HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-05-23, Page 7Seventtrefive mothers and daughters, represent-
leg girls from two aGa.m. groups met in thp
Fordwich 'United. Church last• week for the
mother and daughter banquet of the organization.
The girls and their mothers heard Mrs, 3,
Mature, of Molesworth, Who was guest epeaker,
of the evening. Left to right, above, are Mre,
0, Carevvell, group leader; Marilyn f.jooper,
president of the senior girls: Mrs. T. Mature, Of
Molesworth; Donna Siefert, president of the ,
junior girls, and 'Mn,s Harold Pollock, leader,
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•MRS .QORIION EDGAR
PRESIDES FOR W,11,
OPRrtIE---4ra, W. Strong enter-
tained the Woman's Association of
the United Cliereh en May 11. Mrs. ,I4TeInnee was leader' for the,
Eastern Willing Workers With
"Mother" as the, theme and read
the Serlpture front Excalear 2:1-10.
Mrs, E. Parrish gave readings,
"Bible and Mother"• and "My Al-
tar" and Mrs. A. Heibein 4n "A..
Mother:a Influence", Mrs, McIn-
nes offered prayer.
Mrs, Gordon Edgar, 'president,
conducted the business, The par-
sonage• committee 'reported that
venetian blinds had been purchased
for the dining room, Plans were
completed for the garden party on
May 30.
' A. letter was bead from" 'Mrs; P.
}Caine; donating a new flag teethe
church auditorium. to replace the
one formerly donated,'-, in memory
of her husband, the late Samuel
Kahle. Letters of appreciaticia were
read from Mrs. Palmer of Haiel-
ton, BC. and Rev,. Muir of Dun-
church, Northern, Ontario, ter
bales that had beep sent to them.
The meeting elapsed with the
theme prayer,
The hostess, assisted by Mr%
Gerald Galbraith, Mrs. W, peel
and 'Mrs. C. Pyke served a 'dainty
lunch and a coital half hour was
enjoyed.
Native of j-lOwick
Buried at'Pt. Elgin •
GORRIE—The death Incurred on
Wednesday, May 16, in the St,
Catharines HoSPItal after a short
illness, of Mrs. Rachel Sttachan,
76, of Port Elgin, She was the
of the late Donald Sttachan and
had been spending the winter with
her daughter in 'St. Catharines.
Botn in Howick Township, she
was a daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. John Dane and had lived here
until her marriage., For many years
she haci , resided , in , Port Elgin.
While a resident of Howick she
was active in the former Methodist
Church, •
Sutviving are two daughters,
Beth (Mrs. Gordon Samson) of St..
Catharines and Anna (Mrs. Gordon
Blelby)! of Niagara Falls, Ontario; a
Meter, Mrs. Mary Pollock of Rip-
ley and one brother, Mr 'Robert
Dane of Gorrie. •
Teuperai service was,•held' at Pott
Elgin at 1.30 Satutdaa , afternoon,
'and' interment, was is ,Port Elgin
, • •conetery. .
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• • 'By R e W.'N, Wade' ,, •
, The, railroad has Played 'eh hri-
Partrint role in. the hist:ark:oaf- Ho-
wick Tewnship. The 'first 'settlers
communication 'with the outside
fbrind " themselves Cut "off ' from
world; except by • very 'Slow and in-
adequate means. They either had
to walk or travel by slow moving
oxen or horse, ,If. they possessed
one, over 'roads that were knee-
deep in mud or slush, where the
animals could barely pull the
empty vehicle, or over corduroy
roads that tried the powers of en-
durance to the utMost,
The pioneers, ito doubt, looked
forward to the time when the rail-
road would come to connect them
with the outside afrotld. •
It was the Toronto, Grey and
Bruce ,Railway that brought How-
ick Township its -first rail ser-
vice. When the fleet train arrived
there was great rejoicing—people
gathered, whooped and hollered a
roaring welcome, Many had never
seen a train before, le is perhaps
hard hard tor us in -this "Centenhial
Year" to realize the tremendops
importance it meant at that time.
