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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-11-16, Page 26PAGE 6A -60DERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1978 The Careys... • from page 1A of credit, the discomfort of road travel seems to have deterred the women from shopping trips. Another thing noticeable , from that account book is ' the -lack of mention of canned meat or canned anything else, or indeed packaged goods of any kind; everything was in bulk. On July 7, 1852, Carey purchased "3 M" of shingles and 30 pounds of shingle nails, a whip lash, two stove brushes,three shoe brushes, two tins of blacking, and a corn broom. Ori June 29, previous, Carey ran up a bill of seven pounds, six shillings -and -11 -pence for -- green and black tea, rice, pepper, mustard, starch, soap, candles, whiting, a bathbrick, matches, currants, a ball of twine, a quire of paper and a bottle off ink. Chief item on that date was a barrel of pork, costing four pounds and .. five shillings. Huron. in. the 1850's was doubtless as hot as now, at the end of June, and- of course Carey's pork was salted. There was no refrigeration for beef, venison or poultry, even if available. That barrel of salt pork helps to picture the living conditions of the time. ---C6TIT6Tire'ifftTOW today have electricity, oil, for light, heat and cooking. They enjoy rural mail, telephones, television, •and ,good roads to shopping cen- tres. When the northwest gales swept across Lake Huron and over the snowy fields and rutted roads in the 1850s, the log houses or shacks were more or less warmed by fireplaces, at which cooking was also achieved,- and ' illumination was provided by candles. There •was no fire protection, and the nearest doctor was miles away; but Goderich, incorporated in 1850, was getting to be quite a town, and had a half-dozen taverns. To the unaccustomed hardships of life on a bush farm, and adolescent Goderich, Isabel Carey added another of her own devising. When children were to be born (they had seven) she travelled across the continent, the Atlantic and the English Channel in order that , each might achieve nativit in Guernsey. Evidently all were baptised ' in the De - Sausmarez parish church; search through the baptismal registry of St. George's here showed no Carey names of that generation. Prdbably no Colborne housewife, even in this age of rapid and .com- fortable transport, would lightly go alone on a trip to Europe. Isabel Carey travelled alone, as far as known, or perhaps took one .of the older children on later trips. At first, there was no railway to: Goderich; stage coach, probably to Dundas, ship to Quebec for ocean passage. How did she manage for food, clothing in changing weather, shelter during transport delays? Of course, she became experienced, and she I would be fluently bilingual, but at best it must have been an or- deal. Perhaps she ought to have writ -ten a book. And what about the cost of ocean voyages was it in any way related to Carey's mortgages? Isabel Carey, born in 1823, was the eldest daughter of Sausmarez (1794-1879) and Elizabeth Dobree (1797-1868). Her sister Rosalie Marie married -Desmond Carey. The