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FINK MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR 1111111.1111MININIIIIISF CLINTON ELECTRIC SHOP ERIC SCHELLEMBERGER WE'RE STILL HERE TO SERVE THE CLINTON AREA HENSALL 262-2114 (no toll) Albert St. Clinton 4824646 ELECTRICAL • PLUMBING AND 'HEATING CONTRACTOR CLINTON, (ATARI° Phone 482-7652 46 Jowl STFMET CHUTER Plumbing - Heating -- electric SALES — SERVICE — REPAIRS Clinton News.Recprd; Thursday, April 20,1972-7 Ran :Wag with Lucy IIIMEIMMENINIMINIONINNOM BY LUCY FL weops Hensall Arnold Circle to entertain at nursing home Constatice Foresters hold banquet How many today recall the disastrous gale with freezing rain which ccurred on Wednesday, April 19, 1922? When the storm commenced in this area it caught. Captain Murdock doss with his fishing vessel and Don Murray and Norval Gemeinhardt is crew out on the lake, Miraculously the elderly fisherman pitied his raft to the home port Bayfield just escaping the fury of the storm. But le reported both his crew men seasick. Clinton and other hydro lighted places were blacked out and there were miles and miles of hydro and telephone poles and lines down in Ontario. Everything was coated with ice on Thursday morning. On July 12 there was still no telephone communication with Clinton, This date is marked in Lucy's mind since it was on that day she underwent emergency surgery in Orillia Memorial Hospital and the surgeon could not reach her parents by telephone. Much more disastrous was the storm on Lake Superior where shipping suffered and the Government Supply Ship, "The Lambton" and ill hands disappeared off Caribou Island. This brought sadness to Bayfield for Captain Alexander Brown, a native son was in charge, John Lindsay had sailed on "The Simcoe" and then transferred to the Government Supply Ship with his cousin when he took command, It was he and another sailor who pulled the former Captain of The Lambton out of the water when he fell overboard between the ship and dock. In 1922 George Lindsay persuaded his brother John to give up sailing and help him with the farm, There Fred W. Baker had worked as hoisting engineer under Captain Brown. That year "The Lambton" had wintered at Sault Ste. Marie instead of her home port Parry Sound, He had a disagreement with the Department of Marine Services officials over travelling expenses so he stayed at home. And a daughter, Mrs. John Parker, and other relatives lived in the village so it was a black day for Bayfield when the search was given up on May 1. Alexander Brown was a son of William Brown and Rachel Orr, born in 1869. William Brown who had been engaged in the tea business at Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland emigrated to Canada with his brothers John and Alexander. They were all stonemasons from Stirling, Scotland. They stayed in Hamilton fora few years where it is recalled they built two churches and several othar buildings. They came to Stanley Township, John built the first brick house on the Bronson Line (long since demolished). Will Brown built the brick house on the John Marks farm. And the brothers built the first St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church demolished about 1947. Wm. Brown and his wife lived in a frame house in Hayfield still standing on the northwest corner of William Street. They had three children, Robert, Alexander and Agnes (Mrs. Neil Murray). In his nineteenth year, Sandy as he was familiarly known, married Maude Gordon who was just over 16 years of age. (Known as Maude Gallagher, the father brought his family of children to Canada and for some reason changed his name from Gordon to Gallagher.) Maude lived with Mr. and Mrs. Wellington W. Connor until her marriage. They raised a family of four daughters and a son of WhOr-ironly one daughter Mrs. Myrtle Parker survives. "Sandy" Brown first gained his love of the water by working with the Bayfield fishermen. Then he had a small boat of his own and took his brother-in-law, Jack Gallagher with him to help. In company with other Bayfield boys he worked on the Government Survey boat, "The Bayfield" several years, Then he went sailing on an English built ship, "The Simcoe" on the Great Lakes. He had his captain's papers and was first mate on her when the Department of Marine Services advertised for a captain for "The Lambton". He was selected on account of his exemplary character and seamanship from 18 applications. "The Lambton" was built at Sorel, Que. in the Government Shipyards and except for her maiden voyage in 1909 to the Great Lakes was never out of that service. She