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'NU fD11. i 111x7; vE-EayS were awn rdCd
riit Vac() in the ennta^::t ` eean(li ete i
wader tho allspieed a►2 ale lia►rea :'edea'.
14tiOn t' A4 i'teultlare. &°1 1t . 4kx ':i'
eat f caerith vas the winner anteng
th.Q urban ceiicot pupils, "a and ,e,erniee
Dinning 0 'n*zi-e a: nelig plapil,s a►f.
;raa) o'thOQls. t .
Mt t the Huron read. The first peit t of
contact u this road i-Dhh the present
county, 'of Huron Vras bila lg she Reath -
ern
e tla-
er n bei uidariees of 1114aillep and Mullett
fad" through Uoderieh township to
el;otlerie"la harbor. It was over this
ra►ael 'th t- ,most Of the early settlers
ea,raae, The Canada Company also
ereeteFd some (..heap buildings for' the.
aceoiumoilation and shelter• of settlers
mita they. muld ereet houses for them-
selves: Ili 1830 Wm. Reid fitted up
the first' tavern. W. Y. Uoudtng, the
Hirst white settlers, and his brothers
?cued up stores. -Two years later, a
Methodist minister, Rev. M. 'bite-
head, arrived. and preached his first
Sernnon.; The first Acliuolhouse was
built with Dr. Scott being engaged
as teacher and medical Mau.
In 1850 Goderic•b became a town with
Mr. B. I'arsolis ,ts znayur.' The fine
natural harbor and the discovery of
salt- in 184itn helped. the town gain i i-
portatnce. Other settleinefts were
Made at Clinton land Seaforth, where
they eincountered•li1uny difficulties wit'
swamps, -stumps, snakes and mosqui-
toes. Salt -was also discovered at these
towns and because of the abundance
anti cheapness of fuel at Sea orth it
became a rival to Goderich. Wingha.ian
was not settled until about 1858. The
building of railways caused settlements
to • grow and to become prosperous
'towns. The first railroad ran from
Toronto to' Goderich around 'the year
1852. Later in 1817 a branch was run
'through Fordwich •co Wroxeter. The
London, Huron and Bruce Railway
was built about the same time. With
the improvement of highways, business
decreased and now this train conies
only to Clinton instead of Wingham as
forme-rly. .
The foundation of our present, eU lea-
tional systeui was laid in the years
1840-43 by Messrs. Harrison and
Hineks, with the first two inspectors
being Miller of Goderich and Dewar of
_. eaforth. The first school in Goderich
was built by John Ford.
Thus the progress -of Huron County
�1 . trasan*d a
has _insula= as
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THE HISTORY OF HURON COUNTY
(By Bernice Dining)
"Where once the Indian's paddle dipped
Tow- carry : C'l?iliiupiaiu to the --•Huron
- -lands,
Great• vessels bran„ their wheaten loads
To feed • the people on., fiU,' distant
strand's."•` —Anon.
The name Hur&n was derived from
the French word nitre. It *as applied
by -the French -to the Indian tribes
Occupying that part of the'country in
Upper Canada which became known
as ;,tlureuiu. Lake Huron . took its
name f,4im them. and the t2ounty, whose
' TUE UISTOIa or COl•<"N`Pr.X
(Dy rhyla5 Ua, tern
Thehistory of Huron County dates
bask to the thine of Samuel .de Chain-
Plains, who in 1618 landed tit the 'natfutlt
.
t140 Men.esetinag in, the district, where
the )lluron Indians lived. 11',9r many
ears afterwards the visits of white
ane"ta to Menesetuuag avero few and far
between. In 1t320, IV, F. Gooding, ac.
eolbpanied by a Frenchman, left the
mouth:' of the Grand River and sailed
around to the mouth of the M6nesetung
thenceforward called the Maitland
River ,in honor of Sir Peregrine Mait-
la:e d, :Lieut, -Governor of Upper Canada.
