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Two lalidinaxks at Whalen a buggies ' and wagon -s, sleighs, food processing business In To-
former general' store and a neck yokes: and most anything ionto, Rufus died a few
'blacksmith shop where once f rears.
worked the father a �. r of a man
Whose name appears on ;roc,
try shelves..acrrss: the nation --
wilt
soon be .removed,
The landmarks are the house
Of J. H, Millso.n,. formerly- a most
office as well as general store,
and the blacksmith shop erect-
ed by the Iternicks. which later
became into the possession of
Richard-
Horne,
nfirHmarii
Toronto,
• Removal 'of, the buildings is
necessary to make room for new
highway • construction,
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The Milispn house had a wood -
Working shop on the side where
John. H. Millson made. such
things as wheels and rims for
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Hon. Bryan L Cathcart, Minister
As friends and neighbors a~e-
•.quixed.
The building was erected about
J�73 to replace one
:that had bee
nbrued. Mr. Millsafwas record-
ing
, secretary, Sunday School
superintendent and. Bible class
teacher of Freewill Church, He
also was secretary of S.S, No,.
1Z Usborne,
Mrs, Millson was the former
J
ono Kernick, They had three
sons, George, Frank and .Albert
and a daughter who died in early
years,
Mrs. Millson died in 1901 and
Mr. Millson went to Whitby to
live with a niece. The stare was
not operated for many years but:
after Mr„ Millson gave n ga the prop-
erty to his son, .George, it was
opened again.
A Mr. Avery operated it for
some time and then it was tak-
en over by George Millson and
his wife who . continued there
until they died. George's wife
was the former Mary Rebecca
Gunning.
The Th t
pus office ice was discon-
tinued when the rural mail
courier system Was inaugurated.
The house was sold to Clayt-
on Ferguson and then to James
Gardiner from whom the De-
partment of Highways purchased
it, Erwin Scott, Lucan, bought
it from the department and has
removed it,
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The blacksmith shop was built
90 to 95 years ago by brothers
of Mr, and Mrs. J. H: Millson.
One of them, Tom Kernick, con-
ducted a busy shop for several.
years and then sold out to a Mr,
McBride.
A year later it was purchased
by .Mr. Richard Horne, whose
wife was a bliss McIntosh of
Centralia. They had three sons,
Wilbert, Harry and Rufus and a
daughter, Clara. Harry and the
brothers later established their
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ago,
Mr. William. Ogden bought the
shop around 1890 and owned it
until his death. For a few years,.
the building was rented to J.
Mcliroy and then to Grew -
brothers while Mr, Ogden was
working in Woodstock,
117r,. Ogden's. son, Hilton, :also
had it for several years until
his death. The shop is still Awn-
ed by his wife, the, former Laura
Currie.
Neighbors 'recall hearing the
anvil zinging from four a.m, un-
til midnight, They also remem-
ber Mr, and )Irs, Ogden as
"grand neighbors,"'
The shop has been pulled down
but the back wall is left stand-
ing', The building was of red
brick and the tinibers taken
down were -as good as when
they were installed years ago.
Letter From
Brinsley
By MRS, CECIL ELLWOOD
Mrs, Jane Witherspoon left on
Sunday for her home in Cali-
fornia after visiting her brother,
Lin Craven of Parkhill, and her
many friends and relatives of
the .community.
Mrs. Douglas Dixon spent a;
few days this week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Bruce
Eagleson at G"rreenway.
Mrs. Geo. Piest and son, Billie
spent a few days in Catharines,
Mrs. Geo. Williams is spend-
ing some time With her sister,
Mrs. Wnt. Lewis.
Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Darling
visited with Mr, and Mrs. Cecil
Ellwood Thursday . evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Rowe
spent the weekend in. Sarnia with
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Morgan,
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Amos 'are
the .proud parents of a son, born
May 24 at St. Joseph's Hospital,
London. •
Mr. Geo. Prest and Mr.. Cecil
Ellwood motored to. St. Cathar-
ines on Sunday.
Quite a number. of ladies at-
tended the District Annual of the
Women's Institute held in the
Lucan Arena on Monday.
Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Odd of
London visited en Sunday with
Mr,. and Mrs. Cecil Ellwood.
Miss Ethel Hess `of Zurich is
spending a few days with Mr.
and. Mrs. Jas. Trevethick.
