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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-07-18, Page 7On the left is a picture of, Sunshine Church which was located on the Fifth of Mortis. In.1927 the church and shed were steclrand the congregation joined„with the 13elgrave church, On, the right is Browntown United church which closed in 1949, Situated on „the 2nd line of Morris, this congregation joined the 13luevale congregatiOn at that time. Both churches were originally Methodist until union, when they became known as Pelted Chtirch of Canada. •••••••,W•••••• • 411.1.4.1.4......,44•Ir•O, gb"Atil abbilticr=rilur ADvvrcE.Tnics, WEDNESDAY, 11,144Y 18, 190 CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE Membere of the Morris Centennial Committee have been busy for Many enonthee planning for the big -event which takes 'Ogee August 4, 5 and 6, Seated 'In the front • row is left, James oilehic, president and chairman of the -historical committee; right, William Elston, vice-president. Back row left to eight is Ralph Shaw, treasurer and member of. the historial committee; George Martin, •secretare and member of the. " historical committee; Walter Shortreed, chairman of the program committee and a . member -of the historical committee. ;seated (left to right) Baillie Parrott„reeve; George C. Martin, clerk. Standing (left to right) Councillor, Stewart Procter; Councillor William Elston.; Councillor RoSe-' Duncan' and Councillor Walter Shortreed, • Above is the farm home which now oecupies 'the site of the original home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Procter at lot 7, con, 5, Morris Township, The present occupant is a grandson of the pioneer couple. - , Top•picture, Mr, an MrS d , 'Charles Procter, who settled on lot con, 0, Morrie, about 1860,*thelfarril riovV occupied by .Robert Procter, a 8torld" sere These early picnierhs of Morris Township had family of site sons. Slit grandsons Still farm in the township, they are Harold, StoWart, Richard, Ca el, Wilbert and :Robert, b''Oe several years Rich- atd and Robert have Worked their farms 'together and the Point pro- perties ate known as PrObte ar , In the lower picture ate lvir, and Mrs, Abraham Ptoetet, Whetettled on lot '1,, con, 4, the fatin now owned by Itteliard Ptecter. Three grantlehildten, live hi this disttiet, Miller, of Turnherry, Ws, Herb Wheeler of Belgravev and WHAM et Dell,Seelre • Xbe Pioneer ,Life Is Described in Letter 100 Years Old, liistory is „handed down from various sources, However, eit'S not often letters remeln in a family fur k hundred years, w Mica Lone Parkinson and. Wile ham Stubbs have hi their Dome- Rhin a letter written to Englapd, by Joseph 'Stubbs in "185¢. The letter, addressed to his sister during the Winter, gives some Mee of the hardships endured by the pronetrs *scribing the forest he 'st'ated that the trees were es'. thick ,ae hair on a dog's back. He said the winters were severe with much snow; he had not .seen the , bere ground 'since November and didn't expect. to see it agate until April. He realized it would be hard for an gnglishman to believe, hut at time of wilting the snow we,s three feet deep, Several people were frozen th' death every winter and one person quite close to' him had died from freezing the week previous to writing. • Mr. Stlibles told his sister he had attended Tom Wilkierrotes wedding —to a little Irish girl :on the 'fleet of IeebrUary, ' , He had worked in a Sawniill dur- ing the 'winter months at 08 a moeth siid his board, ele cleared his land in summer, at whichtime it cost him• $10 a• month •for board He , said ,it took a, lot Of Work ho clear the. first ten iiares of land get' a house and outbuildirigs,ereet- ed-L"for an Engliehinari liken someteing neat." , ' I - The first house was kept IA „log and stood- in the, orchard of ,.today. The evlitte, brick ineuse now eacdep led by William Stebbs •ancl . his sister, Mis'g Parkinsbn, was pant t 70 years ago. • plaining to the people at home the density Of the forest, ha said there was a great deal of differeece in the woods there and here, He bad to travel 20 miles through' the • woods to get provisions,eand carry, them on his back. "Thereeare no, • roads, only a •trail ,thee' sceepely e whiter man has , trod," stated Mr. Stubbs.' ' ..He wrote, that here he _could, ,. .,, eaVe s rnere money in three months • than he conld all his life in him., lend but -he spent rectiottiingly, Prices were dear -9. shilliiitS stee- ling for a pair' of 'gloves he . had, purchased. He also said he ;.wee close to bankruptcy but Was not worried abOut it. There was also a letter to Joseph Stubbs from his mother, written at a ven earlier, date andi the con- , , ')of that letter appear below: Weeton, pee. 5,' 185e My ,Dear Son: e I take up my pen to write to ybe though I feel sort of ,feeiti that fey letter may never reach yon.