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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1976-02-12, Page 8"4CrzAY.crc,--;-4-E1,1 -rrozer—ir "7757-7""'''',' • "*--", • " „ • .,20( ,• , L ItC Ecill F ." . if ^ , , , 5 , yearsago: us. They 'tThen monh 14 '4;114,11 that 7Y'tCejills:-..$h.:' .**-117; -corner and Brw to b .,true1 we. had been enor.__..- cold hut sunny which had been... ,'plowed* ''. see continued would drive 1ot 41;034, s belng a bit deaf.. water had sprea tardara plastic. Overone side ,Sunday morning she id We are eeit* of he 61041004* 1410/litbe Iter his longsleep waitingfor the early igaaWing S tanlnii-- Under and ' lightning , =grain both Ontario and liebeo.last month. Coat years age* ...,a lam' woman told Lucy, "Thunder , aaarY MeariS..an early .ling. You can set your hens early." That was in the days before incubators and hatcheries were common. At the Same - time, •this w0Plan had an early lamb at the oven door in the kitchen. She wasn't sure it would live* arriving unexpectedly in January and being so chilled before it was discoVer0 in -the sheepfold. could ithe saved? Lucy's moth prescribed a bit of liquor in some warm milk; _:.,,,,.._.. She -had saved old Daisy's And e, cow—tied up, until gall' which was blue with cold Mrs. Woods went out to feed and water the animals in the evening. '' Daisy was a beautiful young red and white shor- thorn cow belonging to Lucy and Jean. She was given to . them for Christmas by cousin' Will Woods about 1912 when Lily, a jersey from 'Mrs. C. Brandon's well-known strain had broken her leg and had to be destroyed. We kept Daisy until herteeth fell out Daisy's calves brought the - highest prite in- the village fytirthe money was deposited - m Lucy's and Jean's bank accousits each year. Liquor was by prescription in those days and the farmer 'whwowned the lamb only had ' a few ounces and he hated to \I"_411. waste it on the b. "You'll have choose •between a tablespoon or so of • liquor and the Iamb," he wb told by mother. The Iamb was given the liquor in warm milk. • Daisy's calf got a little poured Into its mouth. Mrs. , Woods rubbed the calf and kept hot sticks of wood heated in the oven and ;911*In old bits of carpet, besidiFit. Old Daisy's tonguedid the rest, and the calf' and lamb frolicked about next day. It just shows that itquor used judiciously for animals or a hot toddy given at night for. man, is a beneficial stimulant in many cases. Everyone is talking about the good, old-fashioned winter! Lucy noticed in the • news- column of 50 years ago on January 29, that C. Brandon connected with the train at the Brucefield Station the ptevious Thursday morning but was unable to make the return trip to Hayfield until Friday. Lucy recalls going to 'Toronto with her grand- , mother Buchan to visit one 1 termy winter. Abe drove a team of horses. We left at 6 a.m. and the roads were bad. It was heavy going in spots, and although it was not snowing, it was cold. At stopping at Varna post *office for the mail, we hadn't gone far when Dr. and Mrs. PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR ZIPPERS *ANY COLOUR *ANY SIZE—ANY STYLE .AT RAY'S SHOE HOSPITAL HURON-CUNTON packrnan drove e asrunning out amold air vent in 4 former heating sYstonit tht stage t,00.0 ti 6P at Brucefjel and trains. were blocked., •He finaily started to 1301,104 and was advised stay Over night at Varna. BiA tuOrathee early, fig her, In 6061141f the1)64 r°°L.111 ceiling and IlVairs., Were All wet and she was told water was he was anxious to get home and deposited the Mail at th 000St office in Henry tomb- .nlanni; shop (burned in tire. November 1922) at ‘a.M. Dr. Woods was post ,master and he had to get up out of bed and•goover to help Henry sort it, and make up the mail for the morning. One year when Mr. C. neSS was rural mail courier on RR ‘2, Hayfield, there had been no delivery for a week. He felt so soyry, for the patrotts that he took the letters in a knapsack and—walked the 20 miles. There were complaints that be hadn't taken the /nOwspapers! In almost 30 years since Lucy • has returned to "The Hut" there have never been such storms to inconvenience us. True, in 1947 milk had to be flown into the village from Goderich for babies only, and supplies of various com- modities were growing low in the stores. And in 1971 the pupils of Huron Centennial Shoot at Brucefleld and the teachers had to spend three days and two nights in school with very little food or covering. However, no storm has ever inconvenienced". -Lucy such as those we have had this year. With -five feet on the level in the garden, -the snow has piled up to over .a foot on the roof, with huge icicles hanging from the overhanging eave. First, in the high winds two weeks ago, Lucy spotted two - tiny damp spots °tithe ceiling in her bedroom. Next day, it had dried up, but on Wed- nesday, January 22, it returned again in big patches. Thursday it was dripping on from betweeO the -walls' and around the furnace. the „icicles had all been knaaed oft 011 SatUrdaY. Sunday, friend hauled out -the trunks from under the "' •th sloping Iva lie could see ia”rn- War' snOw and iCe but no water. ft seemed as if there was a bol, in the roof