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The Car That Tackles
Every Job
When a man needs a car
for many jobs he turns
instinctively to the Ford
touring car.
Primarily, the Ford tour-
ing is a ,family car and as
such has estab-
lished a splendid'
reputation for
service and de-
pendabilit-y.
• But its useful-
ness does not end
there.
Fold Predaminpris
here. You will No matter where you
live or drive your car,
find the .Ford oruthe nemest service
do,_ _ ties Is always a, Ford
touring Lug service station
every job that can have
ever been used for--rnak-
Mg the quick. run to town
on urgent errands--taking
produce to market and
supplies back home—
doing everything,
in 'Act, that a util.
ity car is called
upon to do.
And it does them
all quickly, eco-
nomically and
satisfactorily. A
real car for work
and recreation.
F. O. B. Fond, Ontario $445. Taxes extra.
Eketria.alarling and lighting egototroli $85 cobra
See Any Authorized Ford Dealer
CARS TIEL T -T C KS
TRACTORS
MORRIS
i;Heci-6 Robert Nichol attended the sess-
• 'ions of the Educational Council at
Toronto as the delegate from the
school section to which he belongs.
A fine span of matched draft brown
geldings is owned by Alex. McLauch-
lin, East gravel road. Mac. likes a
fine team and has handled many a
good one.
Miss Stella Turvey, of this town-
ship, has accepted a position as sales-
lady in D. M. Ferguson's store, Strat-
ford. She is a competent hand with a
;wide experience.
Leslie Thuell and Jno. McNeil have
gone to Cochrane, New Ontario lo-
cality, where they have purchased
:farms and will also engage in the
sawmill business. We wish them. sue- Saturday, appropriate service being
cess. They are good workers whoconducted by Rev. Dr. Perrie, of
should make good. Wingham. Interment was made at
On account of indifferent health. Egmonclville cemetery. Pallbearers
Miss Ida Frain thought is wisdom to were:—H. Kirkby, T. Archibald, G.
Jordan, J. Stewart, P. Scott, and Jas.
Anderson. Among those who attend-
ed from a distance were A. Smith,
Dakota and H. E. Sproat and family
of Woodstock. Mr. Sproat was a man
of sterling integrity and was esteem-
ed by a wide circle. He was in his
83rd year.
Joseph Sproat crossed that bourne
from whence no traveller returns, af-
ter a brief illness of a few days, on
the i5th inst. He passed away at the
residence of jas, G. and Mrs. Ander-
son,relatives, on the 5th line, where
he hacl made his home for several
months, For years he lived with the
late David Sproat, a cousin,. at Bel -
grave. Deceased came to. Canada
from Scotland when 17 years of age
and lived for a long bine in Tucker -
smith township. He was the young-
est of to brothers, all ofwhom con-
tinued to live in the Old Land ex-
cepting the subject of this sketch.
Miss Margaret McMurray became Mr.
Sproat's bride, pre -deceasing him by
long years. A daughter was born,
who married Alex. Smith,* but she
died 2 years ago. Four grand chil-
dren survive. Funeral was held liast
rest up instead of attempting to teach,
hence Miss Lizzie Dickson, a well
qualified young lady of Grey township
• will take Miss Frain's place in S. S.
No. 3, Morris, commencing work next
• Monday. We wish Miss Dickson suc-
cess and Miss Frain speedy and com-
• plete convalescence.
it pays to use
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EARLY pAY$ WSr
•Protn 1-14rQ4coVatY in 1879
to Saskatchewan
• (Prince Albert Daily Herald)
_Tallies Moffatt, of Marcelin, one of
the best known figures in • Northern
SaskatcheWan, relates his recollections
of the early- days in the Prince Al-
bert Settlemeet to the Historical So-
ciety at the last meeting. Mr. Mof-
fat recalled many interesting experi-
enees as fellows;
"As I have "been asked to write
an account of my life in this western
tcounl'ersyt, way Ia11.
