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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-04-13, Page 22OPNOTCH TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED 22-THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 1.3, 1977 Finds poem of 30's fire in BeIgrav Correspondent Mrs. L. Stonehouse The enclosed poem, was found while housecleaning a desk drawer, since the recent fire in the general store in Belgrave. It deals with a fire in Belgrave that happened in the "heart of the depression" in the early 30's. The fire burned out the Hardware and Feed Store, owned by Robert McKenzie. It spread to the Hotel next door and for a time looked like it would perhaps spread to other buildings and burn out the heart of the business section of Belgrave. The poem was copied word for word from a clipping from a local newspaper of the era. The identity of the paper is not known, the original author , who signed a Pen name "Red Clover" is the late George Jordan of Belgrave. However the poems ring loud and clear of the struggle of mutual help by "The Bucket Brigade" and of fireman, in their deperate and in some cases amusing fight to successfully contain the fire. Because of the depression, the struggle to save the business section of Belgrave, was perhaps fought with the desperate energy of those who knew that they could not afford to lose those services from their community during hard times. The Belgrave Fire T'was the ninth day of March and a bitter cold day, When a bad fire broke lout down in Belgrave they say, The clock just struck six when the fire alarm rang, Causing people to gather in a fire fighting gang. Some came with long ladders while others brought pails, To carry the water and cool off the nails, They pumped the old pump how the water did flow, Ackey Bruce pumped away he SLEEPING PILLS Sleeping pills work by decreasing brain activity so you can't worry and keep yourself awake. According to the Ontario Safety League, a group of British doctors, who have formed the "Campaign on the Use and Restriction of Barbiturates" (CURB), find that the effect can linger into the next day and make driving dangerous. The pills are especially dangerous if mixed with alcohol. They emptied the store, the hotel and the bank Of all their contents and drained the gas tank. They carried out sugaf, flour and cigars, Claw hammers and pliers and tires for Ford cars. They climbed up the ladders and wet the roof top, Chopped away the south cornish to make the fire stop. They wet all the windows in spite of the heat, A big box in the hallway we, As dandy fire-fighters they thought should go down, cannot be beat. For it looked like the fire would' burn all the town I helped with the box 'till I near died with laughter, Men came from all corners they Some good work was done by jc/ame near and far, Charles, Herb and Sandy, And never once. thought of the In saving the house that used to expense of their car, sell Brandy. They seemed really willing to do what they could, To help out a neighbour as good fellows would. It was icy all over and we h ad to made little noise. sure done his part,. Neither in out in the suburbs or o0 go slow. He pumped to the tune of the And lucky the lady who gains his the ma street. Protestant Boys. heart. We called the Blyth Firemen who Billy Cole caught the pails he got He worked in the attic where Now to each individual I came at top speed, hit on the cheek, smoke was so thick. every one, And brought their equipment to He's been wearing "Court I wonder he and Norm Keating Accept of our thanks for the goN meet every need, plaster" for over a week. were not both real sick. work you done. We also called Wingham but to Now I'm going to close but thisl our despair, Rev. Grant is a hero a man you Now I can't name them all but can will say, A car load of Firemen was all we can't tire, say they worked good, We want no more fires here fol got there. And being a preacher knows how And put out the fire as Fire- many a day. to fight fire, Fighters should. 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