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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-06-24, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE By S. Armitage-Stanley1 London Free Pless Education in the early days was seldom considered until the other equisites had been dealt with. Per­ haps a mother could find time to hold a Sunday,School class in her home or to teach the neighbor's children Bible stories or the rudi­ ments oif the three R’s. By 184M the settlers on the lower parts of the first four concessions of Biddulph Township were turning their attention to educational mat- |A1 suitable site for a school of the it is Section of Geo. first tors. was being discussed. Richard Cour­ sey, of Concession 2, was killed on May 23, 1842 at the age of 27. As he had been living in a log-house on his farm, Lot 22, it was decided to open a school in this vacant build­ ing in 1843. From this location and because the concession was call­ ed the “Coursey line” from the number of members of that family resident on it, the school received and still retains, the ndme “Coursey School” although officially known as School No. 1, Biddulph. Anne Summers, daughter Summers, of Lobo, was the teacher. As she married Oct. 4, 1845 to Daniel Shoff, Of Clandeboye, it is evident that she taught from 1843 to the midsummer of 1845. Her son Elgin s. Shoff, of Simcoe, tells me that she was teaching in the New Year of 1843, or the proceding fall. The records of the next few years are lost. As this building soon be­ came too small to house the increas­ ing attendance, plans were made to build a larger building. A minute book is still in existence. The re­ cords are from 1857 to 1908. The first entry from this book records, under the year 1857. At a special meeting of the inhabitants of School Section-No. 1 called by the trustees of the said section for the purpose (of the)' erection* of a new house, it was agreed that Jame3 Stanley be ^chairman and Edward (Gully Ned) Hodgins secretary, It was .moved, by,/John Hodgins, (De­ puty John) and seconded by Nath­ aniel Ryan, that the trustees do ap­ ply to the council (of Biddulph) for the sum of £60 for to pay part of a new schoolhouse and that they agree for the brick (?) immediately “To the local Superintendent of .Schools for the Township of Bid- diulph. school­ Signed James Stanley, Chairman Edward Hodgins, Secretary This new shoolhouse was built on the southwest corner of Lot. No. 3 3, Concession 3, the farm of William Napier Hodgins and at the bound­ ary line of Lot 34, the farm of his •brother, “Deputy” " John Hodgins. This building was of logs, an item in the miuute book states that the “desks were bought from Jas. .Stanley, February 16, 1857, for £2. In December 1857, there was’ a bal­ ance of ten shillings on hand. The salary of the teacher to that date (name not mentioned) was £50. In 1857-58 George Wright was the teacher. An item records that he received $8.60 cash for teaching in 18'58. It was cutomary for the teacher to board in turn with the various families of the section and the sum received was the remainder of the salary. At a meeting held January 12, 1859, it was “proposed by John Coursey and seconded by Richard Each pad will kill flies all day an<5 every day for three weeks. 3 pads in each packet. 10 CENTS PER PACKET at Driiggists, Grocers, General Stores, WHY PAY MORE? THE WILSON FLY PAD CO., Hamilton, Ont. the school payments of $46 to $400 ♦ old time is fiymg.while(Gather ye harvest *9 of alfalfa and clover is lying Let’s not forget theip. ♦ • M COURSEY SCHOOL IN BIDDULPH Atkinson that 1-4 cord of wood bo PLACE? OP LIVELY MEMORIES brought for each child in attendance. mO«/innv i From these records we find that POUNDED AK1KR TRAGEDY ■,„„ Q( Atklnson< Stanley, Hodgins, Coursey, Boyd, Howard, Ryan and Haskett were paramount jn the community and that among themselves they held in rotation, ail the various offices of section. The minutes record salaries ranging from per year. In time the log school house out­ grew its usefulness and the trustees decided to build a new brick school house, more in keeping with the increased affluence of the township, feelings ran high. The inhabitants of the north end of the section want­ ed it up in their neighborhood, while the ratepayers of the south end wanted it located in the southern part of the section. The minutes of the meeting of Nov. 30, 1873, re­ cord that “moved by William Boyd and seconded by Hugh MoCaffery, that the schoolhouse be moved ’ to Lot 35.” Nathaniel Ryan and “De­ puty” John Hodgins wanted it to remain where it was on the corner of Lot 33. Concession 3. Then John Haskett Hodgins, (Long John) mov­ ed and William Boyd seconded the motion that a poll of the school sec­ tion be taken and the location decid­ ed on in that manner. This was done at a special meeting December 14, 1872, and the southwest corner of Lot 35 was chosen as the site. The %. acre site was purchased December 23, 1872, from “Mattie” Thomas and Martha (.Spencer) At­ kinson. The deeds records that the lot is 12 rods long by 10 rods wide. The cost of the land was- $75. Es­ timates were called fo.r the build­ ing. In connection with this an inter­ esting story was told me by one ot the