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TREASURER’S SALE OF LANDS FOR TAXES
STEPHEN TOWNSHIP AND EXETER
BY VIRTUE OF A WARRANT issued under the hand of the Warden of
the County of Huron and having the seal of rhe said Corporation waeh-
ed, hearing date the fifteenth day of July, 1940, and to me directed,
commanding me to levy on the lands hereunder enumerated, tor the ar
rears of taxes respectively due thereon, together with costs.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with The Asstssment Act,
I shall proceed to ^ell by public auction the said lands or so mu ‘h there
of as may be snffh ient for the payment of 'the taxes thereon, unless the
same be imner paid.
The Sale will commence ar the Court House, Goderich, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 1940
at the hour of TWO O’l'LOCK in the afternoon
A. H. ERSKINE, Treasurer, Huron
Dated at Goderich, July 19th. 1940.
TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN
County
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
Zurich Fair Is Rained Out
For the first time in many years
Zurich Fair was rained out Tuesday
of last week. The day previous
was fine and many indoor exhibits
were brought in and judged. Rain
started early Tuesday morning and
continued throughout the afternoon
and everything was called off. The
results of the judging of the indoor
exhibits were as follows:
GRAINS AND SEEDS
dutch apple
Daters; eof-
Wes. Nicholls-— Lot 86 LRAV..............
James Erskine—Lot *5, Flan 24
1936. 1937 .......................................
David Sturgeon—155 Crediton 1937-8
R. E. Cooper—- Pt Lot 4, Credit on
1937-8-9 ...........................;...............
Amelia Despardine Estate-—N. pt.
Lot 2, L.R.E., 1937-S .....................
Chas. Steinhagen—N. Lot 14.
Dashwood, 1937-8-9 ..........«.............
Taxes
Ml. 91
11.in
12.92
15.40
41.73
Advert’g
Costs
2.0'i
Treas,
Com.
2.17
Total
91.0S
2.0 0
2.00
2.oo
2.oo
.28
.32
.4 •»
1.02
13.38
15.24
17.SO
44,75
75.15
EXETER
2.0 0 1.88 70.03
VILLAGE OF
Ernest Cooper-- lots 1329, 133d. 1331
S. Simcoe, 1936-7-8-9 ....................
Tnos. Cornish—-1'* 14 S. Thames Rd.
1935-39 inclusive ............................. 119.32
Wm. T. Gillespie Estate—4bU S.
Gidley, 1937-8-9 ............................... 97.55
The Adjourned Sale, if necessary, will be held on
96.5 2.00
2.00
2.0 u
.................. - Tuesday,
1940, at the same hour and place as above mentioned.
All lots described above are patented.
A. H. ERSKINE, Treasurer,
Treasurer's Office, Goderich, July 19tli, 1940.
week
their
com-
WINCHELSEA
The fine weather of the past
has enabled the farmers to get
harvest completed.
Quite a number from this
munity attended Kirkton Fair on
Friday last.
Mrs. Jack Delbridge and Kevin
spent a couple of days recently with
the former’s parents, .Mr. and Mrs.
R. D. Hunter.
Mrs. Bullock, of Greenway, spent
the past week with her daughter
Mrs. John Prance.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Johns at
tended the Jolins-Venner wedding at
Chiselhurst on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Pym and
family, of Thedford, visited Sunday
with the latter’s parents Mr.
Mrs. Jno. Prance.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alf
lier of Kirkton.
Mr. and Mrs, Ray Fletcher
and
last
Col-
and
visited on ’Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Batten.
,Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kirkland and
Malcolm, of Thames Road, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Delbridge.
MOUNT CARMEL
The social held in the hall on Fri
day evening was well attended.
Mr. George Dietrich, of Sarnia, is
visiting his sister Mrs. Alonzo Mc
Cann and other relatives here.
Miss Winnie Madden, of Toronto,
spent Friday with her sister Bernie
Madden.
Mrs. Dean returned to her home
in Bay City, Mich., after several
weeks with her cousin, Pat Reardon
Miss Liz. Dietrich, of London,
spent the week at the home of her
'brother Mr. Joseph Dietrich.
Mr. R. Ayotte, of Fingal, called
on ‘friends here on Sunday.
Miss Mary McCann R.N., of Galt,
spent a few days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. (Alonzo McCann.
Miss Bernie Madden is visiting
here sister Miss Winne ‘Madden, of
Toronto.
