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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1932-07-08, Page 1'hi6.l,.m A r{+dtl',i4�rti ha ,i lib y�. vgg vl ki w t en Seventy-second Year ID Whole Number 3369 -" Recalls very Interesting.early days at the Huron County Council Held in Goderich • W. L. M. Doig, L.L.B., of Tuckersmith, Writes of County Councils ' a n d Councillors and tof Fen- ian Raid Excitement. GENERAL SHERMAN VISITOR AT GODERICH • " "In the spring of 1865, at the age of six years, I started to attend school in S. S. No. 2, Tuckersmith. Nearly every log house at that time was well 'filled with strong lusty boys and girls who were attending school. There were no old maids go- dng around then advocating birth control or telling mother how to raise .0—len children. I did not at- tend school the following winter as the snow was so deep that a little chap could not get through, on ac- count of there being high rail fences ort both sides of the road and the snow sometimes drifted over the top of them. In the spring ,of 1866 when , the weather got warm 1 again started up to No. 2 on my bare feet and my din- ner in a little tin pail. There was • a large attendance, •rpany of the pupils being big boys and girls. One day at noon while the teacher was 'gone, two of the big boys got into a fight and one knocked the other down and in falling he fell against me and knock- ed me down and the back of nry'head struck the floor with great force. I was 'not 'able to attend my class that afternoon, and after I got home i Became muioh worse ' and my bro- ther Andrew was sent to Brucefseld for Doctor • Munro. The doctor thought that my skull was fractured and it was some time. before I got better and the advised may parents. not' to send me any, more to school heat year and told my father to take me out with him as much as he weld. He was a member of both the township and county councils that year, and he started to take me out to the meetings of the township council. They met quite often in Eg- mondville, either at John Daly's -or at Widow Robertson's hotel, and sometimes in Seaforth, as all of Sea - forth south of the Huron Road was then a part of Tuckersmith. The late William Muir was then township clerk and treasurer. He was a 'bash • elor; he had lost out in a love af- fair, as hie girl had married an- other suitor; nevertheless he was a fine man and had some of the finest ,apples 1 ever tasted and which I eery much admired in my boyhood days. At Meeting of County Council. The county council was to meet in Goderich in June that year, and I was very anxious to go up with my father to the meeting. ' My mother was very much opposed to my going as she was afraid that I might get hurt or drowned at the county town, and to make matters worse, it was Is About Time Motorists who have had oc- casion to forcibly express themselves as they bumped ov- ev the C. N. R. crossing on South Main Street, will be pleased to learn that some re- lief is in : sight. Softie of the bumps, at any rate, will be missing in the future, Mr. Nelson Boughner, district C. N. R. section foreman had his gang at work replacing the awornout planking between the n Thursday o sda x y mornin. g Now if a little gravel was scat- tered judiciously here and there, all would be well. McKILLOP The following' is the report of the Promotion Examinations for S. S. No. 13, McKillop. Those receiving 75 per cent. or over have been grant- ed an honour standing: Jr. IV to Sr. IV—Jean MacKinnon 79`*, Arnold Scott 78, Gordon Scott 78, Francis Coleman 75. Sr. III to Jr. IV—Wal- ter V—•Wal:ter MacMillan 67, Christine MacKin- non 66. Sr. II to Jr, ILI — Gladys Broome 60. Jr. II to Sr. I'I—Rosa- mond Appleby 79, Mildred Aitcheson 71, Spencer Broome 63. Those who were promoted into the First Class, at Easter were: George Hart, Mar- ion Appleby, Keith Harrison, Gordon McGill. --S. 