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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1932-11-24, Page 2PAGE TWO: THE SEAFORTH NEWS. THU'RISDIAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932 VARNA. Mr. Stamp of Varna has hired with Mr. B.. ]Peck o•f'Babylon line arid; has moved +onto one of his farms: A ` severe epidemic di measles, ,whooping and chickenpox has invad- ed our .co'mmun'ity and the attendance of our :public school and churches are suffering in consequence: Mr. Charlie ,Rathwell had'' a very successful sale last. week. Mrs. Ben. Keys visited at the home .af Mrs, Fred MnClymont one day last week, Mr, !George lPoulter visited friends act Ingersoll last week, HAIRLOCE, The !Rabbit .Hunters (of ' Herlock vicinity) ;Ball was put on in.. the Com- munity' hall, Londesboro last Friday' night, Nov. '16th, Excellent musk by the Watt orchestra and Allen orches- tra, laid lunch consisting of sand- .wichee, cake and coffee, made an en- joyable evening, Miss Margaret Beattie entertained her friend, Miss 'Andrews, over the week -end. The Misses Rosamond and Marion Appleby of McKillop visited the latter part of last week at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Jennie ;Knox. Miss Grainger of ISeafort-h spent the week -end at the home of her aunt, Mrs. John Smith, -1fr. and Mrs. Frank MclGregor, Miss Helen and -'Paster Gordon vkit- ed friends in Brussls on Sunday. Messrs. Bert 'Beacom and .Leslie ,Reid have been busy lately cutting wood for Mr. Wheatley of Clinton. Mrs. Bert Allen and her mother, Mrs. Elliott called, on Mr. and Mrs, .Leo 'Watt Sunday afternoon. HURON NEWS. Jeffrey -Pullman.— A quiet wedding tock place at the 'home of Mr. and Mrs, John Pullman, Jarvis street, when Mrs. Sarah ,Pullman and Mr. Samuel Jaffrey were united in marri- age by ]Rev. 'I. B. Kahle of the Pres- byterian church. They were attended by Mr, and Mrs. OM Tallman. of Egmond+ville. After the ceremony a sumptuous supper was served to im- mediate relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jef- frey will reside in ISeaforth, Lantern Sets Fire to Barn.--aKick- ed over by a horse, a lantern explod- ed in the barn on Roy McXey's farm, concession 8, 'Huron township, and set the building ablaze. Abut 6.15 o'clock \fdKey went to the barn to feed his attack. Setting the lantern down in a passageway he started to mix the feed but the lantern was 'kicked over by a horse running through 'the passage- way. The barn and the season's crops Of grain and hay were totally de- stroyed. The previous night a large bank barn on property on concession 10, 'Huron, Owner by 'George ,Hod- gins of Ripley, was destroyed: As to one resides there the cause of the con- flagration is not known. Fragrance Sealed In Metal "Fresh from the Gardens Freight Train Wrecked. - The Stratford -London line of the C. N. R. was re -opened on Friday after being, blocked most of the day'following the derailment of 12 freight oars about a anile east of St, Paul's. The derail- ment was caused by a broken rail. .There was no live stock on the train, although the way freight picks up stock at stations 'along its route. The weather is blamled for the broken rail on the south side of, the track. The severe frost, followed by milder wea- ther, and the contradting and expand- ing resulting •from sudden changes sometimes snaps a rail. Will Not Act Next Year. — The Clinton aNews-Record is advised, it says, that Mr. W. S. R. Holmes has notified the motor vehicle'de'pantmeut that he does not wish to handle the ear markers for the com'in'g year. The department will probably have no.dif- ficulty in filling this vacancy as no doubt there will be many who would like to have the position. SIn speaking to Mr, !Holmes the report vas con- firmed, Mr. Holmes saying he has enough work looking after his own business and that there were others who could fill such an appointment who 'had more time and needed the remuneration which it carried. Had to Shoot -Horse. -Ken, Sherrie of the fifth line of Mortis lost his 42 - year -old driving horse. On Saturday morning he was driving to town, and was at ,Sltretton's corner, when the horse became startled and ran to the corner of Mill and Thomas streets in Brussels, It slipped on the sidewalk and 'broke its front leg. It was found necessary, to shoot the animal. Late Robert Walker, Clinton.