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Mother Shipton,
cording to the
Encyclopaedia -Britan-
nice, was a witch and,
prophetess who is'
_
sup-
posed.to have lived' in
England. In the early
Tudor times:. Tradition is
that she was born at
Knar e.s.boroUgh,
Yorkshire, about 1486-
1488. She died in 1561.
Her whole history cests
rre
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on the flimsiest authority,
but hOr alleged.
Prophecies have had
-from the seventeenth
century quite 'an ex-
traordinary hold on the
popular imagination.
Read in -the light of
what has happened in the
world in the past century
and more, and of the
stirring events of the
present time, what is
known as Mother, Ship -
ton's Poezn will give the
reader something to think
about. - 4
Here it is; as submitted
to the Signal -Star by Fred
Looker who found itin a
family- .SccaphOOlt
recently. •
A carriage without a
horse shall go,
Disaster fill the world
with woe;
•
In• London Prihirose Rfii
shall be;
It's centre 'fold a Bishop's
See. • ,
Around the world men's
thoughts shall fly
Quick as the twinkling of
aneye,
And waters shall great.t'
wonders, do—
How strange, and yet it
shall come true;
Flowers brightened Huronview
Keep the Christ In
Christmas was the an-
them sung -by the
Huronview Choir at the
church service on Sunday
morning. Mrs. Webster
who is an' elder at the
,church in Blyth, assisted
Rev. Wittick during the
communion service. Mrs.
Elsie Henderson
provided the organ
music. Rev. Darrell will
,be at Huronview next
Sunday to conduct • the
morning service.
l'Olrs. Elsie Henderson
at the piano and Norman
-Speir and Mr. Cecil
Skinner on violins, ac-
companied by Mr. Jim
Ruddock playing his
accordion, provided the A reminder once again enjoy.
musical program on of the ,prcgmAtoe pilork klpecial thank youto
-Mondarafferiii5an'at Old to 'be playe.d in the the Kinettes for the en-
Tyme Music which was auditorium on Jan. 23rd joyrnent that the flowers
held in normal care from 2 p.m. to 4 nm. • brought to the ladies.
sitting rooni. • when The Golden Radar
Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Club from Clinton will be
Gibson, Mr. Walker, Mrs. our guests.
Peck, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Our residents enjoyed.
Murray and Mr. Lear many -beautiful 'potte.d out with
enjoyed an afternoon of plants, that were sent in
Start
shuffleboard in the during the holidaY season
auditorium. Day care has and we would like to
invited us to join -them in mention in particular a not luck
a shuffleboard tour- lovely floral - The Ladies' Legion
names on Thursday arrangement sent to the
morning. ladies Auxiliary began its year
On Wednesday evening north
the .day care centre Kinett
showed a movie in the arrangem
auditorium called nurses' st ion or a ,t e Mrs. Irene Carr were
"Monkey Business". ladies in . that area to
on ground001' with a pot luck supper
rom the Clinton followed by a business
'Club. The meeting. •
t sat on the
• Mrs. Lewis Taylor and
initiated as new mem-
want to be an editor beprse.g
Wood was ac-
claimed as sport's officer
-ry was from Irelarr m HaYs
_
to carry on the raminder
CONTRIBUTOR
UNKNOWN •
It is a pleasure.to be
able. to tell this story of
Mary and her childhood
in Ireland.
Sheiellsme:
'My -Mother could play
the piano, the violin, the
flute and the 'accordion
(malcluagan). Brother
Joe Could play the harp
with his mouth.
There were ten'
children in my family. -
My ...Mother used to
make-. crosses with
rushes. Pinnies to wear to
school over the dress
were- made from
' • bleached flour sacks. .
We used the fireplaces
to bake the bread. My
- _mother made fudge from
flour and potato; also she
• made apple dumpling.
My father was • very
strict. A ziy
misdemeanor would end
• by his using the strap.
r had a girl -friend
named Elizabeth Mullen.
We.had-a. greenhouse and
among 'other things there
was holly hnd roses.
We grew an acre of
potatoes. The vegetables
were cabbage, corn,
onions, cauliflower,
watermelons, cucum-
bers, radishes and beets ,
lettuce, Brussels Sprouts
and turnips too.
Also on ,the farm of her
,parents were many kinds
of fruit. There were
apples, pears, plums,
raspberries,
huckleberries,
gooseberries and
loganberries.
On the farm were cows
and .gpats_Ilueits, geese,_
banty hens, chickens.
There .were pet birds:
canaries, parrots and
budgy birds.
There was no Snow in
Ireland. The cows and
goats grazed on the
green, grassy fields..
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There was a green hedge
and also, the stinging
nettles.
There were two.
schools. One was , the
public school Where.Mrs.
Sweeny taught. The high
school -had a teacher
whose name was Bob,.
