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'HE SEAFORT -T NEWS•
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T3i;R SEAFORTH NEWS.
W'ALTON.
lyiise Jean Drager spent last week
end: with friends la Kitchener.
Ur;,t:George Clark of Listowel has
been spending a few days in the vil-.
fig^
3ltr. Clarence Bennett manic a bush-
atess trip to London last week.
Mr. and Mrs, F. H. Miller and Mr,
.hallex. Mitchell ,utd Misses ewe], Dra-
ggas and Gertrude Miller visited
:le -lends in Port Elgin recently, Line,
Ars R, Holmes, Leann -re'
was laid up for several days last week
after being kicked by a cow while.
.standing in the. stall. The blow brads -
Led her whole hand and opened a deep
tgash in the thumb.
Mr. Chris. Barrows is having his
'house painted.
Anglican Ladies' Guild niet at the
home of Mrs, Wm,,Anlerson on the
boundary Wednesday afternoon last.
The mission Band of Dufl's church
„met on Sunday.
Rev, W. le. Chandler o•f 'Fordwieh
ecioinddicted service in the United
(Church on Sunday, August 4th. The
eongregaticn thoroughly enjoyed his
appealing sermon un the text, "Nal -
anon was a mighty man of valour but
Le was a leper," 2 -Kings 5:1 referring
-to a number of well konwn famous
:persons who had overridden physical
.afflictions, as examples of how we
-should use our own small handicaps
'as an iucentive for greater things.
;$dr. Chandler and four daughters
•:spent the day visiting their many
Mends.
Mr. Andrew Crozier is able to be
around again on just two feet. Andy
evas wearing the crutches for a few
days after getting "busted up" in the
game at Chesley last week: He was
too plucky for some the 'Chesley
•Leavyweights,
Miss Ruth Fulton of Toronto spent
-the week -end with Mr, and Mrs, John
Balfour.
Miss Jean Alexander of Stratford
spent the week -end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Alexander.
Mrs. T. 1. Maynard of Owen Sound
•s,pont a few days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Alexander.
BLYTH.
Mrs. Fear and her daughter Miss
Mary Fear of Minico who have been
visiting relatives here, returned home
Saturday. They were accompanied by.
'Masses Mary and Mabel Fear.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Yeo of'Wallace_
burg have returned home after spend-
ing
pend
ing a couple of weeks with their par-
ents.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Greenwood of
Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs, T. E.
Greenwood of Douglas, Man„ were
guests at the hone of Mr. John Yeo
.on Wednesday.
The remarkable age of ninety was
reached last Friday, August the 10th,
by Mr. Finlay Anderson of Belgrave.
The fancily celebrated by a picnic to
Goderich. Mr. Anderson has 7 chil-
dren, twenty-four grandchildren and
8 great grandchildren. A goodly num-
ber of these were in attendance at the
•picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. David Laidlaw and
family have returned from their holi-
3ay with friende in Hespeler,l'filton
and Pickering.
The postponed meeting of the Mc-
Lean' Mission Band will he held on
Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the
basement of the church,
Misses Mary and Mabel Fear left
last Friday for a 3 weeks' holiday
with their grandmother, Mrs. Fear, of
Ivffnticn,
Misses Alberta and Jessie Rich-
-mond are visiting with friends in
Drayton and Palmerston this week.
TheMite box and Birthday
meeting.
of the W.M.S. of the Queen street
'United Church was held en Tuesday,
Auznvt 6th. Mrs, C. Granby presided.
Hymn 133 wa: sung. Mrs, A. B.