—The death occurred on Friday last df Robert Walker, who had been in poor health. Born in Stanley township, a son of the •-late Mr, and Mrs. James Walker, he spent all of his over sev- enty years in and around Clinton, flle farmed and did teaming during his working days and was a quiet, 'home - loving man, His wife, Marie Pearson, predeceased lii'm. His is survived by a family of two sons and three daugh- ters, One brother !William Walker of Clinton, and one sister, Mrs. 'Thomas Rumbail of iGalt, also survive. 'The funeral took place 'from his late resid- ence in 'Clinton, 'Pallbearers were Ro- bert Pearson, C. G. Lobb, L. Stong, J. V. Diehl, W. G. Cook and 'W. G. Moffatt. Amongst those from a dis- tance who were present +for the fun- eral were his son James of Toronto; Thos, ;Rumball, Galt; W. 13. Rum - bail, Guelph, and Mrs. John Walker. of Kitchener, Foster-Jacklin. — The marriage of Katherine Mae, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard •Jacklin of Sth concession of Grey, to John Mar- tin 'Foster of Blyth took place in St. James 'Church, Parkhill. They were attended by Miss Pearl Jacklin and Carl Jacklin. The bride was attired in Syrian blue dress trimmed with eggshell lace with accessories Ito match. The wedding march was play- ed by Mrs, Lewin, Mr, and Mrs, Fos- ter :returned to the home of the bride's parents, where a reception was held, Guests to the number df one hundred spent anenjoyable evening in dancing and 'cards. The bride was. made the recipient of many useful and handsome gifts. A Chapter of Accidents. —A rather peculiar anal unfortunate accident 'hap- pened on the farm of Mr. Clayton O. Smith, of the Blue Water Highway, south of .St. !Joseph on Sunday even- ing. Mr, Gilbert Jeffrey, a neighbor, had driven a cow 'into the IS'mith •farm and itt some way got on top' of the shallow well which leads to the deep rock well, and spread the planks and fell into 'this shallow well, Even with help of neighbors the cow could not be raised until finally a team of horses was used. IP/ith the aid df visit on the rope, block and tackle, the cow came oot. I+t was no sooner` out when, in the darkness ,the !fifty ifoot wind- mil derrick was .pulled over by the team, the derrick falling an the cow and 'Mr. 1Remm'ie Jeffrey. The latter suterred a broken leg, while the cow escaped serious 'injury. Steckle,Gingerich.— An interesting event was celebrated on Nov. 12th, when Rev, C. ,Schra , ,Zurich, united in marriage, ''piss 'Lydia 'Gingerich, R.N. daughter of 'vFr. and Mrs. Chris. Gingerich, 'Bronson (Line, 'Stanley, to Mr. Daniel Steckle, 'also of the, ]Bron- son, son df Mr. and ''Mrs. Menno Steckle. Atte- their, return from a honeymoon trip to Michigan they will reside on Mr. ISteckle's farm. Leased Farm.—Mr. . John lDucharltie has teased his 1,14 -acre farm north of Drysdale, to his .:son. int -law, Maurice Durand, for a term o'f, five years, He has 'purchased rhe .stack and equip- ment. THE FALL ASSIZES Grand Valley branch ,df the Royal Bank, testified as to Ritchie's :activ'L- ties.^A,sfeed what Ritchie's general rep- utation far honesty was, Mr. Hardy replied Goodl" t !After deliberating three-quarters of en hpttr, the 'jur•y 'reported they could nbtareach a decision: They were 'in- structed by His Lordship to try again. Half an horn later they returned with! a verdict of not guilty on the first I guilty on the sect dd count, and not guilty o'n the third comet. Counsel for the ‘defendant, Frank Donnelly, pleaded for leniehcy on a'e- aaunt of the 'accused's youth (twenty- two years) aitd the 'fact that hehas a wife 'and child to support. Judge Jef- frey •ordered 'Ritchie` released on sus- pended senten'ce. 