Mr. Norman Geromette, of Lon
don, spent Monday with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. ’Geromette.
Mr. Joseph McKeever and Austin
attended the. funeral of the former’s
cousin the late James Graham at
London last week,
Mr. Bert Doyle, of Exeter, spent
Sunday with his brother, Mr. Peter
Doyle.
Mrs. T. Collins, of Detroit, called
on friends here last week.
Mrs. Jack Morrissey returned
home after two weeks’ visit with
friends at Detroit.
The
knowledge
class,
desk,
that?”
teacher was testing the
of the kindergarten
Tossing a half dollar on the
she said sharply, “What is
Instantly a voice from the
back of the room replied, “Tails.”
I
2.41 100.94
124.30
102.002.45
November 19th
Huron County
The regular meeting
sion
was
4.15
aid
meetin;
hymn the Mission Band Praye?- was
repeated in unison. Mary Fletcher
read the minutes of the last meet
ing, then everyone repeated the
Mission Band Purpose. Allan Tapp
read the Scripture lesson after
which everyone repeated the Chil
dren’s Creed. The next number
was an
Kestle. Margaret
An: leton, Shirley
ine Reeder sang,
a verse then all
gether. After singing hymn 45 0
Mrs. Tanton told the very interest
ing story from the second chapter
of the Study Book entitled Trini
dad. The meeting closed by sing
ing hymn 466 followed by prayer.
James Street Mission Band
of the Mis
Band of James Street church
held on Monday afternoon at
with an attendance of 43. Don-
Southcott had charge of the
g. Following the opening
The next number
instrumental by Janet
White, Gloria
Taylor and Max-
each one singing
sang chorus to-
the wintering oe bees
(Experimental Farms News)
WILSONS
LYJ
/i
SMI
REALLY KILL
One pad kills flies all day and every
day for 2 or 3 weeks. 3 pads in each
packet. No spraying, no stickiness,
no bad odor. Ask your Druggist,
Grocery or General Store.
10 CENTS PER PACKET
WHY PAY MORE?
THE WILSON FLY PAD CO>., Hamilton, Ont,
With the approach of winter the
beekeeper is faced with the prob
lem of how to prepare his bees for
the winter so that they may sur
vive the long cold months ahead.
There are three main essentials for
the safe wintering of bees: (1) a
large force of young bees, (2) a
liberal supply of good food, (3)
adequate protection from cold and
changeable weather, failure to pro
vide any one of these is to nullify
the benefits of others, states the
Dominion Apiarist, C. B. Gooder-
ham. To secure a large force of
young bees it is imperative that
every colony is: (1) headed with
a prolific queen during the autumn
months. (2) that the queens have
sufficient room for maximum egg
production and, (3) that the bees
have an adequate food supply. As
it is far better to find living col
onies with a surplus of food in the
spring than it is to find them dead
of starvation, the winter’s food sup
ply should be a liberal one. No col
ony should be put into winter quar
ters with less than forty pounds of
food not including the pollen, which
is also essential for good wintering.
Any excess of forty pounds is fur
ther insurance against starvation.
The winter’s food should consist
of either first quality honey or
syrup made by dissolving two parts
of white granulated sugar-in one
part, of water. If the. latter is used
it must be remembered that six
pounds of sugar made into syrup
only furnishes about five mod one-
half pounds of stored food. Pro
tection is secured by placing the
bees in cellars or outdoor packing
cases. If one has a good cellar by
all means use it, if not, use pack
ing cases. A good cellar is one
that can be kept dark, well ventil
ated and at a uniform temperature
of not more than 45 degrees Fah
renheit throughout the winter.
A good packing case is one large
enough to allow the colonies to be
surrounded with the necessary in
sulating .material and which .will
keep this material dry. A good
windbreak on at least three sides
of the
tor in
term!
deadly
they are confined in winter quar
ters. hence if is important that this
moisture may escape not only from
the colony itself but also from
the repository in which the colonies
winter, be it cellar or packing ease,
More detailed informaton may be
secured by writing the Division of
Extension and Publicity, Depart
ment of Agriculture, Ottawa, for
publication No. 681 “Wintering of
Bees in Canada.”’
acdary is an important fac-
proteetion for outdoor win
bees. Excess moisture is
to bees, especially while
White fall wheat, H. Desjardine,
O. Battler; red fall wheat, A. Rei
chert, II. A. Fuss; barley, H. True-
inner. O. Battler; oats, early, H.
