the estate was not defended.
The awards were as follows:
Miss Gertrude Evans, 27_year-
old bookkeeper who suffered three
fractures of the leg, fractured skull,
concussion of the brain and other
injuries, $7,500; her father, William
Evans for his daughter’s expenses,
$1,767.97; Miss Doris McFalls, 18,
of Lucan who had serious injuries
to one leg, $2,40 0; her father, Henry
McFalls, of Lucan, for medical ex
penses, $'661.13; Cyril pocock, 24-
year-old taxi driver, who suffered
a fractured ankle, facial paralysis,
brain concussions and injury to his
eyes, $2,274.95; Malcolm Kerr, age
28, who had a broken ankle, frac
tured jaw, fractured pelvis and dis
location of the hip, $3,bOO.
The six plaintiffs were alse a-
warded judgment for their costs
against the Hodgins estate.
Miss McFalls, Miss Evans, Kerr
and Pocock were riding in the Hod
gins car on their way to a Hal
loween dance at |Lucan when the
accident occurred. The car ran
off the road and struck a cement
culvert at the 12th concession of
'London - Township.
Huggard Gets 3 Years
Jchn Huggard awaits in county
jail Goderich the order that will
send him to Kingston Penitentiary
for three years—the penalty for the
theft for $>150,000 from his clients,
at Seaforth, the Huron County town
where he had conducted a law and
bond-trading practise for many
years.
The 3i6-year-old lawyer, smart in
a new grew tweed suit, pleaded
guilty to charges against him and
was summarily sentenced by Judge
T. iM. Costello to the penitentiary
term, which dates from the time of
his arrest.
Twoscore Lose
HuggaTd's sentence completes the
story of his embezzlement, which
emptied the safety deposit boxes in
his office of bonds of twoscore per
sons, many of them widows who en
trusted life savings to him. It is the
sequel to a cross-continent flight by
the frightened barrister-broker af
ter he risked everything on a last
stock market gamble to recoup his
losses and failed.
On July 1 Huggard walked into
a Los Angeles police precinct stat
ion and gave himself up, waiving
extradition on the charge that he
faced here. He couldn’t stand the
strain of eluding his pursuers, he
said then, and wanted to come back
and ‘‘face the music”
Listens to Charges
Huggard listened impassionate-
ly in County Court to the list that
was read of complainants, the na
ture of their securities, and the val
ue of their losses. In a short plea
for leninecy for his client, Major J.
H. Clark, Windsor, said: "This case
has more unique aspects than any
thing I have ever been connected
with. I have never heard or read
of anything like it.”
Two former Toronto brokers,
Gordon S. MacLaren and Robert
Fletcher, are in jail here awaiting
trial on the same charges for which
Huggard was convicted. In a signed
statement Huggard has blamed them
in part, for his plight. He testified
as a Crown witness against them at
a preliminary hearing.
HURON OLD BOYS MEET
A pleasant time Was spent at Ag
incourt, near Toronto when about
100 young people from Huron Coun
ty, the Junior Huron Old Boys, met
at cooper’s farm and had a corn
roast. One of the principal events
was a hunt in which the Seaforth
crowd won the laurels,
50 YEARS AGO
October 14, 1886
On Saturday last Mr. Robt. Eac_
rett, of Hay Township, met with an
accident of a somewhat painful na
ture. He was engaged in hitching 2
horses to a wagon when one of them
jumped and ran around the yard.
Mr. Eacrett grasped and clung to
the beast for some time, until, while
going around the corner of one of
the barns he was thrown against a
large stone with such force as to
break his leg below the knee.
Mr George Turnbull, who xecent-
ly sold his farm near Winchelsea,
has purchased another in the vicin
ity of Clinton.
Mr. B. p. Quarry has purchased
the general store business of Mr. B.
J. Quigley, of Centralia,
Mr. Thos. Bissett Jr., has return
ed from his trip through Manitoulin.
Mr Jas.. Garland, salesman at the
Exeter salt block had his shoulder
blade broken when he fell from an
elevated pratform at the plant.
Wm. Fclland, Pickard and Spic
er and E. Howard have carried off
several prizes for fowl at agricul
tural fairs this season. Exeter can
produce about one dozen extensive
poultry dealers.
Last week Mr. jno. Gill, bailiff,
placed upon the counter two pears
which measured 13 inches one way
and 12 the other, weighing one
pound each.
At a recent meeting of the Exe
ter School Board, Mr. T. Gregory
was engaged for room No. 1 as
teacher at a salary of $700; Miss
Vosper for room No. 2, salary $310;
Miss Bella McCallum, room No. 3,
salary $280; Miss Gregory, room 4,
salaiy $275; Miss Crolley, room 5,
salary, $265 Miss Gill, room 6 sal
ary $240; and Wm. A. Robinson as
caretaker salary $ IS 0.0 0.
Mr. D. M, Buchanan, son-in-law
of Mr. Chas. Perkins, of Exeter, is
one of the few who successfully
passed the recent senior matricula
tion examinations of Toronto Uni
ver sity.
25 YEARS AGO
October 12, 1911
At a meeting of the ratepayers of
Stephen called on Tuesday for the
purpose of nominating candidates
for the reeveship, Mr. Henry Wil-
lert, of Dashwood, was elected by
acclamation. The vacancy in the
council was caused by the death of
Mr. Samuel Sweitzer about two
weeks ago.