'The grand jujry com'p'leted an in- spection of .thee County jail, the Child- ren's 'Shelter ae;d the county House of Refuge, and reported all in'clean and sanitary coud'ltion and under excellent supervision. 'They submitted the suggestion that. two fire extinguishers be placed in the jail, as there was not adequate fire pro- tection. They recommended rotection.'Theyrecommended that a bet- ter heating system should be installed in the Children's Shelter, and also re- ported that the Shelter has no fire pro- tection, suggesting the installation of fire extinguishers and a fire escape. The occupants id upstairs could not es- cape should ifire break out in the hal' below, except through the windows, the report indicated. The jury report- ed that fire escapes at the house of refuels are too steep for 'the use of. the old, and recommended that slides be substitu'ted, or ;the condition rec- tified in some way. Judge Jeffrey commended the jury upoiu submitting such a comprehens- ive report with such• intelligent recom- ,nendations and 'Indicated • that he would turn it over' to the proper auth- orities with thb hope that something would be done by way of 'carrying out their suggestions. A charge df rape against Wm. Wat- kins and .Douglas Kennedy Of ,Clinton was heard -'b:elfore 'a - jury. The com- plainant ryas 'Lenore Tisdale of Clin- ton. The chtarge' was dismissed be- cause of insuffi'cien't evidence, but Mr. Justice ]Jeffrey before releasing the ac- cused •gave them a severe lecture. PLOWSHARE IN WOMAN'S HANDS ROUTED TRAMP The fall sittings of the Supreme Court of ,Ontario for the county of Huron opened on Tuesday afternoon. last, Mr. Jastice Jeffrey presiding, AA docket of six criminal. and Tour civil cases was presented, but it was .early. apparent that some of these would 'be traversed. One civil ease involving a $5,000 claim for damages arising out of an automobile accident was settled out of court by consent of both part- ies. At the outset Charles !Asquith, of Auburn, a grand juryman, asked to be excused 'from service, but was refused, Mr. Asquith said he was the sole ma- nager of an apple evaporator, that his season was short land that the employ- ment of twenty-two men depended on his presence in the factory. His ]Lord ship considered the reasons insuffic- ient. Apart from sickness or death, no reasonable excuse could be advanced he said. One grand juryman 'failed to answer his name or send a doctor's certificate: The judge •instructed the sheriff to make inquiries and furnish a' report. His place was filled from the petit jury. 'The grand jury was composed. of: ,David M'eNaughton, of Stanley township; Howard ,Armstrong of Hallett; 'Ohas. Asquith, Auburn; William Chapman, Tuckersmith; Wil- liam _Campbell, 'Grey; Johan Crerar, Brussels; 'Seraphin Ducharme, Ash- field; Jarvis bi'dBride, ,Colborne; 'W+il- liant McWhinney, 'S'tep'hen, William Mooney, Morris; 'John IPorterlte•ld, of Hawick; lWilliam '5. Pike, Howick. Mr. Asquith was chosen foreman. His ]Lordship reviewed each crfrnin- al case briefly, explaining ,the proced- ure and the law. He deplored the ten- dency of grand juries to try cases. The duty o'f 'a grand jury, he said, w -as merely to determine tit+hether or nolt there was sufficient evidence to put the accused on trial. Th -e jurors were instructed to visit the county jail,'hos- pital, and home for the aged, :o inter- view inmates' as to complaints, if any, and to -make a general inspection. The first case to be tried was that of 'Plum vs, Stretton, Ernest Phan, proprietor of a poolroom in the Stret- ton block, Brussels, claimed $2000 as satisfaction for the seizure and sale of his effects by.a bailiff on •a charge of non-payment o'f rent. ,Stretton, acting as agent for his wife, Mrs. Anna,lStret- ton, owner of the 'block, h'ad agreed. according to the plaintiff, to remove all .partitions in the store. The argu- ment centred around whether or not a certain brick wall, ,the rear of the original building, to which an addition had been made constituted a pantit'ion, or not. 