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.;arve cc°11sented to do so in
heb
"I was born in Turnberry township
in the county of Huron, province of
Ontario, on. February ieth, 1859, and
lived there until I grew up, working
on the farm on which I was born until
I became a full sized man and twenty
years of age.
In the fall of 1879 I got a chance to
come west along with my sister, the
wife of J. D. Snell, who had come to
Portage in the Spring. I left my
home on September 9 of that year
bound for -Prince Albert. There were
six in the party, Mrs. Snell, Miss
Alice Patterson, of Wingham, now
M-rs, jack Patterson of Blaine Lake,
Mrs, George Miller, whose husband
had brought the first threshing out-
fit to Prince Albert in 1878, Thomas
Miller, brother of William, and
George who were already in Prince
Albert and William Miller's mother -
in -Taw.
We came by way of Detroit, Chica-
go to Paul and', St. Boniface, arriving
there on September 52. It took about
two days to -outfit so we started from
Winnipeg on the Isth,, going by Por-
tage la Prairie, where we completed
all arrangements. We were met at
Winnipeg by Richard and John Miller
sons of William Miller, who was my
uncle. Part of the company went
ahead by democrat and I with Rich-
ard and John Miller, came bellind
with the freight. Our train, consisted
of two wagons pulled by oxen, three
carts hauled by ponies, a sow and a
spare steer which were led behind.
'Portage la Prairie was the last
• place of any size on the whole trip
and I am not sure that it had the sta-
tus of a village at that, time. If so it
was the only incorporated place be-
tween Winnipeg and Vancouver. We
travelled soiree every day, and in plac-
es we travelled 2 weeks without see-
ing a house. The size of the-eountry
impressed me very much as we travel-
led dayafter day over 'prairie lands,
which just looked like other prairie,
and in the park country with its pop-
larj
and willow bluffs all looking just
like each other.
We got along nicely until October
7. c Then just as we were nearly
across the big Salt plains we had a
fall of snow nearly a foot deep, which
naturally made it more difficult to
travel, but we reached our destination
on October 57, making us two days
over the month on the road. Strange
to say we were never stuck and never
had to unload, though we had 2.200
pounds on, the wagon. I don't think
it could have been done in any other
country.
After landing and looking around
for a few days after our arrival, Ewes
asked to go to the lower flat to help
Adam McBeath finish stacking his
wheat. I thought harvest was rather
late as I had helped to finish har-
vesting in Ontario two weeks befOre
I left for the West.
The crops in Prince Albert district
in 1879 were excellent. I was sur-
prised when I looked into the granary
of -William Miller on the hill and saw
the bins full.
There were not many people living
in Prince Albert district at that time
and not many stores. As nearly as I
can remember there were Capt.
'Moore's sawmill and gthst mill, the
liudson's Bay Co. trading post, Ches-
ter Thonipson's blacksmith. shop,
Betts & Gwynne, J. M. Campbell,. T.
N. Can-ipbell, Stobart and Edaus. And
strange to say no one had any cash.
The first man that came to the place
with. money, that is, that I know of,
was William Tait, better known as
Bill Tait, and if I was correctly in-
formed, be had five hundred dollars.
From what I could learn he did
well in Making more.
Some may wonder how we got
along without money. Well, we ex-
changed one product for another, and
could always get what we required
from the Hudson's Bay Co., or even
the other stores. We were one big
happy family, We were all acquaint-
ed and did not wait for someone to
make us acquainted. It was very
much Bill, Jim and Toni, and no mis-
ters, which suited the times very well.
Farming, lumbering and frieghting
were the activities carried ori at that
thine, and frieghting gave a lot of
people work the year around, Most
of the goods had to be hauled from
Winnipeg, a distance of five hundred
miles, and at times the roads were al-
most impassable. There were also
quite 'a number of cattle for the num-
ber of people that were here. • The
cattle were of the finest quality, as
there was an abundance of feed and
water. The cattle were killed and
sold to the government and.the Hud-
son's Bay Co: bought beef for .its
posts throughout the' territories Beef
sold as high as 25c per pound by
the carcass, and tallow the seine
price.
