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Hoki Reunion On The Home Farm
tAdam Durst and grown fain-, came from Toronto, Detroit,
11,y canine from I'uslinch in 18621Hamilton, Vancouver, Listowel,
to settle pn lots 27 and 28 of the
RM
. their
but
Maitland Concession,
„got'arou
holding a family 'reiffit r
- July 31, 1960-- 4tat under a cen-
tury.
There have been annual gath-
erings of the brothers and sis-
ters located hereabouts, vyi`th
theirten,tr'r�e�xo�Y.
exactly., reunions, but now that
the home farm:, occupied by Mil-
ford,Durst, has •been sold, it was
thought tautly to extend an in-
. vitation this year to uncles and
aunts. Milford is removing to
Clinton. - ,
• Differing from a more famil-
iar pattern—old folks on 'the
farm inviting children and
grandchildren in towns and
cities ---here the fourth -gel
ation descendants al the p.onecr
settler, .still • rarmin4 in the.
Maitland Concession, ill\.tcd
tht;..r. k.n from town and coun
try. some representing the list
older generation. The t L stilt
was a gathering of 125. They
0
Ayton, Gadshill, Morriston and
many nearer points. 1
n .last
t
Sunday's »perfect weather they
" ' d cti .1 • ,1 : f , yam:= .fi . 4.10,;1
w4�,':tl;t. ��� a��3r.'iC' {�''•�'.. �i'.�
;he shady lawns where _young
children of the fifth ,enFration
ramped happily -and their .elders
chatted until supper tune`. _l'lost-
off • the vtsitors brt u iht pruv:.»
o.o s and the Milford Dursts'sup•-
,phed,.z trass4e.pro icau,'�a,.:... ,,
Never having organized a full-
scale reunion,. the gathering had
no officers, no •sp eches, but a.
,00d time. was had by all. 'There
were 26 1)urst'n..mes on the r,.,4-
ster for the daj'. and the con-
nections included 21uhrrg.g,
Kbeh, Matheson, Be::n, Flick,
Walter, Geil and trawl others.
Detroit Dursts
The Ezra :41. Dursts, of De-
'ro:t, brought alar..: a framed
i hh0.to..raph, . taken a:),:wtt twco
, c;{;'i X49, 11 : hl)ut 33—parent,.
�
hild.rci; and the.v W:\ . , and
_t _end: h:,drL n. Eno,.. h for a,
family gatha ' » ct tat:r own.
•,nd t'.ac. e are a Lc,•,•* .al tHon,
since the p.cture was t31:e:1 'Ir.
94,
, -T,,,,,',:pere ' 4
b -v -T
vemotwoo miimporno aoeoe000es000ases
gik pOG$ARENOT
PERMITTED TO RUN
" AT LARGE DURING
THE PERIOD OF
MAY 1 to SEPT. 30
,A11. Persois°Violating
the By -Law
Wili Be Prosecuted.
GODERICH POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Two nationally -known pronidters of the Can-
adian way of life were on hand to mark the
summer tourist season at Casa Loma, Toron-
to's famous castle. John Fisher, executive
director, Canadian Tourist Association, ad-
mires hooked rug panel designed by Thor
Durst attendtci No. 7 school on 1
,the Concession, migrat-! Ifl�
' ed to Michigan to strike out for,!
i himself, and now operates al
'umber h
.sons are
Hansen, director of British American Oil's
Canadiana program, as part of an art display
of Canadian wildlife donated to Casa Loma as
an added fourist attraction. The rug was
hooked by Georges -Edouard. Tremblay. of
Point -au -Pic, Quebec.
MVstery In
usiness in which three"
engaged. Mrs. Durst IOldShe ar
i;:• The unrres °-iciera•tnrts . fibre.. i
thers and sisters of the late
John•, C. Durst) who were pre- SHE'PPARDTON, Aug. 2. —Ison (Reta Dalton) and also at
Gratitudibue
To Colonizers
Of St. George's
Looking (back 1126 years to
the founding off St. George's
Parish,- the congregation awes a
rector
debt. of
gratitude, .g , the
said on Sunday,, to :the 4rrginal
}'Ciq • a�;yx ''='•tsn7eis�hil�a•� .,�i�Vl
carried on, and to the Church
Missionary Societies in England
who for years gave support.
"Today we look !back.- to the
year 1834," Rev. Dr. Taylor
morning' service,
st`v,hen,. • to Atolbert. Camp-
bell organized a little -Christian
'colony' »here in Goderich.' First"
they had no church building,
noparish organization, only
loyal worshipping, Anglicans.
Just as the first characteristic
of the .members of the Roman
colony in Philippi in the days of
Paul would ,be their' loyalty to
the emperor and Roman em -
1 Aire, so the characteristic, of the
(Anglican colony here was de-
•votion. to the Lord Jesus Christ
�i:nd His Holy Catholic Church.
lThis found expression in wor-
ship and the church order,
which through them has come
'down- to us •as_p.art of thegreat'
and glorious heritage which is
ours as Anglicans.