It not only connected them with
the outside world, Nit it also
brought, industries to the villages;
Industries which if we still "had
today, would build up towns .and
be the means at holding our young
people.
From the very beginning,' the
lack of tranapertation . was the
greatest barrier, and so We find
them taking the filet opportunity
to assist in getting a railroad as
near as possible,
Oil August 21, 1867, a by-laW way
passed' and tinthtiriged by the
people of 1.164,010K to benus the
'Wellington, Grey and Bruce Rail-
way, which Was being 'Wilt' from
Guelph to Southampton for $20,000,
'said 'bonus td be Paid When the
road tertehott within One 'mile of
Harrietori. Records ShOW that in
1899 Howick owed the W. G. ac
$8,200 and Toreiate, Grey and Bruce
Railway $6,500..
Before this road reached. Hartle-
ton, the Toronto, ditty and Waco'
offeed to build a road frcitn Orange-
vine to TeeeWater,- if assisted,
$UMO Bimini •
The council meeting of Ottober
17, 1811 record's .the foilowing
Von: "Moved by Mt, Gibson, Sed-
United Church News
aoroutl—me Friendly Pours:
Wlil meet at the itorrie- of Mrs. (1111E-
ford, Coke t
he
Thareclay„ 'May 24
at 8,30 pgrr. The prog'nn •con-unit •
tee will consist of Miss Margaret
Dane, Mre.eT. Douglas and Miss
Emma Irwin,
The Gorrie-Wroxeter official
board Meeting will he held :in Got-
tie Boiled Churen hell on Thurs-
day, May 34 at 9 o'clock,
*
Flower service and ,Sunday school
anniversary will be held in Gore
tie United Church next Sunday,
May 27 at 11 am, Rev. Max V."
Putman of the Listowel Presby-
terian Church will be the guest
speaker.
The Gorrie-Wroxeter will
hold a social evening in the Gorrie
United Church 'hall on Monday,
Maya 28 at 8,30..
PAST MISTRESS IS
HONORED BY LODGE
GORRIEae-At the May meeting of
the Gorrie L.O.B.A. No. SW, the
28th anniversary of the organiea7
tion•Wae marked by honoring the
first worthy .mistress, Mrs. Cassie
Taylor, who has served the lodge
faithfully and well. During the
years she has maintained a deep
interest la the welfare of the' lodge
and has been a regular attender.
Aii appreciation address was
,read by Mrs. Norman 'Wade and
an L.Q.B,A. pin presented by Mrs;
Lottie,Thernton. At the Lunch hour
a bh;thday cake with 28 candles
was Served.
May is Mrs. Taylor's birthday
month as well as the birthday
Month of the lodge.
933 Persons X-Rayed
At: Clinic TUesday
G011E1E—At the mobile chest
X-ray entire in Gorrie on Tues-
lay, afternoon and evening, 933
persons received chest X-rays. Good
organization helped to bring the
large number.
Many volunteer workers assisted
both before and at the clinic which
was conducted by the Ontario De-
partment of 'Health in co-operation
with the •Ontario Tuberculosis As
,sociatima andattia eHraton• .F90 4ty
Asabellitien. •- .• • ' ^ ,
onded. by Mr. Wilson and resolved,
that this council do submit a by-
laW to the ratepayers of the Cor-
paration of the Township of How-
WIC, for 'the purpose of raising by
way_ of bonus the sum of $35,000
to aid' the Toronto, Grey and. Bruce
Railroad Co. in constructing their
line from Harriston, via Lisadel
(Fordwich) to a point halfway be-
tween Gorrie and Wroxeter, and
the said company to ,erect a freight
and passenger station as near half-
Way as possible between Gorrie
and Wroxeter, to be known as G'or-
de and 'Wroxeter station ;'and :raid
Gorrie and Wroxeter station dot
to be. more than forty rods either
north or south of the present
graded road of the eighth and
ninth concession of said Township
of Hewlett,' and the starting place
to find that point midway between
Gorrie and Wroxeter by measur-
ing from the bridge in. Gorrie to
the bridge in Wroxeter following
the main graded road, and no other
station to be erected for a distance
of three miles cast or west of said
Gorrie and Wroxeter 'station, until
it 'shall be mutiailly agreed upon
by a majority of the ratepayers
of each village, with the consent
of said -Railroad Company .ccr have
a station in each village,"
On November 23, 1871, this by-law
Was voted on and carried, but we
do find that there were a number
Who voted against it. They said
it was too big a risk, too big a
grarrible too expensive,
Thete was it.good deal Of trouble
With the company ,before it was
finally completed in 1874 and befOre
it was finished they were asked
for $13,000 more.
