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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1949-08-04, Page 7rF cgtarBSDAz AUGU'3' ' dtht; 1,,49 ON THE `SQUA �: ' Ohesterrelds, antkjUes, etc., 'e=upholstered.; iecoyercd. Large'. cbou a of new'•. cover: m's,," M , tour 25• ycai"S' experience your'.'guaraz tee, Eatimatee. No obligation, • . • y: Personal attention. to a11. 1E 809WWa ► . • • ,171E ` s h�erkh i���ry I�.te�res��nT��ee • .year in one of mystone's county sidM . - By Dr, Wa: Sherwood Fox - Last e. . At any rate, this tree Is as its ' tnnlense., size makes plain; 'very old,• it:was a. beautiful sight,• 3n' ftli dower tilts June and will; Ice, • expect, in September wheal ill full_ ,fruit. Whetliei the fruits edible. like that of our C€lits.Uiall Black-Aer'ried 1,41dger. I dp note 1$riorv; it would- be ''juteresting• to make the -experiment' of trying• Again; Tate' 14t ..easels I found LiiOther" mrusua1 Speelmen-,4aniciu the town trees. On the Dr. Whitely property I had long noticed a- tree, of considerable size 'which plainly belonged to the. genus of the Cherry and they Plum. ',Viewing it from," a distance I would have .said it was one of 'the two or three 'varieties h Cher ;ie of Eastern' Euro ft e r pe• o s -This summer 1 'took'•pains to look .it at•, it closely,. To y surprise, , turned• out'"tp�'be an: enormous exo• tnpTe""Rf our ordinary . wild .Choke= cherry. 'The,.trunkt has 'a diameter t Close,' •to' the ground; • 'of•:nearly a• foo .s g , the' tip:,rof; the `tree • is 'riot ;far from thirty4five or 'forty 'feet high: �Ia a -'good year .a- tree of such • diinea,.: siou i •'could'. plroduee a very large. crop.,^ ,. • Last Aug$ist�I had occasion to do. some'plans-'huntiaigilin 'the" fats that i order gone' side:• of : that • interesting bend:: in the Maiti'and,)•"RiPver coin nl - know . -°::as ..the:.Black. Bo1.e,, lthi'n a: ver limited area i :carie across' tvvo 'species £11111"Ytlr"e lit Ie seen and.'kno'wn. in these parts. One -WO a" ticket of` 'the ,,Spice Bush, the ,other' a Haekberry.. tree ol= medium size, Of both of these, siieciinei 5:' :r`e ioited• by Horton "at Wingham at least forty of+; the latter►' : I:, head myself. found one at •Benmil,I,er in 1943. In this northern County of Huron, they are real rarities. The 'Spice ''Bush. is well named, for every' part liar .a spicy' odor ,and a' Spicy taste• -bark, leaves and berries..' It .' is a plant of the deep American South; but is bold enough. O `S `Tetif '�oli $'Are"' iTn "`theta lit `t p favored. protected -spots such as the bottom,', of the --Maitland valley where I found it.It. likes shelter , from, .harsh winds and ,. thrives :on the from o low lands and: sPringyr, • hillsides. Normally it giobws 'to a •height .sof five -,,Or six: .feet, but when encouraged in a o<• on 'Gbderich,, trees in . The Signal-' Star I spoke' of . a specimen,•• of hltiropean• Elder -growing at ' the southeastern earner of the .'"Castle" grounds. •At the time `I was quite unaware ' tl}itt a ` iilueh finer, an•d. larger example of the species 'exists elsewhere in Goderich, Had I known of.. it I could not have avoided mention of it, so bre i it' because ,,of its exceptional • size, Anyone, •who knows Godericb' can. easily And' it.. It stands at the extremity' of the western', • ttpes of Octogenarians' Park at' the. June, non n of Arthur: and St Patrick's. streets. It • has two' trunks, both; i of them very large; one be even • n �,� s inches 'in, diameter at the.. base.