'M. Richmond, Teacher. ' The following is the report of the promotion exaneinations of S. S. Nod. 4, McKillop, showing the classes in which the pupils will be next term: Sr. IV ---!Harvey Lamont. Jr. IV— Scott Kerr, Arthur Henderson (hon:), George McClure, Ross Gordon. Sr. III—,Alma Lawrence (Hon.). Jr, III =Hector Lamont, Lois Snaith (Hon.). Sr: II—Lois Henderson. ,I—Maxine Lawrence. Primer--1Clay;on Huiser. John Henderson, Margaret Lamont, Dorothy Huiser, — M. Wheatley, Teacher. The following is the school report of S. S. Not 8, 'MeK•iliop, for the June Promotion Examinations: Honours 75%, Pass 60%: To Sr. IV — Harry Regele 85, Clement 'McKay 81, Ade- line Siemon 78, Oscar Elligson 76, Mervin Manley 69. To Jr. IV—Iris Kleber 85, Mildred ,Bennewies 78, Dan Manley 76, Vincent Murray 76, Harry Bennewies 73, Harvey Koehler 6'), Joseph Eckert 65. To Sr. nice Manley Manley 82, Vera Leonhardt 80, Gerald McKay 75, Mervin Dietz 75, Aaron Kistner 73, Carl Siemon 71, Clesta Johnson 69, Sylvester John- son 62. Dominic Murray (promoted on year's, work). To Jr. III—Ray- mond Kleber 84, Della Eggert 79, )Morley Koehler and Annie Eggert 75, Joseph Johnson 66, Robert Bauer - mann 65. To II --Dorothy Scherbarth, Stephen McKay, 'Margaret Eckert, Cyril Johnson and Elmer Kleber (eq - the time of tthe Fenian Raid and the uai), Thomas Murray and Stephen battle of Ridgeway had been fought Manley (equal), Harold Dietz. To taboue ten days prior to the meeting First Class — Alwin Elligson, Flor- of the County Council, and a number ence Leonhardt, Leo Johnson, Num -- of splendid young men had been ber on roll 42.—Helen M. Delaney, slain, that day. A report was cir- Teacher culated that the Fenian had landed Mr. and Mrs. Charles Regele and at Bayfield, which was not true, but th ;; was more excitement in Hur. o i my at that time than during the Great War. So for a time it did not look as if I were going to get •;o Goderich; but by promising to keep within sight of my dad all the time I was finally allowed to go. • We drove over to Seaforth in the wagon, as there were very few bug- gies among the farmers in those days, and one of my sisters drove the team back home. Quite a few members of the county council got on the train at Seaforth and a good many more at Clinton, as that was the only railway in Huron County at that time. When we got to Gode- rich we went to the hotel and it was sonsewlhaart crowded) and the proprie- tor said we would have to sleep two in a bed. In the room allotted taus were two beds. My father and I slept in one, and Archie Bishop, the Reeve of Usborne, and another coun- cillor, occupied the other bed. Slept With His Boots On. One night after father and had gone to bed Mr. Bishop and his abed - fellow came in. At that meeting I believe nearly every member wore long boots and 'had a beard, so Archie was trying to pull off his friend's long boots but was beaten. He teen' called to father, and said, "John, you are a strong man; get up and pull oft,' his boots." Father get up and pulled long and—strong, .but could not budge the boots, Mr. Bishop then said that he would call Tames Gibson and as he was a Mill- wright he., would surely be able to pull them off. So he routed' Mr. Gib- son out of fired, and he came in with a determined.. look on his face, and started' et the books, first one and then the ether, but could• not move teem.. He then said, "You will have to go to bed with your boots on," h he $did. Next morning when I ate' a the boots, were still on, and Harry visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alex. S,t'os1op£ in Fullerton on Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Will Doerr and chil- dren, of Gadshill, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Regele and Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoegy. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eggert an.t, Della and Norman, spent the week end with Mrs. Eggert's sisters and father at Ayr and Morriston. Mas- ter Billy Huelthee • returned home with them to spend his vacation het'e. Hundreds of people have been reap- ing the bountiful crop of wild straw- berries on the. Canada Co. land. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Messer- schmidt and Mr. and Mrs. E. Marks of• Detroit, spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday visiting friends on our line. Mrs, Fred Koehler retu'rned home with them and will spend a couple of weeks with her son.i... Mr. and 'Mrs. Louis Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wright and children, and Miss Helen •Baker, of Preston, ,spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Maud Sperling, of Winthrop, ,spent a couple of days last week with her friend, Miss Evelyn Hoegy. (Much sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Stoskopf, of Fuller- ton, in' the loss Of their infant son, which was berm on Thursday, June 23rd, and died in Stratford General Hospital on Friday, July lst. (Intended for last 'week.) ' Mr. and 'Mrs. • Will Koehler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Doerr and family, and Mrs. Fred Koehler, Marie and IHlarvey, took in the Fischer reursion held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Benneweis, 10th of Log- an, on Satul'day, June 25th. M'r, and.. M'rs. Will KoerhTer, Morley and Manuel, also Mr. and Mrs. Chas., Eggert and Mrs. John Eggert, Della and Norman, spent part of Sunday with Mr. and lenn. Henry Hoegy in Grey, Ma'ster Keith Ingam, of Stratford; eine ng out over the foot" of the bed. spent a vieeelk et the homes of Mr, (Cgnt4naied"on page 5). Jerry Doerr and Norman Benneweis. • SEAFORTH, FRID41, JULY 8, 0932. • EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH HOLD CON- GREGATIONAL PICNIC Senior Girls Sponsor Big Gathering at McLean's Farm, Tuckersmith, on Wednesday. The congregational picnic of Eg- mondville United Church, which was sponsored by the senior girls Sunday School Class, was held on °Wednes- day afternoon at the •fine farm of Mr. David McLean, in Tuckersmith. The weather man frowned once or twice, but it failed to dampen the spirits of the large and happy crowd. present, The afternoon waspleasantl (spent in games and races. Another interesting event was the parade of children and grown ups through the woods led by Ken .McLean with his bagpipes, a modern pied piper as it were. On the return a sumptuous and delicious supper was served on the .spacious lawns. The vesper service conducted by Rev. Malcolm, which followed, proved particularly impressive. Everyone joined in and enjoyed the community singing whish was led by Miss Jean- ette Finnigan. A 'pantonine, "Near- er.My God to Thee" was very ably presented by four of the girls,. Gathering around a big bonfire the picnickers heard ' a Anurisber of im- promptu speakers, the prize for which was won by Kenneth Jackson. In the musical program which follower.'