Desjardine, O. Battler; oats, late,
H. Desjardine, Geo. Link; buck
wheat, H. Trimmer; white field
beans, O. Battler, H. Truemner.
judges—T. L. Williams, R.
Stade.
HORTICULTURAL
F.
Collection of apples, Laithwaite
Son. Fred McClymont; faill ap
ples, Laithwaite & Son, F. McCly
mont; winter apples, Fred McCly
mont, Laithwaite Son: King of
Tompkins, F.
waite Son;
waite son,
Northern Spies, Laithwaite & Son,
W. M. Henry; Baldwins, Laithwaite
& Son, Fred McClymont; R. Island
Grennings, Fred McClymont; Mac
intosh Red, Laithwaite Son; Rib
stone Pipe ins, Snowden & Grain
ger, Laithwaite & Son; Golden Rus
sets,, Ted Steinbach, Fred McCly
mont; Wagners, Laithwaite & Son,
Snowden & Grainger; Manns,
Laithivaite & Son, Ted Steinbach;
Wolf River, Laithwaite and Son;
Ontarios, Snowden, Laithwaite &
Son; Maiden’s Blush, Laithwaite &
Son; Blenheim Pippin, Laithwaite
& Son; Pewaukee, Laithwaite &
Son, Fred McClymont; Colvers,
Laithwaite & Son, H. Desjardine;
Talman Sweet, Fred McClymont,
Snowden & Grainger; Wealthy, F.
McClymont, W. M. Henry.
Pears—Collection of fall pears,
F. McClymont, Waithwaite & Son;
winter
Fred
pears !
mont,
Fred
Flemish Beauty, Delbert Geiger;
Clapn’s Favorite. Laithwaite & Son,
Fred McClymont.
Peaches, Wilfred Dowre, H. Des
jardine.
Prunes, Delbert Geiger, H. True-
mner; crab apples, red. H. True-
mner, Snowden & Grainger.; crab
apples, yellow, Fre,d McClymont,
H. Desjardine; grapes, F, Reste
meyer,
GARDEN VEGETABLES
Son: King
McClymont. Laith-
snow apples, Laith-
Fred McClymont;
Doupe, Mrs. A. Davis;
pie, W. M. Henry, G.
fee cake, W. M. Henry, J. Battler;
tea biscuit special, C. Melick; tea
biscuit special, Pearl Pfile, E. Res-
temeyer, W. M. Henry.
Working man's supper, Mrs. H.
Fuss, G. Daters, pearl Pfile, W.
Doupe.
Canned rhubarb, H. Desjardine,
M’el. Smith, canned raspberries, H.
Becker Sr., Mel Smith; canned
strawberries, H. Desjardine; canned
cherries, H. Desjardine, R. Geiger;
canned pears. O. Battler, pearl Pfile
canned citron. J. Battler, Pearl
Pfile; canned plums, H. Desjardine
O. Battler, canned peaches. O. Batt
ler. H. Desjardine; currant jam,
Pearl Pfile, W. Doupe; berry jam,
Pearl Pfile, H. Desjardine; grape
jelly, H. Desjardine, W. Douipe; red
currant jelly. Fred McClymont, P.
Pfile; mixed vinegar pickles, Fred
McClymont mustard pickles, H.
Desjardine, F. McClymont; catsup,
E. Restenieyr. O. Battler; pickled
red caibibage, C. Melick, Mel Smith;
canned tomatoes, H. Desjardine;
collection canned fruits, II. Desjar
dine.
shots, II. Flaxbard. IL A. Fuss; art
work, ~
ston;
H.
Mrs. H. Fuss, Miss Living
sepia, Miss Livingston, Mrs.
Fuss.
FLORAL EXHIBITS
Large bouquet, Delbert Geig
er. R. Geiger; small bouquet, R.
Geiger, L. Hoffman; salvia, Lee
Hoffman, Roy Lamont; dahlias, R.
Geiger, Roy Lamont; asters, Roy
Lamont; Lee Hoffman; petunias,
Lee Hoffman; collection of house
plants, Lee Hoffman; collection of
coleus, H. Becker Sr., R. Geiger
annuals, No. number, Roy Lamont
cosmos, R, Geiger, Delbert Geiger
zinnias, J. Battler, Roy Lamont
veilbenas, Lee Hoffman; .sweet peas
Lee Hoffman; roses, Lee Hoffman,
<"HIDREN’S DEPARTAHENT
Dressed
house, H.
ten years,
bard; art,
bard.
doll, G. Daters;
Flaxbard; writing,
No. number, H.
over ten years, H.