'Goods •a'nd labor, it was alleg- ed, had 'been rendered Stretton. by the plaintiff for which no payment or cre- dit had been made, The 'case, 'tried without a jury, last- ed five hours. At the close of this per- iod, the litigants retired, and came to a settlement. True bills were brought in by the grand jury hi the cases of She Crown vs, Oliver Goldthorpe, the Crown ,vs. Wm. Watkins and :Dauglas 'Kennedy, Clinton, and the Crown vs. Leonard Ritchie, Grand V'ailey. The case of Oliver .Goldthorpe, charged with 'ha'ving firearms 'in 'his possession and of using s'a'me in ' a manner dangerous to the public ,peace, was adjourned upon. 'presentation 'by his solicitor of a certificate from his doctor stating his condition to be such that he could not appear before the Court. The case o'f the Crown vs, 'Leonard Ritchie df 'Grand Valley occupied the whole afternoon session 'Wednesday afternoon. Ritchie was changed' with securing good's lander .false •pretences. On ,three successive occasions, De- cember 30, 11931, January 9, 1932, and January,11-5, 11932, Ritchie, 'it is allege ed, issued cheques for $7,00, $22.50 an•d $28.50 respectively to the West- ern 'Canada 'Flour Mills Co„ Goderich and received in 'return a quantity of salt which he purveyed to the farm- ers around !Grand VIil:Sey, 'There were not sufficient funds in the bank • on which these 'cheques were issued, the Grand Valley 'branch of fhe Royal Bank ; of 'Canada, 'Section '405. of the Criminal :Code says, in ,effect, tha' any person issuing a cheque for which' there are not sufficient fluids In the bank and 'receives goods is return is liable to three years' imprisonment. Ray 'Monahon, Grand Valley farm- er,,'and Mr.' Hardy, manager- of the BORN. F'ULFOiR1D,—In Clinton on Novemb- er 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ful- ford, a daughter I(Shaile Marhyu), TEIBIBIUTT.—In Clinton Public Hos- pital an Nov, '15th, to Mr. and Mrs, arvine Tebbutt of GGoderich town- ship, a son. JORDAN.-ffn Clinton /Public Hospi- tal, on Nov. filth, to Mr, and Mrs. Morley C. Jordan, of •Landes'boro, a daughter. MULHIOLLANID,—'In Clinton Public Hospital, on Nov. l'4th,.to Mr, and Mrs. Howard 'Mulholland of Hol- mesville, a daughter. COAIT1l7S,--In St, Joseph's Hospital, Peterboro, :Nov,, 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Coate;, of Havelock, a son ,(Charles Franklin), S'LOMAL'J,—In Clinton 'Hospita'l, an Friday, Nov. 18, to Mr. and Mrs, Fred Slo•man (nee Cela Beacom) a daughter (Margaret). "When that young: man asked you to marry him," said ''Ir, Cu'mrox, "why didn't you .tell hint to see me?" "1 did," •re!plied his ddugh',ter , de- murely. "He said he .had already seen you and that he didn't 'find your ap- pearance especially objectionable." Good counsel is better than. a great army. The cats that drive away mice are as good as those that catch 'them, 'Better a feather in the hand than a bird in the air. vlf you are an anvil be patient; if you are a hammer strike hard. 'B'irds of prey do not sing 'Charity gives ,itself rich, covetous- mess hoards itself poor. !The cheapness elf +Meothor ',Graves' Worm Exterminator puts' it 'within each ,of all, andit can be got at any drug'gi's't's (Martha Smfulie, is. The London Free Press), 'Recently there came into my pos- session the diary of one of 'Huron County's first settlers, 'Mrs, Duncan MelPhail. The diary deals with life aboard ship something less than 80 years ago. May I?uth, 1855. Well, its all over, ;the . waving of hands and hankerch•iefs and the last good-bye, Here the are in the s'teer- age of a sailing vessel amongst 40 other human beings; mostly poor and ignorant, but a few 'of them are well- bred and kind, We have some 'curious fellow passengers. 