Narrow (Amigo triadic
Wee of a railroad Wes alniost
given up until they saw the tracks
actually laid, This track was a
narrow gauge all" width which was
Very unsatisfitetory, In 1880 a depu-
tation was sent to Termite) to have
this road widened to a standard
Width, Following this, a- by-law
was 'aided on (Which carried by
only a majority of. 65) giving the
company '$12,500 to have it widen-
ed. This Was completed in 1882.
At this Sanle time each Village Was
given a station of its own.
Thus was the beginning and the
templet-MP of what is now known
as the TeeilWater line of the OPit
Which was the greatest single fac-
'Mn, and MO, if; Edwards and",
'Valeria of Port Ofedit •Wete week-
end gaeeto, of Mr. and Mrs. E,
Strong,
Mr. and Mrs. ROSS Mecreary of.
Guelph anent Monday with Mr, and
Mrs, Stewart Strong..
Miss Mary Mcgtiat" of 'Cc:atm,
Mr, and Mrs„ Beecher Hutchins
and Miss Caroline Hatehipe of
Wciodslee, visited on Sunday with
Mies Annie Murray, . •
Mrs. Bert Cook -of' Barrie and.
Mrs. H. Mutton of Mitchell
on friends here on. Tileeday of last
week. „
Mrs, E. Wellington. of Graven-
hurst visited with. Ma and Mrs,
D, Irvin on Tuesday, and- Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs, Courtney Gilpin left•
on Thursday to ,epend the aunt-
liter months at Viking, Alta
Mr, and Mrs, Ernest King had
their daughter, Mrea Percy Colmar
of Toronto, and their sort, Mr. Er-
nest King Jr, 'and; Mrs. King of
Windsor visit then teat week. Mrs,'
nKeisns.g Is gaining, after her recent.
Mr. D,. Clark :;of Northa:Dakota
and' Mrs, ()Wen 'Tritaencia: of Flint,
IVIich., yisited for' aafewedays. Met
week with Mr,-; and Tyke: W. E.
Whitfield and Mr. Jame; Houghs'
and with Mr. 'and Mrs, Robb, Gait-
ham,
Our synapititY,e'xtended .!th Mr.
Robert 'Dane death! Of 'ids
sister; Afro. ' Rachel ,p!!.StrEiehan of
Port Elgin, '; • ,
Mr,' Robert • - of atentreal
was a week-enaehleitor With his
parents, ' Mr. and 'Mrs. Norman
Wade
.Hotaack ToWnsap'•clerk Harold
Pollock and Treasuter
field attended 'the ,rireting Of mi-
ron Coady nurnielpg`offitere
in Seaforth on: WedneadayaHarold.:
Pollock was , named to the execu-.
tive.
