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Editorials
This newspaper believes the
right to express an •oainion in
public contributes to .the pro-
ress of the nation and. that it
.must be exercised freely to pee -
servo and. improve democratic
government.
7Another Me. Hn
Annual meetings of township Federations of
Agriculture, such as the one held in Zurich the other
,, • alight,• are enjoyable social occasions. They are popu-
lar events since they provide considerable entertain-
ment.
They do have a disadvantage, however, and ae
fairly serious one, in our opinion.
Farmers do not get a chance to discuss their
problems nor to question the leaders of their farm
organization as to their policies and the progress
they are making.
Take the Zurich meeting for an example. The
guest speaker was Jim Jacklin, a provincial fieldman
who was in an excellent position to tell farmers what
vas being done on their behalf at all levels of the
Federation. Many farmers, no doubt, would have
liked to hear him at length and Mr. Jacklin would.
have appreciated the opportunity of answering what-
ever questions they had in mind and hearing their
opinions,
Unfortunately, however, it was around 10
o'clock—nearly three hours after the bangs et had
• started—when Mr. Jacklin was called upon to speak.
He could only touch on a few points of Federation
work briefly and, although he asked for questions
from the floor afterwards, there was no opportunity
•4• • for a discussion period because of the houi.
We are not criticizing anyone for what hap-,
pened. Actually, from an overall standpoint. the meet-
• ing was immensely successful and enjoyed by all,
- • including the writer, We thought the idea of having
two townships hold a joint social gathering was a
good one.
We'd like to suggest, however, that Federa-
tion officials consider having two general meetings
,,, throughout the year. One would be the annual ban-
quet and social event which is now- being held. The
-t' other would be primarily a business and discussion
meeting for farmers.
After all, the basis of the Federation is to
provide an organization through which farmers can
work collectively towards mutual benefit. This is
much too important business, particularly at the
present time, to be relegated to part of a social
meeting.
The livelihood of the farmer is at stake.
Electrical Week
Due to the observance of National Electrical
Week during the period of February 9-15 it seems
only fitting that we in Ontario should review the
• history of Ontario Hydro to the formation and
organization of which we undoubtedly ower a great
deal of our industrial development and our high
Standard of living.
In the days immediately following the turn
of the century voices began to be heard inquiring
about the possibility of harnessing the water power
of Niagara Falls and turning it to the use of the
people of Ontario. Interest gradually grew in the
cities of Southern Ontario until, spurred on by the
. abiding faith of such men -as D. B. Detwiler and E.
• W. B. Snider, the Hydro -Electric Power Commission
of Ontario under the chairmanship of the Hon, Adam
:,: Beck, later Sir Adam, carne into being by Act of
°- _Legislature in 1906.
Almost two years later, 14 Southern Ontario
• municipalities entered into an agreement with the
.-. commission to take power from Niagara Falls. The
city of Berlin, now Kitchener, was the first to receive
this power, The historic event occurred on September
••29,1910.
A period of expansion then began, marked
• mainly by the„ purchase of the assets of private
companies, until. in 1917 the construction of the
• Queenston-Chippawa development was begun.
This marked the beginning of a long and shote-
worthy record of electrical construction, a record
which includes the harnessing of many northern
rivers, the development of all available source of
power on the Ottawa, the development of the inti -
Mate potential of the Niagara River until now, we
- are privileged to witness the taming of the mighty
St, Lawrence.
Truly the initiative and foresightedness of the
early pioneers, ably carried on by the many public
spirited citizens who have so freely given their as-
sistance in the years which followed, has resulted in
• an accomplishment far beyond the fondest dreams of
: its originators. To them ww,e owe aur position .as one
of the world's greatest users of electric energy,
•
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Derive Hensa// Nam
From Yc. rksh re Town
Last week 1 ;mentioned .about
the early history 02 Hensall as
recorded in the Huron Atlas of
1879. A detailed history of the
early days of Hensall has been
recorded by Garnet Smalla-
eombe, 79, of Guelph, Mr, Srnal-
lacombe was born in .Hensall an
1:873 being the third child born
in the village.
