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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-08-05, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE aHURSDAY, AUGUST 5th, 1057 NATIVE OF SEAFORTH, DIES \ I t i WHttt H. S. Walter, Exeter SCARFE’S HOUSE PAINT i ( Tested Recipes Raspberries in Season The raspberry is easily the most important bush fruit grown in Can­ ada. It is now in season, and re­ cipes l’iven 'below are suggested by the Fruit Branch, Dominion De­ partment of Agriculture. Raspberry Blitz Torti’e 1& cups sifted cake flour 1 1-3 tsp. baking powder 4 egg yolks 4 egg whites 1 cup sugar 4 cups raspberries 5 tbsp, milk J cup butter .Sift flour with baking powder thre'e times; cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks, one at a .time, beating thoroughly after each addition; add flour and milk alternately in small amounts, beating* well. Spread in two greased 9-inch layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven 350 F. for i hour. Make a meringue by beat­ ing egg whites with £ cup sugar un­ til the mixture will stand in peaks. Spread on hot cake and return to the oven. Bake until meringue is browned. 'Spread with sweetened crushed raspberries—between the layes and on top. Serve with whip­ ped cream, if desired. Raspberry Muffins 2 cups flour 3i tsp. baking powder , £ tsp. salt 3 tbsp, sugai’ 2 tbsp, butter 1 egg 1 cup milk 1-2 cup fresh raspberries Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Beat egg well; add milk and melted butter. Make "an indentation in the flour and pour in milk and egg; mix; add berries and pour into well greased muffin pans. Bake in a moderate oven. (3 50 F.-37 5 F. 25 minutes. Serve hot. Raspberry Icing Thoroughly crush 1-2 cup fresh red raspberries with a fork. Add 1 tablespoon melted butter and suf- ificent icing sugar (about 1 1-2 cups to make of the required stiffness. 'This is an excellent icing for plain white cake or chocolate cake. Raspberry Cake )1 cup brown sugar 1-2 cup butter 2 eggs 1 cup raspberries 2 cups flour 1 tbsp, milk 4 tsp. baking powder Cream butter and sugar; add egg yolks and beat well; add berries and milk; then sifted flour with powder. Lastly fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in a but­ tered loaf pan at 350 F. for forty minutes. Usborne Drew Men of Devon to the Famed Huron Tract - “by Mac” 1 In the London Free Press < CANADA’S NEW COIN ISSUE NOW COMPLETE Completing the new issue of George VI'coins in Canada, the sil­ ver dollars and 50-cent pieces now are in general circulation. The dollai' is the same as that brought out in 1935 to commemorate the silver anniversary of King George V, except that it now bears the image of George VI. The new 50-cent piece bears on the reverse side the Canadian coat of arms, with the image of His Majesty on the reverse. Sets of the new George VI coins will be made available by the Bank of Canada for collectors. They now comprise small copper coins, large nickel 5- cent pieces, 25 cents, 50 cents and dollar. The early settlement of Usborne Township, Huron County, excluding that which became the village of Exeter, was carried out by William May, who took up land on the Lon­ don Road a short distance south of Exeter. Others of the old-timers give the credit to Thomas Lamb, who settled three miles north of Exeter. The date of Mr. Lamb’s settlement is not authenticated, but it is established that Mr. May came on June 21, 1832. It is estab­ lished, however, that a son was born to the Lambs was the first in the whole Huron tract from Goderich to London. The Balkwills . . a number of brothers . . . and George Snell came soon after Mr. May, Snell set­ tling in Usborne, and the Balkwills on both the Usborne and Stephen side of the (London Road. Although Mr. May was the first actual set­ tler, with the possible exception of Mr. Lamb there had been a clearing in the spring .of 1831 by John Balk­ will, Mr. May’s brother-in-law, who was so pleased with the country that he returned to England spec­ ially to induce a number of friends to come and settle in it. In this he succeeded. They were Devonshire people and their influ­ ence on other friends at home sub­ sequently prevailed to such an ex­ tent that that whole section of the township was settled by natives of the old English shire. The Balkwill settlement was called Devon. At the same time when they were coming up through London, t'hat city at the time was only a ‘few log shanties with one log tavern. One of the greatest days the little settlement ever had was when Rev. Mr. Cronyn, of London, who was later the first Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of, Huron, came out especially to the house of Hugh Balkwill to perform the baptismal ceremony for 12 of the children. The first