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Clinton News-Record, 1971-02-04, Page 2One of the nicer things about the storm was the way it left everything looking so beautiful when it subsided. This house on Albert Street had a whole yard full of winter beauty. Legion to take over Camping & Sport Show hoes item at Ilitrott view. Libby Catsup 3/61c Libby 19 oz. Fruit Cocktail 3/9 Family Size Ideal pick) Pepsodent Toothpaste _ - 99c Mother Parker 10 or. Jra Instant Coffee _ 9139 Kleenex Economy 206s Facial Tissues — — 3/9 Ballet 6- Rolf Pack - Toilet Tissues —— 79c Humpty Dumpty deal pack Or. propriced39c Potato Chips _ Special 2/69c 4 lbs. Mom's Margarine $1 24 oz Apple $u r Save Pies _ - 2/83c 7". t give..,s. m HEART • Carries Torch for '7 Heart Fund Campo' PERK UP YOUR WINTER MENUS alMINIIMMONIMINI1•1•0104.011.11..181•01.0.0 FROWN FOOD ummommommin•••• cossErs •— ASSTD. FLAVOURS ICE CREAM HALF GALLON 89c PRODUCE FLORIDA NO. 1 — 411$ GRAPEFRUIT Red or Whit. 12 for 89c M XICO NO 1 — 14 or. TUBE MINCED HAM lb. 49c CELLO TOMATOES 35c CANADA NO. 1 — 3 POUND BAG CARROTS 19c 2 Clinton News-Record, "Thtirsday, February 4, 1971 clmbliog with Lucy pitMtVfmiaw BY I "JOY A. WOODS. INTENtJ0 FOR LAST WEEK This we miter. ofBrimse netitege and especially Scottish ancestry live, the birthday of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, January 25 will have been celebrated. In many gatherings there would be the piping in of The Haggis and the address to the same before it is served followed by long recitations of Burns' work. Perhaps the most popular ballad he ever wrote "Auld Lang Sync" is More universally known and sung all over the world, especially on New Year's Eve, than any other. The lines are not now as originally written, His first version was: "Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never thought upon? Let's hoe a waught o' Malaga, For auld lang sync." BurnS revised this to read in the second and third lines: "And never brought to min', We'll tale a cup o' kindness yet," The original lines he sent to Mrs. Dunlop, the widow of a Mend which were preserved in a letter which passed from Mrs. Dunlop's heirs, through dealers in London and New York to a repository in the United States. It was once on the market for $250.00, a fraction of what it would bring at auction today. This makes Lucy wonder what happened to a collection of poems written in Burns' own handwriting which her great aunt possessed. Lucy's mother invited her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kilbourne at Deloraine, Manitoba in 1929 and was shown the old yellowed manuscript. Soon after they went west and took up land in the last century, a young Scottish boy cane to the district. He became very ill and Mrs. Kilbourne nursed him through a long sickness. He hail no money but when his health was restored he gave her this treasured collection of Robert Burns' writings in appreciation of her kindness to him. Robert Burns, the oldest son of William Burnes and Agnes Brown was born in a humble cottage about two miles south of Ayr near the bridge of Doon, January 25, 1759. William Burness was quite a remarkable man from Kincardineshire. He went to Edinburgh as a gardener and finally migrated to Ayrshire where after working as gardener to various gentlemen, leased seven acres of land for the purpose of market She is a student at Hullett Central School and was sponsored by the Blyth Legion. Principal Ron McKay is quite proud of his student. Contributions from the Legion are spread over a very large area. We donate to both Legion and non-Legion funds arid this entails many dollars over the course of each year. As a guideline the Legion has this year set $10 as a goal for non-Legion donations and $15 for Legion donations. This is a guideline only and each case of assistance will be judged accordingly. A suggestion has been made that Branch 140 take over the Camping and Sport Show which has been held over the past few years under the auspices of the C.F.B. Campers Club. This has been very successful and it was moved by Padre Youmatoff and seconded by George Brown that we go ahead with plans for this venture, More information to be posted later. Unknown to many people in the Clinton area, Branch 140 of the Canadian Legion sponsors the Girl Guides and Brownies in the Clinton area. This year we Maple Leaf 1% lb. Tin Puritan Stews Canned Hams _ 24 or. Beef or Irish no moo mos _X1.55 2/$1 _ 2/85c gardening. On this he built a clay Biggin to which he brought his bride the daughter of a Carrick farmer, When Robert Burness was six years of age he was sent to school at Alloway Mill. The teacher soon found a more valuable appointment. Then in conjunction with several neighbours William Burness engaged a young man by name of John Murdock agreeing to pay him quarterly a small salary and to lodge him alternately in their houses. Murdock became greatly attached to Robert and his brother Gilbert, but above all to their father. Two years later Murdock went on to a good teaching post. William Burness undertook to teach his sons arithmetic by candlelight at night as the boys were needed to work the land — now a large rented farm at Mount