The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-03-17, Page 2Pose
THE TIME5-AOVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, TflORSDAY MORNING,. MARCH 17, 1955
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Boost .Your Town :For Industry
Extend A Welcome
One of the main features we have to of-
fer industry is one that might seem at first
to be a disadvantage—that we have relatively
little •existing industry.
Because the community bee only a few
plants and because it wants genuinely to attract
more, the first to establish here is bound, to
receive preferential treatment and eo-operation
from the citizens, not only in the official ca-
pacity of eounell but also from them in-
dividually, ,,Each will be anxious and helpful
to see that a new industry will make a suc-
cess of Its establishment here and this type
of o -operation could -mean a great deal to
any orapany.
It is worthwhile for industry to have this
feeling behind it because it is amazing 'what
a friendly cominunity can do for a business
which -might be handicapped or beset by mis-
fortune. It would get far better treatment here
than in the impersonal smog of the city.
This friendly attitude toward incoming in-
dutry means more than help in emergency bow -
ever. It will be found ibenefieiai, too, from the
first start of the industry because such In-
terested co-operation makes it easier to get
the proJect under way and to keep it rolling.
It 'is inestimable the amount of value that can
be placed on, such an asset.
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We Deserve. Better Service
Two "Musts"
There are at least two upcoming enter-
tainments that district residents will find it
worth their time and money to attend.
Otte is the second annual figure skating
'carnival to be presented on Friday night,
March IS, in the local arena by the Exeter
club. Produced by the excellent Londori pro-
fessional, Peter Pirstbrook, this, new show
entitfed "The Enchanted Toyshop" will high-
light two years of progress in the club's
skaters. It will also feature some of the
better acts of the carnival presented last
week by the London Club, one of the best in,
the province.
The second deserving amusement is, of
eourse, the annual fluronia Male Choir ope-
retta. This musical extravaganza has now
established. itself as one of the entertaining
'highlights of the year and by now needs no
particular recommendation. It goes without
saying that, after four successfui operettds
behind it, the choir will produce a better -
than -ever performance with "The Mikado".
Tice operetta will play March 23, 241 and 26,/,
Beatitudes
Blessed are the merchants who adver-
tise, far they have faith in their business and
- their prosperity shall increase many f old;
Blessed is the woman who sends in a,
'Written account of a party or wedding, for
she shall,.see details and the names of her
guests correctly reported;
Blessed are those who 'clo not expect
the editor to know everything, but .who tell
biro 'whenever an interesting event' occurs,
for they shall have a better. newspaper in
their community.
Blessed are they who get their copy
early, for they shall occupy a warm space
in the editor's heart;
Blessed are they that co-operate with
the editor in his effort on behalf . of the
community, for their community shall be
&nowiz to all men as a good place ,to live
and do business;
Blessed are they who don't think they
could rim the paper better than the editor
does — yea, thrice blessed are they because
„there are so few of them.
(The Bancroft Times)
From The Punsters
rineneial headaches are bad. Severe
pain extends as far down as the pant?
pocket.
YOU cart usually tell how long a raan's
been 'married by how far he walks ahem/
of his wife.
If you think those old time Western
'gun fighters were quid oxt the draw, just
open sr. joiat savings account with your 'wife.
• The complaint over the new train
schedule and mail service along the Huron
and Bruce is justified. We are entitled
to more consideration than we are receiving.
We cannot object to changes the Can-
adian National Railways effects to cut off
unprofitable train runs. The CNA should
'attempt to .operate as eConomitally as pos-
sible and it is the railway's duty to stop
those services which are not useful and are
expensive .to the taxpayer.
But 'this does not mean that we are not
entitled to fundamental mail and freight
service and the present stchedule, unless,
changed bY the time this is in print, is not
adequate. As businessmen claim, it does not •
provide sufficient time between incoming
and outgoing mails to answer mall the same
day. In some cases it can. mean, for example,
that a..• return letter to Toronto may not
reads its destination until three days after it
is mailed,
The postal department and the Canad-
ian National Railways should get together
to reconsider this problem. Surely a better‘,
,,s'olutien,can be found.
Good Move
The suggestion has been made that
town service organizationd; seijeral of whom
appear to be without n major project) pool
their efforts towards the development of
Riverview Park. We heartily commend such
a plan.
As we have repeated here before, this
park has the potential 2f being one of the
greatest asset il this community could have.
It has all the pos'aibilities of an outstanding
heauty spot which could make the area fam-
ous.
If this development- becomes a co-
operative community project, there is little
doubt that the achievement can be tremend-
ous. The hospital and trap rock floor cam-
paigns have shown, what such effort can
produce.
.There are two things we should like to
stress in such a Program. The first is that
the extent of the development be not mini-
mized; if would be unfortunate, indeed, if
the full advantages of the site are not ex-
ploited and only a partial job done. The ob-
jective should be the best park possible.
