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The monthly meeting of St.
Andrew's United Church Women
Unit 11 was held at the home of
Mrs. Arnold Makins.
The worship with the theme
"God First" was taken by Mrs.
Bert Greer, Mrs. George Heard
and Mrs. Donald Beck.
The reports were given with
the treasurer's ,report showing a
substantial bank balance.
It was decided to send a
donation to the Rev. McAllister
in Woodstock, to be forwarded
to the African youth group
about which he spoke when here
in October.
Mrs. Don Haw is to receive
donations, articles donated for
the London Rescue Mission.
The December meeting will
be a joint meeting of Unite I and
II at the home of Mrs. A. S.
Morton.
The election of officers for
1970 was held and most offices
successfully filled.
The gift of the month was
received by Mrs. Don Haw. The
meeting closed with prayer.
Lunch was served by the hostess,
assisted by the committee in
charge.
FASHION SHOW
A delightful selection of
winter fashions was modeled in
the auditorium of the
Community Centre last
Wednesday evening.
Displaying to full advantage,
the pants suits, mini-skirts and
kilts, coat and dress ensembles,
BY MISS MARY McIL1NAIN
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson
and family of Bornholm visited
on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Buchanan and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dale
attended the Wardens Banquet
held in Goderich last week.
Mrs. Irene Grim oldby has
.returned' home on the weekend
having spent a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. John Mann of
Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs. Dori Glousher,
Karen and Billy of Blyth were
Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Dale and Cheryl.
Miss. Bonnie Shepherd spent
Saturday with Miss Joan
Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs, William Storey
took the bus tour to the Royal
Winter Fair on Thursday.
Miss Marilyn Riley of Don
Mills and Mr. Ron Goodfellow
of Brampton were weekend
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Riley and family,
Mrs. Anne Leitch is visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carter
and Mrs. Thomas Flynn of
Seaforth,
Miss Doreen Riley of
Stratford visited with her
parents over the weekend, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Riley.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Je,witt
visited with Mrs. Jewitt's
grandmother, Mrs. Straughan of
Goderich.
sweaters and "after 5" dresses
were: Karen Fitzsimons, Colleen
Merner, Barbara Graham, Lynn
Brandon, Pat Maloney, Pat
Renner, Grace Hutchings,
Marilyn Haw, Audrey Bender
and Monica Gemeinhardt.
Rick Westlake showed men's
sports wear and Mrs. E. W.
Oddleifson was the very able
commentator for the evening.
The fashions were provided
by the Woollen Shoppe. Paul
and Connie West donated the
proceeds from the event to
Community Centre.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. George Kalanzis
of Birmingham, Mich., were
weekend guests et the Albion
Hotel.
Mrs. Robert Turner is at
present a patient in Clinton
Public Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sturgeon
and Susan of Preston visited his
mother, Mrs. Maud Sturgeon on
Sunday.
Miss Kathleen Reid of
Windsor was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl E. Diehl at "The
Hut" from Thursday 'til Sunday.
Also visiting them on Sunday
were Mr. Diehl's sister, Mrs.
Morris Durham, Clinton, her
son, George Durham and Jim of
Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Reid and Mrs. Weir of Windsor.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Parker,
Charlie and Kim returned to
London on Sunday, after
spending the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Buchanan,
Jim, Gary and Donna visited on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Mitchell of Guelph. Miss Nancy
Buehanan of Brampton was also
a visitor at the Mitchell home.
Mr. Paul Buchanan was a
weekend visitor with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Buchanan.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Reynolds,
and family of, Southfield, Mich: 1
are Visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
John Thompson and family this
week.
Miss Gisela Dorrance of Galt
visited with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Dorrance over the
weekend.
Mr. Andrew Thompson and
friends of London were home
for the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. John Thompson and
family.
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Models were Mrs. John Wise,
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Musical entertainment was
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, Rambling with Lucy ,
BY WO' R. WOODS
The BARNARD SNOWDEN house which still stands on Lot 13,
west, Blue Water Highway, Stanley Township could tell many a tale
of early days. From 1842 the name Snowden was synonymous with
hospitality, kindness to the poor and needy. No one ever left the
house hungry. And when the dinner bell rang at noon to bring men
in from the fields, salesmen and agents within earshot, drppped in
and were made welcome. (The bell now rings for worship at Trinity
Church, Bayfield),
It seems almost providential that survivors of a shipwreck should
drift in a row boat down and across the lake to a spot below Tom
Snowden's farm (now owned by his elder daughter Elizabeth and her
husband Russell Grainger).
The New Era, Thursday, December 4, 1891 reported: "Capt. Jex
and his crew of the schooner Goodall, Port Huron spent four nights
drifting in a row boat after abandoning their ship that sank off
Sturgeon Point, They landed near the home of Mrs. Snowden, Sauble
Line, Stanley. Many of the crew suffered frost bite exposure."
It was Miss Margaret Rosewood (Rose) Snowden (the last
surviving member of the family of Barnard Snowden and his wife
Elizabeth Westlake) who occupied the old home until shortly before
her death June 29, 1961, who first told Lucy the story.