'T'here are three halfwits, 'two with wheels in the head, a crazy man (just mildly crazy) and one with the gift of second sight. Of the two with wheels in the head one of them went unbalanced over the loss of money and the other aver 'the lass of a girl, The ,Man, with the gift o'f second .sightonly thinks she ;has The crazy man claims to 'be .the min- ister of agriculture and thinks he hat to keep the wheels of industry turn- ing, so he is very .busy. We have to 'cook our own' meals. The steward 'is the surliest man I've - ever meta We .call him "the savage." Once I humped into him and s.pilled a bowl of (boiling tea on his leg. He told me if ever I came within three yards of 'him again he, would. scald m•e. June 13, !I'.ve: been 'seasick, The woman in the :nextt berth. was b'ad, too. She was a'fra'id 's'he would die and I was .adra0d !I wouidn',t, To -day I; =overheard an .old !Scot expiating on fhe: miseries .of 'seasickness. A fellow passenger tried to,comfort him by :assuring him that it would do him good, and he replied .gruffly:. "I was weel enough 'afore." ° !Last evening 'the cabin •passengers put on a play, `The ]Burning' di Rome," and invited us up. Lt' wasn't a big fire, but thiere was ,plenty of :ex- citem•euit men rushing about and waving thein arms and, dashing through flames and out again. ;I could alm'os't !hear the (flames ; crackle, A man sat high up scraping away at a violin. I ;think they picked on him because he; was the ugliest' man ori ,board. The crazy man declared that no person; with ,a face' bike that should be allowed to live, ,and he had to beilforcfhiy .restrained from throw- ing hint overboard .and drowning June 27. We've been four weeks on the water. S wouldn't 'have minded so m,uc•h if it hadn't been ` for the. savage. 'The perspiration broke mit on me every -time I crossed his path. Tune 30, 'Reached IHarpurhey at dark last n:•eht, -No hotel there. Had.to sleep in the open "wrapped lit, our blankets like the Redskins. There i, :uo bridge, iVe crossed the river or s'teppnig-stones, We have to, make the "I'll tell them come"not to . Low evening rates on Station -to -Sta- tion Calls begin at 7.00 p.nr. Still lower night rates at 8.30 p.m. The Gordons had looked forward to this evening for weeks; their Dunvale cousins were to motor over for an oldtime reunion. Yet here was Dora in spite of her: determination to see it through, fit for no place else but bed. "Don't worry" said Harry, "they'll not have left yet. I'll telephone and tell them not to come. We'll make it next week instead". Long Distance, for big or little emergencies or as part of the daily routine, is always easy to use, quick -and dependable. last lap of the journey on foot, carry- ing on our backs as—much of our bag- gage as we can. For the sake of brevity I'll give the remainder of the diary in my own words. 'There was ,no road 'between 1Harpur- hey and !Winthrop, so they came along another road to 'Walton, near to which ,their new .home was. There wasno house on the place, so they built a .fire•'and spent 'the night beside it. Then a neighbor gave them 'she'- ter 101'1 they built -a •hous'e."T'heir furn- iture was :homemade and there wasn't much df, it. At one end of the one - room shanty 'there -was a lfire-place and out -orf -doors they, built a stone oven, in which 'bread was baked. Their table .equipment was made up of one knife, a horn 'spoon and no forks, but there, was plenty of wood and, for a time they dispatched their food with the aid of wooden spoons and forks: They were two years in their Ibtish home be- fore they made the raise of another knife and enough forks to go around. Mrs. M'dP'ha'il'recalls the first wed- ding on this line an'd the charavari that 'followed, The revelers .demanded a sum ,of money 'from the .groom and when hie refused them they hitched a yoke of oxen to a'log'in an end of (he shanty and pried it loose. Someone' then stuck a 'horn, through the aper- ture and blew loudly ;till old' Mrs. Woods hilt the 'hor'n a .blow