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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-02-11, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, FWJIVARY 11, 1937 LETTER BOX Tort Norman N. W. T. Jan, 13, 1937 To the Editor of the Times-Advocate, Exeter Dea-r Sir: Once again I pick up my pen to tell my many friends about my first Christmas in- the North, The Indians -started to come in on Tuesday, December 22nd, The tem­ perature went down to 55 bel-ow, the lowest I -had ever experienced, but it did not prevent me from getting around. On Wednesday* the Clrief brought his family to the mission house and introduced them to me. An Indian presented me with a pair of muklloks as a -Christmas gift. M-pklokis are mo:c-cas»ns with high fur-trimmed tops and other decorat­ ions. On Thursday two Indian wo­ men .came to my house to ipa-ricel the bale and a box of toys and .candies. Indians were coming and going all day. I took some extra -toys and candy to a poor Roman Catholic haillf-flireed ’family. At nine o’clock on -Christmas eve the Indians began to gather in my living room til-1 it was 'filled to capacity. There were over 30 of them and I had them sitting on all the iboxes I could find. The chief was there in Iris gold braided blue serge uniform and all his sons were well dressed. I opened the program with prayer in- Indian and we sang a verse, of a hy-mn in Indian. The ichief gave a short addiress in ’his native tongue. You icould have heard a pin drop when he stopped, such attention did he iciommand. I distributed -bags of candies to the .children. Then the parcels were given out to the older Indians. I would calll the name and look around and they enjoyed the fact that I -left the big parcels to the last. I took animal bailoons- and blew them up giving them to the children who reached out with -large eyes to take them. They all! en­ joyed this feature of the program and they laughed1 heartily when I let one ibaHloon [burst on pu-rpose. The Indians were quite interested in -my radio and several -looked into the speaker wondering from whence the mu-s-ic was coming. -As I looked around the room at the happy faces 1 was glad we had reopened this mis­ sion. At six -o’lcUo'Ck on this same night an aeroplane landed on the -snow near the .Fort by moonlight. Quite an achievement I should is-ay. On Christmas Day 39 Indians packed my church Ifor the I-ndian service. At eleven o’coock. The whole service hymns, prayers and sermon was in the Indian language. At the English- service an the afternoon 26 were present. The Hudson Bay -Co. factor and his wife invited me over fo.r Christ­ mas dinner where e enjoyed turkey which had been shipped in |by aero­ plane. On Saturday evening all the In­ dians in the fort gather together to stage a drum da-nice in the Indian house -olf the Hudson Bay Co, Over 100 Indians -crowded into the large -building. Fi-rst t-h-ey partook of a feast donated by the local traders. The dance itseilf is very simple. They dance in a circle in .single file pacli Indian dancing by himself. They dance on one Ifioiot then on the other to the rythm of three drums. The three drum-mer® and three assistants sing a weird iricantation with the drums. All the time that the -Indians were in I was busy ministering to sickness amongst them. On New Year’s eve I entertained -my Indian congregation. Thirty five crowded into my living room. I gave them buttered hard ta-dki with -maramlade and [buttered, soda (bis­ cuits with h-oney and cocoa. I think they would have preferred tea Some called the pocoa dried blood. On New Year’s day all the In­ dians paraded around the Fort in single file going into the various homes wishing a Happy New Year. First I -shook hands with over 30 men who paraded in-to my Hiving room then later in the day the wo­ men and children did likewise. The Indians filled, my church again (for service on Sunday