Mr, Percy Whitley -et; Toronto•
visited with ,Mrs.' tre, N, Whitley Whitley ,an
Saturday. IVIrs,"WhitiOr wWinl.one
don on Thursday acOpee Di. ;Whit-
ley, who has,, beep apatient at
Victoria Hospital
months. She frailid 'Innate be Ime:
for past three
proving. a • , •
Miss Mandee,Hatding' of .Toronto'.
and MieS- Eatlieelterditig-
ton visited withaaire4ad ,Mte;itobt,
Graham oh Saturririy afternoon. '
Cori g rain) ati • tCY." Mrs etFran e'er;
Strong, who• had- t01.,2filili .eitthdray
on May 17 and :We wish .her many
more such hapPy, ,eVartte ; • • :
Mr. Wnnee`IfelltOri;'t4efid,cin, • apent
Saturday; 'ittatiffe•"'APfti,S". ;Pfe'his'' Pa-
terits, Mr.. and,Mre,AlbettetTeibelli::
Mr, and :Mra."' detector 7.1iii*:11(toir. • ..
and family visited with Mr. and
Mrti, Gilbert Beeeroft, VW; Wa^
wancksir, on Sunday,
Mr, and 'Mrs. Ralph Akifield and
family of Kitchener spent Sunday
wjth Mr. and Mrs, John Toner. -
Mr, and Mrs K, 1-401NrY and
family of 1Oshawa were weekend
guests of Mr, and Mrs, Geo, Dane.
Mr, and Mrs, Lorne walker, 'Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Taylor, Mr. YYIlIinut
Dane and Mr, Robert Dane attend-
ed the funerat of the tatter's
ter, Mrs, Rachel Strachan of Port
Elgin,
Miss Betty Wylie of. Toronto
spent' the week-end with her me-
ther, Mrs. ,John Wylie.
Week-end guests at the home of.
Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Grainger were
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones and
Miss Darlene Ness of Toronto, Mr,
and. Um Clarence Grainger and
family of Wallaceburg,
Mr, and Mrs: David Neilson visit-
'ed with Mrs, L. Neilson on Satur-
day in 'Victoria Hospital, London.
Mrs, Neilson underwent an opera-
tion and is doing as well as can
be expected,
Mrs. •• Mrs. Arthur Chapman is a pa-
tient In the 'Palmerston Hospital,
Mr, and Mrs. Cameron Stewart
and Mrs. Janet MeClehrient of
,Molesworth visited with Mr. and
,Mrs, Gordon Edgar on Sunday.
„Wm: R. MeMath, Mrs. A, Ring-
er and Mise M. Buchanan of New-
market. are visiting their •nephew,
Rev, 'Buchanan.
Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Mclnnes of
Stratford spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. T. L, "McInnes, ,
Mr., and Mrs, Bower Fairish were
yisiterseat the week-end at Sup-
drige. . • ” ,
HONOR NEWLY-WEDS •
ON FRIDAY EVENING
GORRIE—At a large gathering
in the community hall on Friday
evening 'Mr. and Mrs, Bob Haetie
(nee Ilene Matheson), were pre-
eented with a chrome kitchen set
land a televisiOn chair in honor
of their recent marriage.
David Neilson read the address
and jack Toner made the preeenta-
tiona Dancing was enjoyed to the
music of Sahgster's Orchestra: •
Rev. F. E. Russell
To Be Ordained
' GORP11111—Service, will be with-
drawo Stephen's. Church , ea
Sunday, May 27, 'as' the Bev. P'.
Lit'Russell will be in St. Thomas,
where he will be ordained as a
Ptiest..
The Huron ,Deanery will meet in
the -,Anglican Church, Brussels on
Weiblesday,. May 30. Service of
Holy Communion will commence et
ten o'clock. .
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•
At the baptismal, service on Sun-
day tke, 'following infants were
,eaptizeda Brian : Stanley, son of
Si.' and Mrs: Stanley Lennox and
Paul Nelson son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Stamina •
Surprise Party
Narks 84th Birthday
• GORRIEe-Mc. and Mrs, E.
Strong entertained guests'from Toe
rontO Seaforth, Wingham, Ford-,. • wich and Gorrie at a surprise
birthday party for Mrs. Strong Sr.,
on: May 17,
Mrs. Strong, who was celebrating
her 84th birthday, received many
gifts among which was a beauti-
ful corsage of baby Mums, the gift
Of T/Sgt. and Mrs. James G. Ta-
tman.
