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The Signal, 1911-12-14, Page 4i THIII$DAY, Durbt:rsnax 14. 1911 AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT A lleiutzman & Co. PIANO Is just .bat you need to wake your list of presents complete. The tone of the Heiutz,.an Piero, is uniformally be,.ut- iful throughout its entire range; exquisitely even and well balanced from treble to base. Technical details are planned by experts of leug and successful experience and executed by skilled artisans with the utmost care. If you feel that you are not able b• pay the price i t a Heintzman Piano, we have cheaper style- whish we selli 'n very reasonable terms. Call and see our large line of Christmas Papetries. Folders, Cards. Calendars, Books. Bibles, Hymn Booke, etc. Sole agent for the celebrated Edison Phonograph. JANES F. THOMSON i'HE SQUARE, GOIERi('H BURDETTE'S Balmoral Cafe The Home of Home=made CANDIES Boys, get a nice Christmas Box of Bon -Bons for your fair one. Glove boxes, handkerchief boxes, work baskets, all filled with the choicest Chocolates. ,Come while the assortment is good and have one reserved for you. PRICES RANGE FROM 25c. TO $10 F. E. Burdette, Balmoral Cafe Painting Carriages I do all lines of Fine I't,r'iage Painting and t ,:•.I Antique Furniture Finishing. Bring sour t'arri,•ages, Autos, Pianos su.l Furniture erety description. Fifteen ye♦ry experience in the test Piano and Oegaa Factories in Toronto. Hamilton and Woodstock. Satisfaction guarantrvd or no charge. JOt/N A. KNOX Dominion Carriage Works, Goderich �wsnranrw eV�pVWWty Quality Store We wish ail our customers Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous .. New Year . .., H. R. Long Phone &.l rHE SIGNAL : G( ERICH`_TARIO foi ser E)ars EReca«eb written fo An Interesting Relic from The Signal bYi the Township of Goderich - J. C. LeTouzel Mr. Jesse Gledhill. of Beautifier, ha* added t., his collection of curiosities relic which carrier, interest in ihowiu the straits to whieh the ear ly settle were placed in order to grind thei scanty supplica of ubeat fur Ilei daily bread. This was before gri wills erre ee..abliehed at Bayfield o on the Maitland River. The relic i unrstion is the set of mill -stones wad by one of the early settlers shortl after the township of Goderich ars opened for settlement, some seventy o more )'ears ago. ,The history in con oection %salt these atones goes lack t one William Holmes, a member of Ha Holmes family who came from the nos tit of Ireland and settled about the year Per: in what is now known as the village of Holiness die. This William Holmes settled attrrwards on the kith conce-siou, when the mill -.tares were chiseled out, ..nd in those early days of settlement they erre transported from clearing to clearing and from log - bowie to log -house on aided or jumper drawn by an ok teem. the owner no doubt charging toll for their use, so that it may be said that he was the first miller to grand grain in this part of the Huron Tract. The two stones ate of most primitive construction, haying been dressed trona two slabs of limestone probably procured from the bed of the Maitland Rivet or perhaps picked up as field stones. It must have coot the old settler a deal of labor and patience to fashion them out with the rough tools brought no doubt with his emigrant's outfit. The lower stone is dressed only on one aide and seas mounted origin ally r three pins so :Is to bring it to the ,. - sired height for convenience of woti t. On the edge of the dressed surf was originally an iron hoop ,.let: vo inches in height, 'placed there to receive the upper stone, which still shows Daces of rough ct'ise•ling and has the appearance of an ordinary grindstone. An iron pin as ay firmly fixed in the lower stone and the upper one was made to revolve around it. Then a hopper was placed through e hieh the grain was ed. completing this very serviceable outfit, which night have weighed about *t) pounds. house on bis own broad acres after a calling in a "bee - to assist in squaring g the logs and preparing the huge fire- rs pia; a where the iron dogs held up the ack-log that made the room warm ✓ and comfortable. The female mem- s( tiers of the household were occupied t with the ordinary houpehotd duties and all spare mo:cents were taken up e in spinning yarn from their fleeces on y the spinning wheels which were prob. • ably the Brat pieces of furniture that r entered their houses. Must of their clothing was homemade, and although o it !night appear to those of the present e day to have been made without any regard to style or fashion it was never- theless very warm and comfortable and well adapted to supply their moders-,e wants. The old settlers have nearly all passed away and are now resting in their long sleep in the different ceme- teries throughout the townships, after