Dere they erected a small cabin or
"store" Where . the flour mills now
stand. It was not until 1828 that other
Eeyttlers came in. Inthat same year
Mr. Galt, superintendent of the affairs
of the Canada Company, by whom the
entire Huron Tract- was owned, deter-
' mined to plant a settlement at the
month of the Maitland.
But a road to the proposed settle-
ment was a prime neceessity, so a
company of surveyors and axemen were
collected at Galt andunder the direc-
tion of Dr• Dunlop surveyed .and cut
early 4or your Hay- Cars;
Track," Slings and P leys,
or Hay Fork&
;. ZO . need Steel• : Sty
cliiions, Water Bowes or a Lit-
ter. -Carrier for next season.
Order NOW.
Paint and Spray Painting
Barn jobs a specialty.
H. R. BAER
PHONE CARLOW 2821
THWOODERICII ,SIONAir TA
port Bacon, that Pays Best..
WHEELER'S
YUNERAH SERVICE .
No extra • eh -rge for the use
of our Funeral Home, Toron-
•i.to Street.
Prompt 'Ambulance
• Service
Phone 335 ,Res. 355 or 7
Ink
oderidt Man
Cominitttd for TrhI
hrne d With Carrying1;Avons
Dange9tous to tea0e-001 •
Oases in Weel11 Court.
. ,ppearblg`before Ma iStraatez J. W.
.Morley "ori Thursday''; afternoon last,
John Spain, East street, .Goderich, was
coznuiltted for trial at the, nezit genera;.
sessions of the pease, to be ladld the
first week in December. . •
He is charged with. carrying weapons
dangerous to public peace and with
common assault. On F'r'iday ,he- wa(
allowed his freedom on bail of $500,
Atthe preliminary trial; ' evidence of-
Freak Helesie and his' i.fe, Mary_
Helesie, was to tine' effeel =Len .on the
evening . of June 7, in the ° )tome of
Charle Heli, .Britannia road, Spain
threatened Helesic while 'brandishing,
d double-barrelled. shotgun .in his left
hand and a long knife in his right
hand. According. to Mrs., Helesic':3
evidence, Spain had earlier in the
evening made, an unantiouneed visit
to 'their homer on Britannia . road, . walk.
ing through the entire boost; from.front
door to back, accompanied by a large
collie dog, 'and without saying a word.
He a again,Visited'the house a short tixne
later, while Mr. Helesie and two other
men were in the house..
i Hetlesic testified that. he, Helesic, had
gone to the Bell home around 10.30 in
the evening and was there only a short
time when Spain walked into the house.
After conversing for a few minutes
Spain produced the kii'ife and
with the knife and gun threat-
en.ed him, Helesic fled the hoiise and
'phoned police.
Constable Russell Thompson testified
that he, along with Constable Overholt,
had answered --the- tall - and--aecoste4
Spain on Mucks street, a short dis-
tance front Bell's. Spain tossed -the gun
away when he saw the police approach-
ing but still' had the knife on s
person when arrested. The shotgun
and knnife were 'produced ill court.
Spann' claimed that he had called
at Bell's home to J collect .a sum of
ti _-he, h
ht � ',
. f7tb
caused no trouble, and had gone to the
home of a Hincks street resident in.
an attempt to sell his collie' dog, when
.he -was accosted by the police and
arrested.r•
Speedg 1 ge •
Benson Million, Goderich, pleaded
guilty to a charge_ of exc;,eedul :the
speed limit of 50 `m.p.h. on' g0 TIM=
way and was fined $25 and costs.
Magistrate Morley recommended that
the Department of Highways suspend
2,illion's motor license.
Emery Baechler, Goderich, was fined
.$10 and costa on pleading guilty to a
charge• of catching black bass out of
season in,,the Maitland River.
Clayton Anderson, Dungannon,
charged with having in his possession
on June 18' an offensive weapon for•' a
purpose dangerous to'puiilic peace. was
remanded in.:custody to June 27.
Settlement out of court was made on
charges ,of failing to bring their auto -
Mobiles to . a full stop before entering
a through highway, h laid by Traffic
Officer James Culp against the follow-
ing r Robert McCabe, R.R. 4, .Goderich ;
Edgar Stoll, Huron road, Godefich.
and Leonard Araksinen, Dungannon.