Births
CARSON— In the Listowel Memo-
rial Hospital on Thursday, May
17, 1956, to Mr, and Mrs. Norman
Carson, a daughter.
HEIBEIN—In Victoria Hospital;
London, on Wednesday, May 9,
to Mr. and Mrs. William Hel-
qbeih, a son, Kevin
WOOD—Iii the Listowel Memorial
Hospital On Friday, May 18, 1956,
• to Mr. and Mrs, Robert Wood, a
son.
ST. HELENS
•The regular meeting of the Wo-
men's institute will be held in the
ComintraitY ' ijail on Thursday,
May 31st at 2 o'clock. Please note
the change in date and time.
This will be Grandmother's Day
With , a special invitation to all
grandmothers and will be in
charge of Miss W. D. Rutherford.
Roll call, "A Canadian Woman Who
Became Famous," Motto "What
happens today is history to-
Motrove" by Mrs. E. W. Rice,
Hostesses, Mrs. E, Barbour, Mrs.
C. Taylor, Mrs. L. McNeill.
Professor and Mrs, itobert
bobble, Of Threat°, were week-
end guests of Mr, and Mrs, Ralph
Rowlett at 'the manse.
Hold$ Mother, •
Dogbter Bat:J(1W
Fortpwrawmle ,04.11.boa
the Mother And Dioighter banquet
in the ..United parlors .on
Monday night with 75 present. Tire
table and menu cards were carried
out in spring colors of daffodil and
green and the girls. wore their
white tulddiee and navy ekirts.
The toast to Queen was pro-
posed by Jean .$4001'0001 to the
church by Mae Kaster and respond-
ed to by Mrs, J. W, Hind; to. the
mothers by lillisabeth Patterson,
responded to by Mrs. W. Sothern;
to the girls by Mrs. Glenn Johnson
"Ad responded to by Doris Dins-
more,
A solo by Jean Siefert and a duet
by Patsy Harris and Pauline,
Sothern were enjoyed. A skit and,
monologue were given by some of
the girls,
The guest speaker, Mrs, W. J.
McClure of Moir:worth, was intro-
duced by Mrs. Harold Pollook, She
spoke on family ties and stymied
to the girls that obedience, to pa-
rents comes first while they are
under parents' care.
Mrs, Clarence Carsivell thanked
the speaker and the WA, for serv-
ing the lovely meal, She also ex-
pressed appreciation to the mothers
for preparing it.
MRS. SOTHERN TELLS
ABOUT UNION JACK
FORDWICH—The Women's In-
stitute met for its May meeting
at the home of Mrs'. Wally Gibson
with the president, Mrs. Clare Har-
ris, presiding, Devotiona, Matthew
chapter 15, verses 22-28 was taken
by Mrs, W. Hargrave.
Mrs,, William McCann , gave the
motto, "Homes' are greenhouses
where plants of citizenship 'are
'started." The roll call "'What I
would do if I were reeve" brought
forth many different ideas, one in
particular was to try to stop people
from dumping refuse on the sides
of roads.
The ladies were reminded of the
banquet being held in Guelph for
Mrs: Berry on June 19th. Mrs. Robt,
Gibson and Mrs, William Campbell
were named to represent. Fordwich
W,I. for the cancer. drive in 'Wing-
ham. Five dollars was donated' to
the fall fair board.
Mrs. Stanley Bride' gave a fine
report on the secretaries' confer-
ence held recently in Guelph. Mrs,
Campbell reported on the execu-
tive meeting which was held in
Montcreif. Mrs. Harris then turn-
ed the meeting over to Mrs. Mc-
Calm, convener of citizenship.
Mrs. W. Sothern read a paper on
the flag, which had been prepared
by Mrs. Howard Harris and' told
how the flag got. the name "Union
Jack" aad why we should be very,
Many Pet)Ple. —have
.given their lives for the flag. With
Mrs. Lorne Siefert at the piano all
joined in the singing of "We'll
Never Let the Old Flag Fall". Mrs.