. prizes were won by Ruth Shinan and James Broadfoot, Mrs. James' Broad - foot, the oldest lady at the picnic, was presented with a lovely bouquet of flowers by Margaret Chesney and Betty Doig. Mr. John Storey was the oldest gentlemanpresent,- while Margaret Wilma lieeLean, little daughter of lir. and Mrs. David Mc- Lean, was the youngest chil'1•pres- ent, In bhe program of sports, the prizes were won as follows: `Children's race, under 4, Beverly Beaton, Betty Doig; ,girls, 5-6, Doris Venus, Doro- thy Theobold; boys, 5-6, Harold Swan, 'Donald McKenzie;, girls, • 7-10, Mil- dred Swan, Annie Papplen boys, 7-10, Elmer Cameron, P. Chesney; ,girls, 11-14, R. Smith, J. Smith; boys, 11-14, H. Rice, Angus McLean; young lad- ies' race, I. Forrest, A. Thompson; young men's race, Charlie Ferguson, R. Papple; married. ladies, Mrs. R. Chapman, Mrs. Alex. Finnigan; mar- ried men, Jas. Hay, Geo. Coleman; three-legged trace, A. Thonvpson, R. Tyndall; necktie race, A. Thompson, R. Tyndall; slipper race, A. Thomp- son, tR. Chapman; graceful walking, Man. W. F. McMillan, R. E. Mc- Kenzie; mule driving, A. Thonrpson, B. Tyndall; Mary's lamb race, Mar- garet Patrick, Bob Tyndall; suitcase, Alice Thompson and Bob Tyndall. n,. 4 I :: t ! ? 1 7 Ia f , J {' H i >, r i 7 r ," �i( S r'a , „tv..eS�.�tv,.�oaa.anti;ttDrly.u,.4.it,5,.,1lncvlr,...�Sa.>a.rtiF,W.�Jsx,�•t.kr,_�.,«t�t.,'�'�tVir�lldwa.kubi.,.at�fvn�i ,,.H,u.,.,,�r.1�1„'�"c osrPz. ,Lia:1 TUCKERSMITH Messrs. William Bell, William Taylor and J. Doig called on Mr. and Mrs. R. Doig, Georgetown, on Sun- day. Mrs. Troyer and Mrs. J. Consitt are visiting in London. Misses Mary Doig and D. Broom- head, of Georgetown, were week end guests of Miss B. Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bell, of Ethel; Mr. and Mrs. B. Urwin and Miss Margenees,Jeell, of Detroit, were guests of—Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hous- ton 'recently, The following are the results sof the Promotion Examinations of S. S. No. 1, 'Tuckersmith: Sr. IV --Ag- nes Fairbairn 80%. Jr. IV — Ross Forrest 80, Ruby Dalrymple 74, Bruce Volland 60. Jr. III—Hazel Dining 85, Murray Traquair 81, Doris Pear'ea 68, Roy Pepper 62. Sr. II--JM<argaret Kercher 73, Wilmer Dalrymple G1, Elton Fairbairn -2. Jr. II — Arthur Traquair, Bloss Pepper. Primer— Doris Kercher, Ross Kercher. — M. Atberhart, Teacher. The following is the result of the final examinations in S. S. No. 10, Tuckersmith. Classes for Septem'be: are: r. IV—Verna MacLean, Ev- elyn Sandford, Margaret Taylor. Jr. IV --Myrtle Taylor, George Varley. Second—Shirley Fairbairn, Keith MacLean, Kenneth MacLean. First —Donald MacKay, Beatrice Wright. Primer—Billie MacKay. The follow- ing were recommended: E'vehrn Sand, Verna MacLean. Verna 'Mar - Lean was absent for the examinations on account of sickness.—Olive Work- man, Teacher. The following is the report of the promotion examinations of S. S. No, 5, Tuckersmith. The pupil's names are in the classes in which they will be on September lst next and are erranged in order of merit. Those Marked with an asterisk• missed all examinations. Sr. IV,, dite Wal- lace (Hon.), Arthur Le orae, Doro- thy emmell. Jr. W—Robert Pat- rick, *Ethel Chesney): Sr. III--Win- dee iHaney, Arnold Archibald, Grace Wallace. Jr. IDI--1Gorden Macdena! I, *Hazel McNaughton, *John Oldfirl;l. Sr. II—Marie Williams, Murray Wil- liams. Jr. II—Shirley Oldfield (Hon.). Clair Haney (Hlon.), Pearson Ches- ney (Hon,), John Patrick, r)onala Wallace. Primer—(Robert Wallace, John Rice, *Harold McNaughton. -- Alice M. Archibald, Teacher. 1 ,hkiti, wt Jm,•Lcrtl4�d^.'S,.ad}.JG.2�u.uo..,o.nWiarka�slt_7el Lid Theatre Well Under Way Citizens passing the Case block on Main Sheet, the po- tential site of Seeforth's new theatre, might bed, excused if they failed to reooemize it. The fronts of the former stores in the block hate been entirely removed, the partition be- tween the stores torn down and the second floor removed. The east end of the 'block has been taken out to make way for the 16 -foot addition which will be built, Forms have been erect- ed for certain of the cement work ,and the builders expect to begin pouring cement on Friday. It is just 'a' little over a week since work start- ed. The contractors are