Mr. Fred Elliott, of Haileybury,
has returned home after visiting his
mother for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Taylor are
spending a few days with relatives
in St. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Case and
children who have been visiting the
former’s father Mr Thos. Case re
turned to their home in Sarnia on
Tuesday last.
Mr. T. E. Handford was at Ship-
ka on Sunday morning and deliver
ed an adress to the young people
there.
Miss Lizzie Fiayne, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs G. K. Hamil
ton, at Regina, Sask., returned
home last week.
Mr. S. Baskerville, has purchased
the residence from Mr. L. Vincent
and Mr. Thos. Hazelwood has pur
chased Ms. S. Baskerville’s house
on Andrew street.
Mr. J. T. Wood left Tuesday for
Comber where he will act as judge
of the cattle, sheep and swine at
the fall fair.
Mrs. Wm. Taylor met with a very
painful accident one day last week.
She fell and severely sprained her
arun.
k 15 YEARS AGO
October 13, 1921
The laying of the Corner Stone
of the New Methodist Church at
Centralia on October 6tli was a de
cided success. The service was con
ducted by Rev. Geo. W. Rivers, of
Hensail, 'Chairman of Exeter dis
trict, Mr. Andrew Hicks M.P.P.,
read an historical sketch of Metho
dism in and around Centralia up
until the time of the burning of the
old church. The corner stone for
the Trustee Board was laid by Mr.
Thomas Mitchell, the only member
of the building committee of 18SS
now living. The corner stone for the
Ladies’ Aid was laid by Jno. Joynt.
M.P.P., of North Huron and the one
for the Epworth League by Mr. G.
A. Hanley, of Lucan.
Messrs. Bagshaw and Eastman
have started a dray business in Ex4-
eter and will do the carting for the
Express 'Company.
Mr. S. Elliott has rented the
building on the Canning Factory
farm on the 3rd concession, Stephen
and will start a milk route in town.
Irwin Greb, of Hay Township, met
with an acident recently when the
auto he was driving took to the
ditch and upset.
Mr. J. Nash and family, of Lon
don, have moved to town into the
residence of the late Thos. Oke, of
Exeter North,
Mr. B. XV. N. Grigg and son,
Leonard, of Waterloo, visited the
former’s sister Miss Grigg and Miss
McFaul, last week.
C. A. Norris and Nerval Morris,
of Staffa, are attending Toronto
,tFhiversity.
For a new delight in Tea try
Salada Orange Pekoe Blend
.MONDAY THANKSGIVING
POPULAR
Monday, October 12th, has been
announced as Canada’s day of gen
eral thanksgiving. On November 6,
1879, the first official Thanksgiving
Day was obseived in this country.
For many years a Thursday was the
day selected until the Commercial
Tiavelers’ Association appealed to
the Government to have it observed
on a Monday in order to give them
a longer visit at their homes. The
request was granted. It also proved
so popular for week-end visiting for
other people, as well as prevented
the disorganizing of a week’s busi
ness by having a mid-week holiday,
that merchants and business con
cerns indorsed the change to a Mon
day, and since then, Monday has
been chosen. To most people it is
“just another holiday,” and its true
significance is ignored, but if it adds
to the country's happiness, it is not
lost.—Goderich Star.
TOO MUCH NOISE
XVife (scornfully); “I can read
you like a book.”
Husband; “Well, you needn’t
keep on reading it aloud.”
$500 TRUST FUND
LEFT TO CEMETERY
A $50 0 trust fund to be used for
the upkeep of St. Marys Church
cemetery, Brinsley is provided from
the $18,881.25 estate left by James
Gibson, McGillivray Township farm
er who died on August 15.
Mr. Gibson’s estate is made up of
$15,881.25 personal property and
$3,000 real estate. His will has been
entered for probate in the surro
gate sourt London, by Ivey, Elliott
and Gillanders. His property is left
to relatives and friends with one-
third cf the residue going to Mrs.
Sarah Lashbrook, 642 Richmond
Street, London, a sister.
CLINTIN HOTEL OWNER DIES
CLINTON—Alexander McCallum,
proprietor of the Commercial Inn,
and an esteemed resident of Clin
ton for seventeen years, died in the
hospital just before midnight on
Wedneday following a lengthy ill
ness. Surviving are two daughters
Florence and Jean of Clinton; two
brothers, James of Detroit, and Pe
ter of Kincardine and a sister, Miss
Agnes McCallum of Kincardine.
How You May Get Rid of
Those Painful Bpils
RlJRDOCK
1TTERS i
XVhen boils start ^^break out it is an
dence the blood-4s clogged up with im-
unties and requires to be thoroughly
purified by a good blood medicine.
We beli(?,ve there is no better blood
cleansipg medicine than Burdock Blood
It helps to remove the foul matter
nn the blood, and once the blood is
Bii
van? uiuuuj uLiuu wic uiuuu
^^Kypurified the boils disappear and your misery
at an end. Try it!4
A N V D A
Department of Fisheries,
Ottawa, Canada
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SALMON
En Casserole
1 Cup of rice
1 pound can of Canadian salmon
2 eggs ’/a cup milk
1 tbsp, butter Pinch salt
Cook rice, and when cold lino bak
ing dish with it. Flake salmon.
Beat eggs, add milk, blitter and
Salt. Stir mixture into salmon
lightly and pour into baking dish.
Then cover all with a little of the
rice which has been reserved for
this* purpose, and steam one hour.
Serve with white sauce.
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