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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-04-28, Page 2PAGE' TWO. THE, SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1938 TELEPHONE TALKS IN THE WATSON One Ring that Led to Another .. . Jack Roberts and Sally have been "friends" for some time. But Jack took Sally by surprise (she really hadn't expected a ring this spring) and in this case one ring naturally led to an- other. Sally just has to call Mother who is visiting out-of-town. "We're to be married. right away," she says happily. And Sally will call some of her out-of-town friends as well, who will appreciate having the news. "first". Wouldn't you? FAMILY Reductions in telephone rates—local and long distance — in I935, '36 and '37 have effected savings to telephone users in Ontario and Quebec of nearly one million dollars yearly. IYl. J. HABKIRK, Manager HURON NEWS To Form Girls' and Boys' Band— Without either pipe or brass band for some months past, 'Kincardine. may soon have a band, •but it will dif- fer from others which have existed in that it will he composed entirely of young people, both girls and 'boys from it to 114 years of age.—Kincard- ine News. Camp Kintail— The convener of the young people's activities in the Synod of Hamilton and London of the 'Presbyterian Church, Rev. G. Deane Johnston, of Brantford, has arranged dates for the summer schools to be held at the synod's camp at Kintail. Junior girls will go into camp from '.July 4 to 11 with ;Mas M. Shannon of Long Branch, as the dean. Senior girls' camp will the from Ijuly 1111 to 118, %Liss Shannon continuing as dean. 'Rev. S. M. Scott, of Kincardine, is registrar for both camps, as well as for the young people's summer school from guly 118 to 05. (Rev. E. C. ,McCullagh, of Brantford, is dean of this camp. The season's activities will 'conclude with a boys' camp from IJntly 35 to August 3. 'Rev. W. A. Young of Hen - sail is dean and registrar. Teachers Engaged— .At a special meeting of the Board of the Collegiate Institute the secret- ary .announced that Miss Audrey Charbonneau, BAA., of Arnprior, and Mr. 'Frank Walkom, of 'Rednersville, had accepted invitations to join ,the Collegiate staff next term and teach home economic:: and hop work, res- pectively. Mi„ Charhonneau and Mr. Walkom, who will commence their - deities in new classrooms over the gymnasium, in the latest addition to the school :buildings now nearing completion, were ohosen from among PIC.OBAC , PPE T'OBACGI) •. =A'''M I ID, COOL SMOKE; :F a score of candidates 'for thepositions. —Goderich Signal -Star. Resigns As Missionary— Dr. Margaret Strang Savage has resigned as 'Pres'byterian medicai missionary in the Peace River dis- trict, around Dixonville. .Because of the pressure of her increased house- hold duties since the :birth of her daughter ...Sun, Dr. Savage is rave carrying on a private practice. Finger Amputated— Mr. Lyle Worden of Staffs while cutting wood with a buzz saw on the farm of Mr. Miller, had the misfort- une to have his hand come in contact with the saw when the stick he was holding .;lipped. The little finger was badly cut and it was necessary to am- putate it at the hand. Down 270 Feet— The test well that is being stink by Reeve F. L. Davidson near •the town weigh scales is now down 370 feet. Rock was struck at a depth of 11160 feet and springs were opened at 190 feet and 220 feet. It is expected in order to get a sufficient flow of water drilling will continue until 300 feet is reached.—Wingham Advance -Times David Ramsay, Morris— Following two months' illness, David .Ramsay, a life-long resident of Morris Township, died April 10, at his home, Con. '1;, Morris, in his 726 year. 'Mr. Ramsay was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Allan Ramsay, who settled on the Il t line of Morris and hewed their farm out of the lbti h. It was on this farm that the tate Mr. Ramsay was born and he ha, since resided on this farm. Surviving be- sides his wife, formerly Martha. Col- well, to whom he was married in 1,000, are one brother and two .sister: Allan of Morris, Mr.. ef. 