J. B. MacKenzie & Son, of George- town, and !Mr. Sam MacKen- zie, is iii charge here. r Ford ib rpt H - North 0 Les e Bret Passing of McMillan South Huron Liberal As- ' socation Receive Motion of Sympathy. Mr, J. M. Govenlock, Secretary of the South Huron Liberal Association, this week received from C. E. Suth- erland, Secretary of. the North Ox- ford Reform .Association, a motion passed by that association, regretting the recent sudden death of Thomas McMillan, ',South Huroa M.P. The motion, which was moved by F. L. Pearson and seconded by Ed, win Parker, read:, "And resolved that this meeting of the North Oxford .Reform. Associa- tion in annual meeting_ assembled, do hereby • desire to place on record the deep sense of loss sustained by the Liberal Party and the agricultural interests of Canada in -particular, in the ,sudden death a few weeks ago of Thomas McMillan, M. P. for South Huron, and to extent;, its sympathy to its sister Liberal.eenssociation, of South Huron, and to Miss McMillan, bereaved daughter of the deceased, and that ,a copy ofthis resolution be forwarded to the Liberal Association of South Huron and to Miss McMil- lan by the Secretary," Second Annual Picnic of St. James' Arts Club HeldFriday Program of Sports Run Off as Members Gather at Conodale For Outing. Members , of the St. James' Arts Club journeyed to Conodale, near Benmiller, on Friday last, where the club held its second annual picnic. Despite cool weather and some showers, there were no complaints and everyone enjoyed themselves. A large number ofmembers and friends were present. The winners in the, sports events. were asefollows; Boys' Events -109 yard dash, Frank Reynolds, Gordon Reynolds; shoe rac£; I. O'Leary, Frank Reynolds; 3 -legged race, Leo Hagen and Frank Reynolds, Arthur Devereaux and Fred O'Leary; char- iot race, Mervin Lane, Gordon Rey- nolds and Ed. Nigh, Fred O'Leary, Bill Nigh and Arthur Devereaux; wheelbarrow race, Ed. Nigh and Joe Lane, Gordon Reynolds and Meevin Lane; free style swim, 50 yards, J. Downey, Frank Reynolds; back swim Cyril Reynolds, Jaek Downey, Frank Reynolds; highest paints: Frank Rey- nolds, 18 points; Gordon Reynolds and Jack Downey, 11 points' each. Girls' 'Events—Shoe rase, Celestine O'Leary, Margaret Lane; three-leg- ged race, Nellie Vcrbeem and Cath- erine Lane, Rose O'Connor and Cel- estine O'Leary; potato 'race, Nelli' Verbeem, Celestine OMeary; candy race, Margaret Lane, Nellie Ver- beem; balloon contest, Margaret Lane, ,Mdry O'Connor; rolling pin contest, Alice Maly, Margaret Fink- beiner, Maibel Nigh; needle and thread race, Margaret Lane and Louis Pur- cell, Catherine Lane and Gordon Rey- nolds; swimming race, Mary Fortune, Nellie Verbeem. Highest points:— Nellie Verbeem, 21 paints; Margaret Lane and Catherine Lane, 13 points each. Each member in the winning teams of tug-of-war•, softball and boat con- test was given points. ELIMVILLE Rev. A. E. and Mrs. Johns and family, of Hamilton, visited in this 'v'icinity over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rice, Doris, Maurice and Grant,, and -Miss Leona Moore, of London, visited' at Mr 'Charles Johns recently. Miss Ina Harris, of Farquhar, is holidaying with her 'uncle and aunt Mr. and iMrs. Ivor Morgan. l� �iw,M4�.:9 si ilhEixi;tll.o `Ats naA... ik+,yak DOUBLES TOURNEY ATTRACTS A LARGE ENTRY AT GREENS Prizes For Two Events Go Out of Town; Evening Play Marred by Rain. With thirty-two rinks present the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club held its annual Scotch Doubles tournament on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The greens were in fine condition and the weather man did his part during the afternoon, but failed the bowlers during the evening: Play was held up about an hoer 'because of the rain storm.. The trophy event was won by Johnson and Hall, of Goderieh, the association by Willis and Scott, of Brussei.