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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-01-11, Page 3Instantly, relief from snlffly, sneezy - stuffy distress Of head colds starts to come the moment you put a fewdrops of Va-tro-nol up each nostril. Soothes irritation, relieves congestion, makes breathing easier in a hurry. Also |ielps prevent many colds from deyelpping if used in time. Just try it! Worksfine! Follow directions in folder; " " FINDING NAMfES GOES FAR BACK INTO IJJSTORY By Eddie Simons IPICIAL Troubleltl povbU-Duly Now Cfrop* Works Fa>» RIah» V/hsro THE TIMES-ADyOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1945 LETTERS FROM OVERSEAS Mr, and Mrs, Tbps. E, Webster, of Exeter North, have received spme jptereMJpg letters from their son, Sgt. Cliff Webster, who is with the United State? Armed Forces in China. Excerpts from liis letters are as follows: Why does a city, a village, a river, ’etc., bear the name it has? Who gave it that napie, apd. why? In Canada, in Western Ontario, the answer to these two questions gives us a people and their history; we are” taken back to the time when the Indians were the only inhabit ant?; th?n on to thp infiltration pf the* wkite settlers whp pionpered this country, giving it a foundation, a heritage still remaining in the names -of the places around us. Names such as London, Wind sor and* Exeter are tlie key to the allegiance and th? nationality of the’ Individuals wtyp founded them. Mapy. came during the Loyalist period, after the Aniexican Revolu tion of 1783. They brought with them a strong will to succeed in Si new land, combined with a deep attachment for Great Britain and Ire’land. As a result, thpy named their settlements,' their townships, their waterways* after similar loca tions in their native land. It is London England, as is London Township. The meaning of London I? “tPWn on the lakp.” y^hep thp parly Brit ons lived in the capital city of the Empire It was spelled Llyndin., Thu Romans renamed it Augustus after thdir eippexox- Th? Saxpp conqu^- ors‘'retained the’ British name Liri- dum, now spelled London. The sitb for Canadian London was first ex amined by Lt.-Bov. Simcoe, accomv panied by Capt. Fitzgerald, Lieuts. Smith, Tajbof, Grey and Givins, in 1793. J.t was judged by them to be situated in a location destined to be the me.tr-opolis for all of Canada. Windspr takes its name from Wind sor, England, and is derived from the old English, Wyndelshore, meaning “the shore of Wpndel.” Exetpr is after a namesake in Dev onshire, England. Celtic exe, meaning and sfer, “the place Lucan can claim Lucan Township, in in Lancashire, a$ village Jpy this name in Dublin County, Ireland, or after the Earl of Lucan, who was. in command -of the cavalry which made the famous “Charge of the Light’ Brigade” at Balaclava. Lucan residents may take their choice. The meaning given to Luc an by Dr. Joyce, an Irish authority, seems to have little connection with the village, “land producing marsn mallows.’ The Village of Appin must have been named by a Scotsman. It takes its name from Appin, Scotland, and signifies “abbey lands,” thpt is, an estate annexed by the church. The word comes from ' the ‘ '■■Gaelic “abaid,” or abbey. Indian influence is shown in the place-names of Delaware and Kom oka. Delaware was called after an Indian tribe which came from the common knowledge that is named after London, It is from the "water river,” on the river.” three sources: Cheshire, also RATES ’riSEFnior ♦Monu reownmew lOCATEO $ ■NSMuna United States and settled on the Thames River, The name originally came from Lord De la Warr, or Warre, governoi- of the English cplony of Virginia duripg the early years’ of the 17th century, Komoka is Indian ‘ meaning “your grand mother” pr “owl’s “’roost.” Therq pppearg to meanings. Winona, word used It arises from one of their customs to ^hich |s attached; a fable: The ruj? of the tribe was to pall the ■fir?t child Chasta if a "bey, and 'Vy'enonah if a girl. On one occa sion Wenonah VOrx bpautif.ul and had many lovers. One was a favqritp with her, but not with her father. When ordered to marry the man Wenonah, ■from the destroyed sing.) Watford ter from 1853 a < Esquire, of Warwick, at a place then called Brown’s Corners, where Watford is located. He opened a small store, and a year later he was appointed posv- ! master by Postniaster-Ceneral Hpn. Malcolm Cameron. Mr. Cameron asked him to efiooseK a name for the settlement, and he replied that he had just received a letter from Watford, England. So it has been ever* since. ' * * . The “ Thames Rivei- is without question,T named after the Thames in ' EnglandT The ‘meaning of ' tke word ""“is ^particularly" interesting, coming ' from the Celtic; an old spelling of"’the” word is Tamesim frpm the 'root word tarn, meaning “quiet, still?’ Does this describe our Thames? A’nother ‘river, the Sables, is ' neither’ British nor In dian, but of French origin. The name was tacked on by French settlers in Sabie? translated is “River of the Sands,” or “Sand River,” describ ing its sandy banks and bottom. Further French settler influence is discernible in .Rondeau in Kent County. Breaking it down to the French, rond is “circular.” and eau means “water.” The name is des criptive of the shape of the harbor. Both Sarnia and Strathroy are of Empire origin. Sarnia is the name the Romans gave to the is land we know' now as Guernsey. In 1835, Sir John Colborne, lieutenant-governor pf Upper Can ada, visited Sarnia, and’ he was asked to give a name fpr the new settlement. Being governor of Guer nsey previous to coming to Canada, he sugges.te’d that the old Roman or Latin name be used. Strathroy is Gaelic—strathan ruadh, “a valley reddish.” Names of cities, towns and geo graphical points in Western On tario today have become common place. Constant repetition has dull ed our curiosity in them, and very often we fail to see the story in the background; the history of the pioneers who drew from their past the place-names of our present and future. (From The 'London Free Press) j “your • “owl’s ’’roost.” be no reason for these Ont., comes from a by the Dacotah tribe. of her father’s choice, in despair, flung herself Maiden’s Rock, and thus herself.(Very depres- name to a let- England. In __J ''Brown, owes its Watford, certain ' Richard ■settled in the 'T-ownship that area. Riviere aux Twain’s Spider Webb always knew all when he was editor the Nagging, Dragging Pains In the Baek Many women have to do their own housework, and . the constant bend ing over, lifting, making beds, sweeping, ironing, sewing, so neces sary to perform their household duties puts a heavy strain on the back and kidneys, and if there were no kidney weakness the back would be strong and well. Doan’s Kidney Bills help to givo relief to weak, backache, kidney suf fering women. Doan’s Kidney Pills aro put up in an oblong grey box with our trado mark a “Maple Leaf’’ on the wrapper. Don’t accept a substitute* Bo sure and get **Doan’s.’*’ The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Oni, Dear Mother and Dad: Just a few lipes to let ynu know i’ received yonr welcome letter and was sure gigd to get it and I really mean glad as this is the only thing I get around me. Well, we are now Ip China. W.e camp over the hump from India- We. we on the Burma Etogd- Boy, India Js spme j)lapg. Here in China it is a lot different. The climate Is nice, in fact, it is cpjd- We kkve, tp wear o.ur .woollen underwear all the time. I can't tell ypu’ too much as I have to go pretty easy. I hope this, war will’ soon be over Sfi. I C.ap gpt kpi?6. as I sure ‘have seen all the coujjlky I wapf to,. 0ne dollar of oui’ money • is worth three hundred dollars of Chinese moppy, I soy an old, brphep down mouth organ foi* a thousand dol lars" to-day. You can get five hun dred dollar? for pne bai1 of soap. Thpre is potting here yoq can buy outside pf native whiskey apd I have no use for that. I am sending you one hundred dollars esp money. Gopd-bye for news is pretty scarce. In anothei' letter Mr, writes: Dear Mothei* and Dad: Just a few lines to let you know I am d.K. and feeling fine and hope you both are the same. Well, mother, China is a lot better than India, although the climate is very cold here the year round, While in India it was very hot and damp and there wa? a lot of sickness, China is sure some place. Nothing has changed for thousands of years. They grow nothing ibut rice here and they still thresh it by hand. In India it was nothing but tea. I’vp seen hundreds, pf acres of tea plants and also have ?een where they dry i}t. They pick it all by hand. I received the Exetei’ paper yesterday. If ?vas thrpe njPPth? getting here. It sure had a trip. I gue?s this is the first time the first time the Exeter