HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-06-20, Page 13OLDEST RESIDENT
TO UNVEIL CAIRN
GORRIE-Miller Bros., of Ayton,
have completed the erection of the
cairn in preparation for the dedi-
qation on Sunday, July 1st at .3
p,m, as the three-day centennary
celebration draws to a close.
The cairn stands on the farm
of Mrs. Tessie Zimmerman and
sons Barry and Bill, who are des-
cendants of Howick's first settler,
John Carter. In. grateful memory
of early pioneers, the cairn Is 'er-
ected on the farm site of John
Carter, who settled on this land,
now known as Lot 11, Con. 8, How-
ick Township, in the year 1851,
William T. Sothern, 94, Howick's
oldest resident and a relative of
the firnt settler, will unveil the
cairn. A descendant, the Rev. E.
M. Carter, assistant .minister of
First United Church, Brantford,
will take part in the dedication
with other ministers who are for-
mer residents,
the oceans of the world, to build
new homes in lands richer in •op-
portunity. Little did they think
in doing this, they were building
for us today. They had crude tools
with which to do that work, But
with grit and determination and
strong backs they forced them-
selves to succeed, "
With all our tremendous
ties we can only regard these pion-
eers with awe and reverence, and
raise our hats and bow in •respect
to their memories.
„lust as we pay tribute to those
who worked, here in 1850, so WO
believe and hope that the people
of the 4-text Centennial will be int-
Palled to pay similar tribute to the
generation of 1956.
Today's issue contains the last
of a series of letters by the publi-
city chairman, N. Wade, In re-
counting the history of Howick
Township, we realize we have not
been able to do justice to all who
labored to build up Howick Town-
ship. We are quite aware that
some of our readers may be dis-
appointed when o they fail to find
mentioned Some ancestor, or old
friends.
We have tried to cover the his-1
torical background of the town-
ship, as thoroughly as time and
space permitted.
I would like at' this time to take
the opportunity of thanking those
who gave me the history of their
farms and also to those who sent
in poems.
To those who return, my sincere
welcome home to Howiek Town-
ship and the Centennial.
Trousseau. Tea
For Irla Newton
GORRIE-Mrs, Edward Newton
entertained at a trousseau tea on
Tuesday afternoon and evening,
honoring her daughter, Miss Irla
Newton, whose marriage to Billie
Hart, of Wroxeter and St. Cathar-
ines, will take place at St. Ste-
phen's Anglican Church, Gorrie,
on Saturday, June 23.
Spring flowers and a pink and
white color scheme were used. In
the afternoon the bride's aunt,
Miss Verna Harris, presided at the
tea table which was covered with a
lace cloth. In the evening, Mrs.
Bert Abel, aunt of the bride, pour-
ed tea, Mr's. Mac Newton, assist-
ed in serving.
Displaying the trousseau and
gifts in the' afternoon were Mar-
guerite Ford, Donna Copeland and
Berva, Gallagher. Thelma Bennett,
Shirley McMichael and Verne Cook
t
owed the gifts and trousseau in
he evening.
Others assisting were Mrs. Er-
nie Harris and • Mrs. Wes Under-
wood.
Native of Howick
Passes in West
GORRIE-Word has been receiv-
ed lucre by relatives of the sudden
death, on Thursday, June 14th, of
George Robinson, 84, of Elgin, .
Manitoba,
He was a son of the late Thomas
and Eliza Robinson and was born
near Fordwieh. His youth was
spent in Howick Township and he
went West and for -many years
worked as a contractor and builder
in Elgin:,
His wife survives with one
daughter, of Whitehorse, Yukon
Territory. A son predeceased- him
in childhood. A brother, David
Robinson, of Wroxeter, is the .last
surviving meinber.' of the family.
Sara! "RobinnoM Bar-
old, and: Lorne Robinson,'- Gorrie,
are .1Cephews;
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GORRIE 'Theic was .a very
large attendance on •31441(lay after-
noon St. Stephen's Church when
the Right Rev.. W411.. Townshencl,
Suffragan Bishop. of Huron„ con.
firnied the following eleven Can..