The growing of grain could Dilly be
done in a limited way as the market
was limited, and we had as you know,
no means of transportation. But we
liyed. The first financial institution
to start business was the private
bank of MacArthur & Knowles which
made it possible for us to get some
cash when it was really necessary.
I'belleve it opened in 1882.
In September, 1882, I left for On-
tario and did not return until Octo-
ber, 1886, the year after the Riel
found many changes had
taken, place during the four years
was away. Many people had, come
and started in business, carriong them
S. 0, Davis, T. 0. Davis and Walters
cgt Baker. I may have missed sortie it
niy‘adeOunt, earlier id this papdt,
Seine early 'Settlers in the Store bust -
/was such as Agnew and Aslideettet
Plaxt.5u, *ho. had a, blaekSM4b
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VVINGliAM ,AIM
ASTHMA..NEVER
CAME BACK
• Since Taking The Fruit Treatnient
in "Fruit-a-tives"
• Read this letter from. Mrs, J. M.
Pennington of New-Roekland, P,Q.
"Ie 191.9, 1 was taken with Bron-
chial Asthma and no one knows what
I suffered during the winter. I began
having choking spells and would just
gasp for breath and could not speak.
The doctor said he could do nothing
for me.
In the. spring of 1920, I started
taking "Fruit-a-tives" and soon the
choking spells became easier and L
have not had ono since May 7th, 1920.
It is such a relief -to be able to go to
bed and have no thought of' having
to get up in the night for an hour or
more as I did all that winter, but
never have to now-, all because I. take
a ''Fruit-a-tives" tablet every night..
25e. and 50e. a box—at all dealers '
or sent postpaid by •Fruit-a-ti.ves
Limited, Ottawa, Ont.
shop in the west end; also Chas.
Mair, who had the post office which
was taken over by R. 13. Way, a
watchmaker, who came in the early
8o's. It is impossible to remember all
that was going on.
The R. N. W. M. P. should not be
forgotten. At the time I came here
there were three men here. Sergeant
Desforg-es, Cienstable Robertson and
Constable J. D. Hanafin. S. J. Don-
aldson and Harry Ross came here
later but were in the force at that
time in other parts of the territories.
James Sanderson was the first coop-
er that came to Prince Albert. He
arrived. in 1878 and started" in the
sawmill business which he made a
success.
Sports. such as horse racing were
of usual occuraeace nearly every night
at times. The course was on River
street from about where the power
house. stands to about where First
avenue west as the finishing post.
This was about half a mile. The
mile course was from the Hudson's
Bay Co. store to about First avenue
'east, some very good horses ran in
races over those two tracks, but only
in running races. • A good deal of
money changed hands in some of
these events.
Curling was indulged in in the early
8o's, wooden blocks being used in-
stead of granite ones. Tom Manley
turned the blocks and put goose -neck
handles on them, and the sport was
enjoyed just as much then as now. A
rink was built in 1889 and granite
rocks were used then. The first team
to go to the Winnipeg bonspiel went
in 189o. The teams were Jas. Sinclair
skip; J. L. Johnston, third; -"John Ste-
wart, second; and your humble ser-
vant lead; the other team. was T. N.
Campbell, skip; Geo. Russel, third; J.
F. 13efts, second; and D. H. McDow-
all, lead. We had a terrible trip from
Prince Albert to Qu'Appelle (Troy),
stormy weather and bad roads. We
left on January 28 and got to Winni-
peg on the night of February 50, just
the night before the bonspiel started.
Our rink played J. D. Flavelle in the
Grand Challenge and got beatereafive
points, and, we did not get a Place in
the 'spiel. These rinks were drawn
against each other because we were
horn farthest west, and they from
farthest east. •
It has been said that on, the trip we
walked and hauled our rocks on a
hand sled. • I will admit we walked
but we did not haul the rocks as we
have beea accused of doing. • We had
a very good time although expensive.