* base.• .. This fact alone exelul�es .the, tree from•• •tieing. classified as ane :of. our, two native .Elders. Vat a- glance. .at its, flowers iminediately :identifies l it as a member of the Elder fami.�', . ,� view - of-• the British.-Or1 se many • of the earlier citizens of • • ;Goderich, one cannot :doubt that- it wa§ brought by:'One Ol'4 them' from' the Old Country' many ,years • ago -- perhaps nearly a-. century, -i- and • ].anted 'here as a- reminder of the woodland beauties of the British ti • • f (G ARETT S C tAt* /14), nof xK3' .s o garden: ill' , i"ow tO ten or twelve feet ! n, Jack 4Miuer's garden tit ltngsvilie, Ontario, I once saw one Of :such exceptional diraeinsiona .••It r e11y deserves otil,tivatioU., - , Xn staring It ,itiQwers ita mid-A�x , the blooiiisbelag tiny yellow little things that Took 'witch Ore micro- scopic I'oi ytliia, By 4.ugu8ef• the fruit shows up 4*Onspictxotts1y against. the- leaves .13c1a4 'red, berriesa each 'Of about the size of tt . coral bead,: Strung along., the 'Slender .• branches . they are ver, y beautiful and remind one <ieinotely of , the small, berries of tii-6 :Bar-•` berry. When -brewed': ,both. leaves and . berries ; n oke a tea 'th'at 'tS not. nnpleasing to, the, palate, .. ,its distinctive thavor suggests "one of: the ,eastern 'spices of cotuiuexce, but; just.' Which one it is hard to Say,. Since ,,the ,Spice. Rush is' related to the Sitssafr,as° one would expect it to be, aromatic. Dili ng. the il,evolu- tion.ary, ,Velar and ,later during the ;Civil War +when. supplies 'of: "Indian and Chinese :teas were clxt 40ff °from eomtnon c.onsumliti4n,.,leaves ' of. both - Spice ' Bush ' and 4 Sassa.fra's were, used as 4subetitutes by - many . tho•us- ands .of people in the Tlnite'dStares,.' r,.should no surprised to leas n :that • 'during the pinching perted of the wars of 7.812-15 and of 1,.$37-38 our own forbears in , Southern On.: •t'ario were' forced to resortto these. same sources 'of table beverages, in the . Lake: Erie region. the •Spige, Bush is • abundant 'enough, to have supplied many homes. • I'f. any enthusiastic gardener ,of'. Goderich wishes to' add; a new and attractive species •to his collection • • shrubs I shall: '•of. ` native •Qxi,tA,xio ,. shall,, .. be. very Mat to guide him too,: the spot whe•re they g . ro •thW �.: •, A UT F', A L •O; ,. �NG O T$`S[NSETCIRCLE ° -•'-The.-"-`,Sunset- circler- 'Goderiei :braneh, of the, . Mary Hastings: g •Housewives ' (Lonth:i J Free resS ); , held.' its annual picnic ' on` Tuesday gf•;•last,'week'. at: Harbor Park.' There: .was a good •4ttendahge'>raf hetiSe^ Wives and their 'fafiliesr ail . ready, to join . in-. the , fun:. ' There was t splendid.. line-up' of _a n ,iNcontes ' ' _,HTlie.� �.:ha�tise-1 r'ac'es a ,d. is wife. conning the-,greatest:*distance" was . Mrs,,' M; JA' Searso t, Sarnia the youngest baby 'present r: was. Brian ' Sims,. infant', son.; of :Mrs. 13:- Sims (neo: ,' Norma" Good),, tkentlr six, days, old;• the youngest house I, - • b. a ill oft • fx {, C cal iiq « HE WATEfL00 VUSICAli SOCIETY"` BAND ... � _ ..AliRoads Lead to GODERIBN,. SATURDAY, AUGNST, 61h,for. ahe B �_ Band �14 , „• s .Featuring MTW 0, 0f O taxios top Bands d s n dr � ssi t ng Qr an. zat 4 ns �. The SECOND DIVISION SIGNAL .C RPS. 