'Eanter of Rlgin, Man.. and Mrs. John .Pugh of Mitchell. He was 'buried in the Blue - vale cemetery. Engagement—, rane, son of ,Mr. and 'Mrs. E. W, An- gus of Wingham, the marriage to take place very quietly ,she middle of May, The Trout Season— The trout -fishing season will open this year on April. 30, according to an- nouncement by D. J. Taylor, Deputy Minister of Game and Fisheries. 'May 1 is elle usual opening date, but as it fall; on Sunday this year the authori- ties have decided to advance the date one day and permit the anglers to get an early start at their favorite pastime. Mrs. William Scrimgeour— The funeral of the late Mrs. Wil- liam Scrimgeour, whose death oc- rurred at London on April li2th after a lengthy illness, was held at 'Goder- ich. Interment was in Colborne cem- etery. Mrs. Scrimgeour, whose maid- en name was 'Elmira 'Winmill, is sur- vived by her husband and six child- ren; also two 'sisters and two 'broth - ere. Persons attending ithe funeral from out of town included Mr. and. Mrs. Bert Breckenridge and Mr. R. Stevenson, Ripley; Miss 'Gladys Ful- ton, 'Mr. and Mrs. Hoskin, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. 'Murray Scrimgeour, Tillson'burg; .Mr. and 'Mrs. 'Lorne' Scrimgeour and family, Mrs. Chas. Bell. and Madeleine, Blyth; Mr. Bren- ton 'Godkin, London; Mr. and .Mrs. A. E. Finch, Clinton; Mrs. John Mills, Mrs, Olive Allen.-' "and Helen, Auburn. Miss Jean Matheson Dies— Miss Jean Matheson, . noted war nurse, who retired last August as matron of .S'haughnessy .Military Hos- pital, Vancouver. died Friday night at Winnipeg. She cvas 66. Miss Math- eson joined the 'Canadian Army Medi- cal Service in 191'5 and was .decorated by 'King George V for meritorious service in Salonika, where she served two years with No. 6'Canadian Sta- tiennry ,Hospital, Later she had charge of the clearing hospital at Liv erpool, 'Ens., where she remained un - 1 the end of the war. Returning to anada she was appointed matron of hautihnessy :Hospital at ''Vancouver id held.that position 'until her retire - tilt. She received the King ,George u'hilee Medal in 1119316. Daughter of, ti The :engagement is .announced of 4 Nora IElizalbeth, onLy: daughter el ai Ores. Matilda Gibbons and the tate \li m Francis (Gibbons of Leannin ton, 10 Mr. Hugh Dsivid Angus of Coch- the date Rev. and Mrs. Archibald Ma- theson, she was born in ,Clinton, Ont, 'Funeral services were held iu ''W''in- nipeg` on Saturday and ilhe ;body was sent on Sunday •to Vancouver for burial. WATER POWER USED ON McKILL'OP FARM • 1 Three years ago Gordon MoGavin, 32 -year old ,MeK6,llap farmer, decided he wanted electricity on his farm, and 'because there is no hydro line along the 112th line he took the only ,course that was open. Ile started to generate his own power from Silver Creek, a small stream that runs through the 200t -acre property. Today the •McGavin farm, eight miles north of 'Seafortli, is the only one in Huron County generating its own power. \Vlhen opened full the turbine will generate six horsepower, but usually the wheel is only half opened to generate about one and a half horsepower, sufficient to 'keep everything on the farm ;going. Tower i.e supplied for lighting the hone and buildings and for operating a seed- cleaning machine, a deep well pump, a hot water pressure pump, a radio and numerous electrical appliances. Gordon's mother, Mrs. !Jrllul Mc - Gavin, who passed away seven years ago, read an article in a ,mechanic's magazine 15 years ago, explaining how water power might be utilized to generate electricity on the farm, but it was not until three years ago that Gordon 'decided to 555 what he could do. To begin with, he built a dam of mud and dirt, reinforced 'with 'hoards, and on an old binder wheel he at- tached about thirty soldered cams. Strangely enough, the power wheel. :v,arked exactly as the magazine art- icle 1115 years ago said it would, It generated about one horsepower. "The old water wheel is not much eeeel in the event of Spring floods,," Mr. McGaviin explained. 