Oliphant. He was at this time their sole companion. To improve their penmanship, he sent them week about during a summer quarter to the parish school at Dalrymple. Robbie was about 13 or 14 years of age. Next year Mr. Murdock received an appointment in the school at Ayr. Burns went one week before and two weeks after harvest to brush up his learning under his old master with whom he stayed and shared his bed. The first week was spent on English and the last two on French. He laboured at his new study with such eagerness and success that according to his brother Gilbert he could translate any ordinary prose author. Before he was 16 years of age he wrote his first poem and composed his first song "Handsome Nell" inspired by his partner in the harvest rig, a "bonnie, sweet, sonsie lassie." "Highland Mary" was inspired by Mary Campbell whom he had arranged to marry. They plighted their troth over a stream and exchanged bibles. Mary Campbell went home to Greenoch and died of a sudden fever. Some think that in the lovely song "Afton Water" the line "My Mary's asleep by the murmuring stream" refers to Mary Campbell white others. think the heroine was Mrs. Stewart of Afton Lodge, an early patron of Burns. In 1785 Robert Burns was loved and beloved by Jean Armour the daughter of a tradesman at Mauchline, his Bonnie Jean, a girl of great personal charm and goodness of heart. Her father objected to her marrying Robert Burns who was penniless and So she jilted him. In 1786 he brought out his first book of poems, printed by John Wilson a Kilmarnock bookseller. The first printing was 600 copies. Such was the demand for it that in two months 2,000 more copies was under discussion. The Rev. George Lawsie, minister of the parish of London brought Burns and his book to the attention of Dr. Blacklock of Edinburgh, who wrote and suggested a second edition more numerous than the first. Burns went to Edinburgh (instead of to Jamaica to which his passage had already been bought). He was introduced to the Earl of Glencairn his first patron who induced Cruch the leading Edinburgh publisher to undertake the publication and got the Caledonian Hunt one and all to subscribe for copies at a guinea each. This new edition appeared April 21, 1787, and was an immediate success. Out of the profits he was able to send his brother Gilbert about 200 pounds, sterling, to help him out of difficulties at Mossgiel and keep the family together in something like comfort. He also*paid for a tombstone to a brother poet Robert Ferguson. He married his Bonnie Jean (Jean Armour) and in 1788 he settled on the farm of Ellislarid where he spent some of his happiest days. His farm did not bring in returns expected, so he gladly availed himself of his commission in the Excise to increase his income. The duties exposed him to temptations which he was not able to withstand and the farm became more and more neglected. He finally gave It up and moved to Dumfries in January 1792, On the formation of the Dumfries Volunteers, Burns enrolled MS name and stimulated loyalty by such heart-stirring songs as, "Scots wha hae wi Wallace bled." Towards the end of 1795 his health gradually declined, Beset by sickness, sorrow and debt, worldly calamaties Mounted. His only daughter and darling child died in the autumn of 1795 and he followed her to the grave July 21, 1796 at the age of 37 years. He was buried with military honours at Dumphries on the 26th. All classes from the highest to the lowest joined the procession numbering ten or twelve thousand. He who had been the darling of the literary group in Edinburgh, who Was feted by the nobility died a pauper. By the bounty of Lord Panmure, the poet's widow was allowed a hundred pounds a year until the circumstances of her sons rendered the bounty unnecessary. His sons were well-educated and subsequently filled important civil and military positions. They were Robert, Francis Wallace, William Nicol, and James Glencairn. Descendatite of Robert Burns are numbered in Canada's citizenry. This district had a connection with Robert Burns in pioneer days. His sister Isabelle married John Begg. One of her six sons taught school at Porter's Hill in the early days. He was known as Dr. Begg having studied medicine but for lack of money or some other reason did riot graduate. The late Mrs. Donald MacKenzie told Lucy about him years age), She said that her father William Stirling and other students of those years had a hard time getting an education. 