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The Seaforth News, 1939-11-16, Page 2PAGE TWO a1ity Counts Most RSALA 'T'": A zo HURON NEWS Married At Brussels— A wedding of much interest took place at Melville Chureh manse, Brussels, at high noon. last Thursday when 'Bary Elizabeth. eldest ttangh t-ei• of 111. and Mes. Jim Rowland of Bruseels. was nailed it marriage et, Gec,i,e Melvl*t Ltayldson .ldeet et'h of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davidson. at Briteeels. Rev. S. Kerr of e e ated. The grid. was attendee by her sister, Miss ellasiys Rowland land Mr. Scott Davidson sunicrted hi t otherMr. anti Mrs. Davidson loft ea a ,l.;,t hens yrot Brussels Creamery Solo— F M. an. has dieposed. u t i* eemeety. alisin -, ,'. 1 •y t_„n. S O:. ietenVerti engagement— Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Feix. Innis• heene skyroclieted to double or sell, ann0nnce the engagement t,f ai nr ai er sea :tart -d, 1st the rase. Jit i art un i-Pard e'ouk Bras., r.f (laughter, aught -. Vera-Lort•airte, to H ! 1 to force John iia• Gunner David Hastings of the li,oth bet. :,f feiddulph, tc, tell them beaks i'tuid Battery. Listowel. tion Of Mr. et el a hit httl. entimine.he contrart- a3d 3U•=. \Vtlliatli 01 aitlis: 0f Lon,. ee. eell his ern) in Ammet. before t he price went m, Th •y claire they den:, the marriage re Take inose en have ,cle° cont acted to resell the November 17th. beeme at. S1.20 to 01.10 a htti:hel, Ka - hat tante to Canada from Czecho- Goes To Lucan— si,naitie with hie family shortly la• 11I1' Tiara ?till. who ices het -n 101. fore the :Munich pact was signed be - r, Lin: dial t k t r€ r:inh +I 'a at 'pec \ I. > at ,n atm tot It a tar n Midttlesex. Ka• • for s•v.•t. l years. has 0«,-i mon bars ttv0 et .0 rat Anna. egeti it. to the C.N.R. 101lay i.utete tit t eSertnierite. ties.,? 1?.. teeth of end Ales. Hill hay.. snot d ,. - ; t ,c'-1 :;peak En lis -h Hockey Player Injured— Al Campbell. son of AIr. and fairs. George Campbell of Clinton, and a graduate of the Clinton Celts hockey team. and of tate years 0 ,snappy. ,eft winger for the Lake Shore. Iih•k- .,. Lake hockey tc>ant: had the rills - rune to have a leg broken during _ata exhibition game- last week. Ai was ale eye an _reSAte Maya?r and It was while he was sailing in on the Atlantic City Seagull defence that the THE SEAFORTH NEWS vagmeseesswearopommas THURSDAY, NOV. 16, 1989 Early Seaforth Signs Had Realistic Touch 113y J. MarTavish in the London Free Press.) About 8d years ago the ground on which Seaforth is situated was a comparative wilderness. A survey for the townsite was due to Messrs. Patton, Bernard and Le- froy, Eastern capitalists, who bought what was known as the Spading farm, on part of which theetowit now stands. It is interesting also to know that the name was given by Mr. Patton after a town in Scotland, from which he had conte. Mr. Patton was none other than he who afterwards became Hon. James Patton, who for a number of years was a partner in law, in Kingston, with Sir John A. Macdonald. Seaforth. in the year 1560, became an incorporated village and iitcrreased in population rapidly enough to be recognized as being a town seven :rodent lt:.ppenei. The. injury means, years later. in 1075. tit- ht tent will be nine his Sal"- A salt strike was made in i57I, by tees for tit next two month-. Messrs. Coleman and Gouinlnelt,.anti, Judgment Reserved in o far as the history of the town is in Suit Over Beans— concerned is regarded. perhaps as Mt‘1,11--sex C.: unty Judge it'gtrtt re- the most outstanding of its early + °.11Z111 .-'111 nn r t tda\ Itt Lc t d- events. In fact for years Seaforth r the^ 4- 4 ,i lett ..mis t._;. !a>ntieen bc to ro,yer-end 11a:i credited with being the leading Middlesex and other West- salt centre of the Province of On- er Ontario counties. since the price tarin. ":,•,l town. While regretting their ci tl t ti t t.ed earl that it It ugh •-oval trot-, Goderich. their tient- bt had been sisnecl by their M. rico.=e•i r„ knew of Mr- Hill',, all- thee. the h, yete re _entire t'•,nke: ;,1st eniettt,--1.,+,r ,,ri, ti Signal -Star. h r t ak. ti••• marke,t , Tit c z:1ao claimed that whin .on Presentation to Miss Snider enehele :vete m-t1tiny,;, the Seeeer At f4incardine— tr t 1: ke Nth r ter K .t e, 11• yielded Kabat.ce lawye-r, h- A. :Mee 1'l' 111,1 •vi. Snifter, :A.T.t'.:11 . I;,nr .!,p. ,•1 i.ne,i th.: yiett1 was ranch mal: the neeipl.