church and school in Usborne, were on the Loiidon road north of Exeter, the former being the .Presbyterian Church at Rod- gerville and the latter the old log school erected at Francis- town in 1'83 8. In the latter Thomas Taylor was the first teacher. On more than one occasion the Case brothers were aroused from their beds to yoke up their oxen and pull the horses and rig .of the Lon­ don and Goderich mailcoach out of the almost bottomless roads and mudholes which occurred between the long stretches or corduroy. The first of the coaches over the road were driven by Wm. Geery. The first wagon m the settlement was so great a curiosity as to be a “seven days” wonder. It was owned by the Case family who also owned the first pair of 'horses in the town­ ship; oxen and jumper being the ■only means of locomotion and traf­ fic for many years. The municipal history ofi the town­ ships begins with the year 1842, at Which time Stephen and Hay were united to Usborne. T'he record of the first “town meeting” has been destroyed, but there is available •from the records of January, 1844, the following: “Moved by William Balkwill, seconded by Hugh Balk­ will that no dogs do come to Di­ vine service under a fine of 2s 6d for the first offence, the second offence 5s. Carried, hem con.” Municipal books bear no signs of any canine offenders standing be­ fore the courts of justice for wan­ dering into Divine service, however. 50 YEARS AGO • I August 4, J.887 Jones-Jones-On the 19th Inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, Clandeboye, by Rev. R. Davey, Mr. S. Jones, of Granton, to Miss Maria E, Jones, youngest daughter ot Francis Jones, White-Peart- In Brandon, Man., on the ?5th ult., by the Rev, Mr. Davey, Mr. R, T, White, formerly of the Times office, Exeter, to Miss Florence Annie Peart, of Pickering, Ont. The first sample of this year’s wheat was brought to town by Moses Hodgins, Riddulph. It yield­ ed 30 bushels to the acre. Mr. Henry Lavett, of , Parkhill, will be here in a few days to buy grain, he having leased Mr. James Pickard’s warehouse recently vacat­ ed by Mr. Geo. Willis. Mrs. Carter, of Rochester N. Y., is at present visiting her sister Mr. Jas. Faibairn of this plate. Messrs. J. E. Tom, P.S.I., of S. Huron, Frank Tom and T. H. Tyn­ dall took advantage of the cheap excursion rate and went • to New York last week. Mr. Horace Harwood, of Lansing, Mich., a former clerk in Messrs. Samwell & Pickard’s store here, is home spending vacation. Miss Eda Gould, of this place, is visiting ‘friends in Clinton at pres­ ent, Mr. G. W. Holman, teacher of S. ,S. No. 8, Usborne, is delegate to the Ontario Teacher’s Association in Toronto this week. Market • reports—Fall wheat 75c to 7 6c.; Spring wheat 60e to 75c; Barley 40c to 48c; Oats 30ic; Eggs 16 c; Butter 12c; Potatoes 75c a bus.; Hogs $5.50; Beef $4.00 to $5; Hay per ton $8 to $10. 25 YEARS AGO August 1, 1912 Mr. Loney Heywood wll occupy fhe Main Street pulpit next Sunday both morning and evening. The residence of Mrs. Samuel Buckingham, Huron Street was sold at the sale on Saturday to Mr. Geo. Windsor. Mr. Chas. Manning, of Cleveland, and Mr. Wilbur Manning, of London called on friends here yesterday while on their way in an auto, to visit their brother Russell in Clin­ ton. Miss Susan Mitchell left Tuesday or a months’ visit to Port Huron and Detroit. Miss Polly Fisher returned Mon­ day evening from a few weeks’ visit in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Verity and •family and Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ver­ ity, of Brantford, spent a day here. Hary.r Carling returned to Brant­ ford with them. Mr. W. <-J. McAllister, who has been the Grand1 'Trunk operator here for some time has been asked to report to London for a move to some other point. The W. M. S. of James Street ■church, held their July picnic in the park when a farewell address was read to Mrs. Buckingham who is leaving for Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Northcott, who visited with relatives here have returned to Stratford. Mr. John Norry left Monday for Ridgetown to assist in extending the waterworks system. Market reports — Wheat $1.00; Barley 65c to 70c.; Oats 50c; Po­ tatoes per bag $11.22 to' $1.50; Hay per ton $14.0 0; Butter 21c; Eggs 21c; Hogs $8.10. 