Emma Williamson and Mrs. James
Vittie demonstrated flag etiquette,
Current events weregreen by
Mrs. Ken. Graham. Members were
reminded that the June 'meeting
will .be on the 20th iii the com-
munity hall and will be an evening_
meeting when Jerry Montgomery
will be the speaker. Everyone is
welcome and a 'special invitation
is extended to the men, Mr. Mont-
gomery will speak on conservation.
The meeting closed with the Na-
tional Anthem and a contest was
held. Hostesses were Mrs. Stan
Bride, Mrs. James Vittie, Mrs,
Clare Harris and Mrs. Howard
Harris,
FORDWICH
Mrs. Milton Pries returned, home
from a ten-day motor trip to, Mon-
treal. She accompanied Mrs.. W.
Downey, who will remain _fora a
longer time,
Mr. and Mrs. George Bakerspht
,a day last week in Kitchener,
Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson Walleee,
Motored to Mahon one day :ast
week, where they mete thelr daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ron Massey and two
children who had flown home from
a Visit with relatives in Rochester,
N.Y.
Mrs. Isobel Hutchison returned
home from Cleveland:Ohio value
she spent the Winter menthe with
her son, Dr. James Hutchison
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell,
Allen and Kerry, and Me, Henry
Campbell were in Kitchener where
they visited tier a day las( week.
Mr. and Mrs, Nelson Armstrong
and Miss Margaret Arthstrohg
*eat one day last week in Guelph
Mr, and Mrs. Barry McKnight
and two children of Chatham spent
the week-end here with the let-
ter's father, Mr. John Boyd,
Mrs, Millie Burris and Mr, Al-
fred Jones oc Guelph visited over
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
William Sothern.
1Vliss Phyllis Keith of Resson and
Mr. Peter 'Chiorney of Port Col-
borne visited over the Week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Keith.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tilden and
little daughter'attended the golden
Wedding anniversary of the tatter's
grandparents in Port COlberne oil
Saturday, Mrs, Tilden remained for
a longer Welt,
Mr, and Mrs Jack Gibson of '1'o-
tent() visited Over the week-end
With Mr, and Mrs. Deng Mit.
Miss Eliza Foster
Buried Saturday
FORDWICH—Eliza Evans Fos-
ter, who has resided with • her
nephew, Harold Foster for a num-
ber of years, passed away In the
Palmerston Hospital on Weclneri-
day, May 16, She had riot been
well for some time.
A daughter of the late James
Foster and Jane Evans, Miss Fos-
ter was born in Fordwich August
26, 1877, A registered nurse, she was
a member of the etaff of the Fer-
gus Hospital for some time before
her. retirement.
Funeral service was held Satur-
day afternoon from Trinity Angli-
can Church, of which Miss Foster
was a member and where she was
also a member of the Woman's As-
sociation, Rev. Frank Russell of- .
Belated and interment was in the
Fordwieh cemetery,
' Pallbearers were Lindsay Gal-
braith, George Harris, Arnold Leo-
nard, Everitt. Armstrong, Don Wal-
lace •and Fulton Watters. Flower
bearers were Nelson, Richard and
John Armstrong and Robert Wal-
lace,
North.West Passage
The North-West Passage was a
mariner's dream for centueles. but
not until 1850 was it discovered by
Cantata itTeClure, whose journeys
along With other great exploits are
discussed In the Book of Know-
ledge,s It tarie,nqt successfully rravi-
Wed `nail 1906,, whenh Arrainsden
took the' sloop "Gjoa7, • ',safely
thabligh front east to West;
the former's aunt, Mrs. D, L. Stra-
chan, at Port Elgin.
, Mr, and Mrs, Everitt "Allen spent
one day last week in ICitaener.
'Ewe cars of ladies from Howie's:
Aukiliary attended the zone -rally
held in • Clinton last week.
'hfr. and Mrs. Jack Doig, Penny
and Peter of 'St, Catharines anl
Mr. Donald Doig of Galt spent the
,week-end with .Mr. and. Mr% Ross
Doig.