Alt three -pleaded guilty--and--a-fine-of-
$5
uilty--anal-a.--fi-ne--&f$5 • and $2.10 costswas imposed' in
eacif-case. b.
• Charles . Million, R.R. 6, Goderich,,
charged with failing to have 'his name
and • address on both sides •of. his truck,
pleaded guilty and was fined $2 and
$2.10 costs. This case also was set-
tled out of court.
You can personally help the great
movement*. for • world peace by going
to 'church regularly. , '
SIM, • u JUNE NE 2Ttb,,. .k
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prices, that -will please you.
SAVE ALL AGENTS FEES lS -
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d eras a line to Box 161, Gods -
rich. We will be pleased ,to call
and help choose a suitable mem-
orial for your family plot.
W• -R. A. SPOTTON•
St. Andrew's St.
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western boundary it forms,, Was hauled
atter the lake....
Huron
ake. -
Hurunr County was part of the Huron •
Tract. a block of land cutaining about
one million acres which was purchased
'from the Crown iu 1826 for Sc7per
acre. It was bought by the Canada
Company, a group of English 'capital--
ists.. John (.alt was the originator of
tin's company, in which many titled
gentlemen were . iutiuential share-
holders. In 15.11 the County . of 11u3 un
came .into being, although for ,about
nine years it. was known as the District
of Huronand contained parts of Perth
and Middlesex. Goderich, the head-
quarters of the Canada Company, was,
anti
still‘is, the County 'Town. Many
of the officials of the cuinnpauy gave
their names to the ,townslups' of" the
new .county, such as Ray, "liuilett, Mc -
Stanley, Stephen, 'Tuckersmitla,
and C sborne. W.awanusli, however, is
an Indian name. In 1635 'the pop.ula-
tiuti of _ Huron was only 1.016, but by
1t3 1 it had increased to 66,165,, much
more than .tile •fu,821 of today. Two
min who were prominent in the early
history of Huruu County were Dr: Wm.
(Tiger) Dunlop, whose home way in
Gouerich, • and Cul. Anthony V an-
Egmund, who„built his -home overlook-
ing the Bay field :iii Qer in Eguiondville,
Which village was named ba his honor.
Dr. Duill"up was a very pictifresque
figure. His nic'knaute came from a
narrow' escape he 'had, while in India
when he saved his life by dashing the
contents of his snuff-box into the face
of; a tiger. 1n 1828 the first road was
cut through the forest connecting Gode-
rich with Toronto via Guelph. ' This
was called the Huron road and was'
built under the direction of Col. Van-
Egmond. At one time he kept twenty
four-horse'teams on that road, bringing
in immigrants who bought the land
at :1.50 tb *2.50 per acre. The next
road ran from Goderich tb Loudon and
'was called the London road. About
1852 liruce.lield was settled -and roads
were cut from there to . Bayfield, the•
estate of a Belgian nobleman, and
Seaforth and northern points. A lake -
shore road joined Goderich to Grand
Bend: All these roads• had toil -gates.
A stretch -of original corduroy road
being lifted near Dashwood shows that
they built well. Our line highways; of
today • follow these routes. The three
railroads built' from 1852 to 1872 ire'
still in operation, although bus ser-
vice, trucks, and private motors have
cut down the number of trains.
Education was considered so . im-
portant that..sc;l.ocils_nndnchurches were
sometimes built before there were
pupils for one or a congregation for
the other. This was true of Vander -
burg's
anderburg's Corner (Clinton) . • Today the
four• towns, Goderich, ,Clinton, Seaforth
and Wivighana; have first-class colleg-
late institutes and, under the . new
school area plan,, are absorbing the
'smaller high. and continuation .schools
in. an effort to give greater service.
Their . graduates have won honor and
fame in many different lines. • Men-
ticin must l ,e made . here of the famous
Clinton'Radio School,, with 'pupils from
every country ^ in the world. • .
'The current history a --Huron is
kve you
FORGOTTEN
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Perhaps you have; put too
long -the purchase of a monument '
or marker for y..ur loved one.