- I have been very uneasy. about you ever, since you went off^ and your sisters and brother has felt eheesarne, a myself anxious to' hear hoW .You landed on a foreign sluare. But ,• heard that a person living,'at Kirkby naiiied George Procter, • who had received a letter from hie son in America, So I went thete t inquire if he knew enythipg about you and it gave gteat relict to Me mind to hear that you was so comfortably settled among , your own countrymen. I feel • grateful to God Almighty that he has guid- ea you With his good providence to find 'out ,your ,own countrymen Instead of strangers to associate and live ,apaong, I have nothing new to tell yeti I eateiestly beg that yot. Will hot omitt writing be ,ae and let us now from Yourself leeW, 'Yen are getting along and every par- ticular. While we are in the land of the living let us communicate by, letter if We cannot meet face to face. I pray God Almighty may prosper your . undertaking and eeillke your efforts with success 'Your sisters and myself atey wait- ing anxiously and Jabei likewise to receive a letter from Yotl, We are all very Well In health arid hope this will find you the Sable. With repeated prayers for your health and welfare, I rnitiain yew: Most affeetionate Mother ' Prancis Stubbs. Friendsl ,Gather. to Honot,-Newlyweds BELGRAVE—A large crowd of.' neighbors, , friends .and relatives gathered in ,the p'orester's Hall on Friday evening to honor a popular young couple, ,Mr. and Mrs. Lloye Anderson (formerly E'eanoe Litt, of Teeswater) who' were married recently. • .• , Theeey'ening was ,spent in danc- ng to the:ertueic of Bruce's Orchee- :ra and 'during intermission the ;clung couple .was called to the elatforrn 'and Clifford 'Cbultes react :he ,addresS: Aear Lloyd' and Eleanor: We've miseedLloyd since he left us' , for another place's call, We used to note his prowess on the diamond,- playing ball, But as you• marched among us with the pines and drum before, We -wete tickled,that With someone nice ' strUeiel ,eetfeee ,eseireee,..• We'liepe--YOtere; Okeen able to torte up tO 'see''tiehere ; We hope your home .ever with pl4sentness, and, cheer, And if storm clouds ever gather, As your , di*er...:of hfP goes on, lust let 'the' thunder.. rattle and the cle4d•e 4Will soon be gone, The old, folks -S. say a little row, leringe:back the light and song, 30 dce't he 'afraid to face it, bue don't stayilitZt way too long, However, we, ate Certain that' your • life will. just he fine There, on't,rbe as many storms as in this present haying time, Again "•for 'best of everything, our wishes are renewed, And eve offer this small token of our ;friendly attitude. , • A gift Of money was presented by Bill COUltes, Lloyd made a fit- ting, orr behalf of his \bride end' himself,, STEWARDSHIP IS THEME :OF MEET1Nh . BELGRAVE—The regular meet- tee of the. Evening Auxiilary 0, ,he Woman's „Missionary Society of Knox United Church was held et the home of Mrs. Clarence Hanna on Thursday evening, July 12. The president, Mrs, Ross Alider- sop opened the meeting with riyiern and prayer. The minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer's report were read. Visits to the sick included Out home and two haspi- tat calls. The group is still interested in sending a delegate to the school for leaders -at St, Thomas in Aug- ust, A short dis6esion about dishes for the eharch kitchen 'was h The group, led by Misr James n. COeltee, Was iti charge of the wor- ship eetVice, which opened with a hymn'and prayer. The ilieeno of the serViee Was "Stewardship", with passages of Scripture be.ing read by Mrs, Sam Pleteh, Mrs, Leslie