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Unveil plaque to commemorate early settlement
two former WI preSidents, Mrs.
Erwin Scott and Mrs. Frank
Hardy, poured tea, Assisting in
the serving were Mrs, Murray
Hodgins, Mrs. John Park, Mrs.
Jack. Lankin, Mrs. FrankJolliffe,
Mrs. Alex Young and Mrs, Stew-
art Park. Mrs, Sheridan Reving-
ton, was kitchen convener,
Among the distinguished out-
Of-town guests was pr. Fred
Landon of London, who prepared
the inscription on the plaque.
a Quaker Abolitionist from Balti-
more, who Visited Wilberforce in
January, 1832, the colonists had
made .a good deal of progress in
clearing land, planting wheat,
and building houses,. They had
more than 100 head of stock,
including a few horses: "a good
substantial sawmill" and two
schools, one operated by the
Oberlin Quakers and one by the
negroes themselves. "Their
dwellings are as yet of logs --
some of them hewed and a few
have well-shingled roofs."
They were distinguished by
their outside chimneys and fire-
places, unusual in Upper Canada,
which remained characteristic
of some of the better houses
built later. Methodist and Baptist
meetings had been organized; but
the small log church had not yet
District Institutes
meet at Fanshawe
The history
(Continued from last week)
The lands sold to the Society
were scattered along this road;
four hundred acres are' near
Clandeboye, two hundred now
contain parts of the town of Lu,-
can and the two remaining lots
are south-east of Lucas towards
Eiginfield.
In the end only 460 people left
Cincinnati to come to Canada and
of these only five or six families
came to Wilberforce in 1830,
However, in the next 18 months
they were joined by 15 families
from Boston and several from
New York and other states, 13Y
January, 1832, there were 32
families living in Wilberforce
and 25 of these had bought land,
The Canada Company was now
refusing to sell any more land
to negroes, checking the expan-
sion of the colony to some extent.
However, some additional land
seems to have been acquired,
possibly through the agency of
white men.
MAKE PROGRESS
According to Benjamin Lundy,
REV. GORDON A McDONALD
Sunday August 26, 1966, will
be a date long to be remembered
by the village of Lucan and com-
munity, for on that date a plaque
was unveiled to cOMinernorate
the pioneer Wilberforce Settle-
ment at Lucan,
Mrs. Cecil Robb of Lucan,
convener of Historical Research
for the Lucan WI was in the chair
for the occasion. For months
Mrs. Robb has spent much time
and thought on this project.
Owing to illness, two last min-
ute changes had to be made in
the printed programs. Mr. Har-
old Butler Jr. had to do the
unveiling honors for his father,
Mr. Harold Butler Sr., and Mr,
H. B. Langford, a former reeve
and warden, had to bring greet-
ings from the village of Lucan
for Reeve Russell Bowan.
Other speakers included Mr.
Wilson Hodgins, reeve of Bid-
dulph Township, lion. Wm. A.
Stewart MPP Minister of Agri-
culture, Mrs. T. A. Watson, pre-
sident of Lucan WI, Dr. Howard
McCurdy of Windsor, president
of the Guardian Club, Mrs. J. R.
Futcher, representative of His-
toric Sites Board of Ontario and
Dr. James Tolman of the Uni-
versity of Western Ontario.
David Dixon, f ou r-year-old
grandson of Mr. Butler was chos-
en to present corsages to Mrs.
A. J, Gettler of Fullarton pre-
sident of the London Area WI
and to the speaker, Mrs. Futcher.
Following the unveiling cere-
mony and picture taking, most
of the 130 attendance accepted the
invitation to attend a reception,
at the Community Centre. Here,
all were welcomed by president
Mrs. T. A. Watson and Mrs, Ron
Crozier and registered by Mrs.
Robb,
At a lace covered table, cent-
red by an arrangement of blue
and yellow flowers (WI colors)
and spiked by yellow candles,
The 11th Middlesex County WI
Rally was held in the Fanshawe
Pavilion last Tuesday, August 23,
with East Middlesex District as
hostess. There were representa-
tives from North, East and West
Middlesex present.
Mrs. Murray Hodgins, Mrs.
Frank Hardy,ters. Alex Young
and Miss Line Abbott attended
from the Lucan Branch.
The theme of the rally was
"Women's Institute and the Cen-
tennial. Mrs. Ernest Parsons
been built. Lundy's report may
be too optirnietic: there were
then some who claimed that the
colony was a failure and some
travellers in 1833 were less im-
pressed. However, Patrick Shir-
reff, a Scotsman usually critical
of Upper Canada, considered it
". . in most respects equal,
and in some respects superior to
settlements of whites in the Huron
Tract of the same standing of
three years."