We who came to the country in the
early years • have had a wonderful
experience. We were all alike, poor,
and had to do.an3r kind of work that
was offered in order to keep the wolf
from the .door. My brother-in-law,
J. D. Snell and I worked together and
there was no work too lia.rd for us
to tackle. People would say today
that we were strvg in the back and
weak in the head, but it seemed ne-
cessary for everyone to work in order
to live, and we have never regretted
that we worked hard nor that we
carne to the country.
I have lived in the west all the time
except four years, since first coming
west in 1879, and in Prince Albert un-
til 5904, when ,I moved to Marcelin
where I located with my family, my
wife and six children, now all grown
up and married, and those who know
me can vouch for the fact that I do
not werk so hard now as formerly.
Those whose bump of curiosity is
greatly • enlarged and some not so
large, would like to know where Mat-
thews has gone, how Ambrose Small
was 'done away with, and how many
more juries it will take in Montreal
to convict Delorme? Bring on the'
clairvoyant. •
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Rings and Marriage Li-
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at
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H.OG GRADINO REP9R1'
Hog Grading Report for Huron Coun-
ty for Week Ending April x7th.
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Total ..., .... . . . . . .. . . _2189 89 524 gi5
Selects , . ... . .. . . . . ... 587 25 47 70
Thick Smooth x183 46 47. so8
Heavies , • 64 c 5 c 2 6
Extra PIeavies
Shop Hogs c 218 • '31
Lights and Feeders 99 Ix 25
Roughs , I • .
Sows Nb. 4 •
Sows No. 2 , 27 2 3
Stags ' 4
MAPLE GROVE CORNER
Zion Black Sox Baseball team start
spring practice May 5th. The base-
ball fans are all waiting on the works.
Play ball.
• Mrs. C. E. McDonagh has returned
home to the Grove after attending the
wedding of her niece, Miss Mary
Topp of Toronto.
• Mr. Will Andrew of Lucknow ac 1II
companied by Miss Ada Webster,110
Zion school teacher and Mr. Gordon).
Webster of Toronto motored througli si
the Grove calling on friends along the IIII
line on Sunday last. 1111
Mr. and Mrs Fred Ritchie visited
at their sisters Mrs. Ernest Gardner's
one day last week. •' -
Mr, and Mrs. Alex. Havens of
Lucknow called on Zion friends on
Sunday last.
Hr. Robert Webster and Will and
Elliott of Lucknow called on friends
in the Grove last Saturday.
Mr. Mose Champsion and Harry of
Fordyce spent Monday with 'friends in
our Grove. '
We understand there's a man out at
„Wingham in the fall.
ASHFIELD
guess he will likely pool his eggs at
their- Easter holidays with their aunt,
have returned hothe 'after spending
ter Alton near Lanes.
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Miss Hazel .Raynard of ParamountMr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson and
nesday in Kincardine.
Mrs. Henry Campbell of Toronto is
Mr. Cyril Campbell of,. Lanes.
Born—To Mr. and Mrs. George
Miss Mary Cunningham of Port Al-
bFeomrrtd.ry. caendcorner who is crossing his
flock of hens with sea gulls to get a
is visiting with her sister Mrs, Wal -
Drennan, Coury's Corner a daughter,
ox Thursday, April 24th.
Mello and Winnie Lane, of Lanes,
hardier and more profitable breed, we
children of Coury's Corner and Mrs.
John Mullin, Io con. spent last Wed -
spending a few weeks with her son,
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Mrs. Aubery Higgins and
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Campbell, mo-
tored over from Detroit to spend Eas-
ter' Sunday with their relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. John Manary of Crewe, and
Mr. and Mrs. Rod.erick Campbell of
Lotharn.
Mr. and Mrs .Will Lane, Walter and
Etta of Lanes moved this week to
their new home in Ripley.
Mr. Sydney -Ferguson of Lanes re-
turned home from, Detroit Thursday'
night.
Mrs. Adam Johnston nephew, Matt.
of Courey's Corners has been on the
sick Het for over a week, but are lin-
proving now.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Baldwin and
Miss Mary Vint, 50 con. spent Sunday
at Marnock, and Westfield with rela-
tives there. '
Thursday, May rat., 1924
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/ LYCEUM. THEATRE 1
Wednesday and Thursday, April 3e, 1Vlay
The Little Church Around 11,'
The Corner
Adapted from the Blarney Play.