Mr, John Boyd visited for a day
last week with his wife, who has
been a patient the last couple of
weeks in St. Joseph's Hospital, at
London.
Mrs. Emmerson. Hargrave is
spending a couple of weeks With
Mr, and Mrs. Earl Hallman near
Llstowel.
Mr, and Mrs. James Vittie visited
on Sunday with Mr. and' Mrs. Carl
SteWart in Listowel.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benin of
Galt visited over the week-end with
.Mr. and Mts. Earl Moore.
By Letitia, Mathews
The following explanation as to
how this Village received its name
"Fordwich",, was told by the late
Win, Gibson.
For scutie time after the town
started it had, no name, The, post
office were called "Lisadel", but the
town Was the Town Plot of Howick,
Ti 1864 or 65 there was a meeting
of the• men called to choose a suit-
able 'tame, Several names were
proposed, but Joseph Cowan, a
little Irishman who Icept a general
store .in a building later burned
(where Mr, Devitt's gas . pumps
are), told of a town in 'Ireland with
a similar situation to this between
two hills, and it was said the
witches used to jump from one hill
to the other, so -they called- it
FordwIch,
A motion was passed that the
Town Plot be named Fordwich. A
petition was sent to parliament
asking that the post office name
be changed. "The petition was
granted.
• This' story was . told by Mr. Gib-
son,- who, died •a few years ago. He
said that he could name most of
thoee rit -.that meetInga—Thomas
Wilson, J. J. SWeetman, Thomas
Campbell, James Mathews Ste, J.
Danger, 1. Splaks, '14. Newton, Mr.
Noteca je Driver,' J.F. Flood, L,
Thcinlase'W; • Jariltia;•; Sothern;
T. Gibson, A, Mitchell and himself.
Mraptbsori' la Harold Doig's and
Terhf..;McaIleinerit.'s grandfather. •
An early settler in the Town Plot
was James Mathews who was born
In "Lonciaderry, Ireland, in 1832.
He: came
,
to Canada 'as a' lad of
years, to make his home
With an pact% Mr. George Poole;
near Hamilton,
After receiving a bit more edu-
cation , public' school, he learned
the trade ()T ea blacksmith. In the
year. 1853, he married Louisa Ann
Mills,--a:Berid Head arid in 1856
with his two small daughters,
moved ie'•• what then was known
as the Town Plot (Fordwich). They
lived in a so-called shanty, where
Mr. Eastman's house is.
He built a blacksmith shop on
the bank of the Maitland River,
east of the present new bridge and
carried on his work as. a, .black-
smith In this same shop until 1903.
In 1860 he bought two acres of
land oil the center of Edward and
Artinuaetteets and built the house
now owned by the granddaughters,
Letitia. and Louise Mathews.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews had nine
children, four died in infancy.
• • •
Surviving children were, Janie,
Mary' Ann, James, .EdWard and
Edna Dell, all deceased; Mr. James
Mathews passed away in 1913; Mrs.
Mathews 1916.
This is the only house in Ford-
Wich that 'has not changed owner-
ship.
While looking over my grand-
father's ledger, ,I find such names
as, John MiMe, Sam Young, H.'
pinks, S. Lyttie, Edward Sothern,,
Geo. Mills, Oliver Rogers, Dr. New-
ton, Wm, Walker, Arthut•
Mr. Roadhorise, Mre -Gilea,•StePhen.
Brown and Samuel Johnston. Alse.
that new horseshoes were -bought.
and set for 37 cents; and in 1868,
where he took in as credit 136 lbs.
of beef for $6.80 and Mut bushels
of peas, $2,80. •
The century which has gone by
has seen many changes,: but the,
pioneers who first settled in thie
township are still remembered.. •
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FOROWIGH.
Sunday visitors ` with,'-Mr. ,and
Mrs. >William Boehler 'and Mr. and
Mrs.. Robert Ilibbead -were Mr, and'
Mrs William Wosniait of Toronto,
Mr. and Mrs.,John.pe,delte.uf 1.40-*
towel, Mr, and Mrs, HarcildaMaien
'and two children of :Walla.ce,•Mr.
and Mrs. -Warren ..Zubrigia. and. k
Lang.