15 YEARS AGO August 3, 1923 Mr. Albert Siebert, of Zurich left Tuesday for Kitchener where he .has a position in a garage. “Babe” intends playing ho'ckey this winter. Rev. W. G. H. and Mrs. McAlis­ ter left on Tuesday to visit their son Dr. Clive McAlister at Winnipeg. Mr. Wm. Sims, of town ,and Mr. G. Jeffery, of Usborne, leave this week for England in charge of cattle for Mr. B. Hicks. Mr. S. Hardy and' two sons, Will and Milton, of London Township, visited the former’s brother Mr. L. Hardy one day last week. The latter has been ill for some time. Miss Sadie Walker and Miss Cora Walker, of 'Toronto, are holidaying with the former’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walker, Exeter North. Mrs. Richard Treble and Mrs. Key and daughter Irene, of Lon­ don, are visiting with t'he former’s parents Mr, and Mrs. T. Flynn. LETTER BOX The following letter was received from Rev. J. W. Brown, Glen Ewen, 'Sask., near the Manitoba border. Mr. Brown resided in Exeter at one time and his letter in regard to con­ ditions in Saskatchewan will be read with interest. Glen Ewen, Sask., Dear Sirs,— . I saw an article entitled “Too Dry For the Minister” in the Times- A'dvocate. This article was amusing to one who has been on these Mission fields for seven or more years in this depression and crop failure. Not many have found it too dry for at least one summer. Many articles have been written on the conditions in South Saskat­ chewan that are unfair. Having some acquaintances at Exeter and knowing the district west and north and east of Gladmar, I am anxious that the interest in the article be not taken too seriously; or that the people in Southern Saskatchewan be classed according to the article. I would like the two sides of the story, in all fairness to these vil­ lages. Many of them in the wettest years must haul their drinking wat­ er and'-it is peidiaps the driest sea­ son yet. Lakes Chaplin and John­ son are dry, .those large blue spots on some of your maps comprising about 500 square miles, the two of them. Families have come 3,000 miles to settle near the lakes so they might catch a fish, to find these lakes never had a fish in them, nothing but alkali. Water to drink is a problem, water everywhere and no water to drink. Hundreds of these small towns haul their drinking water. The C. P.R. has hauled thousands of cars of water they never received a cent for. Many families use C. P. R. water and never pay a cent. China­ man or any one else are not sup- posted to commercialize on it. In our town a deep well with a wind mill and gas engine running day and night if needed, pumps all the water for stock as well. Yet a green stranger asked the hotel mis­ tress for a glass of water and she charged him 2 cents but if he had gone around the corner fifty feet, he might have got a barrel full of the same water free. I have walked 15 miles in 40 below zero weather and froze my face but not because the people were not hospitable. I have been storm bound in the middle of the night and forced to call French Catholic men from their beds to pull me out and go 3 miles to do it and could not persqade them to let me continue my/ journey, but they insisted on me staying all night. I have had them tow my car 8 miles and none of them ever charged me one cent. Dry, yes it’s dry. I planted a large garden and not one in a hundred ■seeds came up. 'This is the second year my potatoes did not come up except where there was a snowdrift that had made a little moisture. Many of these people have big ■hearts' and are very kind, yet many a family, even returned men and their families have lived 6 of them 12 to 15 dollars a month; men not able to work; men women and chil­ dren lying on a few old bags or rags with not even the price of a straw tick while others role in wealth. ■ We have a few that will not work but we always have had them. 1 am not talking about that class of people. We have everything but a crop and money. These we do not have where the people depend on grain or rain. Yet witih' enough rain or even, an average amount of rain this southern Saskatchewan will produce almost an unlimited amount of wheat and grass. I am anxious that these people have fair consideration. Yours truly J. W. BROWN Widely known for his prospecing activies in the Northern Ontario mining country, Thomas Boles Dun­ can, of London, died recently at his home following a short illness. He was in bis 58th year. , A prospector for the past 35 years He was also one of the discoverers of the now famous Temaskaming and Hudson Bay mines. Born in Seaforth, he later resided in Brucefield and Sarnia before moving to London 18 years ago. He spent much of his time in the North­ ern Ontario gold fields.. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Louise Duncan and three daughters. A sis­ ter, Miss Amelia Duncan, of Lon­ don and one brother, James, Mani­ toba, also survive. MRS. EDWARD ETUE DIES Mrs. Anna H. Etue,, wife of Ed­ ward Etue, died at her home last week near Zurich, following a short illness. She was born in 1876. Be­ sides her husband, she is survived by six sons and five daughters, Ri­ chard, Victor^ Godfrey and Rud- ,olph, of Seaforth; Lloyd and Ken­ ney, at home; Mrs. Wm. Saunders, of London; Mrs. Amy Paquet, Nia­ gara Falls, N.Y.; Mrs. Louise De- •LaFranier, Seaforth; Miss Mabel Etue, R.N., of London; and Miss Genevieve Etue, of Detroit; also two brothers and three sisters, Rev. Fr. D. L. Brisson, of Sacred Heart 'C'hurch, Windsor; Joseph Brisson, of Grosse Point Village, Mich., Mrs. A. J. Denomme, Windsor; Mrs. J. Papineau, Clarkson, Mich.; and Mrs. Peter Bedard, Detroit. The Canada thistle which is over­ running a large part of the North American continent is not Canadian at all, a fact of which farmers in the United States are unaware when they heap maledictions on its in­ roads into their fields. The Canada thistle wras introduced from Eur­ ope. Some of the plants bear male flowers only, which form no seeds; otih-er plants are female and all seed The flowers of the Canada thistle vary in colour, ranging from paJe purple through shades of pink to white. The dahlia has been grown as a garden flower for about 100 years. However, the most popular variety the Cactus, did not appear until 18 80. A more recent type, the ■Collarette, which is still unknown to many people, was introduced about 1900, and the Paeony-ilower- ed variety not until 1908. After An Attack of Pneumonia Couldn’t Get Strength Back Mks. Geo. Clark, Wallace, N.S., writes:--” Some time ago I had a severe attack of pneumonia, “I never seemed to get my strength back, and wa’s always in a weak, nervous condition until a friend advised me to take Milburn’s H. & N. Rills. “After I had taken two boxes I felt as well as every so X will recommend them to any one who is suffering as I did, for I could not possibly have t&ken any medicine that would have done me more good,” THOMAS MORKIN BURIED The funeral of Thomas Morkin, native of Biddulph Township, who died Igst week at Edmonton from a heart attack was held on Thurs­ day morning to St. Patrick’s church Biddulph. Interment in St, Patrick’s cemetery. Mr. Mcrkin, who was an employee of the Sterling Colleries, Edmonton, had been a resident ot Western Canada for 30 years. He was the youngest son of the late James and Margaret Morkin, of Biddulph, and was 56 years old. He is survived by one brother, James Morkin, ot Biddulph. ACCIDENTS ARE COSTING ONTARIO $1,000,000 A YEAR Accidents on Ontario highways and city streets cost t'he people of the province nearly $1,000,000 a statistics complied, by the depart­ ment of highways reveal. The $1,000,000' figure represents actual property damage and con­ tains no attempt at estimating the loss through traffic deaths or injur­ ies. The three late summer months of July, August and September, when traffic is heaviest, have the great­ est automobile toll, while property loss running well oyer the $'100,000 mark in each case. iSeptember has more mishaps and greater property damage than any other month of the year. The dam­ age in that month runs close to $150,000. Curiously, it is not darkness, or even in the tricky light of dusk when the majority of crashes oc­ cur, but in broad daylight. Reports filed with the depart­ ment in the most irecent year on which statistics have been compiled show that slightly more than 50 •percent, of the mishdps are in day­ light and the remainder divided be­ tween dusk add darkness, When Walking you are Courteous— When Driving AS WE walk about on street, highway and bypath we are all most courteous to each other as we pass, overtake, slop, cross and otherwise mingle with our fellow-pedestrians. None of us would think of being otherwise—we are just naturally cour­ teous at heart. But, too often, this native courtesy leaves us when we get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. Do not let your attitude of courtesy leave you when you drive but, rather, “Try Courtesy” every inch of the way. When you meet a fellow-motorist pull well over to your right. When you overtake him sound your horn—a short note will do! Keep to tfte right on curves, “blind spots” and, of course, on hills.'Drive at the speed of the traffic you are in — don’t “hold up the parade.” Never put the “other fellow” on “the spot”. He may get excited and you may both be hurt. Dip or dim your ligfas when you meet at night—neither of you can see w’here to steer when you are “blinded”. Do not “crowd” pedestrians, we all walk at times and we all dislike being startled. ” Hand-signal your intention to slow down, stop or turn and otherwise act to your fellow-man awheel in the same con­ siderate manner as when he is afoot—“Try Courtesy” every inch of the way. Advertise in the Times-Advocate CHAMPIONS SLOOOOOQIN PURE-BREDS $100000 IN AGRICULTURAL PRIZE5 -I A magnificent dramatization of Canada’s basic industry awaits the visitor to the world’s largest annual Ex­ hibition this Coronation Year. 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