„Lill• A young minister in a mining town is brought to the city 111;
- church by a mine owner. He falls in love with the man's daughter.
Returns home and aids in disaster as a result of the owner refusing NU, •
to better miner's living conditions
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SPECIAL—Friday and Satiirday, May 2 and 3
"Little Johnny • Jones"
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• BELMORE
• The monthly meeting of the 'Wo-
men's,F. M. Siniet Friday afternoon,
with an attendance of 16. Minutes
of last nieeting read by the Secretary,
Mrs. Wm. Mundell, also a paper by
Mrs. Mundell, entitled "The Pathfind-
er of North. Formosa", reading by
Mrs, Arthur Fitch, roll call 'Easter
thoughts. Collection $9.85.
Mr. and Mrs. Rev. McKenzie, Miss
Ellen Fleming, Eleanor Jeffrey, at-
tended the, Missionary meeting in
Wroxeter Presbyterian Church, Fri-
day evening.
Rev, John Hutton of Toronto gave
an 'address at the Young People's
meeting in Knox Church, Sunday ev-
ening to a full house.
Those out of the village for the
holiday were Miss Clara Collins at her
home at Kincardine Mrs. Herd, sr,,
with her daughter at Riversdale.
Visitors, Miss Barbara Dickson, of
Toronto with her parents, Mr. James
Weisher-'of Stiatfold and Venetia at
their honee here also Miss Pearl
Douglas of Wingham. „
Mr. Jack Town and Mr. Mckerch-
er of Wroxeter spent an evening rd-
cently at Mr. James Douglas.
• Considerable complaint is made
against the youths of the vicinity an-
noying harmless residentof the vill-
age Sunday' evening.
Why can't bat boys all afford a
coupe,
Master Stewart Jefreaye f on, the
sick list.
Abolish Statute Labor
Greenock Council abolished Stat-
ute labor In /923 .and thereby hangs
a tale. W. M. Cameron, a resident
of tbe Township, was paid by mis-
take by the patrohnan and councillor
in his division more than was due.
When* asked to refund the amount
Cameron replied: "How are you go-
ing to get it from ma now? That
will be a brain sticker for your Twp.
Council.' It wotildn't be inuch of a
sticker -if Mr. Cameron wanted to do
the square thing, aftd, instead of
RetVe• Carter writing to the news-
papers in explanation of the case, he
should institute •proceedings , in the
Division Court to compel Cameron to
tome across, There are ways and
means devised for collecting from
such men as Cameron if they are
worth it. If Reeve Carter puts the
ease right in his letter to the Walkertoti Telescope We arc glad W. M.
Cameron of Greenock e'rOwnShip
Johnny Hines I's'
Is adapted of Geo. M. Cohan's great Racing Drama of the Stage. 11:
A happy -spirited exciting romance of an American jockey
in England with a thousand and one spectacular situations,
mi SEVEN REELS OF FUN, ALL COMEDY WITH FUNNY.
JOHNNY HINES.,
ALSO COMEDY ."HIS'ONLY FATHER"
Prices 15 cents and 35 cents.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
IStrangers of the Night 1
A Fred Niblo Production, remember his
• "THREE MUSKETEERS" and "BLOQD AND SAND" 7—
a Strangers of the Night is the story of both pictures combined. ,..
II , ' A rollicking. story_ of pirate gold and irioderif adventure,
Startling Mystery, Thrilling Adventure. • . •
ALSO COMEDY "FROGLAND"
• More of a novelty, a libop of trained frogs at the ' Russian
Academy, never before have these been reproduced inpictures. I
pictures.
See 4,That can be done with a frog if trained.
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. EGGS • .
During Apriliand May the quality is the very finest and prices
usually low on account of the heavy production, consequently the
large dealer puts his surplus eggs into storage until the winter mon-
ths and then sells at higher prices—You should do the same thing.
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