with a staviewood stick an:d''lenocked .out sev- eral of the ;bugler's front teeth. At length �th,e !groom' made term's with them, the log was put in !place and the dharavari was over. Mrs. McPhail. used to carry , tbbs plowshare to the blacksmith' shop lat Hanpurhey, 13` mules , away, to be Sharpened. The grist twill was near to the blacksmith shop and once she was coming hone with " the plow- share and 25 pounds of flour o'n her back when she met a rough -looking man, who gruffly ordered _her' to put, down the !flour. She put it down, and .while he was taking it up she •dealt ,him a -Wove an the head with the plo'wslh!ane and stunned him. Then she ttpok up th'e sack and went on, Oa 1858 .a _chturc'h was , built at Brussels, six miles away, In summer the 'MlcPhalils walked to church' car- rying their shoes till they came to the outskirts of the village. The tem- porary pulpit wasn't verysecurely fastened ' and *nee 'the 'm'i'tiister, a big, Maty man, leaned' so heavily on, it itt thee. 'heat of 'his oration that the pulpit broke loose and would have gone over and the minister on top :of it if the preceuter 'h'ad net seized ! e ed him by the coat tails. Traan'ps didn't invad'e this neigh- borhood, 'but ,finally one, drilf.ted in, lie was ragged and dirty.' Mrs. Mc- Pltail.took him in and, in spite of five isolated afbemp'ts at •escape, conveyed 'him to ' a secluded place at the 'mead- ow brook, provided with a towed and 'half a bar of soap and an 'odd suit of her man's. During the ceremony she stood beyond the 'intervening .bushes with switch. When hie. emerged she tock ]rim to the house and fed him on potatoes and haggis, Afterwards 's'he was seen making .far the rear of the cabbage patch with a handful of matches and.the tramp's rags in the bottom of .the sw'ill pall, ,Spningtfield Jimmy, waiting his turn for grist in thedoor of the 'mill a mile away��t e- clared that the smell di ]the bu1*ln'g rags gave hien a 'turn. Soon the road was athrill with gip- sy caravan's and ,peddlers carts and unwanted "beggars. The country's summer guests kept the,'hinges 'o'f the farm gates from rusiting, !Women wore hanne'ts with strings then and home- spun dresses, When a woman got an her best 'Nome -spun dress, a sprig of "old mala between the :leaves Bible and a capper 'tied in the -corner of her handieerchief she was ready for ohurch.` 'In spite of hard work and loneliness there was a kind of •gip's'y freedom in the ba'c'k -woods world. And !hone were the Indian summers with their vagabond odor and the 'bine smoke air ]the tne'es. Corn 'fields rustled and pumpkins lay golden and chip - there galloped along the 'fence 'malls. A back -woods Indian summer 'made a 'chipmunk's heart s+ing.' lThe old timers had amusements, ]too. 11n winter. the men had an open- air aurdin.g' rink ,and the women had ,quilting bees. And there were' base raisings and lagging bees and husk ing ,o:f :conn in. the lantern -lit barn, Ad theme' were the political 'meetings as exe'rtin'g as the Fenian Raid. When two m -en were-s:een. stripping thein coats outside the ,meeting .house it had. all the ,ear marks, of a'fi'rslt-class battle.: 1 There 'was fun 'aple!eptyin .the far off aufu'mn days and later there were apple paring 'bees in the big kitchen with its 'home-made chairs and scrub- bed pine table„ T'hene would be a ,fl-eplace at one 'end of the room where: a kettle sang and logs ct•acic- led and warmed the world about them when night !fell on the cabin in the woods. Ps-sian 43:a'imm'the Mlle toilet requi- site for'the dainty 'wauua't, 'Deli'ghtful to use. ,Leaves no stickiness. Slwiffly.. bsorbcd by 'the 'tissues, IDelicately fragrant. !Tin oarts as velvety Iovtiiies's to 'bli.e eantelecion Ton es e 'the sidit, lSloathes and sl^es " all un- nleasant roughness or chalf,nq na'Ilse;1 by wind and !weather conditions, Makes -han'dh sdft and white. Creates an elusive essentially feminine charm. Persian Balm is indispensable to women of refinement, •