other children were Alfred, Louise, Julius and Ernest. Isabel married Lucius Carey April 29, 1847. Lucius, FAMILY Their eight,children, in order of age: - Mary Boleyn, who died Tufo to page ,7 A .fine markets...of fine foods zehrs THESE EXTRA SAYINGS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY AN UNUSUAL PURCHASE BY OUR BUYERS OR A MANUFACTURER'S TEMPORARY REDUCTION "LIMITED TIME'', SAVINGS_CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITE PERIODS, BUT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR PERIODS OF ONE TO FOUR WEEKS. DUE TO MED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE ON SOME OF THESE OFFERS WE REGRET WE ARE UNABLE. TO SUPPLY YOU WITH A ZEHRS RAIN CHECK SHOULD SUPPLIES PROVE INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE DEMAND FOR ANY PRODUCT. LT$ CHECK THE. QUALITY '1isffluiisi' .. SAVE -SAVE 20 frOfig„ SCHNEIDERS FROZEN BEEF STEAKETTES it) SCHNEIDERS BONELESS COOKED OLDE FASHION HAM MAPLE LEAF ENGLISH STYLE MAPLE LEAF BONELESS SMOKED COTTAGE ROLL NO. 1 PRODUCE OF CALIFORNIA BUR REG. 1.65 949 REG.3.98 1134.13A3 OUR 6 oz. PKG. REG1.89 11 PORK SHOULDER FRESH LEMONS CALIFORNIA NO. 1 QUALITY MIXED NUTS RICHS FROZEN TOPPING RICH WHIP 8 oz LEO DOR FROZEN ONION RINGS NEILSONS ICE CREAM NOVELTIES BURNT AL r BULK PACK. 6 oz FioND, 12 PACK OUR REG. 2.35 bs2.15 R°EUGR. A FORG9C 4/19' OUR REG. 1.59 OUR '- REG. 47' OUR REG. 68' 011R REG. 1.75 $1.49 43c 5Sc $1.55 WITTICHS SUGAR &'CINNAMON DONNETTES PKG OF 24 OUR REG. 79' 69c WELLA BALSAM -REGULAR SHAMPOO 250 mi. OUR REG. 2.39 s2.1$ WELLA BALSAM -EXTRA BODY CONDITIONER 250 roI WESTCARE PLASTIC BANDAGES loos WESTCARE COTTON SWABS ,..s REGULAR STYLE -2 Kg. SIZE KEN -L. RATION BURGER OUR REG. 1.99 OUR REG. 1.39 OUR REG. 89' OUR REG. 2.83 1.79 $1.19 79c $2.69 WITH LIVER OR CHEESE -2 Kg. SIZE OUR KEN -L -RATION BURGER R,E9G, $2.79 NEILSONS ICE CREAM NOVELTIES JERSEY MILK JOHNSONS BABY LOTION 12 PACK 240 ml OUR REG. 1.75 OUR REG. 2.33 $1.55 1.99 LT$ CHECK THE VALUE WITH SHRIMP OR BEEF CUP 0' NOODLE 2 5.. WESTONS CRACKERS 8 oz. OUR REG. 79' OUR REG. 75' 73c 69c WESTONS CRACKERS OUR - ,.... - , 4.„......,-...,...._......._:-...,,,,,-,....*,...,.---„,*..k.r. ,.. .. Rt . G. Asnr sr .... 8 oz. 8Z` WESTONS. LIGHT OR DARK RYYITA 200 g SIZE KRAFT -WITH TOMATO OR MEAT. SPAGHETTI SAUCE 24oz WELCHS GRAPE JELLY OR GRAPE JAM 2401. MONARCH PIE CRUST MIX FOR YOUR LAUNDRY -6 'LITRE " 18 oz. BOLD DETERGENT 24 Kg PERSONAL SIZE -4 BAR BUNDLE' IVORY BARS 400 g WILL 0 PAK 6 VARIETIES CHOCOLATE CANDIES:To° FABRIC SOFTENER BOUNCE SHEETS 20's DELICIOUS ON FRESH VEGETABLES REALEMON -JUICE '24 oz. 4 BLACK CURRENT RIBENA SYRUP iiRefillfONNAISE 750 17.5 oz KRAFT SPREAD 750,„, WITH PORK VAN CAMP BEANS io o'a DETERGENT -TWIN 750 ml. BOTTLES MIR LIQUID 1 5 LITRE 11111110 BUBBLE BATH MR. BUBBLE .00„,, OUR REG. 61' 67' 63° REG.OUR1 1111 ng - 1.17 OUR Si 49 REG 1.37 I IlL OUR REG. 87' 79c OURREG.$3•29 3.41 OUR REG. 97' OUR REG. 1.09 94c 95c ROEUGR. 1I19 1.27 OUR REG. 95' OUR REG. 2.49 89c $2.37 OUR $1 REG. 1.75 1 1169 OUR REG, 1.59 011R REG. 39' OUR REG. 1.51 1.53 35c 1.43 OUR 1 REG. 1.99 YOU WILL FIND MANY MANY MORE "LTS" ITEMS (sTuATss : imififisiasis STORE • • • • • • • • • • • • .1