Sweeny.
The teachers taught
games as well as the
regular subjects. There
were ropes used for
aria - e er
which she regrets not
being able to conclude.
•
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to go. to thet•Irish pubs, Year- end reports
showed a very active and
and learn the Irish jig.
There was also the co-operative 12 mOnths.
four -hand reed which There were 185 members
on the roll •in 1979 and
would be . danced usink
the step dance. $27,000 wag spent. '
My youngest brother Plans are in the works
would do the tap dance,, for a Bobbie Burris dance,
One of ouruneighbours a Port of Goderich din -
Who lived near us was, the ner-dance and an April"
Martins. 16th bu_s trip to Bay City. "
'I used to dance"with a Members present last
week numbered .48. The
man -friend "named Bud
attendance prize was won'
Hamelin.
We went to do our ;by . Ann Berry and the
hopping in a little town
named Lawbridanny
near Belfast in Ireland,
We had to walkea mile
and a half to go to the
ublic school.
The Catholic Church
Latmeers was about
hree miles away from
ur house.
To go to schoOl the ,
children wore cloaks with
oods. Our teachers
aught sewing and
.nitting and making
rugs.
The family came to
anada when Mary was
3.
skipping. We also played s
hop scotch jumping' into
certain squares, marked
out to hold the small stone
to mark the squares.
We were taught to use P
the slate board -with its
slate pencil. The lesson
was written with chalk on
a large slate blackboard. °
We also used to learn
the Irish Gaelic.,
Also at the school we t
learned ,the Catachisr.n. k
When we were twelve,,
years old we would be
confirmed.
We took the Irish train 1
40 0 liMELOir,
mystery prize by Sharon
Scruton.
•
'aro* tow'ring hills prod
swidaen.
Beneath the water menshall. ride.
No. horse or ass by his
shall walk;
ShaU ride, shall sleep,
. shall even talk; • ,
And in the air men shall
be seen,
In white, in black, as well
at green.
A great man, then shall
come and go,
For prophecy declares it
so. -
in
noawt water iron then shall
fl
As easy as a wooden
boat;
be-totind
stream or stone,
In the land that is as Yet
unknown.
Water and fire shall
wonders do,
And England shall admit
a Jew,
The Jew that once was
held in scorn
Shall of a.Christian then
be born.
A home of glass shall
come to"pass
In England — but alas,
alas!
A war &shall follow with
the work,
Where dwells the pagan
and the Turk.
The States will lock in
fiercest strife,
And seek to take each
_other's life, •
When north shall thus
divide the south;
The eagle' build in lion's
mouth; •
Then tax. and blood and
cruel war
Shell come to every
humble door.
Three times shall-loyely,
sunny France,
Be led to. play a, bloody
dance, • :•
Before the people Shall be
ree,
Three tyrant rulers shall
he see; •
Each sprang from dif-.
erent dynasty.
Then, when the fiercest
fight is,doc.ne,
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The Gallery Stratford is again holding its annual PERTH HURON OPEN
SHOW. This exhibition, open to' all visual artists in the counties, will be
held between February 8th and March 2nd, 1980.
TISTS-
Artists are invited to submit up to three works each. Works are to 6e'
delivered to the Gallery/Stratford on Saturday, February 2nd, 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. and Suitday, February 3rd, 1:00 p.'m. to 5:00 p.m. Each artist
will be paid a '5.00 hanging fee. Please label each piece separately and
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England and France
shall be one
The British olive then
shall -twine
In marriage With the
German vine.
Men .walk beneath and
.over streams;
Fulfilled shall . be our
strangest dreams.
All England's" sons 'shall
. plow the land,
Shall oft be' seen with
bookin hand.
The poor shall now ,most
wisdom know,
And water, wind, where
corn doth grow ;-
Great houses stand with
farflung vale,.
All covered o'er with
snow andhalt- - •
And now a word in un-
couth rhyme
Ofiwhat shall be in future
tnie:
oFfofrdianyts,hese wondrous far
The shall adopt a
ra
To dress like men and
'trousers wear,
And cut off their locks of
hair.
They'll. ride astride with
brazen brow, -
As witches do on
broomsticks now. • .
Then love shall die and
marriage cease,
And nations wane as
babes decrease.
And wives shall fondle
cats and dogs
And men live much the
—
In nineteen hundred
thirty-six,
Build houses light with
straw and sticks, •
For then shall mightly •
wars be planned,
And fireand sword shall
sweep the land.
But those who live the
century through
ir 1
= et.
•
In fear and trembling this
shall do,
,
Flee to the mountains and
the dens,
To bog and forest and
wild fens —
For storms shall rag6'and
oceans roar
When Gabriel stands on
sea arta shore;
And as he • blows his
wondrous horn,
Old worlds shall die and
new be born.
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