The second important point is the pro-
curement of the best expert service on the
development of the park and the establish-.
ment of a master plan so that all work done
can fit into an overall, long range objective.
Happily, town council has taken an initial
step in this direction by contacting the On-
tario Agricultural College for assistance.
Before too- much is done, however, the
conned might be wise to get together the
heads of the service organizations tO nee if
it is possible to,get their assistance with the
project. It so, it would be advisable to ap-
point these men to this' park committee so
theywill be in contact with the program
from the beginning.
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50 YEARS AGQ.
Mr. Fred Haggitt, / Stephen,
left with a carload of settlers'
effects to make his future home
in Edznonton.
Mr. B. S, O'Neil has disposed
of his farm on the London Road
north, to Mr, George Kellerman,
of Dashwood.
A meeting in Exeter• of the
Farmers' Association of South
Huron, was poorly attended, ow-
ing to the fact that the farmers
were busy preparing for spring
work.
E. Swing, formerly of the
Glencoe Transdript, has taken :a
position on the staff of the Luean
Sun.
JMiss Cora Windsor, of Cen-
tralia, has accepted a position' as
assistant milliner at, W. W.
Kerr's store, Credtion.
Jacob Ragier, Sr., pioneer resi-
dent of Hay Township, 'died at
his home on the Goshen Line.
25 YEARS AGO
While rekindling a fire at the
home of her son, Themes Brock,
of lisborne, aVirs. I% Brock, of
Exeter, was seriously burned
about the face and arms. Mrs;
Brock picked up a can of gas-.
oline, mistaking it- lot' the Coal
oil she was in the habit of using
to start the fire. „.
fThe Canadian Chautauqua,
:which visited Exeter, was so well
received that the committee In
charge have signed a contract to
bring It back again next year.
The English boys football
team has organized for the sea-
son. Walter Matthews was °loot-
ed president; Ted •Moyle, secre-
tary, and William Lutman,
treasurer. The first practice will
be held at the fair grounds on
March 31.
There has been a fairly good
run of sap during the last week,
and a considerable quantity of
maple syrup is on the niarket.
Junior Farmers held a debate
in Senior's Hall on the subject
"Resolved that beef cattle are
more profitable than dairy
cattle." Taking part were Gilbert
Johns-, Delmer skinner, Norman
Ja,ques% and A. Miller. The deci-
sion was le favor of the negative,
15 YEARS AGO
Lucan. tdok Exeter in two
straight games 10 win the Cy-
clone League championship and
the Hoffman Trophy.
. the.
Sewell town hall was
packed to hear W. H. Goulding
and J. W, 1Vlorley, Liberal and
National Conservative candidates
for Huron -Perth riding in the
coming Federal election.
James Street Afternoon Auxili-
ary of ithe W.M.S., celebrated
fifty years of continuous activity
with a golden jubilee supper in
the aura.
Rev. L. C. Harvey, pastor of
Granton 'United Church, received
an invitation from the congrega-
tion to remain for another year.
Six weeks of wintry weather
With plenty of snow, has pre -
yelled since the groundhog saw
his shadow on Candlemas Day.
Rain which fell, made roads and
sidewalks a sheet of ice and the
youngster d -were able to skate
all over town. A thunder storm,
accompanied by ram, was fol-
lowed by more snow,
10 YEARS AGO "5
Sgt. Hunter-Duvar, a
mechanic at th,e Centralia Air-
port, who canie-to Exeter ' from
Summerskle, F.B.I., has pur-
chased the property, of the late
Richard .Pickard,, and following
'iris -discharge from the 'air force,
•expects to .go into .business here.
Mr. dintrles Keddy, of Usborne
Township, 1ms Sold his farm to
his neighbor, Mr. 'William Jef-
fery. Mr, •Keddy and bis sister,
Miss Nettie, will remain on the
farm until fall 43.nd will .then
move to Exeter.
A • record crowd attended the
auction sale of Mn, Ben Williams
and son, of Usborne.
The Exeter Boy Scouts re-
ceived an Hotter Award Certifi-
cate for performing a deed of
outstanding merit in connection
-with the war effort. .The award
was Made by Lowney's Young
Canada Club, Toronto, for the
work the Scouts had done in the
salveging of pap,er by sponsoring
several paper drives.
Leading Fireman William
Chambers, Tpr, Sidney Stire add
Tpr. Roy Kirk, who„ have recent-
ly returned from overseas, and
their, parents, were guests at a
banquet, sponsored by the War
Time Reception Committee:
Manufacturing produces nearly
one-third of Canada's national in-
come—more than twice the in-
come from agricultdre,
Jottings By J.M.S.,
The History Of Mayville
In 1949 the following article
taken in part from a daily paper
was written by 4. Bllyea on
recently Waa read at tite
ville WOuten'a Institete,
Mr. Ohne, now in his nineties
still retain!) vivid recolleetionS
Pf the early days and pioneer
conditions.
is net as big as it
used to be, and 11 never was,
very big, writes Mr. Bilyea.