"At this anniversary, too, we
naturally look .back »with grati-
tude to the 'brave spirits of the
past, those courageous, pioneer
churchmen who first settled in
this area. I think it is right
that we should think of the'first
two rectors, because for 53 years
there were they two: Rev. Robert
!Campbell, 1834-1849, who w.as
i -actually the founder, and his
immediate successor, Archdea-
con Edward Elwood, who 10 .38
years guided the Anglicans in
this area.
"I think we should rememb r
•
from- wl ence we were 4.1s4ma. tip the Ki,ngdam -0411a4here
in the realm of the spiritgai$t'Qn -earth. On this .126th an -
is seldom possible to pay back i niversary of the ,founding of this
persons to whom you are most parish we come. togeUher to re -
indebted. Thepioneers »have dedicate ourselves as loyal col -
long' since been called to higher oIIizers for • » hrist, that the
service, but there is one way to kingdoms of this world may be -
repay and in so doing bless come the Kingdom of our Lord
their 'memory, and that is to and Saviour Jesus Christ.
protect andpreserve that which' - r
they have handed on ---to do all; Sergeant William Merrell and
in our power by service and Mrs. Merrill, Lynda and Gary,
ir�t
sacrifice tol. assist the churchin
! of .Ottawa,. spent some time with
rt
n to p resent and
:tad ' g o
1
iwt °gertt.fatrozv �::a • g£or�otis, o" St+ reng
V.'P'41P4C
Anglican
heritage, not diminish- before leaving for Germany.
ed in any »way but rather President of the Goderich
strengthened and enrrichcdby,Jaycees, Brent Nelson, was
our own experiences in these among the judges who selected
critical daysLorw,,xte44324ChtuI,I'Vliap.Ass Kincardine" at the Kin-
W.e are,stal,.aa.,:,x 4 ala1 last Fri.st�x,
and'our task is that of se ting evening.
. cm" . aOkL;with loving gratitude the ra k
Letta elea f.:,pat is > of -those
sent for the revion were Mrs, 'Ralph E. Foster, the new owner
E. G. Cell,. Ayton, the former Id the old Sheppardton school,
Rose Durst; Rev. W. A. Durst, made' an interesting discovery
Evangelical fhinister, Morriston; 'While doing ,some alteration
Ezra M. Durst, Detroit, and Mrs. work there.
Edith Pfile, Ayton. On the original blackboard of
Milford Durstrepresents the ,the school Mr. Foster found the
fourth generation of the 'family,following note tucked away ,bc-
;on the- home farm. Adam, the n'eath it:
l riginal settler; was followed -by "This board was remodeled
'William • C., then John, . Mil- on October 3, 1931, 'by;Wm, G.
;ford's brothers,, Norman and Al- Hawkins, Will M. Vrooman,
'bert, farm a mile or so north Frank. Hayden and David W.
Ion land that was .part of theiGreen-and, iso supposed to stand
'first settled in Colborne Town for ala ages
ship 1.29 years ago. I It was written by Mr. Foster's
Michael Fisher, who with Val !grand'father, William Hawkins,
'1`.
cntine Fisher and others was but the only surviving member
wrought from York -by the can -;of the four is Will Vrooman,
l oda Company in 1830, bought of Port Albert. The note refer -
the whole area in the bend of red to, the_ slate boards which
the Maitland, east of Benmiller. ;the four men-tlapparentlyy in
He gave his sons 300 acres each,'sfalled. The slate »boards were
but much "of the area was --held removed to the Dungannon
,as a speculation. Built At Spring school a fewyears ago and the
writing ,,was uncovered. The
There is a, legend that Mich- school was closed in 1955. The
sel, exploring the river valley, pupils .are now going to the
followed to its rise the stream Port Albert school. The Shep-
fed by springs on the land that pardton school is new 105 years
is nc'w Albert Durst's- .part ,of old.
lots 6, 7 and' 8. It was the I 'Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tigert and
custom of the early settlers to family visited Sunday in ,London
build, Li possible, near ,spring, with Mr. and 'Mrs. Cyril John -
and Michael Fisher erected a r
stone house which »forms the
older part of Albert Durst's to- Adam, was first -of -tile family
d'ay. The clear, cold spring is to own it.
still flowing vigorously. Today 'the' names df Fisher
This farm wa-,for• years the and Dlrr•st are »plentiful on the
home of John Martin, father of mail boxes in this part of Col -
IJ.` C. Martin of the Colborne borne, and a new generation is
House, Goderich. In the 70's attending old No. 7 school.
eJ. C. LeTouzel occupied it and Thele include three Dursts, four
lit was known as.. Gkerrydale Fishers and many newer family
Farm. John Durst, grandspo of. names.
A. Q.
`rwG4axi
Storybook Garden, London.