Milani Luker Was :the owner
of the fifty acres north of Ding
street which was pttre.haseft .from
him by George and .lames F.etty
in 1875 and surveyed into lots.
That same year the London, Hu-
ron and Bruce railroad promised
to name the village after the
birthplace .of the Petty's In York•
slidre, England. •
The first train to enter Ilensall
was on January 10, • 1876, And
that same year George Petty
opened up a butcher shop on
King street. tl'he first train was
a wood -burning steam engine
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Progress is a wonderful thing.
The huge strides of science leave
one gasping. Those of us who
have lived a few years have to
stop and shake ourselves once in
a while as we survey the pro-
digious surge of man's know-
ledge,
* * * * *
Take medicine, for example. In
World War I, if a soldier got a
"blrghty,” just enough of a
wound to put him out of action,
back he went to England, happy
as a pig in the proverbal. In
World War II unless he was shot
to ribbons, they filled him with
blood plasma and penicillin, and
before he could say: "I tell you
I'm a dying man,” he was hack
with his unit in the front lines.
* * * *
Or take my sore back. I've had
a sore back for about three
months. Now, if my, grandfather
had had a sore back, he'd have
got my grandmother to rub lini-
ment on it and wrap it in flan-
nel. 1f my father had had a sore
back, he'd have dropped in to
see the family doctor, swapped
curling stories, maybe had a
snort of cordial with him, and
gone home with some pills, quite
happy.
* •* * *
Not me. Not in this scientific
age, when slipped discs are as
common as cowboy singers. 1
have to go to a; specialist, A
back specialist. That's what The
Battleaxe said. I went, and I
learned with awe of the vast ad.
varices in medical science since
Grandma was rubbing the Dr.
Sloan's on Grandpa's back.
* * * *
Nice young fellow, he was.
Asked me a lot of questions, like
did 1 have many sore throats.
Hit me on the knees with a little
hammier, Looked in the ears
measured my legs, like I needed
a new suit, maybe, Listened to
the heart with that Bold thing.
Stuck pins in me all over and
asked if I could feel them. Very
impressive,
* * * *
Finally, he got around to the
back. "Does that hurt?" . he
asks, pushing his finger so far
into my back I thought it would
come out the front. Apparently
my howl of anguish s :lisfic'1 hint,
He stood back and nodded in a
satisfied way,
>: a * *
Then he donned his rubber
gloves and performed a bit of
business that is best. left to the
imagination. Suffice it to say that
he wound un wiggling lily tail -
hone with the tip of his finger.
And I don't mean from the out-
side. By the time he was finished,
I' felt like one of the Sabine
maidens.
* * * *
Shattered, and shaken, 1
climbed back into my clothes,
The sneciallst said I'cl better
have X-rays, to make sure. I
was getting pretty worried, When
he said a blood test would be a
good idea, too, I was near panic,
but gamely agreed.
* * *
So I went lo the hospital, don-
ned a butcher's coat over my
shivering nakedness and was
snapped :from. all Angles. Then
a callous yours2 woman with a
colts in her ;time tucked a pint
or two of blood nut of my arra.
I rlirin't mind inrl her annarent en•
ioymcnt of the ordeal, but was
a bit annoyed by her scornful
laughter just before T keeled off
the stool, in a faint.
* z, *
Three days later I got the bill
from the hospital. X-rays $28,00.
Blood, 83 00 '1'lien 1. went back
for my interview with the back
specialist, I was braced for the
worst: cancer. tertiary arthritis,.
a warped spine. Ile greeted nie
1
gravely, I grew pa.e. He pulled
out the X-rays, took a look, and
shoo:; his head.
*
"Everything confirms my cli-
nical observations," he told etc.
My heart plummeted into the
region of the duodenal ulcer.
"There is no indicatiota of any
bone, muscular or infectious
disorder." he continuer, "Every-
thing points to the fact that there
is a chronic irritation in the
lumbar region."
* * * *
"What does that mean, Doc-
tor?" I quavered. ".Well," be
smiled brightly, "the layman
might say you have a sore back,
but I shorild hesitate to put it
quite so simply."
