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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1950-11-02, Page 3THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 1950 THE S+ + ORTH NEWS Bayfield Fishermen ((By Lucy D. Woods in the London Free Press) When the "Helen MaeLecd sailed out of Bayfield harbor Monday, August '1, 1950, the last vestige of a local boat -building industry and the old sailing days left this port. For several years this craft had laid upon land. Her owner, Capt. L. H. D. MacLeod, could not be tempted to part with his pride and joy. She was a part of himself .and when he was at the helm she responded to his touch. He and his 'brother, the late William John MacLeod, had built her in 1923. They, and a brother Dan who went to Port Dover, followed in their father's footsteps, For generations the MaeLeods had plied their craft as deep sea fisher- men off the Hebrides, Seotland, The first of the clan to arrive in Hayfield in the early days were Hugh and Dan, As children they and their brother Dunean had emigrated from the Isle of Lewis with their parents who settled at Inverhuron in 1834,. After a few years here Dan 'Mac- Leod, with his wife and four children, Malcolm, Hugh, Teenie and Annie moved back to Inverhuron. He .had kept two sailing vessels there — bhe "Hailstorm," and the "Sweepstakes" -- from which he fished from time to time. The herring run was on in October. And on October 4, 1889, the two ves- sels, loaded with nets, set out for the Golden Valley. Mr, and Mrs. Dan MbcLeod and Malcolm Mackay were aboard the "Hailstorm" while Dan MaeLeod's son, Malcolm, and John McLeod, also a resident of Inver- huron, manned the ''Sweepstakes". All were lost in a heavy sudden squall. Hugh MaeLeod's wife died child- less, hildless, and for his second spouse he chose Miss Anne MacLeod, a daugh- ter of !Highland Jack MacLeod, of Ripley, to whom he was married in 1879, They raised a family of five sons and four daughters—Jack, Dan, Lewis, Malcolm, Bobby (Milled in action In World 'War I), Rate, Ella, Maude and Maggie, Hugh MacLeod built boats for him self and also for sale. Among them were "King William," for John Pol- lock' "Scarlet Flag," "Kitty Ann" (a sloop rig for herring fishing), and "Helen MacLeod," r a schooner type open Huron boat with square stern), In the violent storm of April 10, 1880, Hugh MacLeod almost lost his life while sailing the "Maggie Marks, with !John Wilson. Due to the high wind and 'blinding snowstorm, he was unable to get between the piers. (Murdock Ross, sailing John Fergu- son's boat "The Lady Dufferin," was the only one who made port,) The "'Maggie Marks," originally a 22 foot boat which Hugh MacLeod had lengthened to 30 feet by cutting her in half and adding eight feet amid- ships, was driven against the long clay point which ran out into the lake at that time. Jack Wilson managed to make the beach but Hugh MacLeod was washed up against the clay bank and drawn back again by the furious waves before he could get a foothold. He was rescued by Mrs. Tudor J. Marks who had gone down to the point in the storm. She could hear his cries for help and going down the cliff as far as she dared, she took off her •shawl and threw down one corn- er. He was able to catch hold of it and she hauled him up until she was able to grasp him firmly by the arm and assist him up the bank. He was weak and exhausted from his strug- Next morning the "Maggie Marks" was seen with her jib•bbom driven so far into the clay ridge that it could not be freed. i'Israel" Jeffrey, 82 -year-old Grand Bend resident who still rides the waves to steer H, Green's boat, vouches for this fact and also 'that he and the late Capt. J. A. Ferguson stood at.the Point and watched Capt. MacLeod saw off the jib -boom and install a new one. 