'BAN)_.of.Toronto ' • ',will pres nt� their BiueRib,bonPz�c>s on Performance • n � txo ._... lYl et1 .... 4-fitr 1n e , Ori � e o_. e a w • � .. --vl>zth-v�'h�ch�-til y'--� � is P . en. • , , , . . '' g usica .• , Mus'cal ., . ,..,..„..,s, ..41-. ,, ,i, . ., . .„ ., :. •• ,• wife, Mrs. Lily Hart (nee 1,411,yy Elliott)'; rstehe •Looldest ;• membe r, •� member long , `est Married,- Mrs,' Peter Rutledge,. - • married forty-three years. . Winners. in the . races were: Five .a " „ n ,,. X' h. .. ars arid under, Paul . Goddard, . •a ..-, •- n `e v ater ofM a tla rid 1liarlene King, Sandra Jewell; 8' -years and under, n •.Glls -t4dd rd Jane- Ad 11 � .. Glass Colored ..G of C BOUG$T "and SOLD anra amps, � Cm r M. POLSON , and EMILY CONY 1 Wellington St. Phone ' 1171W. p ar [oticeto Our'Patrnr& TouringGuests Br,ealcca,st from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. • Lunch from 11 noon.,un+i1 1.30 p.m. Supper from . -5 pm. :Sundays only until 7.30 -p.m. Supper Week days ;5,30 Until 7:80rp•m. Tourist ,homes not serving •mep.ls, please .note: Private Patties; Groups and WeddiUgs solicited. years and under, Bill traughan, Bill Anstay;, 14 'years and under, Clayton Straughan, Bill Straughan; blowing -'''up balloons, Mrs. Purvis, Lucknow; • dropping pegs in milk bottle,; Mrs. Frank Bowra ; pie, plate race, 'Mrs. E. Ha rtney and Mrs: Dodkin'; "orange race,. Mrs. G. Ginn, Mrs; Oolcldugh ; ball- roliing eozftest, Mrs. E. L. Mc Astocker purse contest, Mrs. Ran- ald MacDonald,.' Clinton. , Just at the clog ,of .'the after- noon's events,;,the ?edges -announced: ',that the "Queen for' a 115ay had been chosen, and the "queen,” Mrs. e with 1 ::rn d George Curren, as w , p e sto a' iyougUet'and a Cup and"'saucer and was suitably crowned by the Sunset. Circle president, Mrs. Andrew Straughan•.• • . About 150 "members 'a'nd friends then gathered around; a bountiful picnic supper fn the pavilion: If was announced that any mem- bers wishing:to attend toe' Grand. Bend picnic yon. August 10th .should get in touch. with Mrs. .4,-,Kp4ee- shaw. • • (Listowel .Ranter) , First tentativesteps s ..have' b' eii , e . taken in •thedirection of forming a Maitland River ,authority, The,Ban ner• was" ,,advised .yesterday, • , Al- though considerable time may pass before` the• proposed; a uthor'itN comes into official; • being, it aiready • ap- pears the idea. is,favorably viewed by residents of other towns and communities within, • 'the 'MaitlautJ River area., •' • Interest in steps toward soil con- servation and reforestation, height- ened' by the presentation of briefs from •'Perth, Huron and Wellington to . the select committee of the O'h- tario I:;egisia!ure" on. conservation, has reached: the stage of outspoken a prova`l. on the part ,of James N. Corry, :,M.P.=.elect ,for. Perth ; Mayor MASONIC D.D.G.M.'S` At the.' recent meeting 'of the Maso ni4 Grand, odg •of Ontario,' at .Toronto, Thomas . J. •Salkeld, :Lucknow, was elected district de- puty•' grana;'. master for North Huron, and William,McCanii, Hen= salt, for South Huron. '• The first' railway in Canada was built in 18351ietWeen .Lapruirib and St. Johns., Quebec, '•A..;distauce of sixteen miles. . Mati's:1irSt weapon ' in warfare 'was the slingshot 0 y�• • «. y4k.