old residents. When the bids were being discussed by the trustees one of them opened the frost cov­ ered window and dropped out a piece of paper on which was written the price figures of the lowest estimate. Estimates were hurriedly revised downward and submitted. The gen­ eral son, the the From then on events at the Cour­ sey School ran their normal course. Many of the pupils who attended there have fared forth ao other climes and have made their fortunes in far corners of the globe. —London Free Press Farmers report that a great deal down. ** * * ♦*• ♦ BASEBALL Clinton Takes Crediton Farmer Thrift is found around some of Mid summer day cutting that his fences. * * • • for 1937 has fine crop of June grass to be • * passed into history and rarely have we had a growthier June or one freer from frosts. • ****••• Thanks to the prompt action of the provincial government, wish are had strikes in Ontario have not assumed serious proportions. We that the propaganda creating the atmosphere where strikes welcomed and encouraged would come to a decided end, It better! • ♦♦•*•** WELL DONE Word comes that the W. M. >S. of the United Church in Canada runs its office and similiar expenses from the interest of the money it already has on hand. This body insists needed for a proposed expenditure before a dertaken, Well done! on having all money stroke of work is un- ♦ ♦*♦♦»*♦ has taken over the on the band and with- Premier Chamberlain in Great Britain head of the government without any playing out much to do of any sort, Stanley Baldwin has retired to private life. We do not hear of his starting on a lecture tour in which he deals with stich subjects as “Droll Experiences in No. 10' Downing Street” or “Eccentricities of European (Statesmen” or "Some Un­ revealed Events in the Lives of Europe’s Outstanding Men and Wo­ men.” There is some dignity left in old England. ******** contractor was William Patter- with Robert Bissett supplying brick. The record states that cost approximated, $l*.75O. FULLARTON TOWNSHIP CONTRACTS AWARDED At the regular meeting of 'Ful- larton Council a Court of Revision on the Mahaffy drain was held with the reeve in the chair. There were no appeals and the court was clos­ ed. The tenders for the cleaning out of the Mahaffy drain were opened and Fletcher Watson’s tender of $5010 was accepted. Tenders for the construction of the concrete culvert on con. 3 were opened and Elmer Tuffin’s tender of $'6.4'5 per cubic yard was accepted. Reeve Hodge and Coun. Roger were appointed to represent Fullarton at the meeting of the flood control to be held in St. Marys. Messrs. Park and Nichols waited on the council in behalf of the Mitchell fair board and it was resolved that the usual grant of $50 be given to the gener­ al fund, also a special grant of $15. for senior baby beef class and $10. for junior baby beef to be competed for by boys and girls of the Town­ ship of Fullarton. A resolution will Dept, of Highways requesting that Highway No. 23 be der the iC.N.R. track in the town of Mitchell. Oders, general, $165.; ders $1,3 67.20' were passed, meeting adjourned to meet again July 12 at one o’clock p.m, be sent to the constructed un- supt. or- The on RECEIVES APPOINTMENT Mr. Frank Archibald, son of Reeve and Mrs. Wm. Archibald, of Tucik- ersmith, has been appointed to the Publicity and Extension Branch, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. NewsSeaforth Renew Now! ! A GOOD CANADIAN We know a farmer who is a real friend of rural life He looks about him, finds a farm that others cannot .run successfully, buys it at the market price, hires labour at a good price that he super­ vises, himself, improves the farm till it is a real going concern and then sells it to a good citizen who .has the gumption and uip-and-go to keep on with the good work. This he does again and much to the advantage of the country side. This man has no theories about rural life, about “rural economics” or “sociology”. He Again we saf “may his ♦ ” or “sociology”, tribe increase.” ****** again, May his tribe increase’ He has nothing to say simp'ly does the trick. * WHY? hear that all is going well in Russia. WeEvery so often we hear that Russian children are (being schooled and that the average Russian is well fed, well clad and prosperous. Then, like a bolt from the blue sky, comes word that 40 or 50 of the leaders of the country are backed up to a wall and shot. If everything is going well in that country, why the firing squad? If we fail to get the facts regarding conditions in Russia, is it because Russians “know better” than to tell inqusitive people what the facts are? If Russia is not happy, why are so many folk preparing the way for a govern­ ment in Canada similiar to that which has wrought what has been wrought in Russia? good government. * No end of harm ?s wi ought by tinkering with ******* HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF? After the death of Lincoln, there were two governments in the* United States, the one lead bjr President Johnson, the other by The Great Commoner. The result was the darkest period in the history of the Republic. And again there are two governments in the United States, the one led by John L. Lewis who speaks about his not