'Knowing that he had some medical knowledge, settlers in Goderieh Township Would send for him at night in case of sickness. He'd perhaps be out all night helping sick people. Then, too; he was "given to the drink" and probably took a horn to ease his weariness. The result was often he put his head on the desk, either drunk or front sheer exhaustion and slept all the school hours. So the pupils frequently had to work by themselves. Someone told Lucy years ago, also, that this nephew of Robert Burns was tutor for a time to the family of the Reverend James Duncan, minister at the Free Presbyterian Church, Varna Road. It would be interesting to know whether Dr. Beg completed his medical course and practised somewhere in Canada or continued teaching and where he finally located. At the Burns Festival held in Aye 1844, Mrs. Isabella Begg and a son 'Robert Burns Beg, aged 46, 'a school teacher, were amongst the relatives attending. There has always been discussion as to whether the poet Robert Burns belonged to the Highlands or the Lowlands. He always asserted that he was the son of a farmer and that his grandfather had rented farm lands in the north. Tradition has it that a certain Waiter Campbell in the early part of the seventeenth century for political or other 'reasons left his home The meeting opened at 8;35 p.m. with President Harold Black in the chair. It was very interesting to note the good crowd as we have had a very small turnout over the past few months. Immediately after the opening ceremonies the K. W. Coiquhoun Attendance Draw was held. Padre Youmatoff was the winner. Comrade Gord Dalgleish, Secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting and the 1970 business was brought to an end. Now, Legion, 1971! Comrade Hoc Kingswell was Chairman of the initiation team which initiated six new members into the Branch. The new members are J. 0. Marian, Richard S. Bagley, Win. C. Myers, Allen 0. Amy, Alan Straughan and Ted Legris. We also wlcomed our new Bank Manager at the Royal Bank, Mr. Harry G. Merriman,- who has transferred from the Chatham, Ontario, Branch. Welcome all newcomers, from President Harold Black and Second Vice-President George Campbell on behalf of the Branch. Comrade Sergeant-at-Arms Jack Reid assisted in the initiation, Hensall Celebrate 55th Mr. and Mrs. Roy Consitt of Hensall celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on January 29 and were entertained at a dinner at the Dominion hotel Zurich by their two sons, Mr. and Mrs. John Consitt and family of Hensall and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Consitt and family of MRS. EARL LOVE Mrs. Earl Love of R.R. 1 Zurich, died very suddenly at her home Thursday morning January 28 in her 59th year, The foriner Minerva Reichert she is survived by her husband, one son, Lome, Clinton; two daughters, Elva, Mrs. Grant Webster, Varna; Norma, Mrs. Jack McGregor, H.R. 5 Clinton; one brother, Harold, H.R. 1, Zurich; one sister Elda, Mrs. Ernie Laidlaw, 13rightS Grove, Sarnia; and eight grandchildren. Public funeral services conducted by Rev. A. C. Blackwell were held from the Bonthron Funeral Home Monday, February 1st, at 2 p.m. interment in Bairds Cemetery. Bearers were Jack Coleman, Jim Consitt, Lionel Wilder, Earl Reichert, Gordon McNutt, Frank Fields. One hundred and ten children front Hensall Public School were billeted in various homes in the village during the severe snow storm last week. Mr. Robert Reaburn, principal, stated that the cooperation of the people was wonderful and greatly appreciated. Hensall Kinsmen Comrade Harold black performed a very pleasant duty at the Meeting by presenting the 25 year pin to Comrade Skip Winters. Skip has planned his winter vacation and will not be available for the February meeting when the 25 year pins will be presented. We expect approximately 40 members to be presented with the 25 year pins at our February meeting. A few Legion footnotes: There will be a Pot Luck Supper, January 29, at 7 p.m., for all auxiliary members and their husbands (or boy friends) and all Legion members and their wives (or girl friends). Ladies to bring something to add to "The Pot". We received many thank you letters from either the members, or the family of members, who received a visit from Harold and his delegation over the festive season. The Legion appreciated being able to visit as much as the sick appreciated being visited, Miss Marguerite Snell, grandaughter of our own Eph Snell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Snell, was the winner of the Junior Essay Contest sponsored by the Legion. The Branch whole- hea rtedl y congratulates Marguerite on this endeavour. anniversary Kippen. Also attending were Mrs. Emma Farquhar and Mrs. Eva Kaiser of Heesall, Mrs. John Henderson, who had been a patient at South Huron Hospital for the past four months, returned home Sunday. Mrs. John Heal is a patient at South Huron Hospital at Exeter. Club arranged the transportation. JOHN L. HENDERSON John L. Henderson of Exeter and formerly of Kippen died Suddenly in Exeter on Monday in his 78th year. Surviving are one son, Ivson, Seaforth, and several nieces and nephews, He was predeceased by his wies,Annie Belle MacLeatein 1956 and also by one sister Elsie Smith of Toronto in 1969. Funeral services were held from the l3onthron Funeral Home on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Glen Wright of Exeter officiated with burial in Baird's Cemetery. MRS. ALLAN DAVIDSON Mrs. Allan Davidson of Port Colborne , the former Shirley Twitchell of Hensall' died Tuesday in Port Colborne General Hospital. She Was in 11cr 50th year. Surviving are her husband; one son Brian arid one daughter Cindy; her mother, Mrs. Vertu Twitchell, Hensall; two sisters, Mrs. Peter (Audrey) Liocomo of Windsor and Mrs. Lloyd (Gloria) Mousseau, Hensel] and one brother, Murray of London. The Christian Reform