Carr led in prayer. Dero'tional leaf-
let, "How to Tree the Mite Box." was
-taken by Mrs. C. Granby. Two very
appropriate readings were given by
Mrs. S. \W'hi'te, "Blossoms and Box-
er," and Mrs. S. Chellew, "The Fam-
ily elite Box," followed by a very In-
•teresting reeding, "The Texcitentent ef
being a Treasurer." by the treasurer,
'.Mrs. C. Granby, Hymn 15:4 was then
sunt;. Very instructive readings were
given by Mrs. F, Fawcett, "Firslt Mite
Box •Offerine," and temperance by
Mrs. A. 11. Carr, followed by a piano
:info by Miss Sarah (Howatt. During
:-,he business part of the meeting it
-was decided to hold the W. M. S.
conference, west section of Huron
presbyterial society of the United
- church in Blyth on Wednesday, Oct.
.1.6th. A committee was appointed to
'peek a bale of clothing, men's wom-
en's and children's, for Radway Cen-
re, by the first week in Sentem-her.
'Mesdames- Grasby, Hest Mills and
Statkboase. 'FTynen 231 was then
• sung. Mrs. Maines closed the meet-
ing with prayer,
;les. J. Colclough ;pent a few
lays with Mr, - and Mrs. D. O. Cnl-
ilottgh at Burgessville, returning on
Tuesday.
•'I9te IWC.T.U, held a meeting at
Mrs. Elder's on Wednesday night this
;week.
Miss Alberta ,Stothers arrived home
from 'Denver, Cot., on Monday night
to spend two weeks' holidays with he'r
parents, Mr.-a.nd Mrs. Jos, Stothers.
3trs. MacNeill aed daughter Made-
line of Sarnia are ale() visiting the par-
ental home and will accompany Mrs.
Stathers to Hamilton on Saturday
• where she expects to undergo an op-
eration for goitre next week.
Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Milne, Miss
Mary Milne and Mr, I -Toward Mason
,are on •a motor trip Ibis week around
Lake Erie by way of Detroit, Cleve-
land and Buffeto.
Rev, and Mrs. Geo. Weir 'are apend-
ing'several weeks et Bonavista, Lake
of T3aya nn their holidays, `
Mfrs Tact b. McElroy and Barrie and
,jack are vieiting eer, and Mrs. Will
Leith i t Stratford for a week or more,
Mrs; Jim McGee of Taronte, a for-
mer resident of Blyth, is visiting old
acgeai ivaltees this. week,
Mrs. Walker and daughter Gladys
of St. C:atherinea spent the week -end
with her nephew, Mrs, 'S-tanley Che'] -
'e w'r
The ease .with which e,rne and
warts can he removed by Holloway's
Corn Remover is its strongest reco,m-
meectation, It Se'ldohi fails,
1VIOXILLOP'e '
There will be a change httate sere
vices tt{inlay next and during, Rev,
Mr. Smith's vacation, The three
churches will hold onion servicest
August 18th,: at Wtutltrop, at 2,30
Aurgest Sundayol at
Church5 , at
tat
2.30 .pan. September • lst—At Bethel
Chinch'
4Mlhttton w 1 be iii e is ge oft all
services.
Rev, and Mrs, W. F, Snaith are
leaving this weekon an entensi e
motor trip to Idoetreal and the Ot
tawa Valley. '
Mary Dodds and .San McSpadden,
have successfully passed all the first
year departmental subjects of the low-
er
Annie EStrong, S. Sy are , No, 12, Meof -
l{illop,
HIh,LSGREEN.
Mrs, !Webster of Lucknow is visit-
ing friends in this vicinity.
Mr.'eleAllister. and family of Port
hlnron and Mr. and Mrs. Clark of De
trolt spent the 'week-ettd at the home
of Mr, David Anderson,
Misses Barbara and Jattet Forest of
Hensel' spent the week -end with their
brother Robert.
Miss Muriel Carlile has returned to
Clinton after spending a month's va-
cation at her home here.
A number from this vicinity took in
the Black Knight's celebration at
Bayfield on Monday of this week.
Masters Jack and Harry Smith,
sons of Mr. Orville Snaith, are both
on the sick list but hope they will
soon be around again.