The Wilberforce Colony did
not, it is true, fulfill the high
hopes With which it was founded.
There was little or rip expansion
after 184Q arid there were dis-
putes among the members of the
governing Board and some mis-
management of funds, particular-
ly of some money raised by a
delegation to England. Some of
the leaders abandoned the settle-
ment quite early, like J, C. Brown
who soon moved to Toronto, and
Austin Steward, President of the
Board at Wilberforce, who re-
turned to Rochester, New York
and later wrote an interesting
account of his life, including his
experiences in Canada.
A number of negro families
remained in Biddulph for two or
more generations. After the Civil
War ended in 1865, Wilberforce,
like other negro colonies in Can-
ada, tended to shrink more rapid-
ly. It seems that by the middle
of this century the Butler family
in and around Lucan were the
only ones remaining. A consider-
able part of the town of Lucan is
laid out on the property of Peter
Butler, a former slave who had
become a sailor and "caulker" of
ships and had practiced that trade
in Canadian lake ports before
corning to Biddulph in 1830.
In 1836 Peter Butler succeeded
the Rev. Benjamin Paul as Trea-
surer of the Wilberforce Colony.
New pastor
starts duties
RR1 Mossley, as president, pre-
sided. Mrs. Murray Hodgins of
Lucan led in the singsong.
Speakers in the forenoon were
Mrs. A. J. Gettler, president of
the London Area WI and Mrs.
Homer Judge. Afternoon speak-
ers were Mrs. Everett Small,
FWIO president and Miss Shirley
Wallace, home economist for
Middlesex (who displayed a num-
her of articles being made by
girls' groups). Mrs, Stanley Mol-
lard presented a plaque and
cheque scholarship, to Betty
Stewart.
Mrs. Harry Langford was in
charge of “Courtesies".
Prior to the rally all Institutes
in Canada, were asked to take
part in a poem writing centen-
nial contest. Miss Lina Abbott
was asked to represent the Lucan
WI. It was reported at the meeting
that Miss Abbott was the winner
for North Middlesex, so her poem
will compete with other winners,
for the area award. The result
will be announced at the London
area convention in Goderich in
November. The winner there will
compete for provincial award —
and then the Dominion.
Officials at plaque unveiling
Many of the dignitaries attending the unveiling ceremony at Lucan, Sunday, commemorating the pioneer
Wiberforce Settlement are shown above. From left: Harold Butler, who unveiled the plaque; the Hon.
W. A. Stewart, Minister of Agriculture; Dr. Howard McCurdy, Windsor, guest speaker; Mrs. T. A.
Watson, Lucan WI president; Mrs. Cecil Robb, chairman of the afternoon program; Biddulph Reeve
Wilson Hodgins; Councillor Harvey Langford, representing the village of Lucan; and Dr. James Tatman,
University of Western Ontario. T-A photo
Students pass
grade 13 tests
Lucan's Grade 13 Medway stu-
dents make a fine showing, with
one girl coming within a fraction
of a mark of winning one of the
$400 scholarships.
Those who passed on all papers
were Ann George, Lois O'Neil,
Louise Cochrane, Ward Hodgins,
Gary Revington and Ernie O'Neil,
Two other boys passed on some
of their subjects. Fred Davis
passed on four out of six and
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Rev. Gordon A. McDonald of
South Carolina, succeeded Rev.
John Sexton, as pastor of Lucan
Pentecostal Church. Mr. Sexton
has returned to North Carolina,
to do evangelistic work.
Mr. McDonald was born in
Ottawa. He is a graduate of
Louisiana State University and
the Furman University and Holm-
es Theological Seminary of
Greenville, South Carolina.
He had two pastorates before
coming to Lucan, having spent
two years in Arcadia Pentecostal
Holiness Church, Arcadia S.C.
and one year in First Pentecostal
Holiness Church in Spartanburg,
also in South Carolina.
Mr. McDonald graduated in
1964, and was married Sept. 4,
1965.
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Vets, friends
enjoy outing
Lucan Legion members, Mes-
srs Carl Stuckless, Keith Dick-
son, Pat Crudge and Jack Elson,
assisted by other members, were
in charge of the members' and
friends' corn roast, at the Legion
Hall Saturday night.
The meeting began with danc-
ing, cards and organ music by
Mrs. Keith Dickson. The large
attendance spent an enjoyable
evening.
Friday night a Lucan member,
Mr. Larry Howell. of Granton,
sponsored a euchre party. Mr.
Carl Stuckless, of Princess St.
won the door prize.
Benjamin Franklin defined man
as rga tool-making animal."
LUCAN
United Church
Sunday, Sept. 4
Service 11:00 a.m.