Boit, Mrs. ttniPh 1VicCroa, Mrs. Ross Robinson, and Mrs. Clarence Hanna, Mrs Ross .Anderson led In Prayer. The ptrigeruit on stewardship was led. by Mrs; Gecirgo Michie With the4ise of a flannelgraph, She was assisted by ,Uto, Tto5s gobitmit, Mrs, Ted Feat, Mrs. Leslie Bolts. Mrs, .1ttines CotilteS, Mrs, Clarenea 40, two, McCrea and 4 - MtS, Sens ,Pletehe The theethigelosed with the Mk, path beiiqdietion . and ',Met jetties doulteS teereetiele after Whielli the )hostess' 'm'evVeti hutch. KNAVE snti Mrs. John. Spivey and ,ralyol7 -of Ingersoll, are , speeding the - -holidays with Mr. and Mrs. ,Harold Procter. Mrs. .11•Jerrad. Cimmeey is spend- big a few weeks with. her daughter and BenTillelaW Mr, an d Mrs. Alton Baynes and family at Belton, Mrs, Myra Towneend and. Mr. Jahn Allen .of Mimic° spent -the ,week-end with the lettere' eileer, brother-in-law, Mr, and Mrs.. Thomas Smith and with other rela- ,tiv.ee. Miss Lois Grasby .attended Vie "".n .-"SPeR "can Festival at Strat- for4 on Saturday and Sunday. Vierlore on Sunday, with Mr. -and Mrsi Clare ,VanCamp and family '4.ivexe.: Mr. and Mrs.' Glen Campbell a n d family, .LucknoW, Mr and, Mr's tea Cemnbelr and family, of Geode., riche Mr, and Mrs, Bob Straughan andefareily, of Cioderich; Mr. and Mrs, Donald Campbell, Mr, and • Mrs., Floyd Campbell and family' end- Mr, and Mrs; Stewart Cloakey • and family, Mra and Mrs, Thomas. Smith, Martin Grasby and Mrs. James La- Mont .and Dale and Mrs, Ralph Mc- Crea spent Thursday in Stratford Miss Tilly Mains, Reg. N., and Mise.TrUely Clark, Reg. N.,, of- Lan- done,v.leited last week- with Mrs, Cora, McGill. •'•Me, and Mrs, Carl Procter visited beet*, 'week with Mrs. C. W. at 'Llstewel. : and Mrs.. Howard Wilkinson and Charlie and. Miss Annie Bake; v'eited on Sunday 'with' Mr. and Mrs, John Stewart at- London. Mrs. Steve Storey, Lucan, 'visit- ed ir Sunday 'with Mr. :and Mrs, G. McCrea. Mr, Bert Bradburri has returned home to Lucan after enending for past: two months with Mr, and Mrs. C. G. MOCrea, Mr. and Mrs. •Fred Lemmex Linda and Vickey, of 'Atwood an, Mie •Fred Lemmex of Detroit, Mich• igen, ,spent Sunday with Mr. and. Mie. Richard Procter and Joyce on Sunday. • ,• Mr arid Mrs. Adam' eSholdice spent the week-end ' with her. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Neth- ety and Wallace -and Wayne, wh have spent the nest three. weeks With their 'grandparents, returned with them to their home ,at Camp Borden. • Mrs. Elaine McDowell Bel- greiVe and Mrs. Marie -Douglas of, Beleriore are - attending a refresher course given at Harberd Collegiate Institute, Toronto, for musie'super- visors, this week, LADIES' GROUPS MET ON TUESDAY EVENING e DONNYBRook—july meeting. of the and W.A. was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs, Ernest Snowden with 14 ladies and several Children present., The meeting was led by Mee. Chas, Jefferson And beetled with singing "Take Time to Be Holy°. Mrs. Siren Thornpson ,tead the Bible lesson from the 17th ehapter of St. Matthew,' verses 1 to'-13, Mier; Stamper' led in prayer:, followed.by all repeating the Lord's ptaYer, Mrs. n. Robinson reed an article on Christian etewardship and Mrs, ,R, chanirmy read a poem entitled "Unselfishness" and letters we're teed, aeknoWledging the receipt of bake for Northern bntatio and. Berea. Diane Charithey sang, Me the 'Strides' 'of JeSue. Mr's, '.:tardy reed the ohapCet hi the study bOok. Minutes of the rune meeting were approved as reed and a hymn Was sung irt closing, Lunch was served by the hostesso assisted iiy Miss Haiti StriMPte and Mrs. Gordon NOW,- Robinson Reunion Held in Sarnia DONNYBP,GOK The eighth annual 13,0binson reunion was, held in• Sarnial..,oicSatordap.-witIr 103. in" attendance:` Sports and -contests were enjoy, ed. The wihaers in the nail-driving contest were„ Mrs. Don Hazzard, :qrs. Geerge Wilkin and Mrs. Frank Iluey;,1tick the slipper, Mrs. Scott Robinson, Mee, George Wil- kin and Mrse Bernard Brush; youngest child, Merle Hazzard; eldest gentleman, J. C. Robinson; oldest lady,- Mrs. R. Chamncy. , The president, J. C. 