* *
It took a few minutes for that
to sink in. When it did, exerci-
sing the utmost.control, I asked
him for his hill, paid it, went
home and got the Old Lady to
rub some liniment on my back
and wrap it in flannel. It feels
pretty good right now.
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News Of Your
LIBRARY
By MRS, J. M. S.
In the homes of countless pio-
neers the Almanac and the
Bible constituted the entire. li-
brary. The almanac served as a
calendar. weatherman, agricul-
tural advisor, medical consul-
tant and a great many other
things, its miscellaneous infor-
mation ranged from the signs of
the zodiac to the latest gags and
its well -thumbed pages. were con,
salted daily.
Onealmanac calling itself The
Farmer's Almanac h.as the long-
est unbroken pul?lishine record
ofany American periodical al
and
circulation has grown to over
one million.
The Old Farmer's Almanac
Sample:
In ' "The Olcl Farmer's Alma-
nac Sampler" its author has
brought together a choice sam-
pling of the wit, wisdom and
entertainment of other Years. In
this book, in selecting the times
in which 'they were published,
are bits of homely philosophy;
anecdotes, comments and advice
on the, daily life of a changing
America; recipes for such typi-
cal;food as baked beans; poetry
and special features. The reader
will chuckle now ancl then at
the ways of our ancestors,
The jacket of the hook is rt-
prodtieed f r o m an original
needlework sampler designed and
worked in color especially for
this bnok.
In an issue of the Almanac In
1880 Is this quotation concern-
ing libraries "A good free fibra•
ry is a great boon to any town,
It :makes every farm worth more
the tracks purchased front the
farmers at a low figure.
The first .postmaster was
.Tames Sutherland, the office
being opened the year the trains
started 10 run. Previous to that
all snail came from Rogerville
Bonthron. y i' to -
where was the post-
master. master.
The first mail carrier was
Hadley Doan who earned the
mail to Chiselhurst, Lumley, 1311
rondale and Rohervilie.
Charles Burford was she first
section foreman living on the
corner of Wellington. and King
where the band stand used to
be located.
First "Jigger"
Section foreman T. Shaddick
and his assistants William Slone
and Jack Tapp, built at their
own expense the first gasoline
jigger in be run on the CNR
'tracks but they had to withdraw
it on company orders because
all the other gangs wanted the
coinpany to supply them with
one. With four trains a day bet.,
sides freight the Hensall depot
was one of the busiest spots tri
the village. '
Three Hotels
The old Commercial was the
first hotel, built by Louis 11oo-
ehie hi 1875. The seeond hotel,
the Centennial, was built by
Samuel Rennie in 1870. He ran
it for about a Year, then sold it
to Sydney Fairbairn. The third
hotel \vas built on .the .north east
earner .of North, Richmond and
Wellington St in 1878 but in
:those days wwas refused a license
because it was located ton far
from the snail road so Mr. Purdy
ilie owner, moved it to .the cor-
ner of Xing and Brock where
it was afterwards ]mown as the
Hodgins house. it was 'owned by
Ralph McIntyre at the time the
fire destroyed it in September
1893. Dan McIntosh perished in
the fire.
James and Jonathan Carter
dug a salt well in 1877-78, This
was later purchased by George
A'leEwv.an, The salt well dict a
thriving business in those days.
It was the same James Carter
that endowed the Carter scholar-
ships across Ontario..
First School ,
The first school was built on
the northeast corner of Nelson
and Richmond St. north, There
was a row of large elm trees
in (he middle of the road on
Richmond SI. north from the
school to'the London road. Miss
Disher was the first school
teacher followed by Miss Me-
Quarrie, Miss ,lean Murray led
the pupils into the brick school
in 1889. Miss Mattie Ellis, a
teacher for many years, was the
honored guest at the opening of
the new school in 1957.
The first liveryman was Thom-
son Mtirdock, 1877,
The first medical doctor was
James McDermand, 1876,
The first storekeeper was Rob-
ert Bonthron.
The first veterinary was Da-
vid Miller, followed by Swiner-
ton.
Samuel Ronnie built and ope-
rated the flour mills in 1876. The
firm was afterwards known as
Ronnie and Urquhart. Donald
Urquhart was the first commer-
cial grain buyer. He built the
first oatmeal mill -and Adam
Gibbs was the miller. Urquhart
also built the first saw mill .and
John. Leslie was the sawyer.