Now is the time to pay your debt
to the memory of those who
meant so much to you belt are no
longer here. Mays we help you
in your choice of a, memorial?
T. Pryde & Son..
MEMORIAL CRAP TSMVIEN .P
"Exeter, Clinton,-. Seaforth °
Phone 41J Exeter or teus
and, we shall be pleased call
at our convenience.
411,
Too many hogs are overfat on loin and ham. The cross-section of these
two *Wiltshire sides show' why British consumers prefer bacon fro. (rade A
carcasses, (right) instead of from Grade B (left). • Grade A hogs yi d iuore
'iu neat per pound,
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well known and shows the' people
must have inherited many of the ex-
cellent qualities of 'their ancestors, who
were mainly English, Scotch and Irish.
Huronites' should be forever, grateful
to those gallant pioneers, of whom an. ball .: Oa,lt.. pr Pn_llia,.lnp,,
wrote these sympathetic -`lines :
"From the lone shieling in the. misty
island
- . Mountains divide us and the waste
of seas,`_-
Yet still the blood is strong, the heart
is Highland, ,
And we in dreams behold the
Hebrides. °
Fair these -broad meads --these hoary
woods are grand„ • '
But we are exiles .from our fathers'
land?'
Try a Classified Ad. inn The Signal -
Star.
Do Your Suffer,. ,
Frim Headaches?
It iu bard to ettiigg1e along with, e;'Bead that aches
And paint, all the time. •
A headache need not be an flint,ts in itself, but it
nsa,3 be a?, t*TaPUlln'
" g� a pt on�� -that there ie intcstinl t
YXi
slug islutte within. •, -
ro help. overca *.e e the . estate of `headache nt is
Lecesaar7 to eliminate the waste matter front the system. Butdoc _ Blood
/littera hennas to remove the came.of headacheby regul4,tipngr the di'gestive
and biliary or'gaans, neutralizing acidity, regulating the eoti�tipate td boWele'
and ening up thenugt,ish liver, and when this bp.. been aceeraPrrlied this
headaches thoui
d r.appnar. .
. U(4 /l. E. I . at my drug eonnter. .pri 'e $L00 bottle,. • •
` , i 1 tiy. ..E3 T.i.li iiit-a ii e o,, 7,1 1tt D " 'aToLi1 F
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Nagging,Dragging
Pains In the Back
M iy women have to do their own
housework, and the constant bend-
ing over, lifting, . making beds,
sweeping, ironing, sewing, so neces-
sary • to perform their household
duties puts a heavy strain' on tie
back and kidneys, and if there w -ere --
no kidney "Weakness the back would
be strong and well. ,
Dcian's Kidney Pills help to gide
relief to weak, backache, kidney suf-
fering women. •
Doan's Sidney Pills are put. up,
inan oblong grey bog with- but trade
mark. a "Maple Leaf'" on' the
wrapper. it
Don't, accept a substitute. Be
mire and get "Dean's."
Thet T. Milburn Co.. Ltd.. Toronto. Ont.
INDUCTION OF UNITED.
• • CHURCH MINISTERS
At a meeting of Huron Presbytery
of the United ChureJa, held at Auburn,
v1}b Rev R. G. Hltzlewood presiding,
...h,. ter._ m,..,.,-- -...... .,.
arrangements Were maile'for"1t1thfctlbfS
arra �,
to • pastorates within the Presbytery.
These are: Rev_ A. G. Hewitt -at Blue -
vale, Rev. E. R. Stanway at Brucefield,
and Rev. W. S. Miner at FBrdwichi all
on July 5; Rev. W. J. Woolfrey at -
Ontario..
tOntario_ street church, Clinton-, on
August 1.
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Permission was granted McKillop
charge - to .purchase a .liouse in Win-
throp;, to be used as a manse.
,The following summer camps will
be held, at the site north of Goderich:
Young people, July 14 to 21; junior
girls, July 21 to 27; junior intermediate
and senior boys, August 3 to 14 ; senior
e
girls, August 14' to 25.