% while the consolation was played to the ifinals with two local rinks, Reid and.' McKellar and Jeffery and Rennie still in. This will be fin- ished later. The scares were: } TROPHY EVENT First hound. New Hamburg. Seaforth. De Bus Winter Pequenat-4 Noice-13 Clinton. McGowan McGowan -7 Seaforth. Silts Johnston -9 Seaforth. Beattie C'lut%•16 Wingham. Rae Wilson -6 Luckn'ow. McCoy Rae—=9 Goderich. MeNee McDermid-18 Seaforth. R. Devereux R. R. Ross -15 Goderich. Pritchard M„V:car-9 r Wingham. Van Wyck Taylor -8 •Lucknose. Agnew : Oberle-10 Seaforth. Reid .McKeIler-8 Seafor.h. Bechley Huggare-10 Goderich Swafield Eastman 16, Blyth. Goderich, Hent Graham 15 Seaforth. Doherty ' Barlow -5 Round. Johnston .... 12 Beattie 9 Jeffrey 11 R.•Devereux ...9 W. G. Willis -12 Sperling :,.,,.17 Swaffield ....14 Pennebaker ...13 Round. Taylor , 10 McNe' d 0 Goderich. Johnston Hail -11 ' Goderich. Taylor Taylor -23 Stratford. MeCaul Edgar -11 'Seaforth. Broderick Duncan -17 Seaforth. Jeffrey Rennie -17 •Seafprth. J. E. Willis Holmes -15 Brussels. Willis Scott -13 Seaforth. Sproat Boyd -10 Seaforth. W. G. Willis W. J. Duncan -1 2 Wingham. Miller Thompson -8 Durham. Sperling Toole—I0 Wingham'. Rae Mason -8 New ,Hamburg. . Eby Feick -7 Cutt ' Weir -13 Clinton, Pennabaker Zapfe-17 Second Winter 6' Taylor .13 .14 12 11 6 .6 .11 Third Johnston ' .12 k .10 )lis ....10 Sperling .... 1 ' 15 Pennebaker „ 1 Fourth hound. Johnston 10 Broderick ... Sperling .9 Swaffield .... 10 Finals. Johnston .9 Swafeeld ASSOCIATION De Bus .1.5 McGowan 7 Sills .12 McCall 11 Rae 10 McCoy 6 I. E. Willis 6 Willis 15 Pritchard .12 Van Wyck , ..:8 Miller 14 Reid 4 Rae .12 Eby 6 Cutt .10 Doherty 8 Second Round. De Bus .7 Sills 8 Rae 7 Willis 15 Pritchard 11 Miller 19 Rae 2 Cutt 13 • 7 Beattie . , ....14 4 Devereux 12 9 Agnew 17 .9 Hunt 8 Third Round. Sills .8 Willis . 3 Miller 9 'Cott 10 11 Devereux 13 15 Bechely 10 Taylor 10 MicNee 13 W. G. Willis ....12 Pennehaker • 10 Fourth Round. Willis 12 Cutt 10 Devereux 10 Agnew 8 McNee .8 • W. G. Willis..10 Broderick9 Sperling .:. . 10 Semi -Finals. Willis 12 Dettereux . - - , 10 W. G. Willis ,9 Sperling ., .. 10 Finals. C�`illis 9 Sparling - ... 8 CONSOLATION First Round. McGowan 11 McCall 5 McCoy 12 J. E. Willis , , .11 Van Wyck .7 Reid S Eby (3 Doherty 11 Second RoQund. McGowan .10 McCoy 4 Reid .6 Doherty 4 I)e Bus ` .7 Rae 8 Pritchard d7 .Rae ...14 Broderick McNee Sproat Agnew Bechley Hunt Broderic W. G. Wi Swaffield Winter Jeffrey Sproat Bechely Beattie Agnew $L5 • Me ,*lea 9 ..P r More Farms with Woo! in Huron than • in - the oti Western Ontario Coun Welcome to Seaforth The Seaforth Lions. Club has extended the glad hand to the travelling public in a sub- stantial way with the erection of two fine signs at the east and west approaches to the town tin Highway No. 8. The signs, standing about five feet off the ground, have black let- ters on a white background. In addition t o the"Welcome to ,Seaforth," they show the Lions ,insignia and tell when and *here the meetings are held. N. Cluff & .Sons built the signs while James A. Stewart did the lettering. MANLEY Mr. F. Eckart made a business trip to St, Marys last week. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brall from De- troit, and Mr. and ' Mrs. C. Eekart were week end visitors in our burg. Quite a number from here attend- ed the football game in St. Colum - ban last Wednesday, 'which resulted in a tie, 0-0. Both teams were well matched as neither Walton or . St, Columban have lost a game this sea- son. • .,a„p.te+e,.hwMtdfY. dbu,'�.. I.,rS,�ro..s::i: CONSTANCE Mr. and Mrs. Rath, of Wawanosh, and Mr. Roy Allen, of Clinton, called on .Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson on Wednesday of last week. 14JiCs Constance Heal and Miss El- va Wheatley,' of Toronto, and Miss Scattered single trees are cut here Mildred Smith, of Islington, . were' and there, as they show signs of de- holiday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Wheatley. • Miss Margaret McKeown, of Tom ronto, 'spent the holiday with her sister,'Mrs W. F. Carnochan. Rey: Gardiner, the minister, who has been appointed to the •Landes- boro charge, took the service on •Sun• day, his text being, "What think ye of Christ?” The Ladies' Aid held their meeting at the home of Mrs. Wm. Britton on Wednesday of Iasi week with the president, Mrs. Roy Lawson, presid- ing. The meeting opened with sing- ing and prayer by the president. Af- ter the minutes of the previnus meet- ing and business disposed of, /Mrs. George Wheatley gave a reading. Mrs. P, Lindsay took the Scripture lesson and gave a few thoughts which were well worth taking home. After singing a hymn, Mrs. R. Rogerson closed with prayer. Tea was served. Mrs. L. Tebbett and Miss Martin, of Tuckersmith, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. Rogerson. Mr. and Mrs. C. Parsons, of Har - lock, and Mr. Parsons, of Iona, were recent visitors at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. E. Adams. Mrs. De Geer is spending a few day's' with her sister, Mrs. Colclough'. Mrs. Barrett and son, of Toronto, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clark and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Olivier visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs. P. Lind- say on Sunday last. Mr. and 'Mrs. Fred Elliott, of To- ronto, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ferguson on Thursday last, Miss Mildred Britton, nurse -in - training of Ontario 'Hospital, was a recent visitor with 'her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Britton. Miss Mary Moore, of Toronto, is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Moore. Mr. Adella of Toronto, visited at the home of Mrs. Wm. Moore on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs, .Jack Ferguson and Miss Margaret McKellar motored to Drayton on Sunday last and visited their aunt, Mrs. McNo,b. Mr. Elliott Andrews, of Toronto, visited his sister, Mrs. B. B. Stephen- son last week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gardiner, of London, were guests of ,Mr. and Mrs 5• B. Stephenson on Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. William Britton had tea at the home of Mr. W. Broadfoot nn Sunday last. Miss Rena Carter, of Toronto, is spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carter, Mrs. Gawley, Misses Ethel andAd- dic, of Ripley. had dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm• Britton on Friday last. Miss Ethel Dawley has been hirer as teacher of Constance school for the ensuing year. Ontario Forestry Branch Makes Survey of Huron Timber ; Some Far m4 Have Good . Woodland. MUCH SEEDING IS DONE IN HURON One hundred years ago Huron County was covered with • a heavy -tand of timber. -To-day there are many well tilled farms with fine 'buildings that are • a credit to the people woo settled the county. Some of the farms have the entire acre- age cleared and under cultivation. Others hove a woodlot that has lit- tle value, as it had deteriorated fo1- lcwing Would cutting and pastur-. W ing. ould it not be wiser to keep r percentage of the farm in produc- tive woodland to provide fuel and t logs for lumber? St'eep hillsides, stony, gravelly, sandy and swamp' • - soils should have been left in trees, as cultivated crops and pasture give meagre returns from these soils. An increasing number of farmers each