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•
Street Sunday School are pre-
paring a religious drama in
three acts "A Dream of Queen
Esther,” •
A Woman's Association was
formed at the Eliniville parson-
age on Thursday afternoon with.
Mrs. William Routly as presi-
dent.
The Hensall. Seed Show will
be held on Friday, February 24,
50 YEARS AGO
Inspector Tom of Goderich' is
on. duly in this neighborhood
this w cele,
. ,At the -Monday. evening hockey
Practice Russell. Sout.hcolt was
ueanim ously chosen by the boys
to be their captain,
Judge Holt Who presided aver
the Division. Court -sittings here
on Wednesday of last week was
unable to reach Crediton and
Blyth being snowbound here,
The contract for the masonry
work 'of the Dashwood Lutheran
church was let to AIr. Louis
Schumacker of Dashwood and
the factory work and material
was let to the Dashwood Planing
Company. The Whole structure
will cost in the neighborhood of
810,000,
Robert Clark, butcher at Cre-
diton, has sold• out his business
to Andrew' M11tte1loJtz of Zur-
ich,
.25 NEARS AGO • •
•
Captain Barrett is being as-
sisted by Rev. Silas Mc Falls in
special services in the Salvation
Army Hall..
Rev, A. A. Trumpet, formerrector of Trivitt, Meni.orial
church, has moved from Wind-
sor to London to assume his du-
ties as rector of 'St. Matthews
church,
Misses lala:vme Pridham and
Rela Rowe attended the Normal
"At 1-lome" in Stratford
The young people of James
and puts it in the power of every
citizen to grow better intelli-
gently, But it is of no use to have
it unless you're going to use
it," •
A n cl concerning newspapers
we quote "A newspaper• is a win-
dow through which men look nut
nn all that is going nit in the
world, Without a newspaper a
man is shut up in a stools room,
and knows little or -nothing of
what i5 happenilig Outside of
himself, In our day newspapers
Please Turn to Page 3
15 YEARS AGO
The Woman's War Work Com•
mittee has sent out an appeal to
the Red Cross asking members
for a shower of soap, toothpaste,
combs or powder for women on
active service.
Fairfield Farm Forum was or-
ganized on Monday evening with
Mrs. H. Powe as secretary,
Mr, James Ballantyne MLA
was in attendance at the opening
of the eighth session of Ontario
Legislature. -
rhe . Times -Advocate has on
exhibition in its window a SID a 11
block of wood cut from a maple
tree which has a• distinct "V"
for Victory.
Principal Sturgis reported at
the Board of Education meeting
that: the enrolement for January
was 185.
10 YEARS AGO
A disastrous fire Tuesday
morning wiped out the wood-
working factory on James St. of
Mr. Beige Jensen,
Hon. Farquhar Oliver leader
of the Liberal Party in, Ontario
will speak at liberal rallies in
Zurich, Granit Bend, Seaforth,
Exeter and 1tcnsall next week,
Miss Marion Cowen has taken
a position with the London Life
Insurance Co,
Two public meetings have been
held during the past week le
consider the advisability of erect-
lag- a building in Exeter for a
near rmnufacturing industry de-
sirotts of locating in Exeter,
Messrs, Glen Robinson, Bill
Essery, Stan Essery and Harold
Penwardcn attended the hockey
gaine in Toronto Saturday night,
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ii ito, Wes ttAtottAiYvt lr ifk rdr, * l*IM lliitll5 4Eet# U'
('Now tell hint tt ease up bit the 'elutth a little#`t
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IN SPiTE OF HIS EFFORTS
820 WILL DIE THIS Y,EAR*
Sixteen hundred .officers of the Ontario Provincial
Police spend 365 days of every year covering every
mile of Ontario's highways—trying to stop motorists
from killing themselves! They do this by seeing to it
that ear and truck drivers drive sensibly and safely.
By co-operating with your O,P.P. and driving within
the law you, will help these men to make Ontario's
highways safer for everyone.
*Owed on $purer for last 3 years,
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