SPECIALS
J. Gascho
L. O’Brien;
meat special,
mat special,
O’Dwyer special, Mrs. H, Fuss.
special, knitted wear,
Monarch knitted gar-
Mrs. H. Fuss; Gascho
Wm. Decker;
Son,
of
■ pears, Laithwaite &
McClymont; collection
fall and winter, Fred McCly-
Laithwaite & Son; Bartlett,
McClymont. Delbert Geiger;
■Beauty, Delbert.
Potatoes, Dooleys, J. Battler; any
variety early potatoes, J. Battler;
Green Mounain, J. Battler; Irish
Cobblers, J. Battler, H. Becker Sr.;
cornflint, J. Battler; corndent, J.
Battler, A. W. Weber; swee corn, G.
Daters; rd, onions, H. Desjardine, J.
Battler; yw. onions, F. McClymont;
H. Desjardine; dutch sets. J. Batt
ler; Spanish onions, H. Truemner,
J. Battler; white field carrots, H<
Truemner, J. Battler; garden car
rots, H. Desjardine, H. Block &
Son; Swedish turnips, Snowden &
Grainger, H. Truemner; red man
golds, H. Truemner, Jacob Battler;
intermediate mangolds, H. Block
& Son, H. Truemner; sugar beet
mangolds. H. Truemner, J. Battler;
Oxford cablbage, H. Block & Son,
J. Battler; drumhead cabbage.
Thiel Bros., J. Battler; blue cab
bage, J. Battler, H. Flaxbard; black
Spanish radishes, J. Battler; white
radish, J. Battler; garden beans, J.
Battler; pumpkin, H. Truemner, H.
Block & Son; pie pumpkin, Thiel
Bros, H. Block & Son; citron, J.
Battler; hubbard squash, H. Truem
ner, J. Battler; mammoth squash or
pumpkin. H. Truemner, H. Des
jardine; blood beets, J. Battler, H.
Flaxbard: root beets, J. Battler. F.
McClymont; watermelons, H. True
mner. Mel Smith; Albert Hess spec
ial, H. Becker Sr.; muskmelons, H.
Truemner; tomatoes, E, Restemyer,
J. Battler; collection of garden
vegetables. H. Block & Son. Mel.
Smith; Laird’s special, O. Battler.
DAIRY PRODUCTS, ETC.
Butter, crock, Mel Smith, W.
Doupe; butter, prints, Fred McCly
mont; cheese, Henry Flaxbard;
honey, extracted, W. >M. Henry;
maple syrup, Wilfred Doupe, Fred
Mi’Clymont; hen’s eggs, O. Battler,
W. Henry; pair chickens, dressed,
T. Meyers, Chas. Hay; soap, Pearl
pfile. Fred McClymont; bag of po
tatoes, O. Battler; Creamery spec
ial. Ed. Erb, J. Battler, H. A. Fuss.
LADIES’ WORK DOMESTIC
Quilt piece. fancy, Fred Haberer,
H. A. Fuss; quilt, pieced cotton, C.
Melick, Mrs. H. A. Fuss; quilt,
fancy, cotton. II. A. Fuss, R. Geig
er; comforu■■'. H. Block & Son, J.
; famy bedspread, Mrs.
Fuss. Miss L. Livingstone;
dress, G. Daters, Mrs. Henry
man’s sleeping garment, Mrs.
Pearl Pfile; child’s made
over dress, Lee Hoffman, Mrs. H.
Fu'ss; bed sheet, Pearl Pfile, Mrs.
Fuss; sweater, knit or crochet, H.
Becker, Sr., Lloyd O’Brien; kitchen
a . ron. G. Daters, H. Desjardine;
woo] socks, H. |A. Fuss, Mrs. A.
Davis;
darning
pair crochet
Roy Lamont
O’Brien, Mrs. Archie Davis;
sweater or pullover, Mrs.
Davis, article made from old stock
ings, H. Desjardine, Pearl Pfile;
floor mat, braided, Pearl Pfile, R.
Geiger; door mat. hooked rags, P.
Pfile, H. Block & Son; floor mat,
hooked rags. Wm. Decker, Miss
Livingston; floor mat, hooked rags
silk, W. Decker; floor mat, hooked
woollen material, Pearl Pfile, Fred
Haberer.