It was a Sunday morning. Her brother Bob had gone to Grand
'Bend to see about some cattle he'd had pasturing down there. Her
brother Tom and sister Sarah (later Mrs, J. Sowerby) had taken the
light team of horses and gone away for Sunday dinner. And the
hired help, with the exception of the elderly farm manager Harry
Mayou and others in the neighborhood were away at church.
About two feet of fresh snow had fallen when a man came for
help. In an exhausted condition, he had crawled up the lake bank on
his hands and knees and had had great difficulty making it to the big
house and barns which stood out in full View from the lake bank.
Jack Bannerman was home and he went with Harry Mayou and
one of the heavy teams of horses hitched to the wagon, down the
side road, and hill to the beach. ,
When the rest of the crew saw help coming, they began shouting.
The horses took fright and were hard to manage.
It wasn't just a matter of helping them into the wagon. Mrs. Jex,
who was cook, was frozen to the seat on which she sat, covered with
ice. The Captain had taken his coat off and put it around her. It was
recalled that when they had to abandon ship, she had been told to
get all her clothes, but instead of putting them on, she had them in
a bundle and couldn't move to put them on in the life boat.
There were five men and a woman and all suffered from frost bite
except George Cross. Probably he was the sailor who made the trip
to Snowden's for help. They had had nothing to eat but water
soaked bread for four days. (The schooner broke in two).
Other men arrived in time to help get the victims into the wagon.
Mrs. Jex had to be chopped out of the boat with an axe. Her feet
were frozen. Robert Wixon's feet were very badly frozen and the
mate Frank Miller also suffered, as well as John Diston and Captain
Jex.
• Brought up to the Snowden's house, they were laid out on the
floor in the big kitchen and the frozen parts rubbed with snow to
take out the frost. Gradually with rubbing, they got Mrs. Jex from
her rigid sitting position so that she could lie down on the floor and
others whose limbs were stiff and drawn up, relaxed. They lay in
front of the big fireplace, were fed and made as comfortable as could
be. Captain and Mrs. Jex were assigned the spare bedroom in the
front of the house and sleeping accommodation was arranged up the
back stairs where the hired help slept, for the others.
After four days, Captain and Mrs. Jex and George Cross were
removed to Port Huron through the intervention of Mrs. Van Sickle
of that city. .
They were all United States citizens and any arrangements had to
bp made through the American Consul. Robert Snowden drove them
to\the station at Hensall.
In the meantime others were treated at the Snowden home by Dr.
Richard Stanbury, of Bayfield, and nursed,bY)Mrs. Snowden and her
daughters (Others were Mary — afterwards MrsA. Hudie, Emily and
Elizabeth).
On December 6, Dr. Stanbury called Dr. A. Elliott and Dr. W.
Armstrong, Brucefield in consultation for Robert Wixon. His
condition did not improve. On December 11, they amputated both
feet, the operation being performed on the kitchen table without
benefit of anaesthetic. The patient was strapped to the table and
plied with whiskey.
The mate, Frank Miller left on December 16. Robert Snowden
drove him to Clinton Station. Jack Distan was left to nurse Robert
Wixon.
Bob Snowden recorded the visit of Robert Wixon's
brother-in-law, a Mr. Weaver from January 5-7. He drove him to
Bayfield to catch the stage to Brucefield.
On the first of May, Mr. Pattison from Clinton and the American
Consul visited the sailors and were making out a bill for their board
and care. The next day the nurse, John Distan, left for the States
from Clinton.
On May 19 the patient was apparently not so well, for R.
Snowden went to Bayfield for the doctor.
On the 22nd A. 0. Pattison (Station agent) and Dr. Wm. Guan
came from Clinton to see Robert Wixon.
Mrs. Snowden, Mary and Bob took Robert Wixon to Clinton on
June 27, to return to the United States. Bob was paid three dollars
for the trip to Clinton.
Robert Wixon had saved his five-strand banjo when the Goodall
was wrecked. He whiled away many an hour playing and left it as a
momento of his grateful appreciation of the care he had received.
Emily Snowden had been a blue baby so was not able to do hard
work as did her sisters.
Rose told Lucy that Emily would sit by the patient while he was
recuperating from his drastic ordeal and that she knitted him
comforts (like knee caps) for the ends of his legs.
On December 7,1892, Mrs. Snowden, Emily and Bob went to
Clinton for an appointment with the American Consul but the latter
did not show up.
On December 20, Robert Snowden noted that he was drawing
government money for keeping the sailors — $383.40 from the
Montreal Bank. And later he paid John Holland $5 for helping with
the shipwrecked sailors.
That sum represented their bare keep. Nothing was allowed for all
the sheets torn up for bandages, the bedding burned and the dishes
and utensils used for the operation and care of Robert Wixon which
the doctor insisted be broken and buried.
It was a long drawn-out affair and the business was done through
the Canadian Customs and Immigration Department with the United
States Government, Lucy was told.
As Thomas Snowden once remarked to Lucy: "You know the
girls had a hard time of it, for there always seemed to be some sick
person who needed their care."
For many years the old flat-bottomed life boat could be seen
drawn up on a sort of terrace below the T. Snowden farm until a
party visiting the beach one night, broke it up for a bonfire, without
a by-your-leave from the family.
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