'Every foot the water rises on the wheel sakes a foot off the head of the dant until, when it reaches the centre of the wheel you have no power. Later the- sanne year that the mud dant was built we had a 'chance to buy a turb- ine wheel from an old mill at Bel- :nnre. \Vebuilt a cement dant then behind the original mud dant and it can be raised six feet to generate six horsepower when the wheel is opened full. Usually, however, we keep 'the turbine only half opened to generate about one and a half 'horsepower, which is plenty to keep everything going." The Transmission from an old mod- el T Ford is used to drive the gener- ator and the generator is made from an old Delco 'engine with the connect- ing rod taken out a*d a pulley put on. A two-year man at the Guelph O.A.C., Gordon 1McGavin is at pres- ent a director of the Provincial Plow- man's Association. An expert ,plow- man he has been winning prizes a matches all over the province since he was 115 years old. At one time 'junior amateur plowing champion of the province, he wen first in the open tractor class at the International Match at INiagara Falls in 1936. In 1034 he won the ''John 'Goodisott Tro- phy, emblematic of the championship of Huron County. and he came into permanent .possession of • 'the trophy when he won it the following two years in succession. Married seven years ago to Miss 'Florence Stewart of Brussels, Mr. and Mrs. McGavin have two, 'children, ,fohn, aged 3, and fNeil, who is going to eelebrate his .first birthday this summer. AUBURN At Knox United Church Rev, H. C. Wilson addressed his congregation from 'Jahn 12-32 on "The Vision of the Crucrfield" and Earl Wightman sang a solo. At Knox Preybyterian Church Rev. A. M. Boyle spoke from Matthew 21-15e on "The Si'gnifi'cance of Jesus' .Entry on the Colt." Joseph- ine Weir favored with a solo. The W.M.S.. of this church will hold their. 'Easter thankoffering meeting in the. church on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. A. M. Boyle will 'be ithe guest speaker. At St. Marks' 'Anglican Church Rev. R. M. Weeks chose his message from Matthew '111-9 on "The' Triumphal 'Entry of 'Christ into Jerusalem.' The Sacrament of (Holy Communion was observed .at this 'service and will be observed at the 'Easter service next Sunday. On 'Good,' 'Friday morning Rev. R. M. Weeks will conduct a spe- cial service- lit' this church. 'At 'the Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon Rev. G. W. Sherman chose his message from Matthew, his text 'being 'On the 'Cross," 'Wow madain," said the enthusias- tic :salesman, after he had dashed into the 'lady's house and scattered 'lint and sand all over her living roam rug, 'If you'll be so ;good as to attach this plug to a light socket, 'Ill! show you how quickly 'this super -sweeper picks up ,dirt." "And if you'd let me say one word at the door," said the lady, .handing a :broom to the ' salesman, "this wouldn't have ,happened. The house ain't wired for, electricity," THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING f To be able to see what goes into the pud- ding is proof that it will be good—without proper lighting the cook is severely .handi- capped — give her a chance to do , her best. PN" RiANC. will go a lortg way toward solv- ing your lighting problems. • It is wise economy to keep sparee lamps on hand so that there will be no empty sockets and lack of necessary light. • Use bulbs of the proper walk - age to give plenty of light. • Phone for a carton today. yn5lpki,sr` , SEAFORTH PUBLIC UTILITY COMAISSIONI MAKE EVERY ROOM A gly?oAT NIGHT! BAYFIELD By W. H. Johnston in the London Free -Press.) There are few villages or towns in 'Ontario that had the backing of an aristocrat who never saw his pct pro- ject. But 'that was the distinction of the village of Bayfield, on Lake Hu- ron, over 100 years ago. Bayfield is picturesquely situated at the mouth of the river of that name. Rosy literature, prepared by the Canada Company and distributed in the British •Isles, led a land owner Baron de 'Foils to consider founding a new town atsome strategic point in the huge 'holdings of the company. Consequently he engaged a celebrat- ed English engineer, named .Bayfield.. to come toCanada and select a place in the territory of the Canada Comp- any whereon to found and .build a town. The arrangement was made he- tween the officers of the company and the baron as early as 1838. The -next year Mr. Bayfield came to Canada and after exploring the large tract of country 'held by the cannpany he selected the site that has ever since been known as the village of Bayfield. Named after himself he chose it as possessing. or at least, offering ad- vantages. which if properly fostered might one day fulfil the hopes of his employer, by becoming a great cen- tre of trade and commerce. 