Mrs. Broderick has been spending
•t few clays with her daughter, Mrs, P.,
Mousseau, of near 'Hensel',
The funeral of the late Mrs. Geo,
Anderson was held from- the home of
her son, Mr. David Anderson, on
Monday at 2 p.m, to Baird's cemetery.
Miss -Gladys Coleman of Parr line,
is visiting her sister Mrs, 'Elgin Mc-
Kinley for a few days.
Mrs, Percy, Campbell and son of
Hay, are visiting for a few days at
the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs.
Hugh Love,
Mr, and Mrs. Cochrane and son Al-
lan, Mrs. Lorne Eiler and family, vis-
ited at Centralia at the home of Mrs.
Anderson.
CHISELHURST.
Thrieshing is the order of the day
now.
Mr. and Mrs, Enoch Parker and
Robert Keys motored to Guelph for
the week -end.
Mr. and Mrs. George 'Wallace of
Carlingford and Mr. and Mrs. John
Scott and family of Cromarty, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, George
Dalrymple, of Chiseihurst,
• STAFFA.
Miss Helen Henderson, London, is
visiting with Miss Dorothy Gray.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Golding and Mr.
and Mrs, D. 'McKellar, Cromarty,
spent Sunday in St. Marys.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Elliott and fancily
and Mrs, S. Robertson spent the
week -end in tStrt'ttford with Mr. and
Mrs. H. Leslie, .
Mrs. C. Templeman, Detroit, is vis-
iting with Mr. and Mrs, W. H,'Tem-
pleman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Oliver, Nile, are
t kiting with Mr. and Mrs, Archie
Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Lodge, Cleveland,
spent a fear days with relatives last
week.
Mr. and' Mrs. 2. Colquhoun, Chi-
cago, visited with Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Colquhoun
recently.
Miss •G. Kline of Mitchell spent
Sunday with Miss Mary Drown.
Mr. Wilbur Miller is making ex-
tensive improvements to his house.
Mrs. Dow of Winnipeg is visiting
her- daughter. Mrs. D. Colquhoun.
-lfiss Bertha Walker of Calgary,
formerly of Staffa, is visiting with
Mrs. Cecil Bowman.
EGMONDVILLE.
The August meeting of the W.M.S.
of the Egmondviile United Church
was held in the vestry of the church
on Friday the 9th, Mrs. Allen pre-
ided. Opened by singing hymn 384,
followed by the Lord's prayer in unie
son. The business part of the meeting
followed. Then hymn 255, The devo-
tional leaflet "The Stewardship of
Creed" was taken by Mrs. W. F.
McMillan, followed by payer by Mrs.
Alien. Then the verse of a hymn was
sung by the meeting "Take my love,
nay Lercl, I pour at they feet its tree-
eure.'Take myself and I will be; ever,
role, all, for Thee." The missionary
leaflet was read by the following
"Doing and Dreaming", Mrs. Shilling -
law; "Transformation among the Peo-
ple" by Mrs. MciGanigle "Transform
anion -in the Country" by Miss Thom;
"Dreams of the Future," by Mrs.
Eyre. The meeting closed by hymn
56 and prayer by Miss McTavish.
Masse Harris
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This is the most popular sulky
plow on the market, It ie eas-
ily handled—a boy can operate
it., Users declare it does as
good work as a walking plow.
See us for 'full particulars.
We also have WEED COP,
the famous non-poisonous weed
killer:
Gallop & McAlpine,
Agents for Massey -Harris Implements and Repairs
Beatty Bros, Farm Equipment Metallic Roofing
Frost Fence, Gas & Oil , OPEN EVENINGS
Indians. There were 'Indian reserves
bath north and south of the - parish,
end,ia their visits to and fro, these '
red -skins would paddle "their canoes
near the early settlers' hones which
were then located on the shores of
Lake Huron,
After `Champ'lait's visit to the par-
ish as well as to Huron County in
general, this territory was visited at
intervals by the fur -traders and some-
times by the early missionaries, in
their expeditions to and .fro between
their settlements on the shores of
Georgian Bay and those farther down
tiwards Detroit.