paper was ever in this ” part of China." Coming in we flew over the hump and it sure was a pretty^ picture. We came over it just about' sunset. The clouds were pure white and the sun’s rays shining on them made them real pretty. We were up so high that we had to use oxygen masks. I can’t tell you very much but I will have , a lot to tell you when I get home. —Your loying son, Cliff. • • » * Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winer are in receipt of the following letter from their grandson, Cpl. Donald Winer, in India. (Can.) R.90495 R.C.A.F. •Cpl. Winer, J. D. R.A.F. Amarda Road, India, December 2nd, Dear Grandma and Grandpa: I received a most welcome letter from you, written October 11th, on November 7th, just before I start ed my leave. With it you enclosed a birthday card. Thank you very much, folks, it’s nice to be remem bered. Well, I’m now 24, and have spent my fourth birthday in uni form. I never dreamed that such a thing would happen a few years ago! But I’ve spent each one of those four birthdays in a different country, which is something—21st in Canada, 22nd in England, 23rd in Ceylon and 24th in India. I hope the 25th is spent in good old Canada. You also enclosed some clippings which were very interest ing. You had most of the family home foi* thanksgiving, didn’t you? I wish I could have been there, too, although had I been in Canada I probably would have been at Aunt Mil’s too. I’m thinking an awful lot of home these days, because in one month’s time I’ll have served my full tour of duty overseas, which means that I should be home then, or at least on the way. But I won’t be for months yet, because they can’t find us. My leave was folks, and I had joy able eighteen think a bit, though. In Darjeiling, which is in the foothills of the Himalayas, the temperature stood at 55 degrees in the daytime and yet I was wearing my blues, a sweater and gloves, and still felt cold! What’ll it be like at home? We went on the trek as planned, and saw some very beautiful coun try, very mountainous, of course. We covered about 160 miles by walking in the eleven days we were out, averaging about thirteen miles a day. That doesn’t seem far, but when you’re walking over rocky and and two were trail, they well bed" each each. in Chin- n.QW a? Webster ’44 replacements for a great success, a thoroughly en- day. It made me Mark Twain answers. Once of a newspaper, he received a let ter from one of his subscribers who found a spider in his paper. This reader was worried about the incident and wrote to Mark Twain to ask whether it was a sign of good luck or bad. Here is his an swer. “Dear Subscriber: “Finding a spider in your paper was neither good luck nor bad luck for you. The spider was merely looking over the paper to see which, ------ ...........„ ------ merchant is not advertising, so that| trails that are always, going either h6 can gb to that store, mo,----- - -- ---------- -- - webb across the door, and live a Quite far enough! I didn’t get,stiff life of undisturbed peace ever after wards.” spin his1, straight up or straight down, it’s "Deaf Ma: I joined the navy be cause I admired the way the ships was kdpt so clean and tidy. But I never knew until this week who keeps them so clean and tidy.— Love, Junior.** at all, although I got a kink in my knee that made walking down hill a bit of could go two boys opposite. hill, but downhill. led going uphill, and fell behind a nuisance. But I up hill fine! The other with me were just the They hated walking up- really stepped out going The result was that 1 but there are weeks and months of hard fighting and work ahead, J hope that every soldier will return home a better -man as a result of the time ke has spent, the experiences he has had end the fellowship he has enjoyed in the army. Company Sergeant-Major Birch joins me in wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happier 1945 and I will conclude with the wish that the 'Lord will see fit to return your loved one to you during tire com ing year.