'Needless to say these 'hopes have not been re83!zed but no one can deny that the situation, 'beautifully located on the plateau overlooking the River Bayfield and Lake 'Huron would' have made a Mine site for a town. The 'Baton de Palle had great faith in the !judgment of his engineer and as soon as the location was decided upon he purchased in 1830, at 3s, 94, per acre, moo acres, on eaelt side df the mouth of the stream, emptying into Lake Huron. This land was surveyed into a town plot in 1118313 ;but nothing was done in the way of improvement until 1833, when a small clearing was made on the south side of the river. The baron never came To Canada and when he died in 1118316, the timber ,that .had been 'got out for mills, piers, storehouses, etc., lay rotting along the river bank up to 1113315 fhere were only two houses on the townsite. (After the baron's death he was suc- ceeded by his son who continued his father's work. Mills were erected that continued with repairs and additions to function for more than 50 , years. During 118317 as many es 715 men were employed in clearing the townsite, streets and in doing other wnrk. The drain on the' Owner's finances trust Have been considerable in view- of the complete isolation of Bayfield from any other settlement. (Even up to '1835 there were no settlers nearer than Goderich to; the north, 'iL1 miles away, to the east were none near than Clin- ton, and Brucefieid, '10 mites off, while to the south down to Brewster, now (;rand Bend, was an unsettled wilder- ness, As early as 1836 the baron gave two lots to be used as a school site. The villagers erected a cedar log building which the 'first school is the whole Township of Stanley. Fif- ty years later the schoolhouse was a cosy private residence. Not until 1876 was the village incorporated with a townsite of 1i'716i7 acres, possibly lar- ger than that of any other urban mu- nicipality in the County of 'Huron. Three years later the population was 580, about one person for each three acres, Since that time the village has not increased in population. The barons, father antd son, were not the only people who spent money lavishly upon Bayfield, for in 115 The Dominion Government began the building of a 'harbor on which was spent $5i))0op and the Township of Stanley contributed $110;000 more. The work was completed in 1878 and it is still there a monument to the useless expenditure of public money. It is but natural that those who are not acquainted with the village should ask, "What are the results fol- lowing the paternal efforts of the barons and the expenditure of so mucin public money?" To such a query elle answer is that it was not until 1076 that the village .was incorp- orated and though it is surrounded by a rich and fertile countryside it has not igrown in population. Rather the opposite is the story. The number of citizens at .present is much, smaller than at .incorporation, This is partly accounted Tor by the absencd of railroad connection. •Though a fair amount of business is done with the surrounding ,farmers yet in this day of automobile travel much of the trade that should Ile done here goes to larger towns. It seems that gradually she second baron faded front 'the picture abut the expectancy of his dreams is revealed in the spaciousness of the surveyed plan of the village. Ln the centre is the square where the sports clulbs hold their games and there is ample. room for several' games to be 'held at the same time. :For picnics and as a summer resort Bayfield is an ideal spot. The lofty •banks of river and lake are clothed with a wealth of 'beautiful, evergreen trees. Those who are Fond of the for- est can enjoy delightful stroti''s, Asparagus, beans, corn, peas, and spinach were the principal products in the frozen vegetable pack in Can- ada in 11191317. Like the .Canadian frozen fruit pack, they ere finding e. really market hi the hotel and restaurant trade, •