But back when the second half
of the last century was just be-
ginning this unostentatious
hamlet in Ileborne Township, in
the eonth. Of Huron county, was
one of the nerve centres .of a
growing nation.
"Jositua, Johns, 84, of Exeter,
Whose forefathers were the first
to strike an axe In MIMI/111e, has
pointed out the significance of
these Jit -de stepping off, points,
these punctuation marks in the
history of Canada. He has re-
ealled ranch Of his youth at-
minkvin,e, and has compiled a
good deal of information con-
cerning the history of the little
Vint Settlers were xlaelicioni
"The story of EllInville &Ms
not differ greatly from that of
other pioneer villages, It bus the
seine integritY, prestige and pride
It has had its -Joy and its pathos.
" Joshua Joints tells us that by
1849 all the land alailg what, is
now No. 4 highway had been
settled, be not a single lot had
been taken on concession six
and seven. Two bachelor broth-
ers, john and Ryas Brimacombe,,
were the first to occupy the land
later to become Elimville. They
put up a rough shanty on Lot 8,
Concession 1, in the fall of 1849.
"The Briraacombes started a
building spree. In the earlyopart
of 185e, Richard johns, a shoe-.
Maker from Devon, settled on
Lot 12, Con. 7, an George Slea-
lima settled in the near vicinity.
The next year Lots 13 on both
sides of the concession were set-
tled, and a few- more families
eame with, John Vail to occupy
the site where the village -now
stands, In a short time settlers
had' °counted all the vacant lots,
Willie:re. and Henry Wood, with
their mother and sister, settled
on Lot 10, Con. 7, and founded
the village in 1851."
Wm. Taylor Built Log Hotel
ItElimville people, like Lord
Sydenham who Proposed the Ca-
nadian capital at London, were
convinced that their lands were
the centre of the nation. They
hoped for an extension ot the
Grand Trunk railway through
St, Marys and an to Sarnia, so,
that there would be a produce
market nearer than London. The
road from Exeter to St. Marys
would also go through Elimville
they thought,- so a young specu-
lator named William Taylor built
a log hotel which, was made the
centre of activity by .itinerants
Passing %through Alm
"John, Vail built the Met barn
on Lot 10, Con, 6. Nails then as
now, were hard to •get so much
of the joining was done with
wooden pegs. At about 18'70 those
who were to settle in plimville
had alread3r done so. Hiinry Tay-
lor built a general store and sev-
eral' house.s were erected. An at-
tempt to sell shares to build a
flour mill, hOwever, failed' and a
soap•factety also moved to more
lucrative surroundings. In 1161
the Township hall was built, with
bell and belfry. There were two
hotels in the '70's, an ashery on
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as a modern innovation.
We a fact that back In 1797 a
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from 6,500 feet in a canvas
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An interesting fact well
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the east bank al the creek with
several kettles making potash,
generally sold in Strattord. There
was a cooperage, g blacksmith,
a wagan-malter , a tailor, a Bible
depositary, three churches, a
Sitintnalter, n doctor and a drug
store, ^
"There was plenty of cO,Opere-
Ilan in the writ of building
shops, bonne and barns. Every
Monday, relates Mr, Ohne, dur-
ing the banding season, two
groups Pf reasons went out from
the village to Tisberne and
Biddulph. A brickyard had been
started on Lot 11, Coo. 7, In 1850,
but the discovery of better white
brick clay along the river in
Stephen township, caused the
Miraville works to &appear.
f'It was necessary for the car-
penters of those early day's to
dress all the lumber by hand, and
during. the winter most of the
Men, whether they were carPen-
tem or not, spent their time
fashioning and planing window
frames and doors.
- "Drainage presented a problem
and in 190Q the AtucSable river,
which drains the northwestern
portion of EIImvlfle, WAS deep..
oiled in the township of Biddelple
The men who did this work,
made It their lite vocation, work -
60 hours a wee] for six c101iqra
"Dace the settlers had taben
their places on the land, they 0.0
about Making Provisions for the
education of their phil.dren. The
Bohol sections in the Usborne
district were mapped, out In 1850.
Most of the 0011=0 meetings
were held in Francistown, now
Exeter North, but often they were
held in private houses, In 3.800
the centre of the township was
found to be near Elimville, so the
following year the ball was built
there, and since then it has been
the scene of „Many politriaal meet-
ings .of a temper which seemed
to have DEMO with John A, 704-
40nald and his timea. In 187,0
Thomas McKay was reeve and
James Halls and Jonathan Shier
were councillors, They held their
offices for twenty years,
(Continued next 'week)
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