+rat c,1 a pi >etrt. 1-- hon Coe htsh,le, Alex Stewart. ,-inn from members and former fat Feet 1-i' lh,ttt;. told Ju tze Ingram Lim.teme rat to setl beans at . 1 t ffiemhe•,' 0f tate choir• of Kte 1 fres- _ he vteit. ii the Kabat farm a.; an .<ht for 1 holt Bros-, ani Caked yteriatn 1'hurth. Kincardine, as shemh•-ii rh•:_y :erre intuit t.; ;est a:•lit'ery • .- Nebel a porion of nine vers as int rhe heeitee When Kite,[ e.eked hint t;nriist and choir-l-adt•r in that wt t 0the, rt ,l nfaett w ts. c "T"'etin• tat. rater Thai iiairth Int order to tante a similar po:e. didn't matte» because he hthtealreat!y _rein in Knox Presbyterian Church, enlri his et el ai httrltel, Ar ~.hat. Iia• owl, The gathering at the home 1'11 .11111 Me 11 , sell Lear, 1,11:' Witc'art . t,f Air. and Mrs.. Rots Munro ytumb- tttr,iufiY, CVrte. trtiri,•drti t;Meer, wenty..tanl, rn :lttenst reel more titan fifty. Miss Snider and ofeererl t,� itut 1111)0 11 n1 Lush- v:ae presented with a handsome ere of benne at el a bushel. Wbir initialled silver tray appropriately in- brake out• anti awn 01' three' weeks scribed. Miss Margaret Mackay, choir i.,*.r as the ornp ata being httteet• ell, hbali lye!'P. Wnr[1- . .12) Ol' n1nCe I t`P president, in behalf of the choir meso- heeled. Disputes arner t)etweett Nome •)ors expressed their regret at Miss of the fanners and buyers and a enidet's departure, called to nand number of writs were i<sued. George c•ht-l!, London, and J. W. Moe. •lie happy fellowship that had been ley31itra' Exeter,rat are artiiie fret cook enjoyed during the nine years of Brothers, their association, and conveyed best Mitchell Woman Is 1D6— wishes for Miss Snider's future sue. cess, In her reply ,hiss Snider thank- another milestone has been reach- eta the choir members for the support ed by Mre. nary Avery. elitchell',s ofrleet citizen, whose birthday rte. they had given her and reciprocated t isiots is now recorded for the sixth their gond wishes: The board of managers of Knox Church presented 'hue since she passed the rentury .Hiss Snider with an oecasionai chair mark of her life. The aged lady is _lel expressed appreciation of her cork es c.h. dr -fader. Miss Soni.: is fiatightet of Mr. and Mrs- John Snider o'- Brn-fiield. Mrs. D. Harrison. Goderioh— Isea'.1: r,h,ored an tisk+•tr,eri citfzt-t: llnd:. ;e'i la?t w c.y. ::herr: Marg - Ah). King, '1 ii, . Daniel 14a -.,... 11 away at her .... lh�•• S11�- ii......,,r- who wV., t•cauship. the daughter et John and Klee.and },• .,, .. r e;irlbond Jel the early Lew .f . married ltf•.' P,aytieid. In lee.? Mr. and ere. 10t'ri: •i1i there i to t.otltritii, where -hey had resides ever sinew Airs. Harrison suffered ., hart atteek eist fall and had since been 111 fall- ing health. Besides; her huehattd Aire. Harrison is survived by a eon, limes. a daughter, Mrs. Earl Mcllwain, both of Goderich, and by three bro- thers and three sisters: John King. living in Alberta. Harry. of Venice, California. George. of Bayfield. Mary (Mrs, J. Treleaven), of Vaneouver- B.C., Ellen, of Ottawa, and Martha i Mrs. George Park), of Vancouver, B.C.A daughter, ,lean. died last Dec- ember. '1'11' funeral was held last Wednesday to Rayfield cemetery. Will Teach At Crediton— Mr. Sidney lIrown, rA t -•e • Mt,- leacher at Ile•.t+millet t fa: hest. fav, y5,ere, has beim at et C•a0ed as prinripa4 .1 the cOntirntatiott school at credit - filling the vacancy created by.the =loath of Air. Scherbartti. the former principal. who was a victim of infant - 110 paralysis (poliomyilitis ). The Crediton school and churches were closed for about two weeks after Mr. Scherbartit's death. and precautions were taken by some of the municipal- ities further north; and na further cases have developed. bedfast and has been for a consider- the store of Logan and Jamieson who able tength 01 time'. lovingly '.recti had a dry goods business and prided. for by her daughter, Miss Jennie themselves in being importers ee best Ar, -:y. another daughter. MIr:s- Ed' value; obtainable in prints, ea!icoes want:. also redlined with !ter. and