was built of steel 108' long with a beamof25 feet and draft of 13 feeteiler gross tonnage was 323 and. her ., power steam triple 90 N.P.H. She was a lighthouse supply and buoy vessel under the Parry Sound Agency—a trim little ship, the pride of the officials. That year four or five large steamships were ready to go up to the head of the lakes but there were no lighthouses in operation. Captain Brown was asked if he thought he could make it in the exceedingly heavy ice, No matter what his fears may have been concerning the trip through the heavy ice he said that he could and left Sault Ste. Marie on April 18 in company with the "Midland Prince". The wind had packed the ice into Whitefish Bay. On Wednesday afternoon April 19 when the storm struck The Midland Prince officers had all they could do to manage that ship and reported on their way down on April 24 that when the storm cleared "The Lambton" was nowhere in sight. The gale changed from southeast to northeast and turned into one of the worst storms ever seen on Lake Superior. The Valcartier passing down the locks reported seeing a quantity of wreckage floating about 25 miles southeast of Michipocoten Island. A yellow pilot house resembled that of The Lambton was seen but owing to the ice no name could be discerned. The Captain of the Valcartier later visited Bayfield and told friends here that he passed The Lambton in the storm and knew that she seemed to be having steering gear problems. But she was not in distress and was making her way slowly, and he could not turn around in the storm to go to her assistance. Another verbal report at the Soo was that The Lambton whistle had been heard in the storm and when it stopped the presumption was that she had reached Caribou Lighthouse. The lights never came on. The Lambton had no wireless. With these reports the authorities dispatched the tug G. R. Gray in charge of Captain Ramsay in the hope that The Lambton may have reached shelter in some cove and also to look for wreckage. It was a perilous task with the shifting ice. Nothing was found at this time. Even an aeroplane was used to cover the area in hopes of finding possible survivors in a wreck. Over the doorway at the headquarters of Department of Marine Services at Parry Sound is a board on which "The Lambton" is painted. This and a case of canned tomatoes were all that were ever found. It was not known how many were aboard the stricken ship. The Lightkeeper for Michipocaten was thought to have been on her but he took an Algoma Central train to Agawa, walked in four miles to Boissioneau camp on the lake and took a launch to the lighthouse. Newspapers reports ran from 13 to 17 lost but the official report climbed to 22, The chief engineer was J. L. McBracken. It was a sad day not only for Bayfield but also such points as Sault Ste. Marie, Owen Sound, Collingwood and Orillia where members of "The La.mbton'S" crew resided. All hope Was given up and the 'search called off on May 1. About this time a newspaper report stated that no blame could be attached to Captain A. Brown for the tragedy. He was an excellent seaman and his knowledge of the Great Lakes had been learned by experience. His training aboard the old "Bayfield" (mined after Admiral Bayfield) and later the Simcoe enabled him to know every port on the Great Lakes and Georgian Bay. But The Lambton, built to service lighthouses and buoys and get around small islands could not Stand the pressure of ice in the terrific storm. It Was felt here at the time that she was swallowed up and sank to the depths of Lake Superior, Sandy Brown had moved his family to Owen Sound in 1896. In 1922, his widow with Ivy (late Mrs. L. Epps) and John bought the Win. Dixon property on the Blue Water Highway (now owned by Walter Erickson) and moved hack to Bayfield where another daughter, Mrs. Jack Parker resided. Mrs. Parker gave a replica of "The Simcoe" about two feet long which her father built to scale to the Huron County Museum with her father's picture. More than once Myrtle Parker has said to Lucy, "My father was a good man." And all who knew him to whom Lucy talked agreed. vERE'S BIG GAME... iN idE WANT IIDS BY JOYCE PEPPER The April meeting of the Arnold Circle.of Carmel Presbyterian Church was held Monday evening at the fibme of Mrs, Janice Baker. President Mrs. Marg Vanstone opened the meeting with a poem. Mrs, Baker and Mrs. Mildred Bell gave the worship on prayer and call to worship. The Arnold Circle is to entertain at the Queensway Nursing Home on April 24, and have been asked to join the Presbyterian Church Choir for May 21, which will be Anniversary