#**
Blessed Jean de Breboeuf had spent
1.3 years laboring among the Hurons.
The Iroquois, those monsters of
cruelty, tore off his scalp, poured boil-
ing water over his head in derision of,
holy baptism, applied flaming torches•
to his naked flesh, encircled his shoul-
ders with red hot hatchets and pluck-
ed out his eyes. They completedtheir
cruel work by cleaving open his
breast, tearing out his heart and de-
vouring it, hoping thereby to share in
their victim's bravery.
Blessed -Gabriel Lalemeiit had been
in the Huron district only seven
months and was just beginning tto
speak the native tongue, when be was
seized and made to suffer indescrib-
able tortures, He suffered the or-
deal of boiling water poured over his
head and of flaming torches• applied to
his naked flesh; he felt red=hot hatch-
ets encircling his bare•shoulders; his
eyes were plucked out; and after six-
teen hours of this •barbar;ons treatment
his soul took its flight tie God.
The soil of St. Peter's parish was
trampled by the blessed feet- of those
heroic saints (especially Father de
Breboeuf), sprinkled by the sweat of
their holy brow and was a .moment-
ary resting place, as they followed
the old missionary and Huron trail,
in their expeditions to and fro from
their settlements on the shores of
Georgian Bay to those farther dawn
towards Detroit,
* * *
On May 24, 1326. the government
sold to the Canada 'Company a block
of land containing one million acres
in the territory called the , Huron
Tract and in which lies the parish.
This was a desolate. and . inhospit-
able wilderness which was to slowly
HAY
To Hold Reunion Sept. 1 and 2.—
The thirtieth anniversary of the ded-
ication of St, Peter's Church, French
Settlement, will be celebrated on Sep-
tetuber 1st and 2nd by an Old Boys'
Home Coming. On Sunday a Solemn
High Mao.; will he sung fcr the de-
ceased pioneers and all the deceased
members of the parish, also for the
living members, calling down God's
blessing for its future success and
happiness. On Monday a grand pic-
nic will be held, with amusements of
all.kiurls, chicken dinner, allegoric re-
presentations, fireworks . lit the even-
ing. Everybody is invited. The pas-
tor of St, 'Peter's church, Rev. L.
Marchand, has prepared a most in-
teresting hook, containing a history
,f the parish, to which we are in-
debted for the extracts which follow:
In the summer of 1615, over three
hundred years ago, Samuel de Cham-
plain left *Montreal on a trading ex-
pedition to Georgian Say,
It was during his progress on this
mission that Champlain visited the
site of the present French Settlement,
saddling his canoe, both in going and
:rano ee., along the shores of St.
Peter' -s ['arise,
Some of the oldest members of the
pariah still rectrll how awfully afraid
they were, as 'little children; of the
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VERED SATURDAY FORENOON
TO THE STORE.
Our Prices: -
HENS—Over 6 lbs, 21c; over
5 lbs., 20c; 424 lbs., 18e; 4 lbs.
15c; under 4 lbs. 12c,
OLD SPURS—Over 6 lbs. 14c,
4% lbs. 12c, under 4 lbs, 8c.
CHICKENS: Omer 5 lbs., 26c
over 4 lbs, 24c; 3 lbs, to 4 lbs.
22c, 13/4 lbs. to 3 lbs. 18c; un-
der leer lbs. 15c.
PAYING 32c CASH FOR EXTRAS
Leo p
Stephenson
CONSTANCE
gy nlr tms xe,
whiveet way the afirtste,Frenche11"s eodttlersan'leaviang
the Province of Quebec about the
year 1846, established 'themselves in
what is now known as. French Settle-
ment ou the shores of Lake Huron.