Mea(es Who were .presglited by the
rector, the Rev, F. E. Russell:
Ocala .-TheodOrff, • Janes Austin,
Wayne King, Gerrie.; Jean Sander,.
son, Florence Elizabeth LePping..
ton, Faye Brenda Jack, 'Sharon
Hubbard, Doreen Armstrong, Nan.
cy Sothern, Margaret Marie Brown,
Pauline Sothern, .of Fordwie.h.,
The Bishop, in addressing the
candidates. and congregation, said
"Give the, maximum of your
ity to serving 'God, Give the bent
and the best will came back to you.
Expect much of God."
The Rev. 13, L, Parkef, of Wing-
ham, Rural Dean of Huron, was
the Bishop's Chaplain, The choir
sang an anthem with Mrs, P. E.
Russell taking the Solo,
A reception for Bishop and Mrs,
Tewnsheral was. held at the .com-
munity hall when tea, was served
by ladies of the congregatioft
W N, Wade
Welcome back to Howl* Town-
Ship, On this our Centennial. We
hope you will enjoy -every Minute
of your stay with US, and that your
memories. Of these and Other days
in Howick will be among the hap-
piest •of your life.
Howiek was incorporated -as a
township in January, 1850, and has
thus reached its 100th birthday, But
that Milt going to stop her kicking
rip her heels, with school picnics,
pageant, parades; dances and other
attractions,
The • The -celebration will start June
29, with a picnic at the school ,you
attended, and a pageant on Friday
and Saturday nights in the Gorrie
Arena, Portraying 100 years since
incorporation,
On dune 80th, the giarit centen-
nial parade, will be followed by
games and amusements. There'll
be fun for all, Sunday, church ser-
vices in all township churches and
at 3 p,m. the dedication of a cairn
on Lot 11, Highway 87, to the
pioneers of Howlett, at which a
grandson of the first settler and
others will officiate,
For many it will be More than a
Centennial-it will be a reunion
•of old friends. Old times will be dis-
cussed, pleasantries exchanged..
- The past 100 years have brought
a great many changes to the
Township of Howiek, Those were
the days when there was no daily
Mail service, no telephone, radio,
electricity, rail, motor or air travel,
These were htirdly thought . of, The
pioneer toiled from daybreak to
darkness at the clearing of his
land. Within the township itself,
the log house of the early days has
been replaced With, fine . brick
homes, fine farms with all modern •
conveniences, The erection • of our
beautiful churches and schools are
'a few accomplishments, which had
their origin with those who have
gone before,
In looking back it must have
.been the Most courageous and the
most adventurous men and women
who left their homeland, to cross
LAKELET FARM IN
FAMILY SINCE 185
We have received from Robert
Allan the history of lot 15, con. 16,
Howickwhich has been in the. Al-
lan name ever since it was bought
from the Crown by Wm. Allan
about 1860, for the sum of $534;00,
He came to Howick from Perth,
was Married to Jane Sangster, who
was born in Scotland April 1842,
and- came to Woolwich, Ontario
with the family, later coining to
Carrick and then to Howick, Lot
16; Con. 17, 'in the year 1859,
Allan'also bought lot 16 and
17, eon. 16 from Robert Ford in
1869- less that part in ibe southeast
corner of lot 16 for a school ground,
and less one-half acre on lot 17 for
a burying ground.
The: house was built on lot 15
in 1873, the barn before that. ,The
barn was torn down and the pre-
sent structurd built in 1924. • -
We Were told by Wm. Allan Jr.,
Who was a small - boy at the time
that the first plowing. match ever
held in-Howick was in the field
just south of the house in the
1870's. The following year the crop
wasn't very geed and they thought
the fancy plowing was the cause
Ophe 'noor - crop. '
o :thin - a-Men were tern twelVe
Children.: John Robert who died
in infancy, buried in. McIntosh
cemetery in 1863; Maggie married
'Robert Scott, lived in the West;
Jhne died in infancy in 1865; Jessie
married Lu O'Leary, lived in the
West; William, lived on the 8th
of Carrick, later going West; Ann,
lived in }Toronto; James, died in
his teens; Agnes married David
Warwick, lived in St.. Catharines;
Jean lived in the West; Helen
married Thos. Stephens, lived in
the West; Isabella married Wm.
Taylor* lived.Manitoba;, Andrew
married Jane Ferguson ,and lived
on the home farm.
Wm, Allan died August 3, 1901,
at the age of '72, his` wife, Jane
Sangster died April 20, 1015, at the
age of 73, in NeepaiVe.„ Manitoba.