morning, Jan. 3rd. Thus ended a busy and inter­ acting -Christmas season. I wish to thank all the kind friends who sent Cards and letters I find it impioss-lb-le to answer them all personally, On December 5th I received 48 letters besides papers and parcels. I had to use a bag to carry my mail home. On December 20 I -received 36 letters; a total of 84 letters in two mails. The days are getting noticeably longer now and Easter will |be our next Ibusy time when the Indians come -in again. Yours sincerely -Harry L< Jennings ' 50 YEARS AGO February 10, 1887 Mr, R. T, White, formerly of this office but lately of the Win-dsoir Re­ view left the latter town last week for Brandop, M'an,, to- take the posi­ tion of city editor on the Daily Sun. On Tuesday morning the feet of a great many Who attempted to walk along .Qur sidewalks ascended into the- aiir to a considerable height, while their craniums usurped the icy surface, Thursday morning Mr. Francis Andesron, who resides a shoyt dis­ tance south of the village met with an accident when he slipped on some ice allowing his frame to fall heav­ ily on the hair-d surface. His leg was broken and his ankle dislocated. 25 YEARS AGO February 8, 1912 ■Mr. Rolbt. Leathorn, of London, was here for a few days this week on business. Mir. W. W. Taman, in attending the International Gutters’ Conven­ tion at Buffalo this week, -Mr. and Mrs. Argue and two chil­ dren, of .Saskatoon, Sask., after a visit with Mrs, Argue’s father, Mr. Richard Downey, Exeter North, left Monday fo.r Edmonton where they will make their future home. Mrs. Simon H-unter, of Saskatoon, who has been visiting in Hensall for the past two months, during which time her mother, Mrs. ILaing died, spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter and other friends in and around Exeter. Mr. Frank Hancock, who has been visiting relatives here for several weekis left on Monday evening -for his home in Maidstone, Sask. Mr. and Mrs. A- Evans, after* a short visit with relatives here re­ turned to their home in London, on Monday evening. 15 YEARS AGO February 9, 1922 Mr. Wm. Isaac, of B-iddulph, re­ ceived a nasty s’calp wound while working in the bush. He had been struck on the head in some manner inflicting a scalp wound. Mrs. MicLelland left on Wednesday morning for Ft. William owing to the illness of her sister. Mr. Geo. Delbridge, of Us'borne, on Monday delivered to I. Armstrong and Son-, eight hogs that were six months old weighing 1800 pounds for which he received .over $200.00. Mrs. Wm. Morlo-ck, of Crediton, met with a very serious accident by falll-ing down the cellar stairs caus­ ing a severe scalp wound. THE LATE MRS. F. HESS Louise iStelck, relict of the late Frederick Hess, Jir., (for many years a resident of Zurich, passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs. (Rev.) F. L. Hiowald, at Elmwood, after a lingering illness on Tuesday, January 2-6th, aged 79 years, 1 month and 24 days, -Mrs. Hess was well known in Zurich and vicinity, and (her many friends here regret to learn of her departure. (Surviving a-re three daughters" and two sons: Mrs. Gordon Bissett, of- Saltford; Mrs. Gordon Wilson, of -Centralia and Mrs. Howald, of Elmwood; the sons are Mr. Fred Hess, of London and Mr. E-lgin Hess, of iSt. -Cathar­ ines, all being present at the -funer­ al. The remains were brought to Zurich where service was held in St. Peter’s Lutheran ichurch, Rev. E! Turkheim (officiating. Interment was made in the Lutheran cemetery. RETIRING FIREMEN ARE FETED AT SEAFORTH A banjquet sponsored -by the Sea­ forth fire brigade in honour o)f Thomas Johnstone and Frank Sills, prominent members who are retir­ ing from active duty, was held Mon­ day evening with a full attendance. E, J. Box, chief of the. fire brigade, acted as -chairman and A. Di-clta pre­ sided at the table. G. A. Sills, a former treasurer -f-or forty years was also a guest of honour. A toast to King -George VI was .