firing their- allotted span. The log - houses also have served their day acrd have been replaced, by wore preten- tious tauildiogs. but the memory of those early pioneers, the progenitors of the hardy race of men and women who now people this tract of land, still remains, and let it be said•to the ever- lasting memo' y of those brave men and es omen that their work was well d roe and their labors of love in building tbeineelvey houses in the new hod were not without a happy result, To speak of the log -house days is always a pleasant reminder of the time when there was no distinction between - I neighbor'', for everybody was on the same footing socially, and if a settler had anything different from his neirih- bor be was only too pleased to let him have the use of it ; in fact, everything seemed to be common property, and this state of things remained for utaev vers. It has been the opportunity of the writer to interview some of the old settler-. after their days of labor were over, and, although si'rrounded with every comfort by their ch ldren after the new houses had replaced the old, their oesivereation almost invari- ably turned to the days spent in the old log -houses. and tip to the last they never forgot the time they lived with the determination to build themselves homes in the new land. Their usetutness having passed away these old stones have lain for over sixty years in the barnyard at the place first occupied by this old settler, until they were discovered he the present owner. They are to he placed is the handsome little park adjoining the woollen mill, near the fountain, on an elevated con- crete.platforme and will appear as they did many veers ago when they did duty for the early pioneers --an object lesson for the rising generation and a novelty for the many visitors. who come to Benuriller during the suruwer months. showing the difficulties the early settlers were placed in when there were no roads and the concession lines were only a surveyor's blaze through the forest of tc weriug maples and elms Afterthis lapse of time, soave seventy nine years or more. since the first settlets came in to occupy the lands that the Canada Company opened for settlement in what was then known as theHtuoi Tract. the nrest ion might he ..ked:, -W hat manner 01 linen and women were the first settler- who peopled the townships of Uodericn and Colborne Evidently they lutist have been a hardy tare• bent on making homes for themselves. and their soca-es is abun- dantly shown by the many comfort- able homesteads that their descendants oceul s at the present day. The new- comers were umiakfrom the British Isles and arrived bele iu small cotu- tunnities of two co three families to- gether. often having been neighbors tp some rural district in the old land. after braving the dangers of many week, in an emigrant ship. they bad the hardships of the long journey bs• lendjo their- future homes in the jun. iin- verminabble hush. it required a stout hentt and a rowel fIII es ill to over liras obstacles, but that was only the ce'wmrneentent of their hatrlsbips, for very fee of thew had little more than the small stock of clothing and a few tools to commence their pioneer life. Of money they had none. as anile : Incky. indeed was he n ho had enough to pay the first installment of a few dollars on the put chase of his land. Goderich then was oats a small hamlet of a ft n inhabitants under the control of the all-powerful ('anada Company. and it nits many years before there was any- thing like a market for the .malt amount of produce their 1' 'ted clear- ings produced. Oat of the firm sources of cash revenue was the making of Potash from the ashes of the trees hewed doh n in cleaning their lands, and after a while a considerable husi. nese sprang up in selling the s.loare timber to lumbermen from Quebec, which was rafted nn the Maitland River every spring. Everything such as groceries was obtained by a system of barter. The traces of the first settlers in forming small settlements are still seen at th- present day. The township! of Goderich was. oniginsIly irseyerl meighty-acre lot., instead of one hundred acres as in the other townships. -in as to bring up the re. qquisite number of settlers to make ('rederic i the counts town and weatill see such names as Whitely, (`ox, Salk - elf, Ford. Holmes..