SPECIAL SPEAKER —
Miss Jean Darling
R,N. of India
Last chance to hear
Miss Darling before she sails.
EVERYONE WELCOME
GOV'T. INSPECTED
GRADE "A"
FRYING
ann, spent last weekend with Lu-
can relatives.
Mr. & Mrs, Larry McFalls
and family of London were Sun-
day guests of Mrs. Harold MC-
Falls,
Mr. Richard Peake of Rock-
port, Indiana was a weekend guest
of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Corbett.
Mike Culbert, 13-year-old son
of Mr. & Mrs. Mert Culbert, was
invited to spend the second week
at the Huron Choir Camp at Tyr-
connell on Lake Erie. He was
one of those chosen to sing at
St. Paul's Cathedral, Sunday Aug-
ust 14. Mike sang the solo part in
Latin.
Mrs. J. E. Conlin of Kitchener
called on Miss Lina Abbott Sun-
day.
Mrs. William Haskett has re-
turned home after spending a
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Lloyd Cook and family of London.
Mrs. George Hodgins of the
PO staff, is holidaying with her
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Smith and
family of Wallaceburg.
& Mrs. Gordon McDowell
of Edmonton and Mrs. Ernest
Jennings of London were Sun-
day guests of Mrs. T. C. Mc-
F arlane.
Mr. John Ewen, son of Mr. &
Mrs. Doug Ewen of Lucan who
had just completed his new Lon-
don home was sent by the Melon
Electric Co. to Calgary. He and
his family moved two weeks ago.
Mr. Calvin Haskett flew to
Winnipeg Monday and will return
by car, with Mrs. Haskett, Judy
and Bruce, who motored out sun-
day August 21.
Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Turnbull of
Grand Bend, Mrs. Duncan Tindall
and Melody and Mrs. M ab e 1
Nicholson and Ricky, all of Lis-
towel, were Sunday guests of Mr.
& Mrs. Cliff Abbott.
EUCHRE
Last week Mrs. Harry Bond
entertained the "Neighbors and
Friends" Euchre Club. High
score prize went to Mrs. Art
Hodgson of Ailsa Craig, low score
to the hostess, Mrs. Bond, and
loan hand prize to Mrs. Nellie
Kenzie.
Mrs. Melvin Langford of Lon-
don is holidaying with Mr. &
Mrs. H. a Langford.
Miss Edna Campbell and sist-
er Mrs. Tom Robinson both of
Toronto, were weekend guests
of their cousin Mrs. Cecil Robb
and Mr. Robb.
Mrs. Murray Hodgins, Mrs.
Alma Price, Mrs. Alex Young
and Miss Reta Chown, last Wed-
nesday attended the United
Church Women's School for
Leaders, at Alma College, St.
Thomas.
Sgt. Henry Mooney arrived
home Tuesday after five weeks,
as instructor, at the National
Cadet Camp at Banff, Alta.
Mrs. Norman Schell, former-
ly of Lucan, now of Stratford,
is a patient in Victoria Hospital,
London.
Miss Bette Leake of Sudbury
was guest of honor at a tea Thurs-
day and Mrs. Murray Hodgins
hostess. Other guests included
members of the North Middlesex
Music Festival at the time Miss
Leake was in Lucan.
Peter Revington, 14-year-old
son of Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Reving-
ton is holidaying with his grand-
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Sheridan
Revington.
Mrs. Richard Dickins of Ex-
eter, Mrs. W. W. Garrett of
London and Mrs. Bob Coleman
of Lucan were Thursday guests
of Miss Lina Abbott.
The members of the Medway
Euchre Club held their annual
summer get-to-gether at the cot-
tage of Mr. Carmen Hodgins
near Hayfield, Sunday.
Mr. & Mrs. Wes Colley and
family were Saturday guests of
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Dobroski of
Sarnia.
Mr. & Mrs. F, E. Bowyer
have returned home to Wood-
stock after spending a few days
with Rev. & Mrs. E. 0, Lan-
caster.
Mr. & Mrs. Don Abbott and
family have returned from a
few day's motor trip to the States,
Mrs. Cecil Holmes now an
employee of the Delaware Nurs-
ing Home, and her daughter Ruth-
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DARLING'S IGA EXETER and LUCAN BETTY St ART'S IGA GRAND BEND MeMbets of Lucan Lions Club reet at the Scout and Cub Hall to
honor and say farewell to CubrnaMer FiSgt W. C, Moody who is
leaving CFB Centralia for Clinton. He was presented with a plaque
in appreciation of his Work with the Limon Cubs for the past three
$,ears. Left to right are Lion Larry Hotson, who made the presen-
tation, F/Sgt MOody and Lion Prealdent Wes Colley.
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