-proposed (by Chief Box. A pleasing feature of the occasion was the presentation of handsome gold signet rings engraved with S.F.B. (Seaforth Fire Brigade) to Frank Sills aufl. also to Thomas Johnstone who had been chief <f-or two years and an active member for the long period of forty years. The address to the former was read by Ross Sproat and the ring presented by Gordon iMuir. J. McKenzie read the address to the latter and Nelson Cairdno presented the ring. That waif in Spain will probably go oxf'as long there is a press Corres­ pondent on the job.--Goderich Signal Renew Now! DEATH OF MRS. M. HOBGINS Mrs. Mary Hodgins widow of Jas. S. Hodgins, died in parkwopd Hos­ pital, London, following a lengthy illness, in her 85th year. iShe was born in Mel-rose, and resided later ini Parkhill and Lucan before setti­ ling in London following the death -of her husband in 1917. She is sur­ vived by one daughter, Mrs. J. F., Oaldwell, of London, and a son, Wil­ f-red, of Paisley, The funeral was held from the residence olf Mrs. Cuildiwell with interment in St, James cemetery, Clandeiboye. STEPHEN COUNCIL The -Coun-ciU of the Township of Stephen met in the Town Hall, Crediton, on Monday, the 1st day of February 1937 at 1 p.m, AU mem­ bers were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. The oath of allegiance was taken by members of the coun­ cil and officers: The following correspondence was read and disposed of: 1. Letter from the Department of Agriculture regarding appointment of a weed insfpector. 2. From the Deputy Minister of Health and Hospitals regarding Mary J. Jardins, who was admitted to the Ontario Hospital, Orillia. Municipal­ ity claim they are not responsible for her maintenance. 3. Letter from W- Q. Pearce, Re- ief 'Officer, Exeter, regarding relief to Karl Kittelberger and -family: He was notified that if the Village of Exeter granted relief they, would be liable for payment for one year from the date the applicant moved from, that village. 4. Letter* from Assistant Chief Engineer of Municipal Road acknow­ ledging receipt of application for subsidy on 1193 6 expenditure on Tp, Roads. Filed. Moved -by Mr. Edmund Shapton, seconded by Mr. Thomas Love; That the Collector o-f Taxes hav­ ing been unable to return his roll by the day apoipinted -by By-law No. 508' passed -by this Council on the 5t'h day of October 1936 and by the day extended by resolution of this council on the 15th day o-f Decem­ ber 193 6, he is hereby authorized to continue the levy and collection of the unpaid taxes in the manner and with the powers provided by law for the general levy and (collection of taxes; and that the Collector’s Roll shal be f-inaly returned to the Town­ ship! Treasurer not later than the 1st day of Mar-ch 1937 -Carried. Moved by Mr. Edward Lamport, seconded by Mr. Thomas Love; That the following shall- -be the scale of wages to be paid for work performed on the Township highways dirring the year 1937: General work—man and team, 40c. per hour; man and 3 horses, 45c. per hour; man alone 17Jic. iper hour; Road foreman, 20c. per hour. 'Snow roads—man and team 30c. per -hour; man alone 15c. per hour; foreman 17ic. per hour and that the following officials be appointed: Edward Willert, Weed Inspector at 3 0c. per hour. He is to furnish his own transportation. Pound-keeper—iB. D. Cook, Hiram, Shapton-, Royal Gaiser, Michael Ry­ an, Williaim Love, Ezra Webb, Alvin Baker, Arthur J. Amy, Loirne Fink- beiner, Arthur Bakieir, .Solomon Pol­ lock, Clarence Desjardine, Hilton Ford, William Stade, Garfield Steep­ er, Harod Brophey, Thomas Maw-hin- ney. Fence-viewers—-Henry Mills, John Moirloek, Leslie Richard, Jaco-b Ratz, E. G. Kraft, Eli King, W. J. Bro-wn, John -Gill, Jam.es E. Hodgins. Road Foremen—No. 1, Nelson Baker; No. 2, W. J. Stanlake; No. 8 Norman Heaman; No. 4, Lawrence Hill; No. 5, Flrank King; No. 6, J. F. Smith; No. 7, Ed. Chambers; No. 8, Lome Finkibeiner; No. 9, Harry Year ley; No-. 