Mr, and Mrs. Robert Confiel and'
Marjorie and Mid. E. Hainstock
visited on Sunday with Mr,' and
Mrs. Trey. Hainstock in' Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benin 'visited
on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs; Ted.
Denny in Erin,
Mr. Everitt Cooper of Hamilton
visited With hie parents over the
week-end. .•
Sunday guests with Mr. ,and Mre.
Nelson Armstrong • were Mr. an'd.
Mrs, Art Hall, Douglas, ,Gary and
Linda of Kincardine and. Mra and
Mrs. M. D. Irwin of Gorrie.
Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Galbraith of
Guelph visited on Monday with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lindsay Galbraith.
Week-end visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Fred. Harribly were Mr, and
Mrs. Weldon Hambly and two
children of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs.
Max Hambly of Kitchener and Mi.
Vern Hambly of Guelph.
Mr. and Mrs, Harold 'Pollock and
Mr. and Mrs. Howell. Fraser at-
tended the funeral on Saturday ..f
ss.
Rad. :40d. RoAdi hoot
The .Eaily.'Settleri. HOW1C
tor in 'the develop Olt efeHowTeti
Township 'end a life ,dirteforeerti••,
racing 'ffieecliatidiee.:: 01.; nerte Oar-
kets, 8.rich ai,lorento. eT.U:liater
yectie- 'Of the'llisCiaentotat,t •tt.i'elso
had iplichit
ments of ,settiera'finin'elgaiek to
Western Canada; • • :;7`
Settlers coming into the new
country found triereiting one of the
greatest trials,•;• Long • before the
railroad came, acintrieye of fifty
miles and more hhd' to be Made by
foot, horseback springlees
Wagons, through brish or over very .
rough ground rind:erueh jouneys re.-
quired many
Even years •latif When the gove'
ernment assisted in the construe-,
Lion of read% tea method of cross-
ing low-lying, marshy ground, Was
to 'place legs side 'by side cress-
Way on the road, These types of
roads were kiriatien• as corduroy.
roads, and es 'yen eini evell•lintigirra
wagims thnmping• over the rough
logs produced jolting tide,
As one, who related het eXperiences
On a road: 44:Sy the: time we arrived
at our destioatiOncarnY haride were
blistered by Icontinually; grasping
an iron bar in,ttent of my vehicle
to prevent rnyeelf ,froin being pitch-
ed out." • • •
The Pieriaar Mother
Upon a Jolting Wagon scat she
rode, ' •'
Across Howielf'A trackless forest
went, • , ".
Or trudged' behind „the oxen with
a goad,
A sleeping child I Clasped to her
breast,
Praii •rabcilitig, but spirit
'never,
What taleS 'the claih Could tell of
Wehten'a• teat*,
Yet nothing • did theit courage
damp, • '
•Theee de:lingo:a pleircerea
In the deuneiliMintites of •July 7,
.1865 we find 6,01iiiritiotii!
"The, ninth „chid:0816a hire be-
frig in a bed irtate."Of erepait, acteas
lots 17 to 25 • arena; Robert
eon's to James Writtell'a) in ninny
places imPastlibteaine Wet terteotie
of the year, the tertian!! • consider-
ed it necessary to ptiterici the SUM-
cif $70.00." ' •
When litglaWak 81 was built these
crossways Were" enetitiliterert • But
We of tOilay: (IOW 000 "it Paved
highway' where the„ first read was
hewn through the "Brest.
—Nett& area+ median
cheers by the Workmen who built her, the big.,
SlidingAivot iedownxtiti. the ways, Irmo' left, she was given
be the pride 'of the (Tit fleet. on the trans.,
gest passenger ship they lod constructed sinee
costing $16,000,000 h,R, her Sister Ship will
1939. With a displacement of 26,000' tons and
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