� {qA 'Neiother iartptfequipment investment ' is . more important` than ,your tractejr. its purchase ,deserves .' thoughtful le rinvestigation►' 8 So look at them sill. before you decide --c h...�oose' the, oae with °most''of the features that count. We (eel better ort certain the harder y►ottsire'to please the Y IohnDilee,re:.r..,.,t,o `. offers' rhe very . _ la inodera design 'which, � �' you. i e. • . Eor. speedier .. latest 'engineering advancements!,.�..• `"" ' ` mtn as •well as is proVecl,�-iwo•ea'Imr rr easier far 8 perormsritevflueh ,.a3gres ye arn: off fattit,( u• l, .1tw Cost `lrvlce, Phil' Deer* 'Tractors sr* «todsls chance to ,:prove ,it,,. `. 'a crs� Give as s � e nett` fad. lin 1eme,t bull p PiliIa. ,, � .. >I • Thee, t: eat cad � t , i an the Huron • IR 1111 DEERE -C 4»deP T ►CTO RS a; , ry vdeeo ,Fest v' aild Revived Pentopmaelce A 44 .. N The WATERLOO MUSICAL SOCIETY BAN . rinternatiOnillY famous as concert .,gfou.p --=. directed 'b 'aProfessor'Thiel- '-»'` The ' Kitchener. Accordion Baiac'' of rfteen •'Nxus icians The-Hino^-d. in4., e ' Kilties The myth Boys „and-Girls, �. .. Goderich:__Gir ugle_an& X :: • The .Blue Water p444 ;: and The Juvenile Drill- 'Group of C 'oderich allunifornied and ready : io go for `the .°Saturd AdI17isilon ,, ►�� st 6th. cult 5 _ �;a_ .ural Park • GOderich r' �u. � •50c, >tldren �''2 �„ -_ . „s . • ,14 , Area HG1' LE'4GrUE' Ai . HA:IBORi PARK .a M. Pratt' of Listowel; George WItidis, secretary of Perth Feder - 'attar). of Agricaliure, and officials of other municipalities in.. the MAW - land River area. Desiiite -eonsidera! 1e educational work by Provincial- and local re- forestation, „ e=forestation,, conservation,, and agri- cultural officials 'drainage projects are even new ..being' carried . out in the heafdlands of the -rifer where seferal major 'ditching jobs , have ve 'been completedtthin the Pasts 'several years. • " . . ` It appears that if sufficient .people haste a uxoad enough interest in restoration of the water levels and reforestation, to: the -benefit of all, • 'entuall tran- s rest willirre y this interest , scend sectional 'interests, restiiting. in an ' improvement in conditions for all concerned: ` ANNUAL:'RE T ,Tow•.OF TTHBUTT FAIVIILSt • The annual Tebbutt family .picnic was held in Lions lark, Seaforth on Wednesday, `July 20th, 'fwith seveatyve relatives and friends Detroit, '' attendance,.coining -from D , in Toronto,. Goderieh, . uCktrow., Lon- roinarty desboro, C , Seaforth, Clin- ton and . surrounding- .district. A pleasant time was .spent in renew- ing acquaintances, with. ,games• and races for the younger' members. -After a bountiful. supper .Mrti Iiia- Merrill, president, spoke of his pleasure •in seeing so many present and paid highest tribute to the .original -Tebbutt family of Si,, four brothers and two sisters, who came to Canada from England over one hundred years ago and established homes i .' the vicinity of Ilolines-• vilie� m Officers for next, year were chosen as follows: Honorary, president,, Lewis Tabutt, Seaforth;, past president, Ira Merrill, Clinton; president,''Gebrge Addison, Londes- `boro ; v.