year are protecting their woods from stock and helping the natural reproduction by planting trees that are furnished free , by the Ontario Forestry ,Branch, The farm of James Carnochan, Tuckersmith To*nsliip, has twelve acres of woodland rthat has never been pastured or' severely culled. Thirty cords of '14,inch wood has been cut off the bush annually for the past 32 years. Considerable logs for lumber has also been taken out at different `,.times. Sugar maple makes up more than 60 per cent, of the stand, evith basswood, (white .elm,. rock elnl,r'white ash, ironwood, 'black cherry and yellow birch. Winter 7 Jeffrey 9 Sproat .9 Hunt 11 • Third Round. Mc('oy • .8 AO 9 Rae 11 Pritchard 8 Jeffrey 12 Hunt g Sills .7 Miller ri Semi -Finals. Reid .7 Rae 5 Jeffrey 9 Sills , .. e 8 Finals to be played. feet caused by decay and breakages.. Large mature trees are taken out. for Iogs and fuel wood. The wood - lot always presents an unbroken front as ne large openings are made. The openings are soon filled by seedlings that start from the seed blown from neighboring, trees. A , woodio.t cut in this manner gradually '(becomes un- even aged with all sizes and age of trees )represented. llt is the ideal type of woodlot for the farmer who plans to make annual cuttings foe fuel wood, as there will 'be trees reaching maturity each year. The: farmer may eut these and they are equivalent to the annual wood growth on the .woodlot. A woodlot as fully 'stocked as Mr. Carnochan's should) grow 1% cords of 4 -foot wood per acre per year. Mr. J. S. Keraghan, of Colborne Township, owns an 18 -acre woodlot that has been managed similarly to Mr. Carnochan's. It is a sugar maple, beech, white elm bush vitas beech and maple predominating. Twenty cords of 15 -inch wood, are cut annually and logs for lumber are taken out. Timber is different from other crops as it does not have to be harvested in a particular sea- son or year. It nay be left until prices are more favorable or can be used for an emergency. Many bush- es have supplied the money for the 'big payment on the farm, .More con- sideration should have been given to the cutting and after care of -the woodlot, so that it would be in a con- dition to furnish another fine cutting in 10-30 years. Both woodlots present a fine apesene pearaec.e as all the defective treeeel; have been cut. Trees are a crop 14`.• there should he cuttings to removeW'"' the decayed and broken trees. Many owners are allowing trees to rat, while they pride themselves on the harvesting of their other crops pro- fi tably. Ten acres were left in woodland on the farm of J. C. Smillie, Hensall. The cutting of 40 cords of 14 -inch wood annually and pasturing was gradually opening up the bush. It is a typical hardwood bush with sug` ar maple, beech, basswood, white and rock elm. Five years ago the cattle were shut out and 'planting in the openings commenced. An acre at the back of the hush, that had been cleared year ago was plowed and put into beans. Ih 1930 it was plant- ed with white ash and red oak. It has been cultivated and the trees have made a fine growth. The white ash averages 5 feet and the red oak 4 feet, in height. Pines and spruce planted in furrows or spot -planted make a fine plantation' but hardwoods (maple, elm, basswood, ash, Walnut) require cultivation to give then a start. They do very well spot -plant- ed in a bush that is not too open. Natural reproduction, of white ash, sugar maple, beech and basswood has come in wi'll, The large maple and beech will gradually he cut out for fuel and it will give the young trees a better chance, as the big trees hold them back by their shade and com- pete for the moisture and nourish- ment. Mr. C. P. 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