Dining Room Furnishings—-Lunch
set, 5 pieces cut work, Miss Liv
ingston, Pearl pfile; lunch set,
other kind, Miss Livingston, Mrs.
Fuss; set table mats. Miss Living
ston, Pear] Pfile; table cloth and
napkins. Miss L. Livingston,
Mrs. H. A. Fuss; centre piece, 'Miss
Livingston. Pearl pfile; buffet set,
Miss Livingston, Pearl Pfile; needle
point, Miss
buffet <eL
ston. Pearl
Becker Sr.;
ston, Mrs
Miss Livingston, Pearl Pfile.
BARON
AT
LULIAVATJER AVINS
TORONTO EXHIBITION
Battler;
Henry
house.
Fuss;
Fuss,
Baron
C. Govenlock,
pasing
years and over,
lion three years and
gait,
“Hal B.” writing
Daters,
H. |A. Fuss,
mitts. Miss L. Livingstone;
worn socks, H. A. Fuss;
gloves, Miss Livingston
knitted suit, Lloyd
man’s
Archie
Livingston, Pearl Pfile;
cut work, Miss Living-
Pfile; table cloth, H.
tea cosy, Miss Living-
Archie Davis; tea towels,
BED ROOM FURNISHINGS
slips, embroidered, Pearl
Livingston; fancy shea1
slips, Miss Livingston,
guest towels, Miss Liv-
A. Fuss; bath towel,
Pearl Pfile; cur-
Pearl
Mrs. A. Davis;
Livingston, Mrs.
dressing gown,
Pillow
Pfile, Miss
and pillow
Mrs. Fils'-;
ingston, H.
Miss Livingston,
tains, Miss Livingston, Pearl Pfile;
vanity set. Miss Livingston, Pearl
Pfile; boudoir cushion, Pearl Pfile,
Miss Livingston; night robe, Mrs.
H. Fuss, Miss Livingston; collar and
cuff set, Miss Livingston,
Pfile;* bed jacket,
ladies’ sli;, Miss
H. Fuss; ladies’
Delbert Geiger.
Children’s Wear—Bonnett, jack
et and bootees, Mrs. A. Davis, Miss
Livingston; crib cover, Mrs. Fuss;
child’s dress, Lloyd O’Brien, A.
Pfaff; play dress and ‘bloomers,
Miss Livingston, no number; child’s
costume, knit or crochet, Mrs. A.
Davis.
Living room Furnishings—-Cen
tre piece. Miss Livingston, J. Batt
ler; table runner, Miss Livingston,
Mrs. Fuss: sofa pillow, embroider
ed, J. Battler, Miss Livingston; so
fa pillow, other handwork, Lee
Hoffman. Pearl Pfile; •
set, Roy Lamont, Mrs.
ghan, Miss Livingston,
bard.
M i s c e 11 a n e 0 u s —B l'i d ge
Livingston; applique, H.
door stop, pearl Pfile, H. Flaxbard
articles made from oil cloth, Pearl
Pfile, H. Becker Sr.; collection of
garden images, Miss Livingston,
H. Flaxbard; kitchen collection,
Ptfile, Mrs. H. Fuss; collection
six different styles needlework,
Pfile, H. A. Fuss.
handwork,
■chesterfield
Fuss; af-
F'lax-H.
set,
A.
Miss
Fuss;
P.
of
P.
Domestic Science
White loaf bread, Mel Smith, C.
Melick; Schilbe special, C. Melick;
nut bread, Wilfred Doupe. W. M.
Henry; raisin buns or rolls, G.
Daters. W. M. Henry; tea biscuits,
Wilfred Doupe, J. Battler; sugar
cookies, E. Ducharme. Fred McCly
mont; ginger cookies, Wilfred
Doupe, Mel. Smith; fried cakes, P.
Pfile. R. Geiger;- loaf cake. Pearl
Pfile, E. Ducharme; dark layer
cake. W. M. Henry, Wilfred Doupe;
light layer cake, Willett’s special,
W. Doupe, Mrs. Archie Davis; tarts,
E. Restemeyer, Mrs. A. Davis,
cherry .pie, W. Doupe, Mrs, Archie
Davis; special light cake, Wilfred
H.
n.
Cartoon. Miss Livingston,
Flaxbard: poster, E. Ducharme,
Flaxbard; crepe, sealing wax and
cellophane paper display, H, A.