A few French-Canadian families
from Joliette, L'Assamptioas,-Berthier,
St. Thomas and Ste. Elizabeth left
their Native proaince in search of bet-
ter .fortune. Hard tines at home, ow-
ing to successive failures of the crops,
the falling of the markets and the Lack
of labor, had placed them in bitter
circumstances. They longed for some
opportunity that iitight better their
condition,
• They were attracted bo this portion
of the country, first, by the glowing
accounts' of the richness •of• the land
as narrated by the "coureurs-deebois,"
that is, by th'ose.young mei who in.
the early days would take to the
woods to Live and trade with the In-
dians, and secondly, by the promising
advantages as offered by the Canada
Company, These coureui•s deebois
had been ea other than Claude Gelin-
as, Abraham Bedard and Baptiste
Durand, all pioneers of the parish, and
they told their town -folk that in all
their travels, they knew of no other
Place more promising. than the Huron
Tract,
They proceed by boat from Mon-
treal to Hamilton and thence through
forests. At Se'aforth they turned their
footsteps towards' Brucefield, then to
Bayfield and finally eo their ultimate
destination, When they arrived they
wearily dropped their' few- belongings
on the shores of Lake ,Huron. To pro-
tect themselves against the elements
that first night they tore the bark off
trees to make a hut. It is recorded
that on this bight 'a terrific storm
arose upon the lake, - tearing down
their tempor-ary abode and leaving
theta aghast and drenched with rain.
They next bought land eon the
Canada Company at $3.00 per acre,
and found that there was notch to do
hefare a single meal could be won.
When finally the grain was threshed,
they would carry it to Goderich on
their backs, a distance of '22 miles, to
have it ground into flour..
Nevertheless, they were a happy
people, and n'o'twithstanding • poverty
and suffering,-they.liv,ete, contented and
peaceful lives. Alt formed one com-
mon family; helped one another in
their "bees." At these there was much
merrii'nent, Gradually,• a little com-
fort c'e,nte,in. '
Among the first settlers who arriv-
ed and whose descendants are now
living in the parish were Norbert De-
nn.nne, Basil Jeaffnoye Basile Durand,
Elie and Christoph Dueharine Pierre
Corriveau, Henri Mailloun, Joseph
Chanipa-gne,Francois Papillion, Jos-
eph. Laporte, Pierre Masse, David and
Martin • Ducharme, Pascal Charette,
c
Claude Gelttas Thomasis
and 'FFrancois
Geoffroy, David Mireau, Ai.ma'hle De-
rosiers and Pierre 'Piette. Oliver
Mousseau had accompanied the first
settlers as far as Bayfield, but going
to Goderich, he returned some years
later.
In close succession the following
years Witnessed the arrival of Joseph
Wild, John -Rau, Bernard Sreenan,
Regis Ayotte, Oliver Etue, Arthur
Keegan, Ulric Brisson, Simon Bedard,
Stephen: Meidinger, Pierre Callon, as
well as Louis, Aleandre .and Urgele
Denome who joined their brother
Norbert.
It might be interesting to trace the
far a s
a
genealogies of these settlers as
it has been permitted from official
sources, (Tanquay).-Tlcey began to
figure almost immediately after the
(alle S orismaii' ''s
�Gl �G ZSe —
PROTECT IT AGAINST
rinE
Green forests
ensure an even
flowof clear run-
ning water.;
burned timber
means muddy
torrents in flood
time and stag-
nant pools in
dry weather.
The good sports=
man, in his own
interest, is care-
ful with fire in
the woods.
Usual by authority of
Honourable
Charter Stewart,
Minister of the Interior.
Yt tr 1632. Rada year brought, new
,ur'iv,als irtu ' France ate to 1665:,' Sup-
eitar officers and' a great' many sol-'
diets, had brought weeh them, besidee.
personal glory, that of their anoastors.
Many of these soldiers attd officers
were induced to settle -in Canada and
were .given grants of land. to do so.