'Robinson, and , secretary-tteasurer, Carman eforley, were re-elected. Sports be Lorne ,Huey and Clarence Mor- ley. Those from this area attending included Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Rob- inson and ;Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Robinson, Russel, and Ray, Wing- ham; Mr. and Mrs. Wm: J. Craig, Mrs. George Wilkin, Robert, Pat- sy and Mary; of Auburn; Mrs, 'Ol- ive Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Weil. S. Craig and Biude of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Barry Worsen and Terry of Goderich and Mr. and Mrs, R, Chamney.. Mrs. J. Jefferson Die& in 91st Year DONNYBROOK -- Mrs. Chris- tena Jefferson passed away at her home ,here on Friday, July 13 in her 91st year. She was the former Christena Cameron of St. Helens and taught School prior to her marriage to John Jefferson in 1888. Mr, Jefferson pressed away a num- ber of years ago. Mrs. Jefferson was a member of Donnybrook United Church and a member of the Women's Missionary Society. She IS survived by a family of seven sons and four' daughters. They are George, of Clinton; John of Munroe; Gordon, of Owen Sound; Joe, of Fort William; Sam, of Newmarket; Charles and Hil- liard, of .. nonnybroolt; Gladys, Reg. N,, et Woodstock; Margaret, at home; Irene, of nininville and Olive (Mrs. George Reeves), of To- ronto, One eon, Cameron, prede- ceased , Also •ettlerivitig rite 29 grandchildren and 9 'great grand- children, Funeral Service was held in the 1:)OnnYbtebit United Chuteh on Sunday afternoon with the Rev, Robert Mitt officiating. litent was finttle 1n Gteenhill Wry, tatieltnoW4 WHITECHINH Gordon Ross wait 'te,Cargill.- On Monday- to -take charge -of •the eta-, elan there for a time and Miss „Mara: APSS left 94_ Sunda,'. _to turn to Toronto, after spending last - week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Ross of Turnbeery. - Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Beecroft, Ron- ald and Kirk Beecroft, were in London on Thursday to meet the evening plane, when Miss Myrtle Beecroft arrived home from New London, Conn. She will • spend -a month with relatives here. , Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Purdon of London spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pardon. Mr, and Mrs. Pu.rdon's family gathered at Teeswater park on Sunday for the annual family get-together. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnston, and children -of Clinton, visited on Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Getshom Johnston and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Johnston and Miss Violet Johnston, Mr. and Mrs, James Johnston and her sister, Miss Olive blintz, and Douglas Smith, visited at Port Albert with Mr. and Mrs, Carman 'Hayden. Miss Helen Currie is.visiling;v4 Miss Doreen Smyth tide 'Weekl Mr. and Mrs. Bert Porter and, baby Beth, of Toronto, and hWmia,i ther, Mrs. Fred Bagg, of Willowl dale, spent the week-end at the home of the letter e daughter, Mrs. E. IL Groskorth. Mr, and MI's. Malcolm Ross and family of Galt visited on Sunday with his •inother, Mrs. Mac Ross and Miss Olive Terriff and the children, Mary Ellen, Janet and Douglas are staying here for two weeks. Miss Annie Keni,edy is holiday- ing this week at Kincardine, Marilyn Riehl and Dawn Sinna- m-on spent last week at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Archie :Hertel of Kitchener and returned home on Monday with. Mrs, Hertel, Mr, and Mrs. Cameron Sirnmons of London, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. aed Mrs, Chas. Martin and Nancy Simmons. wit- had been holidaying here during • DONNY1111100ii Sgt. and Mrs. IMO) Dainty and soils of Kingston were week-end visitors with relatives here and left early this week, accompanied by her patents, Mr, anti Mrs. J. C. Robinson, on a trip to the West. The sympathy of the commun- ity is extended to the family of the late Mrs. -Jefferson it their re- cent beteaverrient. Mr. and Mrs, Jack RaUatd and children of yVal4teebutg were re- cent visitors with Mr. and Mrs, E. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Tlharrifiey of telgtave were Sunday visitors 'With Mr. rind Mrs. SAM Thompson and faintly. Mr, WillieM Ringlet' of bear- both, Mieh q visited with Ur, and Mrs. R. Charnecy during the week, the past week, returned' home. Cameron Rebineon, Wayne -Eolt- enswiller and Roger Bienian tookin the Niagara Train Tour; for the 4-11 Swine Club merribers, from G fodeiii toliagara..n4:Tdar viasc variAittatai,crLpn: don is spending this week, with her gioldniclapwarents, .Mr. .1:vfts, Jas. L Mr. and Mrs. Walter -Elliott and children spent Sunday at: the home of his brother, Mitchell Elliott at Parkhill. Mr. Elgin Currie and,his grared- , daughter, Carolyn Cureie of To- ronto visited for a few days laet week with Mr. Jas. Currie and Mn,e McRitchie. Mr. and Mrs., Harold Johnston and family of Parkhill, visited on Sunday at the home of her brother, Mr. Johnston Conn, and Donna Lynn Johnston, who had been visit- - log here during the'paef week re- turned home' with her, ,parente. Mrs. George Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. MeInnie attended thefurr- eral of the late Mrs. Lockhart in Lue,lcnow on Monday. , interment was iii Greenhill Cenieteree Mr. Albert Goyeau of Leaming- ton has been visiting during the past week at the 4-horne of his daughter, Mrs. Aldin Purdon and Letoy. Goyeau of Shelbourne spent the week-end here. Reavie Family Re=united Members of the Reavie family from Toronto, San Diego, Calif., Westview, B.C.; and Wingham, were reunited at a family gather- ' ing--the first for 35 years—held in the Red Cross Lodge of Sunny-- bee, it Hospital, Toronto, where Mr. lerford Reavie is convalescing. Those who attended the gather- ing were: Mr. and Mrs. Alvin 'Reavie, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reavie and daughter, Linda, from Wingham; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rea,- vie and their children, Bonny, Pat- sy and Allan of Westview, B.C.; Mr. and Mrs. 'Wilfred Reavie and Val, from San Diego, Calif. With Mr. Rutherford Reavie were Iris wife and their children, Billy, Garry and Sharon, Mildmay Institute Guests at Bellmore BELmoRE,...__Tho regular Meet. ing of the Behtiore Women's In-, stitute vats held in the coinneunitY hall -on Wednesday evening when over seventy were present, The ladies of the *Nino In., stitute were guests. The, girls who took tine short course gave a dem- onstration of table setting and also showed the difference betWeen good and bad manners its a skit. Billie Jeffrey and johrirly italer entertained with solos And duets and Mrs. Elmer .teffray gave a paper -on the topic, "Face poWder teak catch a man, ha - it takes baking powder to bold him After a contest which divided the gathering' into six groups, to dainty lunch was served. C Year Morris Township Council Mr, and Mrs: Eldon ttotioselle., Patti arid Maurine, Totirrito, spent. the week=end at the Of her patents, and Mrs; Wm. Oryclges, Tom Btydgee" WhO• has been holidaying for two :Werika hi RenfreW and Toronto rethrned 11.411 With ,theitt, \ • , W2 thothee.Satith and -Joo h hn Alien visited with Mira, Joltii .C4nr' niss at ittt. 5, thoffitho, Miss bona Andersen and Mr, and Lloyd AndorSOn, an' tit It visited 'rivet the Weeloctid with .Vtr. and Mrs, Mn ikhcirson, CHARLES PROETER ' PIONEER OF MORRIS -Charles Procter was a native of Kirkby, Overblow, Yorkshire. In 1850 he married and sailed for Canada the same year, the ocean voyage taking over six weeks. He landed at New York and ,then went to Halton County, He moved to Morris Township in 1853 and took up land on the south half of Lot 6 and the north half of Lot 7, Con. 5, The first night on their new land 'was spent be- neath a hawthoene tree, which has • committee for the next year will been left standing by the present generation for sentimental reasons They chose the Site - for theie home and erected living aecom4 modation. The land had to be clear- ed and necessary peavisioes had to be carried from Goclerich. In 1867 Charlee Procter was ap- pointed councillor and he: remained on• council for eleven years,, part of the time serving as deputy-reeve. He crossed- the ocean five times and cleared over 000 acres of land. When CI-fee:lee died in 1899 his •son Richard took over the farm, Richard, too., was interested in municipal affairs- as his father. had been, and also became a leader in educational matters, He was a justice- of the peace and president of the Morris-Grey Telephone Com- pany. When Richard passed away in 1927, the farm passed into the hands of ' his son, Robert, who has operated it since that time.