Fuss; oil painting, lanscape, Miss
Livingston; oil painting, marine
view. Miss Livingston; water colors
Miss Livingston, II. A. Fuss; water
colors, flowers, Miss Livingston,
Mrs. H. Fuss; water colors, ani
mals, iMss L. Livingston, E. Du
charme; pastel, any subject, Miss
Livingston. H. A. Fuss; conven
tional designs.1, H. A. Fuss, Delbert
Geiger; wood carving, (Miss Liv
ingston, H, Block <fe Son; snap-
Lullwater, owned by W.
Seaforth, won the
classic for stallions three
first prive for stal
over, either
and also sweepstakes.
in the London
Free Press, says: The name of Bar
on Lullwater recalls a race this
stallion was in at the Canadian
National Exhibition 10 years ago
this week, when he was a three-
year-old. At that time it was cus
tomary to race until a horse won
three heats and in this particular
I race there were six heats before
the winner .proved to be Lou Ganot.
As stated Baron Lu.’lhvater was only
three years old at that time and he
displayed gameness seldom witness
ed in a three-year-old. The first
heat was won by Janet D. owned
by “Rusty” O’Neil, London, in 2.14
and then Baron Lullwater came on
to annex the next two in 2.13J
and 2.13%. Lou Ganot who had
finished 8-8-4 came to life and the
next three heats he and the Baron
fought out a terrific turf ’battle,
Lon nosing out the colt who was
three times second to him. The last
heat of this race, is very vivid in
our mind. As the pair came to the
wire Baron Lullwater
staggering, he was that tired
he never gave up and gave one of
the. greatness
gameness ever witnessed over that
track. At that time Baron Lull
water was owned by the late Dr.
Whitely, Goderich, and driven by
Johnny Mullin.—Seaforth News.
wear,
bird
over
Flax-
Fl ax-
JUST WHA1
MUDDY ROADS,
MADE FOR
CARS AND
TRUCKS^
NO chance of getting stuck when you have
the sensational new Firestone Studded
Ground Grip tires on your wheels. Off the
highway in mud or snow they take hold any
where and pull through the worst conditions
possible. But on the pavement they are
quiet, smooth-riding and long-wearing. We
have a complete stock for cars and trucks.
Let us put them on your car now.
restone
STUDDED nwr TIRES
A. O. (Sandy) ELLIOT
Exeter
practically
, but
exhibitions of colt
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HURON’S FAMOUS STRONG MEN
AWARDED PLACE IN HISTORY
OF COUNTY’S PIONEER DAYS
By W. H. Johnston in the London
Free Press
■Recently I became the owner of
a book, “The Old Log School and
Huron Old Boys in Pioneer Days”
by Gavin Hamilton Green, Goderich.
The. author’s public school life and
many of the incidents of pioneering
days are told of with such a de
lightful sense of humor and frank
ness that it is hard .to lay the book
aside, after starting it, until it is
finished. To all who are interested
in school and home life in the bush
or in the story of pioneers of Goder
ich, Colborne and Ashfield, it
delightful source of pleasure
profit.
In the chapter on the Strong
of Colborne we have a unique 1
that tells of the almost incredible
feats of strength of these early set
tlers that we are forced to exclaim,
“There wore giants in those days.”
The first was Andrew Green, who
stood six feet tall and weighed 225
pounds, all bone and muscle. He
came from Perthshire, Scotland, in
1833, and was the father of the first
white child born in the Township of
Colborne, Charlotte Green, later
Mrs. James Anderson, of Brantford.
He did the first plowing that was
done in the township in 1834 and
was also the first constable there,
He carried a barrel of whiskey from
the harbor at Goderich along a cow
path across the Maitland flats to
the Crown and Anchor Hotel at
is a
and
: Men
story
Gairbraid, the home of the Dunlops,
a distance of about one mile and
one-half. A barrel of whiskey
weighs over 500 pounds.
Another neighbor was John Mor
ris, who carried 100 pounds of
flour, a No. 4 plow and some gro
ceries to the Morris settlement on
the 10th concession, about 5 J miles
from Goderich.
Then came John Buchanan, an
other Scot, who lived on oatmeal
until he came of age. He was like
Andrew Green, who said he got
meat only once a year, on New
Year’s Day. They seldom had the
privilege of tasting white bread
when they were boys. John Buchan
an’s first job was driving a team of
horses for Sheriff McDonald. One
day, coming up the bridge hill with
a load of wood, one of the horses
balked and John walked up to its
head, grasped the bridle with one
hand and struck the horse such a
blow with his fist that the horse
fell dead.