•
As ,wonieti were few in number, the
Frenoh'governutent sent a large num-
ber of young women from France to
beeonie their wives, As soon• as these
ship loads 'of women arrived, tate then
who wanted wives canto down to the
vessels and chose (heir partners, It is
from these, the people of St. Peter's
parish descend
THURSDAY, A
fPST lye 1929,
The Bedards descended from Isaac
Bedard, born ie the parish of St. Sui-
t/lee, Paris, France, iu 1616, Comitvg to
Canada, he married in 1645 Marie Gir-
ard at Quebec,
The Bnissons descend' from Rene
Brisson, born `int France in 1635 and''
utarried Int Quebec to Anne Vesinat
in 1665.
The Geoffnoys descend from Etiet-
ne Geoffroy, born itt 1713, in the dio
cese of La Rochelee, Aunis, France,,
and married 'Marie Charlotte Le-
campte in Quebec in 1741. '
The alchemies descend 'from Fie
acre Ducharme, a carpenter, boric- in
Paris in 1628 and married Marie Pau-
crau in Quebec in 1659, They had nine
children. The oldest, Louis, was • ki'll-
ed by the English with 'Ctrbassiete and
Claude was killedby the Iroquois In
diens with Lemoyne de Il:ienville.
The Etues descend from Etienne
Etue of the diocese of Limoges,
France. His two sons came to Canada
and Leonard .married Elizabeth Godil-
bon in Montreal in 1670;'and Francois
married Jeanne Therese Pilet, at Bou
chez' ille in 1686.
The efousseaus descend from Jac-
ques Mousseau, born in 1631 et Aze-
le Rideau, diocese of Tours, France,
and married in Qne'Sec, to Margaret
Sauvoit in 165-8. .
The Gelinas descend from Etienne
Ge'linas, born in France and married in
Quebec in 1672, Frtnncoise de Char-
menil of the diocese of Mans, France.
The Laportes descend from . Jac-
ques Laporte, born in Paris,- France,
and married in ,Montreal in 1657 to
Nicole .Duchenne, Later, Louis La-
porte, als'o of Paris, and, born in.1652
in the parish of St. Eutache, married
in Quebec, Marie Nolan in 1684. Lotus
was Sieur de Bouvigny, governor of
Three Rivers, major of the -armies 'of
the French king and a knight . of St
Louis. '
The Corriveaus descend from Etein-
ne Corriveau, born in 1643 at Fonter-
eau in the diocese of Angouleme,
France and married -Catherine Bureau
in 1669, iu Quebec.
The amends descend from Nichol-
as Durand, born in 1635 at Cherom-
met in the diocese of Angouieme,
France, and was married- .at Quebec
to Marie Reneuard in 1-665.
The Masse descend from Pierre
Masse, born in France and who mar-
ried at Quebec in 1644, Marie, Pinel
de la;Chenaie,
The Canon descend from Nicholas
Cantle, born in France in 1633, and
tvho married' Madeleine Poulois at
Quebec in '1660. •
The Charette descend from Etien-
ne Charette, born in 1631, at Ste,. Rad-
egonde in the diocese ,of Poitiers
France, and who married- at Quebec
Catherine Bissot in 1670. His son• was
Seem .of Lauzon and little. son :Go
Sieur of Lauzon.
The Papineau descend froth Samuel
Papineau. born in 167(' in the city ;of
Montigny; Poitou, France, and who
married in 1704 Catherine Quevil'loe.
His wife Catherine, as -a little girl,
had been Wien by the Iroquois, te-
gether with her sister, aged seven,
wham these barbarians burned before'
her eyes. Catherine was se
t fre,ee after
many years of captivity. •
The Ayotte descend from Thomas
Ayotte, horn in France and who mar-
ried Jeanne Beecher at Quebec in
1637.
The 'Plante descend froth Jean
Plante born at Ladleau near La Ro-
chelle, France in 1621, and married
Francoise Boucher at Quebec in 1650.
The Sauve ; descend from Pierre
Sauve born at Libourne en the diocese
of Bordeaux, France,' `and married
Marie Michel in 1696 at Quebec.
