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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-10-08, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY", OCTOBER 8th, 1930 LETTER BOX 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. F. GO'DLINGS en open top is atures that SCorn Flakes Easv to The patented eai just one ' ' ’ make, Kellogg ____ the worldls favJBte ready-to-eat cereal. ||p opens th __ there ara^fir Crisp flakes — oven-fresh, flavor-perfect, ready to serve with milk or Cream! of the thumb ed carton. And Nothing takes the place of vv n wc 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 Please send me your free. 5 2-page book, “Any Day a Fish Day", con­ taining over 100 delightful Fish Recipes. Address. 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. HEALTH ARID ENERGY Ell TLEINIY • Make Canadian Fish and Shellfish a healthful and appetizing varia­ tion of your diet. Whatever form is most easily available to you—fresh, en, canned, smoked, pickled or d—you will find it the food health, tastiness and economy. e a’ ^Health, because Fish Foods are rich proteins, minerals and vitam good general health—in. vitally needed inland, wRTopper for good rich blood Kers. Tastiness, bec^L s a real fine- flavourcd^||M?rcy, quickly and easily nd adapted to dozens of and delightful recipes. 'fafihomy, because Fish Foods give you full value in nourishment for every cent spent. Canadian Fish and Shellfish are noted throughout the world for quality and flavour. Bring this pleasure more often to^0«r table also. 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