uiuceys. SVinrey- was a single Towards the close of the last cen- tury the town had a population of approximately 3,000, exclusive of the adjoining villages, Harpurhey and Egmondville, which if included would bring the total to about 000 This was back In the days when the hum of activity was apparent on all sides. Shipments of livestock were large and numerous, manufacturing industries were well represented, while mercantile and other places of business are claimed to have been equaled by few towns in - Ontario. The town was proud of its electric light work, etc:. Fire protection and excellent water works system. In those prosperous days it is int- eresting to recall that Main street presented a vastly different appear- ance from what it does today. Even after electricity came to town many shop windows for years t•ontinued to be lighted by coal ail lamps. and a system of acetylene lighting was a competitor Board sidewalks were in use attd displays of merchandise werl made outside the stores every business morning. Plate glass fronts were the exception and frame buildings ap- peared here and there. Inthe 711's and 00's when electric signs were an unthought ei quan- tity. business places aspiring for pro- minence in the town and surrounding community used unique ways to at- tract attention and often acted in the way of suggesting what was kept inside the buildings. One of the most popular ways was to make something from wood, varying in design accord- ing to the taste of the owner. and then suspend it over the entrance to Itis place of business. Perhaps the most flamboyant sign was a huge golden lion which for many years had a resting place dir- ectly above the doorway leading to TRAFFIC CLERKS WANTED wnm•>n harid!ti;g 111' in+y.ln:•!l1 r:1 n h[ will ', , v tt t ntt lor,,izitt is .L ht•',.e [ h: in caner!-:. Freight basin( ss has it. Teased ;>i ; iii tl last 2 Here's your chance •to pertnrni x national service by either traintinz for Clerk or Traffic 1t,tnograph0r, Our Shorthand M written it, rbc Characters, and can be learned iu side of :; months. Don't hesitate- write for free folder TODAY Cassan Systems 9 ADELAIDE E„ Dept. 55, TORONTO xasamatorrActostarommmaxensay......mr,..ecranua FREE SERVICE OLD, DISABLED OR DEAD HORSES OR CATTLE removed promptly and efficiently. Simply phone "COLLECT" to WILLIAM STONE SONS LIMITED PHONE Y1 • INGERSOLL PHONE 219 • MITCHELL fold material. mostly made from a mixture of cotton and 01001 or linen and wool and %vas in great demand to snake wonielt'S and girls' gowns and dresses There teed to be a number of har- t,c^:s makers - in town. We retail the names of George E. Henderson, James Gillespie, W. H. Oliver. Mr. Aetz.t1, John Ward and M. Broder- ick. In harness shops. beside:; harn- e --- were Iikely t0 be found halters, saddles. leather mitts. horse blank- ets and various other articles. A large trunk. a saddle and a "Dutch" collar were signs that ap- peared M front of some of the shops. Livery stables were partial to hav- ing something fashioned to resemble a horse's bead or an entire horse hung above the doorway. Johnson Bros., hardware merch- ants, made use of a golden padlock to attract the attention of passers-by. while another tiros, that of Reid and Wilson, had a large circular saw. At the sten of the three sevens (777) A. Cl, McDougall ee Co., ad- vt rtivetl that customers wet„ guar- anteed satisfaction and would have nro1 y by tlealfne 1.ht r . A jeweler tylioc,lair l d lo have a largo stock 1,1 Phnglish and genuine silver watcdtt.n ,t0 hand. stressed the fact that no bogus Swiss imitations wore lo pt by hist, itis sign was the fir ori' : ilvet'plate, One sign we do not remember, but have learned about, was :that 'of a dentist, J. G. Bell, L,D.S., whose of. flee hours were specified as being Dann 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. He advertised being "prepared to performsurgical operations with care and prompti- tude, and to neatly execute off plate work in the latest styles." To receive this service persons were asked to call at the sign of the wooden tooth. HURON NEWS Mennonite Minister Passes— This week we are called upon to chronicle the passing of Rev, Christ- ian Schrag, who resides a mile or so north of