•ice:president, Harvey, Mc- Cartney, •Clanton.; sercetary-treas- ,,r anHoward Code= rich; iil manageei t - cant ii e--1 a:nd•11irS, Fred r*otter, Clinton; Miss. Laura Jer`vis, Clinton ;•Mr. and Mrs, Geo., Colciough,. Sayfieltl ; Mr. and 'Mrs. Fred Wallis, «I3.a *Heid'; sports. cozxiinittee--Mrs.' N. 'W. Trees irtlia, Clinton; ' Mr. and Mrs. 'Edward Grigg, R.R. •3, Clinton ;, birs. Wil-. fred Jervis, Clinton' ; Mrs. NorVal Anderson; • G,oderich ; Jack Tebbutt,,. Clinton.` The sports committee under the direction of 'Mrs. Jack Merrill eon- •dueted races , as follows • .Children' 'under 5' years . - r`, ary 1iJ11%tt,, I't(ul Pelker. Under 8 years—girls, Shirley •:Carter,•, Mary, .Alliott boys, Terry Elliott, Bobby,G4rigg•. - Vitder. •. tears—gitls.;,J1a Grigg_,: paw(Trigg;. b•oys,. `Terry Elliot Bobbine Grigg. Young ladies, race Sh irte y 1. meter, 1Muty`Tyndall. YoJ 1 ,men's raee- Jaokt Tebbttt't Lewi s Tebbut. . llMtirried• wbtr een'''s ,race --Mrs. Ed. ward Griggs wire. ' G,erge Ooiclough.• Married men's' rae • Rosy Mein rill, Jack;i=Merrll,• ` Kibit-tte.: slipper -- Oeorge Clop Cloti,gll,« Bean bag race Elwiz rr•1i1.' +� Mrs, '•, Shy rv.• «):'aper ra0e-Y4ir. and 1Virs, George, ColeI*ugh. ; , • . - The rnest reeentlyA,iniarried edtiple er w M Y'. and ,Mrs. "Roleri�ill. r ss The oldest person' p'reae>ta° <ilniry1V1•' Bobelrt McCti�rtney ; the' yoeat person nye Elltabetli erxill" three-tttlinthsold 'daughter of • lir. and - Mrs. lads. Merrill,' ,iteiattves` • coshing the gte'ateit distance .were Mr. . and yy Mrs.' Clifford McCartney Of Detroit'. APPOINTMENT FOR F O1t1VLER AUBURN GIRL WOODSTOCK, . Juty 25. — The Board Of Trustees of . Woodstock General-" Hospital announces ap- pointment nt of Miss' Helen Marsh, • nurses. Reg.N;, as superintendent of n u d Miss .Marsh is the daughter of Mr. and, Mrs. Bert -Marsh of Peters - vi;ell, Mil. A. *McAllister. guessing gue •ra r• . lilt men kiddies for for de Home meet and Tu evenings, wer" Son Crawford edg p ladies. it ul the s nes. arae •zxs Go Wer, se i iiie_ for . members ` - Of-: the ...'A. p c Home League »f . the Salvation. Archyand their famlifes` was 'held on Wednesday, July~ 20th., at Harbor Paris. Mrs. W. J. Jewell, secretary- treastirer, was is charge, ,assisted by Mrs. A. McAllister„,, A 'splendid, program of snorts was enjoyed 4in burg, formerly, of Auburn. ••She had her n.rsing-training in Woodstock,, grad .g in the, class of 1945. " A9- ' she eacered-the School -of 'Nursing at University of Western. .Ontario, and -was graduated with, the degree of bachelor of science in nursing, in 1948. Miss • Marsir carie back here high- ly reeoinineitded by ,.the • University as n science' inscructei in "Septem- ber, 1948; and was, later appointed aasiettent superintendent of nurses. In March of this ,year, after re- signation, of Miss Lamont-, Miss, Marsh ,was, appointed acting- super- intendent ef 'nurses, 'and has carried on in this capacity to .the satis faction of the boitrd-and Medical staff. She has been active in • re- inAraaig _to. get' Young girls to enroll ".ts�ii and, as a result, 'it • is expected the largest .class '. in, many years will start id September. which prize -winners were as fol- lows ; Running races -- 4 eand ,years' under- 'Bobby Mitchell, • Nancy Taylor; 6 years and under, 'Shirley a Cook, Diane' Taylor: Treasure ,hunt --Sharon Baechler. Pin race-ivlrs. S.' Cook," Mrs. W. Peters. Aquatic race—Mrs. Mary Stinson, Mrs. A. McAllister. • ; Bean transfer race (relay) — Mrs. McAllister's teams.