The Denome descend from Bernard
Denome, a militia captain, .born • in
France and married Marie Angelique
Mariot. He died iu 1753.
The Lafram'boise descend from Ni-
cholas Lafratntboise, been in France in
1713, and married- -Gtrnegonde. Lan-
gevi n.
The Mireau descend from Mathieu
Mireau, 'born in France and married
Angelique •Content in 1695.
The Aubins descend from Michel
Aubin, born in France in 1639 and
married Marie Provost in 1670.
'The Rau descend from John Rau,
born in Minden, on the Rhine, Germ-
any and married Marie Sneider at
Waterloo in 1850.
The Meidinger descend front Ste-
phen Meidinger, born in Germany,
and who settled .here in 1869.
The Sreenan descend from Bernard
Sreenan, born in Ireland and arrived
here in 1848, and utarried Anne Orr,
The Wild descend from Joseph
Wild, born in Germany, and who ar-
rived here around 1350.
The Keegan descend from Arthur
Keegan, born in Ireland, married Jane
McGuire and settled here in' 1856. '
Parochial History.—Living far front
all Cathodic centers, the nearest, church
was Goderich, 22 miles away, and a
difficult journey, Around the year
1849, the Rev, Father Sneider, pastor
of Goderich, undertook to visit them.
However, the work of Father Snie-
der met with some difficulty in the
beginning. 11 was necessary to recall
points of the disci-ptine of the church
to bless the Marriages of some who
had united in matrimony after the
fashion of the patriarchs of oil; that
is who had(tuarried in the presence of
God and witnesses, to tele rigorous
measures with some whose scandal-
ous conduct terrified the good; and to
baptise the children,
Father Sneider had been bora in
France ante could speak Geetuan,
French and English. He had been a
soldier in Napoleon Bonaparte's aritty,
and strode along as if his sabre were
still clattering at his side: Once be-
tween God ate eh and 1risheewn, he met
the,Orangemen having a walk. They
opened up their ranks to let hitt' pass
through, which lie did, bolwing fight
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Oats, Standard or over • • • • . • . • . .60 per Bus,
Barley, Malting Grade ,72 per Bus.
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BRAN, in -bags - $34.00 per ton
SHORTS, in bags , $36.00 per ton
MIDDLINGS, in bags $4,00 per ton
These Shorts and IvIidcllings- are front Winter Wheat
PHONE . 51
and left as in a progress, they saluting:
Las he passed up the aisle made for
hint. To have had suede a position, was
no small testimony to a man's worth,
He was a constant and welcome visit-
or at houses outside his awn flock, He
baptised many Protestant 'babies • as
well its Catholic, and often ministered
to physical ailments for he had been a
physician before priest.
The first masses were offered' by Fr,
Sneider in the Little log house belong-
ing to Jean Baptiste Ducharme, .not
Far from the lake.
Grits—The parishioners today are
decidedly. Liberal in politdes and a rea-
son is found for it at this tithe of the
history. The pioneers had enfortutiate-
ly taken up only small ,pieces of 'land,
either •through poverty or through
lack of foresight. Now it happened
that they gathered wood on neighbor-
ing property and this was reported to
the 'Canada Company who threatened
them with prison. Great was their
conisternetioai, Father Sneider inter-
viewed lawyer Malcolm Cameron, a
Grit and Protestant, and a waren.
friend •of the priest,- who represented
that under the circumstances they had
clone so through sheer necessity, won
their case, Each time Mr, Gamet'on•
ranforpat'liametnt, his old friends ral-
lied around hint as one man and Mr.
Cameron wae always. elected. Had he
been a Tory, the parish today would
be so by tradition.
In 1855 the Canada Co.'gave • the
episcopal corporation of the diocese of
Toronto tear acres of Land in Hay tp.
Fathead Moneay was pastor at the time.