19*( ‘Peter Regier; No. 11, Dennis O’Rourke; No. 12, Ben McCann; No. 13, Stephen Morrison; No. 14, Isaiah Tetreau; No. 15, Mat. Sweitzer; No. 16, Placid Desja-rdine; No. 17, Henry Isaac; N-o-. 18, Augus­ tus Latta; No. 19, Harold Turner; No. 20, John Gill; No. 21, William Desjardine; Centiralia, No. 22, Nel­ son Baker; Crediton, No. 23, J. W. Bowman; Dashwood, No. 24, Earl Gaiser; Grand Bend, No. 25, Peter Eisenbach; Exeter side road, No. 26, John Klumpp. And that By-law No. 512 to ap­ point officials for the year 1937 having been -read three times be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the seal o-f the Corpora­ tion attached thereto1. Carried. Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by Edward Lamport: That the follow­ ing pay-sheets and vouchers be pass­ ed: Nelson Baker, road 1, $3.7’6; Nel­ son Baker, road '1, $2.00; Sandford White, road 3, $1.13; Lawrence Hill road 4, $1.50; Wm. Desjardine, rd. 21, $2.25; Wm. Hodgins, road 17, $1.80; Peter Eisenbach, lumber $3.- 00; Peter Eisenbach, road 25, $64.- 70; Peter Eisenbach, gravel $35.10; Geo. Eillber, supt., Salary $4.50; Al­ bert Morlock, repain’s to grader, $3.- 95; Augustus Latta, road 18, $2.00; total $126.49. Orders—-Lloyd England, postage an-d envelopes, re tax notices $2.54; County Treasurer, indigent hospital accts. Adams $20.38, Wagboirn, $17.- 50 total $37.88; C. J. Murdy & Sons burial expenses re Rollings $30.00; Prov. Treasurer, Dept, of Health, in­ sulin, account 80c.; P. Schenk, wood for ihall, $30.25; Sylvester Wuerth, Flour re Kinney 90c.; Municipal World, supplies $34.85; H. Barnard Stamp & Stencil Works, dog tags $14.07; Eli King, dog tax $2.00; Canadian Bank of Commerce, cash­ ing road cheques 75c» -Carried. The Council adjourned to meet again in the Town Hall, Crediton, on Monday, the list day of March A.D., 1937, at 1 H. K, Eilber, Township Clerk! GODERICH MOTORIST ACQUITTED Claire Baechler, of -Goderich, was acquitted on a charge of driving a motor vehicle while undei* the in­ fluence olf iliquor, in Magistrate’s I-Iawkshaw’s court here on Friday last. Several hours were spent in hearing the case which arose out of an accident that took place last No­ vember in Hensa-ll when Baechler’s car, coming onto the main street, slid partly across the -street ■and then started up again, coming into collision with another -car Baech- ler stood the stand in seilf defense and admitted having had two bottles of (beer. - Eight w-itnesses in all were heard with some variations in the accounts of Baechler’s condition at the time of the accident. “I intend to give the accused the benefit of the doubt,” said the mag­ istrate at the -conclusion of the case. Dudley Holmes, crown attorney, of Goderich, (prosecuted. IF'rank Don­ nelly, of -Goderich, defended. A number of minor cases were dealt with the defendants having op­ erated theii* cars lacking either a driver’s permit or 1937 plates. An interesting case was that of' William ISmale who had made a wood-cutting apparatus from a car with belt and pulley attached to the drive shaft. It cost the owner $24 in all to find out tha-t she shou-ld have had a driver’s permit and plates for the car. MRS. NASSAU COWAN, OF GRANTON, SUCCUMBS Mrs, Rachel Gowami, wife of Nas­ sau Go;wan, olf Granton, died in Vic­ toria Hospital in her 67th year. For­ merly Miss Rachel Cook, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Cook, -of Blanshard Township She was bor.m in Blanshard, but had spent her married life in G-ranton. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. C-li-f- f-o-rd McRoberts, of London Town­ ship; four so.njs, -Clilfford and Ivan Gowan, of Windsor, and Carman and Walter Gowan, at home; one brother and a sister, Herbert Cook and Miss Co'ok, of Blanshard Town­ ship. 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