'On another occasion Hugh Mac- Leod had taken a picnic party to Ooderieh, On the return trip they ran into rough weather, "Do you think oftll mak e panaskd tonight?" d nxiousy, "No," replied Hugh, "but Pll make Sarnia or hell," Capt. William L. Ferguson, and the late Capt. Audrew Fowlze, of Goderich, fished with Hugh MacLeod off the Bustard Islands in Georgian Bay during the fishing seasons in .the years 188E-90. At that time the trout had left their feeding grounds in 'this part of the lake. Capt. Hugh MacLeod died in 1910, his wife having predeceased him in 1906. They had lived and raised their family in a house on the river flats which can still be seen behind the shanties on the north 'shore. At one time this was a little community of fishermen—"the capital of Bay- field," says Louie MacLeod. Hugh McNeil raised a large family here and other residents included Au- gust 'Tom, Dressers and Donald" Bea- ton. They had a long stable and all kept cows, pigs, ducks and geese, and Hugh MacLeod kept sheep too. The MaoLeods were the last to vacate liv- ing 'carters in this area, "Whet did you do when the spring floods came?" we asked, "Lived upstairs," replied Louie. "I mind once the water was so high that my brother Tack had to get his wife, Emma ".out the upstairs window into a boat"—they moved uptown after that. "Louie" was born February 28, 1888. He was registered as Hugh Luncan MacLeod but his mother had a habit of tacking an extra name onto her children and this one she named Lewis for the isle in Scotland where his father was been. When asked his name as a child, he'd say; "Louie Hughie Duncan MacLeod," and so the nickname "Louie" remained, 'We asked him about his childhood, Moorhouses practically raised him. he said. He lived with them in the big brick house on the hill (now owned by John Lindsay, Jr,) for three years. They were very •good to him but sometimes he'd get hungry for a, taste of his mother's bread and run home, He recalled carrying lake water in a little pail up to the cottagers in Jowett's Grove for washing. Some- times the people gave him five cents a day and sometimes ten cents. When he was eight years old he spent a year with Harry Young, God- •erich Township and attended school at Porter's Hill. He helped with the chores and picked stones on the farm for which he received' his board and two blouses, But there were many mouths to feed at home and in time of want this was a help—fishing at its beat is a precarious living. Then he recalled how Bob Blair and Alfie Erwin used to take con- tracts for pulling flax. They'd gather up the village boys WOor em to k f them t » , ; and Lome was one. Ile pulled flax d 00 o'clock by Rev. W. Becker. The for fifteen cents a day and twenty- five cents a day was the most he ever earned at that job, Sometimes in the winter he'd earn a few cents putting snow on the bridge for the sleighs, At twelve years of age Louie was fishing with Kenny Murray, Bay- field, out of Port Franks, And there- by hangs a tale: George Smith, Ket- tle Point, had bought from the Reid Wrecking Co, an English Ritchie com- pass which had been salvaged from an old schooner, "John Kelderhouse," which was wrecked in Lake Superior, Young Louie learned to steer George Smiths boat by this compass. And when the "Helen MacLeod LI" was completed, Louie bought the compass for $20. Millionaire Tells Secret Success iFinn Haakon Magnus arrived in America with only $2. Today he is many times a millionaire. 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Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of white chiffon velvet over satin, fash- ioned with draped neckline, and sleeves ending in lily points. Her long lace net veil, edged' with wide French lace, fell from a sweetheart head- dress of white velvet encrusted with pearls. She wore a double strand of pearls and carried a cascade bouquet of caladium leaves, white chrysanthe- mums and bouvardia, The bridal at- tendants wore gowns of chiffon vel- vet in identical style with sweetheart necklines, and puff sleeves. Their headdresses matched their gowns and were in sweetheart shape, trimmed with pearls. As maid of honor, Miss Margaret Moore, Egmondville chose moss green and carried a cascade of yellow chrysanthemums and ivy. The bridesmaids, Miss Isabel Mn k, Mil- verton and Miss Berry, Caledonia, were in American Beauty shade, They carried cascade bouquets of cream chrysanthemums and ivy. They each wore a single strand of pearls. Mr. Robert Beuermann, McKillop township, was best man. Ushers were Mr. Loraine Rose, Sarnia and Mr. Leonard Rose, Bornholm. The recep- tion was held in the church parlors which were decorated with pink and white streamers, bells and white chry- santhemums. A round three -tiered wedding cake set in a base of pink lace ribbon and white chrysanthe- mums centred the 'bridal table. The bride's mother received in a grape colored crepe dress with black velvet accessories and a corsage of yellow roses. Mrs. Leonhardt wore a dress of blue crepe with black velvet acces- sories and a corsage of pink Delight roses. Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Harold Moak, Miss Rose Beuer- mann, Miss Mildred Bennewies, Miss Jean Seimon, Miss Yvonne Rose, and Miss Shirley Anderson. For the wed- ding trip to the United States and through Canada to the western coast, the bride and bridegroom both don- ned gabardine suits in a taupe shade. The bride wore lilac accessories and a mauve orchid corsage. On their re- turn the couple will reside on the bridegroom's farm near Brodhagen. Guests were present at the wedding from Sarnia, Kitchener, London, Waterloo, Caledonia, Milverton, Ham- ilton, Stratford, Russeldale and the surrounding district. DUBLIN Duffy—Dillon White and yellow mums adorned the altar of St. Patricks' Church, Dublin, on Saturday, October 21, for the wedding of Miss Geraldine Fran- ces Teresa 'Dillon, Reg. N. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dillon, Dub- lin, and Mr. Wilfred Joseph Duffy, Ingersoll, son of Mr. Harold Duffy and the late Mrs- Duffy. • Rev. J. B. Ffoulkes, D.C.L. officiated at the ceremony and sang the Nuptial Mass. Mrs. William Lane presided at the organ and the Misses Geraldine and Patricia Ryan sang Tanis Angelicus' at the offertory and 'Ave Maria' dur- ing the signing of the register. Given in marriage by her father the bride wore a gown of white slip- per satin with sweetheart neckline outlined with lace banding. It had a shirred satin bodice blending into a skirt_ of three satin tiers alternating with chantilly lace, long lily point sleeves and a full-length embroider- ed silk veil held by a tiara of rhine- stone pearls completed her costume. She carried a shower bouquet of red Madeline Dillon, Kitchener and the bridesmaids were Miss Marie DiTFon, Ingersoll, and Miss Dorothy Dillon, Dublin, all sisters of the bride. ;The maid of honor wore a gown of daffodil chiffon with square neck in bow effect, gold studded headdress with matching veil and mittens, Miss Marie Dillon was gowned in char- treuse taffeta with square neck and button trim, silver studded head.- dress eaddress with matching veil and mittens. Miss 'Dorothy Dillon wore a lavender taffeta gown with nylon yoke; a panel of bows trimmed the skirt and a lavender headdress with matching veil and mittens completed her en- semble. All attendants carried nose- gays of roses and mums matching their costumes. The best man was Mr. Joseph Duffy, Ingersoll, brother of the bridegroom, and the ushers were Mr. Maurice Dillon, Dublin and Mr. Leo Kirwin, Ingersoll, brother and cousin of the bride and bridegroom respectively. Following the ceremony, a wedding dinner and reception was held at the Royal Hotel, Mitchell. The bride's mother received the guests wearing a wine dress of tissue faille witli matching accessories. She was assist- ed by the bridegroom's sister wear- ing a gown of navy sheer with match- ing accessories. Each wore a corsage of yellow baby mums. For travelling, the bride chose a brown gabardine suit with yellow accessories and matching corsage of baby minas. Following a honeymoon trip to Nor- thern Ontario, Mr. and Mrs. Duffy will reside in Woodstock. The bride is a graduate of St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, and for the past three years has been on the staff of 'Alexandra Hospital, Inger- soll. Prior to her marriage sae was feted at various showers, Mrs. Thos. Hanlon sponsored a shower at the Nurses' Residence when the bride was presented with an electric lamp. The kitchen staff presented her with a silver tray, Mrs, Roy Scott enter- tained at a miseet?8neous shower when she was the recipient of vari- ous gifts of china, silver and Iinen. Mrs. James P. Krauskopf and -Mise Marggaret Givlin, Dublin, also spon- sored a shower honoring the .bride Mrs. Krauskopf ,read a congratnia- tory address and Mies 'Givlin assisted the guest of honor to open various practical gifts, Several games of bingo were played and lunch was served. The bridegroom was also honored at Ingersoll at two paries when he was presented with a tri -light floor - lamp and an occasional chair,