John had to pay the sheriff for
the horse by working eight months
at $13 a month. John had a son,
John, who could grasp a barrel of
salt, 280 lbs, with a hand on each
end and throw it into the wagon box
over the tail end.
The largest of all these strong
men in the early days was Anthony
Allen, keeper of the Dunlop Tavern,
He wafe six feet, six inches in his
stocking feet and weighed 300 lbs.
He could take two ordinary men
by the coat collar and at arm’s I
length he could knock their heads
and heels together. The wild bad
boys from Goderich often made a
night of it by driving out to some
nearby tavern, taking possession and
drinking to excess. They never tried
their tactics on Anthony Allen. He
was not quarrelsome, but was a
peacemaker for all his neighbors.
Then there was big Bob Linfield,
a native of New Brunswick. He sail
ed the lakes with Capt. .Bogke and
could carry the ship’s anchor, which
was said to weigh 700 pounds, from
one side of the deck to the other.
George Currie, of Nile, and Jim
Yoqng, of near Sheppardton, could
each lift single-handed one end of
a 10-horsepower, used in threshing,
high enough to slip the wagon un
der.
As an endurance test it was told
of James Sallows he could do his
barn chores, chop wood all day in
the bush and after supper could
thresh grain with a flail until mid
night and was fresh as a daisy the
next morning, ready for another :
day’s work.
Another able man was David Bo
gie, who chopped and split eight
cords of
one day.
Morrow’s
beech and maple wood in
This was done on Thomas
farm. William Morrow
testifies to the truth of the state
ment as he and John Desow piled
the wood. Another day these, two
men hound seven acres of grain that
David Bogie cradled that day. These
two men are still alive and ready to
verify the truth of these statements.
Floridian (picking up a. melon):
“Is that the largest apple you can
grow in your state?” Californian:
“Stop fingering that grape!”
0—0—0
Husband (annoyed): "Another
new hat. Aren’t you playing with
our budget?” Wife: "Why no, dear
you know we made a liberal allow
ance for overhead expenses,”
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OLD CHUM
PERREN1ALS To PROPAGATE
NOW
(Experimental Farm News)
Spring and early summer flower
ing perennials should be divided
without, delay. If the iris plants are
large and the flowers smaller than
usual it is time to take up the plant
and divide if. 'The old central part
should be discarded and the outer
Fart divided into clumps containing
from one to four fans of leaves ac
cording’to the number of plants re
quired. If peonies need transplant
ing or if new plants are desired,
early in September is the time to
do the work, advises the Division
of .Horticuilture, Central Experi
mental Farm, Ottawa. The roots
should be dug up carefully and al
lowed to wilt ’by exposing them to
the air for a few hours. This makes
the tubers less brittle as they do
not break so easily when handled.
After washing off the soil and cut
cutting the foliage, pull the
roots apart with the hands and cut
where necessary. A division must
have roots with two or three eyes.
Oriental pofpies can now be di
vided and transplanted at this sea
son when they are dormant. If
dug up the thong-like roots are
easily divided.
Plants with a spreading habit of
growth like dwarf phlox, pinks and
others of similar habit which .bloom
early, may be'torn apart and divid
ed, nr small pieces can he removed
like cuttings only small roots should
be attached. These, planted in cold
frames of sandy soil, should quick
ly start to grow and will he good
plants for spring planting. (Shade
should he provided for a few weeks
and the plants must be allowed to
dry out.
“I’m sorry I haven't a dime,” said
the lady as she handed the bus
driver a ten-dollar bill. “Don’t
worry, madam,” he replied politely.
"5 ou’re going to have 09 of them
in a couple of minutes.”
Agonizing
(Salt Rheum)
No rest,, day or night, for those
afflicted with that awful skin, dis
ease, eczema, or salt rheum as it is .
commonly called.
iTlio intense burning, itching and
smarting, especially at night, or
when the affected part is exposed to
strong heat, or hot water, are almost
unbearable, and relief is gladly
welcomed.
(to get rid of eczema it is neces
sary to have tho blood cleansed by
the use of a thoroughly reliable
blood medicine such as Burdock
Blood Ritters which during the past
60 years lias met with groat success
in relieving such diseases by its blood
cleansing and purifying properties.
Tho T. Milburn Co., LtL, Toronk, Ont.