Zurich. Mr. Schrag has not been enjoying his good health for the past two years, during which time he was mostly in bed, and the end however carie more suddenly than had been looked for. He slept peace- fully away on Monday morning. aged 61 years, still In the prince of life as far as age would have it. The late Mr, Schrag was born and raised near Tavistock, and while a young man, 15 years ago, he came to the Zurich district where he ran a flour and feed business in Zurich, also the bakery business, then moved on a farm in Stanley Township, later on the farm north of Zurich on which he depart. ed: He was for many years. and as long as he was physically able, the minister of the local Mennonite church, and was a very interestil.g person to converse with, being very much concerned about the inner ratan and his relations with God. Sur- viving besides his sorrowing widow. Mary Gingerich, two daughters (Ruth) Mrs. Stephen Peaoltey of near Dashwood. and Ruby at home; - four sons. Gordon of Stouffville. Allan of London, William and Louis of Hay Township, The funeral was held in the Mennonite Church and interment in the Goshen Line Cemetery.— Zurich Herald. Jardine Sentenced for Life— In less than two hours after the fall assizes had opened before Mr. Justice Kelly at Goderich last week the two criminal cases an the docket had been disposed of. They were those of Catharine Eliza Fitzpatrick, of Turnberry township, charged tt•fth murder, who was adjudged insane. and John Jardine. charged with rape. who was sentenced to life imprison. went. It required only thirty minutes for the grand jury to bring in true bills in both cases. Jardine had sere - ed 21 years in prison for offences Thoughtful, scientific production methods pay early dividends and many farmers are now in an excellent position to assist in meeting Empire requirements at home or abroad. If you need money to purchase live -stock or insure a profitable increase in the production and marketing of your farm commodities, such as meat, poultry and dairy products, so essential for local and overseas demands, plan your programme now—seize your opportunity before prices further advance. Consult the Manager of our nearest Branch. We welcome loan applications from responsible farmers for any worthwhile purpose. THE DOMINION BANK ESTABLISHED 1871 SEAFORTH BRANCH Manager E. C. Boswell similar to the one to which he had just been guilty. The victim of crim- inal assault this time was a thirty- year-old Stephen township matron and the offence was committed on March 7th, while Jardine was work- ing as hired maxi on her husband's farm. As protection to society Crown Attorney Holmes asked that Jardine beimprisoned for the rest of his nat- ural life. On account of the man's advanced years he would rat ask that ladles be inflicted. Int 1594 dine led been sentenced to one year in old Central Prison.: Toronto. In 19.20, in 1128, and -in 1532. he was also sentenced to Kingston penitentiary, all for the sanlo nature of crime. fi• t -Nearly Seven Million Miles a Year } ITHOUT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT Each morning this telephone man climbs into his green truck and goes about his job of making telephones talk. Safety rides with him as he drives through city streets and over country highways. Last year he, and other Bell Tele- phone men throughout Ontario and Quebec, drove 87.0 telephone cars and trucks more than 6,750,000 miles—the equivalent of 275 trips around the world—without a serious acc.i.dent. - There were a sc'r'atched fenders to be sure .. , but over 700 regular Bell drivers received safe Driving Awards last year, and many of them have few driven six or more consecutive years without an accident of any kind. Bell drivers have often been the means of saving life and help- ing the injured, for every one of the 810 vehicles carries a First Aid kit, and 95 per cent of all outside Plant workers are pro- ficient First Aiders. Safe, courteous,. considerate driv- ing is an important part of a telephone man's training. Safety, the duty of every good citizen to his community, i8 otac of .this Company's goals as it goes about its job of furnishing good telephone service at Y1 low cost to the user. Miss E. M. Cluff Manager.