desiring to bring President Roosevelt into certain matters and graciously or rather imperiously waving the President of the United Sfates to one side while lie carries on. The other government is led by President Roosevelt, who does not care to take any step in the internal government of his peoiple without first knowing what Lew­ is desires. We cannot but wonder w,hat’s ahead. Already some United .States citizens are asking leave to carry shot guns to protect themselves as they go to work! ****»«*« (All over North America there are men whose hands a.re out of touch with tools, who have not, for many a day, sweat in mine oi’ workshop or on the farm, who know nothing for years on end of turning lathe or pick or scythe but who .have wheedled or bullied their fellow workmen into giving them places of influence who are saying that men shall not toil without theii* permission, no matter how. fitted or willing they may be to render service. Every news­ paper and every radio listener tells the result. Wives and mothers and little children, to say nothing of what doctors and nurses'see, are only too well aware of the desolation following in the track of such dictation. What is not quite so evident is the multitude of men and women .who go their quiet way mindful of present duty, but who throw no stones. This multitude has a way of cleaning up on the disorderly They move slowly but once they move they are not readily stopped. And it is this multitude that makes up the real force of the com­ monwealth. Already there are signs that this great force is mak­ ing itself felt. Will the covetous and the theorists please take notice. Kings have lost their heads and governments have lost? their power by ignoring the wishes of the plain folk, Blanshard Council The Council of Blanshard met at RannoCk, in Blanshard in Blanshard Council regular session. It was de­ cided to send delegates to a meeting at London to be arranged for lat­ ter, for the purpose of formulating plans for flood control in Thames valley. The sheep valuator reported hav­ ing conducted a valuation in regard to sheep owned by Harry White, of KirktonJ 'which were attacked by dogs allegedly owned by William Bickell and Orville Rogers, on Cpn. 3 and 2. The amount of the dam­ age sustained is $10, and is ordered apportioned on a 50-50 basis on the owners of dogs involved. The dogs have been destroyed and the owners relieved of assessment during 1937. The Canadian Automobile Service Association reported settlement the claim of Harvey R. Squire, Blanshard, in the matter of a damaged at washout of Concession two. Reeve Jose presented from Fred Thomson, Lot Blanshard for the use of a section of snow fence for the purpose of fencing his garden. A resolution was passed that Mr. Thomson be notifed that the snow fence now be­ ing vised (by him may be purchased by culvert of of car on a request 3, Con. 8. him for his own use for a sum of $12 or the Road 'Superintendent be instructed to proceed to remove and store same. Mrs. Dann, of Biddulph, who made a similiar request, was also refused. No ratepayer is allowed to use the township snow fence. Oliver Hazelwood, sec’y.-treas., of No. il3 school section, requested a loan of $300 for the purpose of im­ proving school premises and drilling a well. This was granted. The Court of Revision of assess­ ment for 1937 was proceeded with and the following farmers have as­ sessments struck off on dogs: C. Upshall, R. Elliott, D. Lamond, J. Beavers, W< Bickell, Orville Rogers, W. Brodhagen, C. Lamond and R. Weston. Elmer Huelton’s appeal on assess­ ment was not allowed. The appeal of McColl Frantenac Oil Co., (Ltd., in connection with business assessment of J. A. Brown, Rannoch, was allowed, Mr, Brown to assume the assessment ®f $300. W. A. McLeod, appealed for wood lot exemption. It was resolved that assessor make an inspection and re­ port at next mooting of council. Road accounts to the value of $716.43 were paid. Council adjourn­ ed to meet on Monday, July 6, at 1.30 p.m, » C. A. Barnett, Clerk Errors on the part of the home team helped Clinton defeat Crediton 3-2 in a scheduled Huron-Perth League baseball game on <the Cred­ iton diamond Wednesday night of last week. McDonald, hurled for the vistprs, struck Motz for Crediton strikeouts. Clinton QQ2 Crediton ........ 000 McDonald and Glew; Lewis. out eight recorded men; five 7 6 2 a and Seaforth Wins From Mitchell Seaforth won then* second game by nosing out Mithcell 6-5, The visitors opened the scoring but by persistant hitting -the locals edged up passed them to win by their slim margin. During the game a fly hall was hit into a maple tree behind home plate. Cliff Ross retrieved the ball and discovered it lodged in a robin's nest. One egg was en. JUVENILE BASEBALL brok- The Juvenile Baseball season was opened in Clinton on Monday even­ ing, when the local Juveniles played their first game with, the visiting Seaforth .kids, on the local diamond. The final score was 16-2 with 4 innings played on account of The locals were winners. HENSALL JUVENILES WIN FIRST GAME only rain. first they played in Zurich Zurich Juveniles by the to 2. The score does the game as the Zurich Hensall Juveniles won their game of the season Tuesday of last