The farm was rented for a few
years after his death, and was •
taken over by Andrew in 1906; who
farmed until poor health caused
him to give up, He lived in Clif-
ford for a short time before his
death in 1951, at the age of 69. His
son Robert bought this farm in
1948 and now operates the 160
acres,
Few of this generation know how
the log cabin and clearing became
farmhouse and farm, but because
of the vision of the few it became
the land of promise for the many,
BACKACHE
May beWarning
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action. ,When kidneys get out of order,
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system. Then backache, disturbed rest
or that tired-out and heavy-headed Wing
May Anon follow. That's the time to lalie
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•si0P,, retires this month after 43
years of teaching' in Galt schools,
He was feted by ;200 .ex.pupils,
frieadn. and associates at a 'testi-
monial dinner. A Carter Maio
.Scholarship is being set up by his.
friends in the new Glenview Park.
.fligh. School, the award to go to
the school Captain olected each
year, Mr, and Mrs, ..McKee were
presented with a chair and stool,
For six years Mr, McKee was
on the public, school staff and for
the past 37 yearn he taught Latin
and English 'History at the .Galt
Collegiate and. latterly was on the
technical school staff.
United Church News
Landon Vegan
opened her home for the June
meeting of the W.A. Mrs, 0, F.
Mills was leader for the worship
service and Mrs. C. Michel read
the Scripture and led in prayer.
Mrs, John Brown gave a reading
"Those Who Turn on the Light".
NB's. Mills took the topic, "Chris-
tian Fellowship" and said ^"Cast
thy bread upon the waters by'giv-
ing , what you have." Mrs. A. Ed-
gar read a poem, "Help Wanted",
Mrs. Gordon Edgar, the presi-
dent, conducted the business. A
donatidn is to be sent to the Un-
ited Church Summer Camp at God-
erich.
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Regular service Will be held in
Gorrie United Church "next Sun-
day at 10 a.m. The Flower Ser-
cvelelleedtn Wroxeter has been can
*'
The Rev. W. J. V. Buchanan
will he the speaker for a Masonic
service in the Gorrie United
Church on Sunday, June 24 at 7.30
p.m. Members of the Forest Lodge
will attend. *
The boys and girls are reminded
of the Summer Camp at Goderich
in. July. Information may be ob-
tained from Mr. Buchanan.
GORRIE
Mrs. A. Hamilton of Wingham
visited last week with her son
Mr. Hector and Mrs. Hamilton,
Miss Marie Harris spent a week's
holiday in Niagara.
Mrs, E. Jacques of Woodsto'ck
was a recent visitor with Mrs.
Harold Robinson and other rela-
tives,
The Rev. F. E. and Mrs. Russell
were in, Clinton on Thursday eve-
ning for the induction of the Rev,
C. S, Inder, the new rector of St.
Paul's Church in that -town,
Gorrie W.I. members, their hus-
bands and families spent Tuesday
of last week at the 0,A.C„ Guelph.
It was Farm and Home Week.
Mrs. L. Neilson returned last
week from Victoria Hospital, Lon-
don, to the home of her son, Mr.
David Neilson and Mrs, Neilson,
Mrs. F. a Russell spent Mon-
day and Tuesday visiting her fa-
ther, Mr. A. G. McDonald, and 'her
aunt, Mrs. a C.. Adams.
Carrie Women's Institute is plan-
ning a float for the centennial par-
ade on June 30th.
Mrs, Wm, Barton and daughters
of Drayton were Sunday visitors
with Mrs. Bertha Plant,
Anglican Church'
GORRIE-There will he a service
of Holy Communion on Sunday
next, June 24th, at 2.30 p.m. with
the Rev. F. E. Russell as celebrant.
The Rev. A, H O'Neil, P-D, DD„
of Toronto, will be the preacher
for Centennial Sunday, July 1 at
11 am, Dr. O'Neil is a former rec-
tor.
Copgratnietions to .Sandra :ads
gar,. Who was sitecensful, in passing.
Credo WI piano exams, of the'
London Conservatory of • Music
With -11 rSt class honors. and -to Ruth
Edgar who passed Grade III piano„
also With .firnt class. heners. They
are pupils. .of the .ThernpAlOna at
:Brussels. •
Mr, and Mrs, 4. Whitfield at-
tended the funeral of Ronald Al-
corn In Toronto on Saturday. The
little lad was drowned in :Georgian
Pay..