Sunday guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Wes Lewis were Mr. and
Mrs. Clare Lewis of London and
Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Parkhill.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl' Morley at-
tended the wedding on Saturday
of their nephew, son of Gordon.
Lewis of St, Catharines, former-
ly of this community.
Monate From.
Whaien
Icy MR;, .F. $0i1I4E
S.S. Anniversary In ,Tune.
Services at the United Church
were withdrawn on Sunday .Owing
Centralia .anniversary service.
The Sunday School :scholars are
practicing for their anniversary
which is • early in June with
Padre McLean .of Centralia. Air
Station ,ast,speeial speaker,
The church has been re -dee.- '
orated and Mr. Coleman Bow -
MIA of ',Imira painted a mural
MI the -church wall above the
choir loft. This beautifui work
was done as a gift to the church.
Perrsonal Items
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shier
and Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Gun-
ning,. Granton, were recent visit,'
ors with Mr, and Mrs. Frank
Parkinson.
Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Squire and
Mr. and Mrs. F. Squire, Pros-
poet! were in Exeter Sunday
visiting Mr, and' Mrs, E. Squire.
Mr. and Mrs, ,Nelson Squire
and Mr. and Mrs. A, Scott,
Farquhar, Mr, and Mrs, E.
Squire and Mr, and Mrs, 0.
Cann, Exeter, Mr. and Mrs Harry
Squire and family, 'Woodham,
Mr, and Mrs, A. Baker, Mr, and
Mrs, Win. • Rodd, Mr. and Mrs
Chas Jones, Mr and Mrs Nor-
man Hodgins and family and
Mr. herb Langford, Granton,
and Mr. and Mrs, F. Squire,
Prospect, were Wednesday ev.e-
nineguests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Squire. The gathering was in
honor of their cousin, Mrs. Hel-
en Hart, Detroit, who visited
here during last' week. During
the evening a Squire reunion
was planned -to be .yet Riverview
Park on June 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Foster,
St. Marys, called on Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Klahre, Sunday.
• Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hastings.
'and family, Stratford, visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Squire.
Mrs, Stuart Keith, Prospect
Ilill, was the supply teacher for
several days for Mrs. Inez Mc-
Roberts while she was taking a
refresher course in London.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Chap-
man, Exeter, visited on Sunday
with. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morley
Sr, and Elva. •
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Gun-
ning and . Muriel were at Bel-
mont Sunday and' spent the day
with Mr. and Mrs: Wm. Smith.
Mrs. Gerald O'Shaughnessy
and Shane of Ottawa are tiisiting
with her sister, Mrs. Gordon
Johnson and Mr, Jghnson.
Mr. and Mrs, E. Ferguson vis-
ited on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. David Horde, Parkhill:
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Fink-
beiner, both of Listowel, visited
with, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fink-
beiner during last week,
Mr. Laverne Morley was in
Toronto on Saturday and visited
with his daughter, Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Neil visit-
ed in London Sunday .with Mr.
and Mrs. .Cliff Rawlings.
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wooden bridges dealer. one DtmoBuick
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tilos/ cars slam and shudder on the rough
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,Reefer last week,
-On Friday evening, the Men's
Club- of .cion Lutheran Ch urc Iff
invited the various Lutheran !
Laymen's League .clubs of the t
Stratford zone to. Dashwood for
an evening of swing bowling. I
After .everyone was given an
opportunity to test his skill in •
bowling, the men of Dashwood
club served barbecued hot dogs
and cold soft -drinks.
Mr, Albert Miller and. Pastor
K. Zorn were appointed to set up
a schedule for interrelub swing •
sitinbowlinginercompetition for the
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New Home' Erected
Two new " houses .are being
erected in Dashwpod, The home
of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Simpson,
recent arrivals from England,
and parents of Mrs. •Howard .
Klumpp, is anearing completion.
Mr, and Mrs, William, Haugh, I
who:recently sold their farm, are ,•
starting their house this week.
Dashwood Dirt Daubers
Dashwood Dirt Daubers, 4-H Gar -
The second meeting of the
den Club, was held Monday eve-
ning at the home of Carol Becker.
The president, Catherine Rader,
presided, Roll call was m
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favorite flower and why !Tike it." 1.
Roll call for next meeting will �.
be "one vegetable in my garden f
which I have thinned."