—Sincerely, Edward Lynch Captgin. Lon- died 69 th hao and re- al- I'd out in- going down. But wo went up us much as down, so it was O.K. We had eight Nepalese porters to carry our provisions, blankets, etc, besides a, cook, and a guide. There stone bungalows $long the a day’s journey apart, were very comfortable, furnished. There were rooms and a living room in bungalow, with U fireplace in At the highest point, we reached 1,2,000 feet—-nearly as high as tun loftiest summit |p the Canadian Rockies. It was cold UP there, be low frpe^ipg at plghts, but witfi the firppiacd burning y?e didn’t pp- tice it much- We dropped from the ridge i.ntp Sikkim, a country that resampi^ Tibet, i im- ftgijag" it jg eptiroly mouptainous, and the people there are much like the Tibetans. It i? a country of contrast, because tropical vege tation flourishes in the valleys, and there is snow on the moun tain tops. We picked oranges right pff the trees there. They didn’t taste much different than they do at home, except that they were a bit juicier. We visited a BhuddlSt Monastary one day, and had a good look around. Bhuddism closely sembles Christianity, I believe, though it is a simpler religion, like to find out more about it of curiosity. We saw a lot of teresting things during the trip, far too numerous to write about here. But I’ll tell you about it some day soon, I hope, i feel much better now, and have at least one good memory of India to take home with me. The weather here is cool er now—a sweater feels good at night—so life could be worse. \yell, I must close as it’s getting late. Pleasp write again .soon and a Very Merry' Christmas and a Happy New Year. "May we spend the next one together!—Loads of love, Don, * * « Dear Mrs. Jennings: This letter brings you greetings from the Royal Canadian Army Service ’Corps' personnel attached to the 12th Canadian Light Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. Trust that you will excuse me writing this letter in this manner but as there are approximately one hundred men ip file detachment you will realize how difficult it would for me. tp write personally to ___ kin of all the men. you to know that we along very '"well. All N.C.O.’s and men 1 good job under very diffi- be the next of Want getting officers, done a cult and often dangerous circum stances. The work has been try ing and the hours long. Not only have our Service Corps boys done their own work of transportating the wounded from the front rear ward, maintaining theii- lorries, ■bringing up the units daily supplies, petrol, etc., etc., but they have often acted as Stretcher Bearers and helped their buddies, in the Medical Corp? in many other ways when the going has been tough. No one job can be picked as being more important than another for we must machine. Wish to also tried fortable as possible for all ranks. Well cooked food, sanitary sur roundings and the good health and happiness of all has always of prime importance. Things moved very fast at times and plies of food and ammunition had precedence ovei’ clothing equipment but all possible has done to get the best that Stores could provide. The boys look smart when they go out for an eve ning and when they step out on parade too. Clean living and good behaviour are expected and there have been very few instances when these rules have been broken. We try to be gentlemen. Attention to Religion has been and is encour aged but have two after the I am because I itly interested in them, have done your part. Mail and par cels have been coming in goodly amounts. Checks on the receipt of these have been made and there have been few instances of men not receiving regular news from home. You can greatly assist me in the well-being of all the men concerned if you will keep up your good work. Cigarettes. seem to be side-tracked from time to time;. You can help in this regard if you would report to the authorities at home instances of non-arrival. Please accept our thanks for the part you have played in keeping up the lads spirits. I would greatly appreciate it if you would try and convey my thinks to all who have assisted whether they be Wives, Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Relations, Sweethearts or Friends. The greatest moral builder we know Of is something from home. I would ask you all not to relax your efforts in this regard. The War is not won yet. Victory is sure > are the have operate as a well-oiled assure you that we have to make things as com- been have sup- have and been Q.M. very seldom forced. We padres with us who look ■boys in this respect, telling you these things ■feel that you are primar- You too MRS. MARGUETHA haylock, CREDITOR NATIVE, DIES • AJrs. Marguptha Hpylpck, of Ikfon, widow of Robert Hay lock, jin Eft. ^pse^h’g £[p?j)it£l