%ebsrepp and others, and in what was called the Tip- perary settlement the names of Heacow. Elliott. /',trey, ('sok. Cole asd other', who came front the nor th of Ireland and have left treewa of their north country origin pith their descendants. in Colborne township. which was settled at a little later date. nese of the that settler. was Michael Fisher. a Penneylvaafafierrean who bought a tract of +one SAM sets, from tenet y andwp�t,( founded Ilsea thriving -ranlattio. me t in ('raibnress where we lad web names a. I)e'st, sear looms. O►br, Fisher, Baer. !lick. Kursebimiti sad other? After a while a new set of emigrants -awe in end started the Devonshire settlement where we find the name. of Morrish William Jewell, Vasomotor. Britt Allln,etr %tRraith's Hill the names of Yonne Mefasdy, (filen Morris. Nrfkasagh Clark and ' «t heea r scall the 'rlgine l wet tiers The first dwelling house'. were taeat of lop, and eery warm and comfort - I+ alae they trete, tee, and well adapted I''Jung. Happy was the Many instances might be given of the attact Went of the early settlers for their old log -houses, which appear to have amounted almost to venera- tion. Just one will he given, An elderly lady well past the threescore and ten was quietly sitting occupied at knitting on the verandah of a newly erected house, and within a stone's throw sass an old log building which appeared rather out of place alongside the handsome structure which had been lately erected by the family. -The remark was made that, now they were living In the new house, they would corn do away with the old building. which was used for storing farm implements or any rough truck about the farm and certainly was no ornament to the place. The old lady was quite indignant at the idea of do- ing away with a home in which she had lived for so many happy years, and turning to her visitor she made this very significant remark :—"That old Meese shall not Ire torn down as long as I live. In it I have passed my hap- piest days. for I came there as a bride. - No doubt the old lady was thinking of the time. long since past, when that horns was the happiest spot on earth to her, with its whitewashed walls. it- homemade furniture and perhaps the lilac bush and few homely flowers ba•fore the door which gave a homelike appearance to the only home she had ever known. A writer. Miss :\goes Strickland. in a work published at the time of the arrival of the emigrant, in another' part of the Province, calve out with the following prediction which hoe proved literally true as far as the .•+rely- settlers of this tract are roo- ter tied : "For they, their toils rewarding, The broad lands'shall reclaim, They'll call their new permeations By some familiar name.' —J. C. LeTou :el. Best Wishes to all for a )Kerry Ct}rlst:71as and a drew Year Pieria (click Laid A. PAPPAS, Proprietor Our Bon Bons helr-ct suede, artanteA is ''seat and attractive* boxes at from Ile to SIM rb. a.sr► for Horne. made -awdy' tailericli Quick Luca A PA PPA', Proprietor See our /thew Wtt(dnw s, a 1 • PRESENTS ay In buying our cutlery and other lines of seasonable hardware we aim to get reliable standard goods. -You will find our stock of Carvers, Carving Sets in cater, ; Table and Dessert Knives, Steels, Forks, Spoons, Pocket and Pen Knives, Razors, etc., etc.. collected from world -wide -known makers and brands. HADDEN BRAND, W. R. Humphreys & Co. (IXL►, Geo. Westholm & Son, Joseph Rodgers & Son, Rodgers 1847 Ware, Wallace Bros. 1835 Ware, and Community Silverware. Of these well-known makers we have a large collection of very suitable pieces for presents for a friend or member of the family. We want to impress on you that we have the right thing even if you do not see it in our list. We want to speak of some things for the boys and girls. SKATES Every boy or girl likes to get a .new pair of Skates; the old ones get dull and rusty, and then there are new designs th:r t appeal to all skaters. We have the very latest models in girls' and boys,' ladies' and gents' Hockey Skates, ranging in price from S0c up to $5.00 per pair. HOCKEY STICKS We have a large assortment, priced from ISe up. Who will not accept ,a pair of Snow- shoes ; POCKET AND PEN KNIVES We all like a good sharp Knife. We have excellent choice lots at 113c and ., Sit. RAZORS Gillette Safety Razors presents. In ordinary Razors we of the best makes, Prices TOYS We have a fine collection of Toy Banks, Mechanical Toys and other suitable gifts for children. We have several: beautiful pieces or Cut Glass. make good carry sever.il from S0c a l>. We are always pleased to show you our goods. Come in and see, whether purchasing or not. WE WISH YOU ALL ,29" )Yterry Christmas The Howell Hardware Co., Limited The BEST Place to BUY all Hardware. N.% �sta>•� LEAVING TOWN $6,000 I WORTH OF STOCK Consisting of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, o MUST BiSOLD AT 5 AND SHOES I 60c. ON THE also our high grade stock of FURS consisting of Mink Stoles and Muffs and Throw Ties, sian Lamb Stoles, Muffs and Throw Ties, Isabella Foxes, Belgium Lynx, Mink Marmots. Russian Sables, Blue and Black Wolf Sets, Seal Sets. ALL THIS HIGH GRADE STOCK MUST BE SOLI) AT hoc ON THE $ SALE COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER! 3th Per- • W. FELDMAN & Co. FURRIERS en NNS itSlri. Si., Mart iris , Fee Owe. Loft !ids of Wit