• Mr. and Mrs. Pitt, of London,
spent the past »week visiting
their son, -Mr.' Wm. Pitt, Mrs.
Pitt and Wayne, .
Visitors during the holiday
week -end with Mr. ' and »Mrs.
,Tames »Hawkins and sons were:
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Holmes and
Marsha, of London; Mr,' and
Mrs. James Pinder, Ken and
Ann, of .Exeter; Mi`. and Mrs.
Frank Hawkins, of Goderich;
and ,Mr. and Mrs.. Floyd Alle-
ntahg, Eileen and Douglas, of
Hamilton. V '
Mr. and Mrs. L. Mohr (Betty
Foster) and family, of Gadshill,
visited Sunday with Betty's
aunt, Mrs. A. Foster, Ralph and
family.
Mrs: Bob Rising, Ann and
Dwayne returned, home Sunday
after spending a week in Ham-
ilton with' Mr. and Mrs. 'Marvin
Ross andfamily.
Building Permits
Drop In July
!Building ,permits issued
here for July show a sharp
drop in number and value•
from the totals a year ago,
when some large projects
were 'under way. The' July
total of 15 includes five for
dwellings, one '''commercial
and nine 'fbr alterations and
fepairs, with a fval-tie ' of
$52,425. The dwellings ae-
counted for $48,000.. This
'compares »with 37 in July a
year' ago, and a Value of
$248,585. Total value for this
year to date- is $340,795 for
.81 permits; a year ago $775,-
060 for ,113 permits.
h
HOLIDAY OF WINDSOR
YOUTHS AT THE FALLS
Three teenagers from Wind-
sor who were enjoying a holiday
at a cottage at The Falls on ;the
Maitland River had their holi-
day cut short. 'They took over
a cottage -on the permission of;
the owner who lives at Windsor
but found that it had been sold
in the meantime and the new
owner objected to its use by
str-anrg»rs. Their hilarity, wild
car driving, etc., attracted at-
, tention to their presence in ,the
quigtP , valley and Provincial
P,olige were called to invest=gate.
WHEREVER and WHENEVER
Building SuppliOs are needed you may count on
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PORT ALBERT
days, for it is the people who
make the parish. These people
Sunday by .Sunday worshipped
in the church and carried out
their lives according to the
Christian pattern, and above all
daily bore faithful. 'witness to
the Christian way of life in the
town of Goderich and surround-,
ing district. 1We remember, too,
those who carried on their (Work
down through the years, those
who built this beautiful ,church
and enriched it with their gifts
and Memorials.
"Above all, on occasions such
as this we must not forget our
tremendous indebtedness to the
Missionary ,Societies of UIother
Church in England, »because it
was through them that the
funds for this church were pro-•
vided and that the »first rectors
were send' out and their salaar'ies
paid. This little colony of the
Church of England was support-
ed by the Missionary Societies
of England for. many years, and
when we thimk of all our own
people in Goderich we must not
forget what the people in the
Old Country did to make pos,-
Qilble this parish and its develop-
ment.
"We are indeed indebted to
the past. The question arises,
how then shall we repay our
indebtedness? How shall we
repay, the debt to Mother
Church in„ England—the rock
50th Wedding
Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. James Phalen
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on Sunday after-
noon, July 31, at.. a dinner
party helcr irT"Elie dining room
of the Royal Hotel.
Those attending were: Mr.
ton, Florida; Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Phalen and their son
Paul, of Acton, Ont.; Mr.
Frank Sullivan, Kingsbridge;
iMr. and Mrs. Art Doak and--
Mrs;
nd-Mrs, Eric Johnstone,.
-all 01. G.otjertch.
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FRANKS
,PORT ALBERT, Aug.2.`----.The
ladies of St. A'ndrew's United
Church>W;1I,S, held a very suc-
cessful bazaar and ,bake sale in
the basement of the church on
Thursday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Vrooman
and family, of Corunna, visited I
with Mr. and Mrs. Will Vrood
man part of last 'week.
, Mr. Art Dickson, who is em-
ployed at Burford, spent the+
holiday week -end with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Dickson.
Thesympathy of ti the com-
munity goes.out to Mr. and Mrs.
Will Vrooman„ on the death of
his sister, (Mrs. Clara SilIltb.
A miscellaneous shower was
held in the basement of St. An-
drew's United Church on 'Mon-
eay evening, honoring Miss
Shirley Brown, bride:eleet.
Mr. and Mrss Don Bowden,
Larry and Randy, of London,
visited last Week with Mr, and
Mrs. Clarence Roy and Mrs.
Jane -Martin. ,
Most of the world's tallest and
oldest trees are Mound amongst
the stupendous redwood groves
of cAllf penia. The tallest is the
Pander's Tree, 364 feet higih.
The oldest, estimated at 22:00
4 years of age, began to grorw
When Hannibal :gas taking his
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the Romans,
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