Church held their regular monthly song service in the Auditorium last Sunday evening. The old time music and dancing last Monday included a Scotch program in honour of Robbie Burns birthday. During the first part of the afternoon the Huronview Orchestra played Scotch dance music with the residents taking part in the dances. A variety program rounded out the afternoon with a Scottish reading by Cassie Dougall, a solo by John Leeming with the orchestra leading a sing song of Scottish numbers, Hundreds of Canadians have a disease that causes blindness and do not know it, In a special interview for White Cane Week, Jack Clements, District Administrator for The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, urged everyone over 35 to take the test for "glaucoma when they are examined by an eye doctor. "Glaucoma is painless," he said, "and can destroy your side vision a little at a time, day in, day out." Figures just released for the year 1969 show that 2,033 Canadians lost their sight. Of that number 224 or 11 per cent of the total became blind through glaucoma. "The sad part of it is that the majority of them could still have good useful vision if they had discovered glaucoma in time," the CNIB man said. Once detected, the condition can often. be checked by the use of drops prescribed . to suit the patient and applied in an easy way from a simple plastic bottle. If allowed to continue unchecked, blindness eventually occurs. Although the disease is often painless, here are a few warning signals that let a person know it's time for a check-up, Spectacles, even' new ones, do not seem to help. You at times see coloured rings or halos around lights, and this may be associated with headaches or eye aches or blurred vision. You have increasing difficulty seeing in the dark. Side vision is diminished in one or both eyes. "There is no need for fear," the CNIB official emphasized. "The doctor's examination is painless and the drops he prescribes really prevent the disease from progressing further. Since neglect is so serious and Owing to the blizzard 1 week the program scheduled f Wednesday afternoon Thursday evening we postponed, ,Tuesday evening t Huronview Orchestra assisted Adam Wilson entertained t staff members who were sto stayed and residents with time music and dancing in t auditorium with Jim Bar calling the square dance. Weather permitting Mr. J Laurie of Blyth will provide t program for Family Night t Thursday evening. the remedy so simple, why take to heart the slogan of W Cane Week — Make Eye Your Care." Sponsored annually as public education project CNIB and The Canadian Cou of the Blind, White Cane W this . year is dedicated prevention of blindness common sense eye care am Canada's 21 million people, blind people remind us so of one pair of eyes must la lifetime. Familiar arm-and-torch p ter of your Heart Associati is used by Ann-Margret, fil and TV actress, to prose an optical illusion. Actual! the right arm is a part the poster, while the left b longs to her. "Give gene ously to the 1971 Hea Fund," she suggests. "Gi . so more will live." are advised there are a number of Brownies "Flying Up" to the Guides. The Legion is presenting to each Brownie who "Flies Up" a small gift, Good luck to each Brownie and congratulations. We, Branch 140, ask all snowmobilers to please refrain from using the property behind the Legion Hall. We have numerous small evergreen trees planted and the machines can do much damage to these trees. Some day this could be a beauty spot so help us out in this venture, we ask you, please. The D.V.A. Officer calls on Comrade Hal Hartley once a month. Anyone having difficulties please advise Hal and arrange a meeting, Public Speaking Finals are coming up early in March. These are very interesting so watch the local newspaper for definite dates. Winners of the Membership Draw for this month's meeting were — Ed Dale, Bob Campbell, and Orville Weber. The regular donation was made to the March of Dimes, sanctioned by the membership. These funds are in the support of disabled persons, Hartman (added pectin) 24 la Jar Strawberry Jam _ 11 oz. Obituaries in Muekairia, Argylshire and located in the parish of Glenbervie in the Means. His house in Argylshire had been called the'house of the burn. When he settled in the Mearna, he found people by the new of Burness, singularly like his home 13urnhouse. So he dropped Campbell and took the name Burnhouse, le the records, it easily became corrupted to Walter Burness, Burnus, Burnes and I3uteis. The poet spelled 'his name Burness at first bet dropped that and spelt it Burns in 1786. Beres was a prolific writer of verse. Through his lines run the fire of the Celt, the idiom of the Lowlander, in the Scottish dialect, lie portrayed beauty in the simple things of life and scorned the high places. Perhaps he be6anee best known and beloved for his "The Cotters Saturday Night." Next week is White Ernie Week SIRLOIN or PORTERHOUSE STEAK lb. $1.0 T-BONE or WING STEAK IMO gni omit immy 11). 98 FRESH HAM STEAK ••• lb. 59c PORK LIVER ,mr, yis. lb. 33c BEEF LIVER . . lb. 49c PEAMEALED PIECE SLICED BACON lb. 69c lb 19c CRY-0,VAC Vit ..F ..a lb. 89c SAUSAGE aim Ib.39c