jp hpr jyeay. Bqrp In. Cyedltpn, she livpd in London foy years was a member of Maitland Street Baptist Church. She i? survived bv twp gons, Lprnp, Lpndon; Chester, Toronto; three sisters, Mrs. L. Sweitzpr and Mrs. yg’, Finkbelner, Crediton; Mr?. R, Borland, Tim- mins; thrpe brothers, Joseph, Sam uel anti John ygpin, Crediton. Thp funeral'was held Monday at 2 p.pi- from the Evans funeyal home, Rich mond Street and Central avenue, Burial will be ip Mount Pleasant Cepietery. eer ez< Sales Books are the best Counter Check Books made in Canacja. They cost no more than ordinary books and always give satisfaction. We^are agents and Will be pleased to quote you pp any style or quantity required. Siese Your Home Printer First START earherl and more, .a? we study egg ppd poultry W arc epavlnced that W jppuRpy ygisejj lbs •.crop” pf chicks ha ,<apppry most mpney, January and, February-hatched pullets cpm® Wp prpductitm just as egg prices begin to gp up. They are jn full lay right through the highest pfiefis/ pt the year. They' Teach full’ pro duction of A-Large: size just when the premium for A-Large spreads into real money, A-Large brought 10c, to 14c, a dozen above A-Ppllet? foi weeks on end last fall, and for a limited peripd up to 17c. There’s an item that in itself alone makes a big difference in your whole year’s net re- WANTED-Fall The 1945 egg market lpoks “solid”, too. Consumption here in Canada continues ver> heavy. Already, the British egg order same ----- 1944, That ought to help make 1945 a good profitable poultry year-—without spectacular high prices, perhaps, hut without serious slumps, either. The Dominion Special Products Board plans to buy 15 million Drop us a postcard with your name and address, and we’ll promptly send you full information on1 Bray Chicks. turn?—and whether you pre selling A-Large "or A-Puliet through the " fall dejp$nds very 'largely nn ’ iifpu st^rt ypij'r phickS parly enough to reach tkb A"Large stage at the If you have the equipment to dp the job, you can give win ter chicks just as good a Mart as spring chicks —- probably better, for you can spare mere time for them in January or February than you can when the spring vnrk‘ is pressing. for 1945 call? for the volume of eggs a? m ’ Eggs for Export dozen (50o,ood pas??,) fpr ex port shipment during, the tali . , . and wants A-Large and A- Medium only. To provide that many eggs IJf TIME, in A-Large apd A-Medium pizes, meant, starting a lot of chicks EARLIER . . . not necessarily more chicks, but earlier chicks, It’s good business to start good chicks early, in any year. This year, it looks like EXTRA good business! PLENTY OF SNOW Mrs. Mur.ray Hamilton was able to get to Parkhill from her home near Brinsley Saturday to resume her du ties..as teacher in the primary room of the Parkhill Public School but it required 20 men shoveling snow ahead of the snowplow to open the road before she could get to Parkhill. J. E. Whiting, principal of the Parkhill Public School, wa? strand ed near Strathroy, Vfhere he ?pent New Year’s, and the pupils of the senior room enjoyed a few extra holidays. FRED W. BRAY LIMITED 120 JQHN ST. N- — HAMILTON, ONT. NEXT TO TOWN HALL — EXETER, ONT. Phone Exeter 246 THE PICK OF TOBACCO It DOES taste z LB f never read articles like that, of course, for these are the personal tragedies that people bear in silence. I i LEARN THE FACTS! THE TIMES-ADVOCATE A “To remain ignorant about V.D. ts to endanger not only your au>n health, but that of your family and, your community.’* Minister of Pensions and National Health. IET’S be quite frank. When you read—as you probably di did during the past few months— that more than 300,000 people in Canada have syphilis, what was your reaction? Did you say, “That's too bad; something should be done about it”, and then turn to the comic page? Chances are you did. But if that article had told you that Tommy Jones, the lad who used to mow your lawn after school, had syphilis—how would you have felt about it? Or that the young couple who built that cute house in the next block, had just lost a baby through syphilis .. . would that have made you stop and think? Or, if you suddenly discovered that your Mar - - . . . No? That couldn’t happen? But it can. And it docs ... to hundreds of Tommies and Marys every year, right here in Canada. Right in your community. 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