Zurich Citizens News, 1961-05-18, Page 6PAGE SIX
SECOND IN. A SERIES'
"Goats -Beard's" Good Name Is Gone
Few People Still Use It For Food
Goat's -beard was classed as a
delicacy in the England of El-
izabeth the First. The roots,
boiled and buttered, were mneh
preferred to parsnips of car -
carrots. These roots were dug
as needed or stored in sand. In
the winter months they p:,ovid-
ed the poor man with the taste,
if not the meat, of oysters—hen-
ce the description of the weed
as `oyster plant."
These plants also had a spir-
itual virtue; they were dried
over the fires which burned on
St. John's Eve and then hung
in the house and barn to pro-
tect man and beast from evil.
These edible, spiritual and me-
dicinal propreties were probab-
ly attributed more to the purple
or field goat's beard than to the
yellow flowered species which
is more common in Ontario.
Goat's -beard grows two to
five feet high and has narrow,
grass -like leaves, points out the
Field Crops Branch, Ontario De-
partment of Agriculture. When
broken, a milky sap runs out,
The flowers are somewhat
like small sunflowers, and all
close by noon. Hence, another
name is "Johnny -go -to -bed -at -
noon." Seeds are spread by a
parachute -like appendage in the
same manner as the seeds of
dandelions.
Nowadays, with fresh and fro -I
zen vegetables available the
year 'round, few people eat
goat's -beard roots. Even few -1
er use it as a charm against ev-j
il. Sixteen ounces 2,4-D acid in
at least 20 gallons water, ap-
plied early, when the plants
look like oversized grass leav-
es, and before the blossom
stems start to form, will kill this
untidy inhabitant of roadside
and uncultivated areas
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ZURICH CITIzeNS NEWS
Baptism Service OBITUARY
(By our Hensall correspondent)
.At the Hensall United Church
service Sunday morning, May
14, the rites of Holy Baptism
was observed, and the following
infants were received and wel-
comed into the fellowship of
the church of Jesus Christ,
Cheryl Ann Fuss, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, William Fuss;
Brenda Jean Goff, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Goff; Ro-
bert John Lavery, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Lavery; Karen
Ann McAllister, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ian McAllister;
Carolyn Dale Simmons, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sim-
mons; Karen Louise Soldan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Soldan; Gregory Allan Traquair,
son of Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Tro-
quair.
For his sermon topic, Rev. C.
Winlaw chose 'Our Parental Re-
sponsibility." Mr. Sam Rannie
sang, "The Good Shepherd."
Mrs. W. Dougall
(By our Hensall correspondent)
Residents of Hensall and
community were saddened to
learn of the passing of Mrs. Wil-
liam R. Dougall, a highly respec-
ted citizen, who died in Clinton
Public Hospital, on Sunday, May
14, having been admitted to the
Hospital, on Wednesday. The
former Anna Phyllis MacDoug-
all, she was born in -Osborne
Township, taking up residence
in Hensall with her husband,
from Hay Township, 15 years
ago.
Mrs. Dougall was a valued
member of Hensall United
Church, Woman's Missionary
Society, and Women's Institute.
Surviving besides her hus-
band are three daughters, Mrs.
George E. (Marion) Walker,
Hensall; Mrs, Douglas (Dorothy)
Hughson, Exeter; Miss Phyllis
Dougall, Toronto; one sister,
Mrs. Belle McEwen, Exeter, and
two grandsons, Grant and Mur-
ray Walker, Hensall.
Public funeral service was
from Bonthron funeral chapel
on Tuesday, May 16, conducted
by Rev. Currie Winlaw. Burial
was in T•lensall Union Cemetery.
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Obituary
Mrs. dive Hudson
(By our Hensall correspondent)
Funeral service for Mrs, Jos-
eph Hudson, of London, was
held from the Bonthron funeral
home, Hensall, on Tuesday, May
16, conducted by Rev. Currie
Winlaw. Interment was in Hen-
sall Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Hudson, the former Ol-
ive Myrtle Fairbairn, was born
in Tuckersmith, and was a resi-
dent of Hensall for some years
before taking up residence in
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London. She was in her 64th CLAP
year. Mr. Hudson predeceased
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1961
her some years ago.
Surviving aretwo sons, Max
and Laird, London; four broth-
ers, Bill, Hensall; Elliott, Till-
sonburg; Fred, Windsor; Clar-
ence, Exeter; four sisters, Mae,
Mrs. Cliff Brintnell, Exeter;
Mary, Mrs. Harvey Clausius,
Zurich; Shirley, Mrs, Donald
Bedard, and Mabel, Mrs. Gib
Statten, both of Detroit.
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