Rev. W. J. Patton nwved •that the
ministers make contributions' for the
benefit, of those whoare.receiving less
than the minimum. salary. Presbytery,
however, decided to continue 'the pre-
sent policy of urging congregations to
reach the minimum and, ,where neces-
sary, rearranging the charges.
Farewell addresses were given .by
Rev. G. F. N. Atkinson, G.- G. Burton
and; H. E. Moorhouse.
Res;. H.' J. Snellwas installed in the
=office of -chairman-- tlf Presbyle}y for
the _Conference year 1946-7. •
Words of commendation •were ex-
pressed to the. people of Dungannon
United church for improvements ' on
the manse; to the minister, officials and
lades of Auburn `United church for
hospitality ; to Rev. R. ' G. Hazlewood,
the retiring chairman; and to Rev: A.
W. Gardiner, the secretary.
The next meeting will be held in
Northside , United, • church, Seaforth,
early iii October.
� e invite farmers to discuss
with us theirfinancial. requirements.
Your°panrticular case may tan for
a loan with special terms and
arrangements. Many requirements
can be met' by Farm Improvement
Loans. Ask us f+pr the .details.
TSB.CANFIDIAII IANIC
OF -COMMERCE
Goae.,eh‘ o..oce, W. A. Hay, Manager
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WHAT INFLATION DOES
"A .Cabinet Minister in Hggary to-
day bus a salary roughly equivalent
to half a dollar a Month. The. Presi-
dent receives something like
equivalent of ten dollars a year. In
any case, Hungarian money has almost
ceased to be the medium of exchange..
What was their equivalent -6T-Britain's
'£5 mete is called `dust' by the Magyars.
It might be used for buying a news-
paper, or crowding on to an over-
crowded train, or making a• telephone
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call.. i'herrC�S-dam
p v
there are few, are quoted in dollars.
Most exchange, whether in the towns
IVr
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or in the country, is done by barter— -
a pair of chickens for a bucket of coal,
a dozen eggs for a doctor's visit. One
young woman in Budapest—she was
the sole surviving member of her
family told me that she t sold 'fie
eighteen radiators from their wrecked
+house, l i,nn Buda for ten pounds of goose
fat. A civil servant -she possessed only -
the clothes she stood up in—all the rest
bartered for food," --From "Hungary
Today," a B.B.C. overseas talk by
John !Haire, M.F.
Sunday' -" ;tilt `'send s g. "kat 2f be , ..ti
O.K., but go to church too. • •
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Meet ``MR CONSERVATION"
To many of us the beaver. is a queer little
' animal'with a flat tail., usually found on
• • the ° reverse side of the Canadian • 5c .
piece. But to the hunter; the trapper,
and the woodsman—the beaver is known
as the guardian of ,the waters—as "Mr.
Conservation in =person. • •
Bydamming small streams the' beaver
makes ponds. which store water for a
slower, more even distribution, prevent-
ing floods and .droughts. In beaver
ponds fish spawn, muskrats make their
hordes and migratory wildfowl find sane-
tuary. As old beaver ponds. fill up they
become ricks, moist meadows.
These are. the .reasons why the beaver
is protected by wise conservation laws.
But we can do more than protect the
beaver --we can emulates him. In :many
parts of Canada flood. control projects
are under way. Such, works, vital to the
national economy, can be helped im-
measurably by'' d , more general aware-
ness of the 'needs and a methods of
Conservation.
Every Canadian is a shareholder in the *
Vast heritage of wealth and wild' rife
with Which nature has endowed us.
Every one of us has a . vital int:reat and
a duty to presehve that heritage.
`"I'HE BEAVER"
• Based upon a picture
painted for Carling's
ty Beverly Herbert
l hia,io one ,of a series of -
illustrations on the sub-
jeot_of the congervation
Of Canada's natural
acsotr2 designed to .em-
pli aoizo the fact that the
beaufiep of uminpoiled
rttuiro that wo oajoy
today aro a pr<ociouo
birthright which v,,ro fount
protect for , tomorrow.
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