or perhaps, a shingle off. A caller got up on the roof and shopped several holes in the WI of ice at the • edge to let water run off. • Lucy's bed had been moved into the parlour,- What a clutter! A friend came in at night to look at her bedroom and V remarked„, * You re getting. your hydra -therapy a home!" "Yes," quibbled Lucy, "and a cold spray to help breathing." It wasn't the dripping• water that almost worried Lucy sick, it was what to do, and when it was suggested the hydro wires might be in- volved with ice, too, she called for help. On. Monday morning, two electricians knocked off the ridge of ice which was left , after the rain had dissolved the snow on the roof. •There , was no hole in the roof. It was the light shining on the ice in the wall which divided the sloping roof from the overhanging eaves.. The driving wind had forced the fine snow into it, and heat esaping from the house melted it Two carpenters arrived and said the solution was insulating that space (dubbed "the pokey". by.a friend) but it couldn't be -done until all the • plaster was dry, the ice packed space melted and all the wood was dry. Quite naturally, Lucy and others in the same boat hope that this isn't a year when all signs fail, and that we an • early spring. Wisatis. • :•:!ligh Performance? • 45 Pound Pigs in SO days. • 1 Pound Gain for under " 2 Pounds of feed. • Your Hogs to Market Sooner/ MASTER HIGH-PERFORMANCE PIG -STARTER - for more informatkin Hummel s Feed Mill • 3S,Mary St., COMM, 4124792 OPEN: Mon.,Priday MOO 4:00 p.m. 11:00.12 Man *IO centre's AMU was picked as the best commercial float in the * • S, 0010) The theme' of the worship service at the .1./CW meeting on Thursday evening was "Lome". Mrs. Roy Elliott read the scripture from Corinthians 13. Mrs. Alex Taylor read a poem and some 'thoughts on love. then following the business. told them of many of the customs of the people of Nigeria where they were missionaries. There were plural marriages, and child marriage was • practised. Girls were fattened up for three months before their wedding. Infant mortality was very high. Because of the leisurely pace of living there, and the necessity much of the time for • an interpreter, church services .usually went on for hours. She recalled many interesting and amusing incidents. Mrs. Robt. Stirling presided for the business meeting. - Mrs. Wm. Taylor was • elected UCW representative to the Board of Stewards and the world bay of Prayer service wilI be held at Goshen on March 5. This year the Pancake Supper will be on March 9. A decision was !bade. to carpet the back stairs and the Choirloft. The meeting closed with prayer • and lunch was served. • Personals aA warm welcome to the Varna community is • tended to Ronald and -Patricia Doiron and their girls Claudette, Carmelle . and • Nichole; They came here from Woodstock, and have bought a lot containing the house and. barn on the former Fiewitt place from Robert Irvine. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Taylor have returned from a very enjoyable two-week holiday in Hawaii. Most of their time was spent on Oahu Island. One of their most interesting experiences was a two-hour trip 'on a new hydrofoil to Maui Island. It carries 190 passengers, and gave them a good view df whales playing in the ocean. They were impressed with the Memorial built at Pearl Harbour in remembrance of the ser- vicemen who lost their lives there. The Polynesian people, they found, were happy and relaxed , and the temperature of both air mad water was in the eighties. It was quite a shock to arrive home in the midst of a blizzard.whichkept them in Stratford overnight. Many of you will be getting • • • costumes ready, we hope, for. the Valentine Carnival on Saturday evening. by Rena Caldwell • Larry Wright, Douglas Point, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wright. The annual meeting of St. Andrew's Church:, Kippen was heldon r Sunday, February V. - Mrs. Percy Wright received word that her . brother is recuperating in hospital in Montreal after a serious operation. We are sorry to report that Grace Drum•mondbroke her right irm. The citizenship meeting of Kippen East WI will be held on February 18 at 2 p.m. at Grace Drummond's home. Roll Call will be, "One question 1 would like to ask my municipal council". Mrs. James Chalmers will give the roll call and Mrs. Charles Eyre, the current events. There will be a skit, "The Census Takerr. Please bring a card for the sunshine convenor. • FOR ONLY 9c.. (MIL Per Tinnily) When You Present This Ad Personally At 00eIs factory Outlet , 4 . I - 260 Tinian Ave., at Coyle Lane, Tillsonhigg Fresh Roasted Cashe*S, 'Peanuts and Mixed ruts VALENTINE. ST. PATRICK Alio EASTER CAKE DECORATIONS ANDCANDY BRAUN YOGURT MAKERS — HALF PRICE WHILE THEY LAST STORE HMS: Mon. to Sat 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Thum and Fri. 9 a.m. to 9 RI!". Children must 'be accompanied by an adult THIS OFFER EXPIRES APRIL 9. i976 NTER CASH & CARRY uilding Supplies FEBRUARY CASH IE ONLY UP Don't be left set in the cold! Save Now Dering Febreary Sale of Agtomotive Parts and Snowmobile Egeipment MOST G.M. FORD. 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