` Balloon contest—Mrs L. Elistaee' (Hamilton) , Mrs. J. Cook, Rolling -the eggs --Mrs. J. Cook, Mrs. H. Griffith (Landon). 9 . Scripture. quiz -Mrs.- W. Kings - AUTO GLASS installed while you wait! ,!'•-tier.:. o 46 .Drive in<todal for Hob'b; Duolite and DuplateSafen +GGlass=for al makes and models., . BEEVE•RS ,. 'Ao'SuPPLY: WEST ST., PHONE 295 r o cti4-y ui wl Garage or Service Station String contest--- Mrs. • Bean ssing .contest:'Vlrs, .t . Brindley, Mrs. W. Sanders. Family ce—Mxr, and. Mrs. A. McAllister, Mr. Ward 'Jewell and Mrs. W. Mitchell. Gentle is',measuring foot race --a1 r. W.J. Jewell, . Mr. Ward Jewell.. , There . was a ' peanut . scramble for the dies and ,i ,bountiful supper all.. .Before. their de-' pasture home, the members en- oyed; a short spiritual meeting in the.. shade of the lovely . trees of the• park.r :Ho Leaggue IVIeetings r. r 'held during -Ten int,.. were d June ly. Of these, .two were. social •et ings, after. the regular spiritual tilf-hour.. Social con, veners a Mrs. B. Chase, 11irs, M. Stinson, Mrs. , T. 'Gower, Miss Audrey awford ; program, iVlrs'. S. Rutl e; Mrs. ' 'J. Baechler. Splendid programs were: arranged by ,these Four shut-ins were • remembered with fru and $,overs, and a roost - successful sale of their work was held' by , utenibers in July. A ; children' night was '.observed when. little o • were dressed to ' repre- sentDiane in the•Bible. sent characters ter.. a an n• ' 'of � Sheb d Taylor, quee , Delores wer, as !Lary ]'Martha, were a presented with a gift. To .amu the kiddies, the cookies What. We TIIINK Matters Little.:. what' Really ' Counts.:. This is w • "COSTS LESS" 4UAVE NO ‘"., air delighted with thein Mrs: 'S.. of ' Wolseley writes: for the housewife w'th a nor- "Tlal�elbeeu keeping hope for, •l. x. looking m took row budget they are a clod- 27, gears, all the ti e tg " • for good ' flavoring and have. Send. • , Mrs.'R., Winnipeg.never founds anything ,,,to ; t� aw^"tiI E 1 `!Rest Vanilla Byer=' Used" Wife of •. it 'Western. Ontario' 'MX. says :. "Yours is the best V'anilla •'I have ever used!' b ativ on `110; ALCOIIO- LU LINES • A ,Saskatoon 'lady says ; "They, are much•Superior to" 'lines containing ,alcohol." "MUM �STBONGEIt" .' Winnipeg,. lady, writes': "It ' takes 'much lesa to do tht, Shine Worker. iTitu `ERRED'TO ALL OTHERS: ,,• A Vietoria''llady says i z'i °tire' fertlietn•;to all others taeeatise' they are sot effective, and therefore' inOre eenti,omien0' • . Y U D ]8'Il�i� �:VDiR �E MoOSe Jranuttx • aays t; Sigttft4t1,4tINV 1V1s11es 111e fo' say that 'witkont exception • they tine the driest ,Flavors slue ,has ., hr S ErittSEN n" WalkerVille lady' Stays. X "EXCELLENT!" • . , have used a goodiy`ntitnber, of says ` " . , ", lieiri A "G�iiizlxpeg'�lritiy . I, hove ;your , �lavors and: taut). t Lound, Loves i±'iavors exeellerit,'t-as tepreseatet 4 , •See thorn at t1ae:'`Ex'' It s, Pura Eooititti lt'liiug`', • LO t- 'he 1'1airor milt Ili sathu st'.•5 .; Voi.ol to OS On served were eut in the 'sha . •;o°L little mean. 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