Mr. and Mr's, Elgin McInnes and
sons of Toronto spent the Week-
end. with Mr. and. Mrs, T, L, Me,
limes .Mr, and Mrs. M, .11Telheff
and children, of Swift Current,
Sask,, visited last week at the name
home. Mrs, Melhoff is a niece of •
Mrs, MclrineS,
Sunday visitors with, Mrs, jam
Gowdy were Mr, Gerald Vogan, of
Elmira, Mrs. Arthur Fitch, . Bel-
more, and Mrs, David Eadie, Glen-
annan,
The Rev. H. L. and' Mrs, Parker
and Elizabeth, of "Wingham, were
supper gueSts on Friday evening
of the Rev, V, 4, and Mrs. Rus-
sell,
Leonard Sanderson had the mis-
fortune to cut his leg with an axe
:and had to have three stitches to
close the wound. -
Mrs. A, Heibein attended the-fun
eral on Thursday of Mr, Chas.
DOH at Port Elgin..
James Walker, of London, .spent
the ,weelt-end with his parents, Mr..
and:Mrs, Lorne Walker. •
Mrs. John. ,Gowdy • has returned,
from the Wingham General Hospi-
tal, to the home- •of 7Vfr,. and Mrs.
Fred Hyndman. • - a
Adoption
and• Mrs, Allan
Hyndman wish to announce the
arrival of • their chosen 'son, •
Clarke Allan, horn Feb., 26, 1956,
and received by them June 14th,
85th Birthday
GORRIE-About 20 members of
the family of George Dane Sr. ga-
thered at the home of his eldest
,daughter, Mrs. Lorne Walker and
Mr. Walker on Sunday to celebrate
his 85th birthday.
We join in extending best wishes.
agar
field in Pailr
The eighth annual gagArtli .417.)
Was held in Gorrie fiArkvo '
Imlay, Arne 16, With an atte ZA)
of 75, Prieruls were Pres:0;48,1,, etitc
Pontiac, Wingham Detroit,,
water, Helgrave, gitchener,
vale, liolinesviile, Wroxeter, Gos II 4,
f3lyth and Clinton, • •
'The business meeting' Walt 00'
ducted by President Lloyd We
of TOrente, and Secretary" OHO.
"Robertson, of I,on d on, Xi; was do*. to,
tided to hold the ,7:907 ,rennion, 4
Gorrie park on June
The following offieera were ei, 4
Peted for 1957: President, Charlie
Johnston, Blyth; viol/rep., „Allis-
ter Green, Wingham, UM-treas.
Mrs. Lewis .Storehouse; sports
cnnin.,. Mr, and Mrs. A, Edgar Jr,
Wirigham, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Pane, Gorrie; lunch committee,
Mr. and Mrs. Tore Edgar, Gorrie,
Mr. and. MI'S. • E. Potter, Holmes-
Ville,
After the business meeting Mr.
and Mrs. Allister Green and Mr.
and Mrs. David Ireland provided
a good variety of sports. Prizes
were awarded "to the following
people: Coming the farthest dis-
tance, Mr. Will MODonald, Pontiac;
Mich.; running races, boys and.
girls, 0 and 7, Shiela Ireland; 7 and
8, Lind. Green; 10 and 1.1, Ruth.
Edgar; 12 and over, Sandra Ire-
land; guessing number of buttons
in jar, Art Edgar Jr.; ladies' ,and
men's sewing race, winner for fast-
est sewing of patch, 1411... and Mrs.
George Robertion; 'neatest patch,
Lloyd Weir and Mrs. Chas. Johns-
ton; pie eating, fastest eater, Llqyd
Weir; dirtiest face, Gordon Mel-
vin; kicking the, football, Mrs. D.
Ireland.
The sports finished with a candy
scramble for ;the children and • the
men had ,a horseshoe ,game, while
the women prepared the supper.
The gOng was sounded and all en-
joyed a hearty meal,
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GOARIE-More homes are Ur-
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nier residents returning for flow.
ick's Centenary Celebration, 'Will
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atitute secretary,
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fele residents and visitors over 85
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