Mrs. Ervin Ratter, assisted by 1
Mrs, Ervin Devine, discussed ler.'
tilizer's. Thinning and transplant -1
ing were explained. The planting
of the flowers was discussed.
Home assignment was to pre-
pare and serve early vegetables
bring records and record books
up to date as well ascare for l
garden, including thinning and
transplanting.
The girls decided to cover their I
books with black and decorate.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Catherine Rader in June.
Personals
Mrs. Robert` Ilayter, Sr., and
Jo -Anne Hayter, spent last week
in Windsor with Mr. , and Mrs.
Joe Bruce, the latter bringing
theta home on 'Sunday. •
Sunday visitors with Mrs. Wil-
liam Nadiger were her two
brothers, Mr. N. Ogden, of
Exeter, and Mr. James 'Ogden
and Jean, of London.
Mr. and Mrs. George Link
attended convocation at Western
University on Saturday, the
guests of Mrs. Marie Armstrong,
of London, in honor of her son,
I1
Ronald Derrell Armstrong, BSc,,
who graduated as' .doctor of
medicine,
Mr, and Mrs. Ward. Kraft and
famiy, .of lf+xeter,..spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Koen°•
ter and family,
Mrs. Nelda Routledge, of Lan-
don, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs, Philip, it'assold,
1 Mrs. Fred Miller a pnt Several
days last week with;hi ...r.
and
Mrs. Robert 4neani,: of St.
Thomas, 'at Buffalo, Niagara
.Falls,, Pickering and Oshawa,
Week -end visitors with Mr. and
Mrs, Ferd Miller were Mr, and
Mrs: Robert Annam, of St,
Phomas, and Miss Joyce Peters,
of Mensal!..
Mr. and Mrs, Eimer Rader
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x ors +ttli
Rader.
Mrs *,vin Rader
visited with Xtoa,, ., ..
at Grand rend in► ._ „
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Brid 'E
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See the beautiful astlhOW
wedding stationary
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TH1 TIMI$-ADVOCAT,B
Attention
RUTABAGA
• GRCWERS
'in :BLYTH, CENTRAL IA
and EXETER AREAS
The rutabagas which yo'u and others grew last
year, to a value of $.2,11(3,000, were exported
from Canada,
The Conservatives say they will,if elected, erect s tariff wall ..oun
form prodtrade.
products, with a resulting loss in tr R d
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- Don't lose this profitable rutabaga g market
-DON'T TRADE PROGRESS FOR PROMISES
ON JUNE 10th VOTE
DY McLEAN
AND WIN WITH THE LIBERALS
(Published by. the Huron Liberal Association)
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ur FREE Station
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Because the wet, cold spring cut down our car
sales, we decided to postpone our draw for the
FREE STATION WAGON until MONDAY, JULY
1 to give more people a chance to win. It's easy
to enter! Just buy a new or used car from Pear-
son and you get a FREE ticket in the draw for
a reconditioned station wagon. ,
Check These 'Hot' Used Car Bargains!
'56 PONTiAC 2 -DOR, very low mileage ., 2;200
'55 BUICK HARDTOP 2 -DOR $2,595
Lots. 'of equipment.
154 FORD STATION WAGON $1,895
Radia, new motor, clean as a pin.
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'56 BUICK 4 -DOR HARDTOP °,.,,,••., $3,195
10,000 miles, radio and rear -seat speaker, Dynaflow,
custom trim, white wall's, chrome discs, padded dash.
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'52 PONTIAC HARDTOP $ 995
Automatic, radio, tinted glass, fender skirts, white -
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'50 FORT SECIAN', beautiful body ,.•..,,., $ 295
'51 FORD CUSTOMLINE SEDAN ,•..,'., $ 295
It's been here so long it has whiskers; all it needs
is a darn good 'shave.
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'55 DODGE DELUXE 2 -DOR $1,895.
'54 PONTIAC SEDAN, radio, whitewalls $2,400
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'54 METEOR SEDAN, 2 -tone
'54 FORD COACH, radio, 2 -tone, clean
'54 BUICK HARDTOP, automatic
'53 BUICK, nicer than new
1,295
,, $1,495
$2,095
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'53 FORD COACH, Clean as a pin ............... '$1,295
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'53 BUICK COACH, radio, new fires ,,,,.,,.,, 11,395
'S2 FORD COACH ,.r4...�,, $11,295.
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