He was followed by Fr. \S,Tasserau,
who was in charge until 1861. In that
year the parish was placed in .charge
of Father Murphy of Irishtown, who
decided to build a more; commodious
church 40x50,. bait just as it was being
completed it was suddenly reduced to
ashes by, fire. en 1871 the Zurich
church was built and in' 1873 St. Pet-
er's was erected,'' being of yellow
hrick ori stone 'foundations and sur-
mounted by a steeple. •
In 1875 was built the first parish
hoarse: Fr.. Murphy drew the plans and
watched over its construction, as he
had done the church: The younger Fr.
Sneider •a • distant relative of the old
missionary; became'. first residential
pastor. He was -followed -by Fr. Moron.,
• In 1884 Fr, Kealy became pastor,
followed by Fr: Mugan and Fr. Cour
tots in 1889, Ian 1894, fire destroyed `the
arish house the escaping p• pastorP g with
nothing else than his garments.
The church was enlarged' in 1899,
the total east being $5,0 t. The
beautiful altars, oak pews, ho air fur-
.
s,
race, stained glass windws, metallic
vaulting, oil painted walls were among
the improvements, Fr, Cou'rtois left
the parish in 1901 after more than 1'1
years. Fr. Prudholnte was appointed
to -the parish. He.fouuded the Blessed
Virgin ,Soclality, the Ste, Anne Society
and the Ass'ocieeion of the Stations of
the Cross, ,He left three years later in -
1904. Pouter Loiselle carried on the
work until 1909. He was the first
priest in Ottttirio to own an automo-
bile, Father Latrdreviele, the next
pastor remained till 1912, He was fol-
lowed by Fr. Rondot who remained
till 1924, During his sojourn a number
of the young men volunteered for ser-
vice in the great war. In 1924 Father
Gerard was appointed,. Always of deli-
cate health, he passed suddenly an
Sunday morning, January 12, 1929,
• The present incumbent,,Father Mar-
chand, arrived' on Jan. 26111, 1929.
' Alumni—The parish has produced 5
priests:: Rev. Denis Brisson, of Sacred
Heart church, Windsor; Rev. Maxine
Brisson, bursar at St, Peter's Semin-
ary, London; Rev. Isaac Duoharme,'of
Ste. Therese church, East Windsor;
Rev, Father Durand, assistant at St.
Thames; Rev. Father Maloney, as-
sistant at Ste. Therese Church, East
Windsor; and Rev, Fathers Bart and
Denome, Basilians, both descendants
of.parents born here..
Nine mins were also born here: Sister
St. Clair, Chicago, 111., daughter of
Pierre Cantin; Mother M. Loretta and
'Mother Virgine, Chatham, and Sis-
ter Mary Clotilde of St. Dominic,
Phillipine Islands, all three daughters
of 5. B, Laporte; Sister Celina and
Sister Emelia, Toroufo;- bath daught-
ers of Edward Brisson Sister Bernice
of London, daughter of Alex. Etue;
Mother Eugenie of Chatham, daugh-
ter of Joseph Bedard; Sister Borgia,.
London, daughter of Vs/ill Ducharme.
Two doctors, Stanlaus Brisson, M.D„
who passed away some years ago, and.
Richard Laporte, D.D.S. of Chicago.
Two lawyers, Edward J. (Teddy)
Rau, and Maxintilien Denome, Mr,
Johne Baptist Laporte was Reeve of
Hay in 1918-19-20 and councillor in
1916-17.
Parish Limits.—On the west, Lake
Huron; on the east, the Bronson Line,
on the north; the Bayfield river, and
on the south the road between Ste-
phen and Hay townships.
There are -96• families with a total -
of 846 souls. 1498 babies were baptised
since 1'854 when the first register was
opened. .
Today the people of St. Peter's par-
ish are a goad, honest and God-fear-
ing people, plain living, attached to
their .native parish, content with
wholesome olesome
joys, friendly.dkY towards.
their neighbor, Forgetful of differences
of race and creed, exhibiting the soc-
iability and hospitality of their race.
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