Sunday. The members were also invited to attend Kippen United Church April 26. For their next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Joanne Bell May 15, Mrs. Rochus Faber who is Library Secretary, is to give a report on the Synodical which she attended, and to display some of her books. Mrs. Vanstone closed the meeting with the Serenity Prayer, and Mrs. Baker was hostess, HURONVIEW AUXILIARY MEETING The Huronview Auxiliary meeting was held Monday afternoon at Huronview, with Mrs. Colclough presiding, and opening with the Lords prayer. Minutes of the March meeting were read by Mrs. Grace Peck. The Seaforth Institute were asked to get an assistant corresponding secretary for the coming year. Mrs. Grouley of Londesboro is to be the press reporter for the coming year, and Mrs. Grace Peck, Hensall is to be the secretary. A tea and Bazaar are to he held May 3, from 2-4, and Institutes are to bake and to make posters to advertise. Members were asked to bring lunch clothes for the tea table. Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Gibson are in charge of the registration. The 12 stacking tables have been purchased and delivered. Mr. Archibald and Mr. Taylor spoke briefly to the ladies after, the meeting, and Mrs. M. McGregor demonstrated to the ladies how to make roses from ribbon. Tea and tarts were served. HENSALL UNITED CHURCH • MESSENGERS MEETING Hensall United Church Messengers met for their April meeting Monday afternoon at the Church, The meeting was opened with everyone repeating the Messenger Motto, followed by a sing-song from the Africa record. The offering was received by Laurie Pepper, and Leader Mrs. Joyce Pepper read a Bible story called "The Wrong Boy for a friend", followed by discussion. The roll call was answered with 10 present. Leader Mrs. Shirley McAllister read a story from the Nearly Home book. Another country of Africa, Uganda was introduced. We learned that most of Uganda speaks the English language, and that Lake Victoria is the second largest lake in the world, and the five native animals of Africa and their customs. The African fable, "Mrs. Leopard, Mrs. Goat and their friends" was read. Vicki Mann closed with a prayer entitled "Inside-me". OBITUARY A resident of the Queensway Nursing Home for the past 21/2 years, John Francis Wm, Paterson, passed away April 12, 1972, in his 100th year. Surviving are one son Sproat P, Paterson, Toronto; one grandaughter, Mr's. Marion Peart, Toronto; and one great grandson, Donald Peart, Guelph; also surviving are a niece Miss Cassie Dougall, Huronview Clinton, arid a nephew Jim Bengough, Hensall. Mr. Paterson was born in Hensall in December 1872. In the early days Mr. Paterson's father Robert Paterson owned the first planing mill in Hensall. With his father, Mr, Paterson helped to build what is now Hensall United Church. In 1892 he married Merne McGregor from the Kippen area, who predeceased him in 1955. In the early 30's Mr. Paterson moved to Toronto and resided there for 62 years, where again his life was centred around working with wood, as he worked as a carpenter. He came to live at Queensway about 21/2 years ago, where he passed away. The body rested at the Bonthron Funeral Chapel, Hensall, when funeral service was held April 14, 1972, with Rev. W. Jarvis officiating. Temporary entombment was made in Hensall Union Mausoleum with burial to be made later in Hensall Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Jim Bengough, Joe Bengough, Bill Bengough, Donald Peart, Bill Workman, and Morley Cooper. CHISELHURST U.C.W. MEETING Chiselhurst U.C.W. held their April meeting last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Alvin Cole opened the meeting with a poem "Spring Song", followed by the theme song and prayer. Mrs. Roy McDonald gave the worship on "Joy". Mrs. Lawrence Wein from Exeter, gave a talk on the Mentally Retarded Adult workshop for Sputh.n.iren. Mrs. .Russel Brock gave the Bible study using scripture from Mark 10, 46-52. The ladies have completed 15 large quilts and two crib quilts during the winter months. A plant sale is planned for the. May meeting. Shirley Brintnell told about her trip to Europe, where she visited Germany, France and Switzerland. Mrs. Cole closed the meeting with prayer. Hostesses were Mrs. Harold Parker and Mrs. Tom Brintnell. OBITUARY Marinus Van Dyk, of Hensall, passed away at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on April 15, 1972, in his 75th year. Surviving are brothers Anthony, Quebec, Hank, Holland; and sister Mrs. Lena Meinstra, Holland. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews among them Mrs. Sim Roobal of Hensall. Mr, Van Dyk was born in Holland and came to Canada in 1927, where he has resided in the Grand Bend area, and east of Hensall. Four years ago he came to Hensall and resided on Mill Street, The body rested at the Bonthron Funeral Chapel, Hensall, when service was held April 18, 1972, with Rev: Donald Beck officiating. Temporary entombment was made in Hensall Union Mausoleum, with burial to be in McTaggart's Cemetery at a later date. Pallbearers were; Gerald Glenn, Murray Dawson, John Kelders, Charles Glanville, Asa Deeves and Roy Pepper. Flower-bearer was Thomas Lavender. PERSONALS Mr. arid Mrs. Archie McCurdy, Windsor, and daughter Mary Beth, and Miss Sandra Shroeder, Hensall, were entertained on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoy, on the occasion of their son Michael's birthday. Mrs. Bertie McMurtie, King Street, Hensall, celebrated her 92nd birthday on Wednesday past. HENSALL WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MEETING President Mrs. Jim McAllister opened the April meeting of the Hensall Womens Institute. Guest speaker for the evening, Mr. Claus Van Ra ay, told the members about the campaign for the Mentally Retarded Adult workshop for South Huron, assisted by his daughter Adrienne, who favoured everyone with an accordian selection. A report on the Huronview Auxiliary meeting was given by Mrs. E. Riley, with a tea and bazaar to be held there on May 3. The District Annual will be held May 17 at Egmondville. Members wishing to attend should contact Mrs. Payne. Mrs. Robert Simpson was appointed to help the South Huron Hospital Auxiliary to price articles for their rummage sale. The next meeting of the Huron Historical Society will be held on May 31 in Gerrie. Contributions to the Tweedsmuir book were made by several members who wrote histories of well nown Hensall people. Mrs, Carl Payne wrote about W.O. Goodwin, Mrs. Vera Brintnell about Mark Drysdale, Mrs. R.A, Orr about Mrs. Robert Cameron, Mrs. Len Purdy about Mrs. Alice Joynt, and Mrs. Jim McAllister about James and George Petty, Reports were given by standing committees and the election and installation of officers was held: President—Mrs. Bev Beaton; first Vice President—Mrs. Jim McAllister; Secretary—Mrs. Grace Peck; Treasurer—Mrs. Bob Elgie. BY MARY McILWAIN The Forester Bowling Banquet was held on Saturday evening April 15 in the hall with the lady Foresters catering, all being seated to a roast beef dinner. Winners of the trophies for the year were: ladies' high average, Ruth Campbell; ladies' high triple, Pat Nolan; ladies' high single, Carolyn Thompson; most improved, Barbara Jewitt; men's high average, George Love; men's high triple, Don Nott; men's high single, Murray Pepper; most improved, John Thompson, The new executive for 1973 are: president, Carolyn Thompson; secretary, George Love; treasurer, Gary McClure. The Silver Strings provided the music for the dance held following the dinner and meeting. The door prize was won by Don Nolan. Mr, Bill Whyte having finished his two year course at Guelph University is residing at the Holm Farm with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Medd and Kerri and Angela Flynn visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnston of Grand Valley. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ken Thompson and Joan were Mrs, Art McMichael, Rhonda, Jeff and Scott of Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson and Rick and Mr. and Mrs. Carter Kerslake and Craig of Staffa. Mr. and Mrs. George Hart of Brussels were Friday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan, Bill, Doug, Betty and Bob, Mr. Carl Merrier of Kitchener was a weekend visitor with Mr. and Mrs, John Thompson, Jim, Sharon and Bob. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George McIlwain and family were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crozier, Brian, Paul, Kevin and Lori of Huron Ridge, Kincardine. Varna BY FRED McCLYMONT A reception service was held for a communicant class in the United Church last Sunday when four young people were united with the church. They included Wendy Mustard, Charlene Reid, Donna Taylor and Rob Roy Elliott. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered next Sunday, April 23 in the United Church. The Explorers group held a successful bottle drive last Saturday. The maple syrup season came to an end last week after a very good season. Several local Orangemen attended the Royal Scarlet Chapter at Woodham last Friday evening. Mrs. Harvey Coleman is at present a patient in the Exeter Hospital, PARVISS' 'NW