week when against the score of 17 not indicate boys had several 'unlucky errors. The line-up was as follows: Zurich Ducharme, Snider, jpleiger, Bedard, Heideman, Thiel, picker, Snider. Hensall—iM. Passmore 3b, M. Hud­ son ss, H. Drummond 2b, J. Tudor lb, E, 'Corbett cf, R. Hedden p, K. Passmore c, L. Hudson rf, J. ,Shep­ herd If. Umpire—Joynt. Huron Judging Contests Held The 11th annual Huron County livestock judging competition was held under the direction of Ian Leod, agriculture representative, on' farms in the vicinity of Bayfield. Supervising judges were: Heavy horses, R. H. Graham» Ontario Live* stock Branch, Toronto; dairy cattle, G. R, Patterson, department of agri­ culture, Walkerton; beef cattle, R. S. McKercher, Dublin; sheep, T, S. Cooper, department of agriculture, ■Markdale; swine, E, S. McLaughry, department of agriculture, Galt. Judging took place on the farms of Colin Campbell, Bayfield; William Sparks, Bayfield; Elmer Keyes, of Varna; Bert Peck, Zurich; Colin I Lawson, Bayfield and Alfred Warnes* Bayfield; while additional livestock was supplied by Joseph Greer, Bay- field and Arthur Keyes, Varna. There were 22 contestants in the senior class and 17 in the junior. All the senior prize winners had previously been on judging teams representing the county at the Royal Winter Fail- and all the junior win­ ners had taken agriculurtal short courses with in the past three years. A silver cup was presented to the boy securing highest points in each class; also five cash prizes. Albert Taylor, Lucknow, with 697 points out of a possible 750 was high boy in the senior class while cask prizes were secured by Stewart Mc­ Ewen, Clinton, 696; Alfred Patter­ son, Lucknow, 683; Jack Moylan, or Seaforth, 682; Donald Thompson, Auburn, 681; Stewart Bryans, ot Blyth, 670. In the junior class, Edison For­ rest, Kippen, headed the list with 666 points and secured the silver cup; also the shield for best novice. Other junior winners were; Clifford Henderson, Clinton 63 9; Joselph Hunking, Auburn, 620; Lome Hunk- ing, Auburn, 619; Kenneth bell, Auburn, 601; Stewart Blyth, 85. Camp- McCall, makingMother: “Why are you faces at the bull dog?” Small Child (wailing): “He start­ ed it.” BRINSLEY The W. M. S. and Women’s Asso­ ciation held their regular meeting on June 24th at the home of Mrs. James Dixon. The W. M. S. took charge of the devotional part of the meeting being in charge of Group 1, with Mrs. Dixon presiding, after which Mrs. Wesley Morley, president of the W. A. presided. Plans were made for a strawberry supper to be held on Tuesday, June 29th at the church. Lunch was served at the close of the meeting by the hostess and her committee. THURSDAY, JUNE'' 34th. ;=="■ ;.ALuL1 ,i,' pi .ijg FIVE KITTEW BORN JOINED TOGETHER PALMERSTON w Siamese quint­ uplet kittens ‘have been bpm to a cat owned by John Wilson, Palm­ erston. Four of them still live an4 give every Indication of thriving, The tiny animals are joined to* gather by a fleshy band- The four survivors are held side bp side, all facing the same way. The fifth which died ^recently was reversed compared with the other four. Its head faced in the opposite direction and it was on its back. It was the weakling pf the quintet. It wag unable to eat, for while the others ate jt could only lie on its back and feebly paw the air, and the others would not allow it to remain dn a, nursing position. Mrs. Wilson fed it with a spoon. When the wearing died the mother cat is said to have gnawed, it free from the living kittens. The “jungle surgery” was apparently successful for on last inspection the foui’ remaining showed no ill effects. Though fairly tightly held together they seem by instinct tn know how to untangle themselves at feeding time, Hundreds of people have visited: the Wilson home since word of the freak birth got out and for the sake of the kittens Mrs. Wilson has been, forced to forbid visitors from handl­ ing them. HAY MARKET REPORT Eastern and Northern Ontario Prices: There is a considerable variation in price on account of lo­ cation but in main hay districts the prevailing prices to producers, at car, vary from $5.00 to $6.0‘0 per ton. Supply: A considerable supply of timothy and light clover hay is still available but all clover and heavy mixed clover are sold. Demand: A last minute brisk de­ mand for export to Eastern United States points exists but it is not ex­ pected to be maintained. iSome speculation as to export to Great Britain is anticipated since naviga­ tion is now opened on the St. Law­ rence. Northern Ontario reports much easier movement with closing of lumber camps. Headaches - Faint Spells Pains Under Right Shoulder Mr. George Young, Delors, Ont., writes:—“I was troubled with head­ aches and faint spells, and had severe pains under my right shoulder which were so bad I would have to walk the floor at night, as I could not sleep. . I was also constipated. My wife got me Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills. With the first few doses I . , , _ „ began to feel better, and after onovial was used I was relieved of my trouble; also had a better appetite.” A product of The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. 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