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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1933-08-25, Page 31 Ittilnte ,n. , r(dm'I' AUGUST 25, 1933, tl; Seen in the County Papers Played Good Golf. A Kincardine four won the Review- atelporrter Trophy and individual priz- es ,at, the annual golf tournament held �*a�e Kinea'rdlineteGollf and Country Cltib last !Wednesday afternoon,, Walt. lifieKilblbon was one of the four and las score of 73 was the lowest of 'any of the four' players. Ile also won the Prize for the low gross' !first nine, his *Poore being 36.—+Wingham Advance - Times". Falls From Tank Car, Breaks Arm On Wednesday morning last week $ami Claba, who works for the 'Im- perial Oil Co., had a. very unfortun- ate accident. Ile was removing the ,,dome of a gas tank car on rthe C. N. R. siding when the Ibar he was using ,slipped and he fell to the ground, !breaking his left arm, about half way between his wrist and elbow. X-ray :pictures were ,taken of the break and the arm set and placed in a plaster cast. He is petting along splendidly but it will, be some tine before he will be back at work.—lWingham Ad- 'tran'ce-Tini!els. Injured When Horses Run away [Harold Skelddnsg, who is working eluting the summer holidays on the farm of Wm. Field, his uncle, had a -very narrow escape from serious in- jury last Friday. He had just coan- p1eted his morning's work and had driven the team back to the barn, and was in the act of unhitching them - v'hen one horse stepped forward and the wagon hit the heels of the other llortise'which became frightened and bolted. Harold was thrown onto a stone pile and the wheel of the wagon passed over his head. He was picked p. unconscious and it was feared he was eery sreriously hurt. He regained .consciousness in 'a short time;, 'howev- er, and an examination disclosed no bones were broken, abut he suffered nuts about' the head and a bruised .eye _Winghatir''Advance-Times. Fire, Alarm 'A few minutes' before seven o'clock Thursday morning the' fire brigade wars called out for a blaze in the old, iinooeupiaed Vidlean hoose on West Street. The fire was quickly extin- guished with chemicals. It looked as if some tramp, sleeping in the place, might have thrown a cigarette butt among sornle rubbish which had taken dire; .or the place mray have been de- liberately set afire in order to remove the wrecked ''build'ing. If the latter, the time of day was not well,chossn. --{Goderich sSignal. ; Successful in Examinations Anvong the Ontario candidates who Jvave eu'ccesisfully completed the •third year (final) examination and have been awarded the right to use the title, of chartered 'life underwriter is Mrs. Elizabeth Van Stone, of Winrg- leain; iHla.rold B. Manning,.. of Tinton bas canripdeted the .second -year exam- inations, and Harold C. Lawson, of Clinton, was successful in the first- year' examinations:--IGoderich .Signal, Congratulations . - 'Surrounded by the• immediate fans- ily circle and in a quiet manner, Rev. .J. E. and Mrs. Ford observed the "64th anniversary of their marriage at their home. 'Mr. Ford is enjoying excellent health ,and can still preach a vigorous sermon; 'bu't unfo'rtunatel(y Mrs. Ford's health is not good,-- Caaderich Star. New Pressure Tank At Zurich The large 4,500 pressure tank for 'the Zuriclh' water 'system has been de- livered and 'the installation of the new pump and other equipment is *baking place and a constant supply of pure water is assured the consumers connected with the system.. —Goderich Star. Death of 'Mrs. Watts After an Hines of about three years' duration the death occurred on M'anday at her home, William Street, of Mrs. Thurza Richard Watts, wife• of Mr. W. H. Watts, in his 81st year. Mrs. Watts was born and reared and spent mos of hear life in England, being a native of Devonshire. She was married to her now bereft hes- band at Ilfracombe, England, Marbh 26, 1880, celleibztatimg their golden wedding anniversary in 1930. About 27 years ago they came to Canada, Sseattlinag ins_ Clinton, 'wlxie'h has since been their home. Surviving are her husband, three sons and two daugh- ter's; Fred W. 1Wetibs, Olinton; T. R. Watts, Stratford, and Sidney J. Watts, 'Montreal; Mrs. A. F. Cud - more and Mrs. Ernest Lawson, Clin- ton. There are nine grandchildren One brother Harry Ric'hars, of 'Pennsylvania, also survives. The fun- eral took place Wednesday afternoon, a public service 'being held in St. Pauj'as church, conducted by the rec- tor, Rev. K. •McGoun, at 2.30. The pallbearers were three sons, Fred, T. R. and 'S. J., the sons-in-law%, A. F. Ca•dmore and E. Lawson, and a nephew, T. G. 'Scribbins. Interment was made in Clinton cemetery—Clin- ton News -Record. Accident 'Kathleen, daughter of Mr..Jos'eph White, of Centralia, was stepped on by a cow while in her barefeet on Sunday afternoon and -was brought to the office of Dr. 'Weekes; where it was found neoess'ary to _amputate part of the second toe of the ,right foot.—Exeter Times Advocate. Return From Trip Misses Sadie and Lillian Walker, of , Torohto, accompanied by Mr. A. L. Hault, have just returned from a motor trip to the Maritimes. They visited with their brother, Dr. Bruce Walker, in Buckingham, Quebec, on their way down by the St. 'John River Valley road to St. John, N. B., then to Moncton and on to Picton, N. S. On the trip bask they passed' through the •Metrape bia Valley making the round trip over a, different route un- til they carie to Riv-de-Loup. The roads are gravel 'but good and the scenery is marvellous. Plenty of deer Are to be seen.—Exeter Times -Ad- vocate. WALTON (Intended for last week) IMrs. --Joseph Bennett and grandson, Ronald, have returned home after ,I pending a week with Mr. and Mss. Joseph Davidson and son,, Mnirray, of London, at Port Elgin. 'Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fulton and children have returned to London af- ter spending three weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fulton. Recent visitors out of the village and vicinity: 'Mr. and 'Mrs. P. B Gard- iner and Mr. and Ml's. William: Clark and. son, Alex., at the home of Rev. Dr. ,D. B. Marsh, Hamilton, who is seriously ill; Mr. Colin Fingland at Woodstock; Mr. and 'Mrs. Thos. Wil- liamson with relatives at Toronto and Winona; Mrs. Thomas Young and daughter, Ruby, with relatives and friends at Toronto, Oshawa, Peter- boro and Tweed; Mr. and 'Mrs. Jos. Love at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong, Sunshine; Art. Pullman with his another, Mrs. Pull- man, Mitchell; Mr. Dan Steiss with Mr. and Mrs. John Bennewies, Brod- begot; Mr. and ;Mrs. F. H. Miller with the latter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Julius 'Miller, near Brodhagen; 'Miss Jennie Mar- shall with her brother-in-law and sis- ter, Mr. and 'Mrs. William Morritt, near Blyth. Miss Ruth Cummings is holidaying with 'Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wheeler at Brucefi'efld. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young and daughter Ruby, with Mr. and rMrs. Harald Young at Woodham'. 'Miss ,Margaret 'Cumming who has been attending summer school at Western University, London, is holi- daying with her parents, Rev: and Mrs. Charles Gumming. 'Miss Iona Johnston, of Blyth, is visiting with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Colin Fingland. Riib grass, poverty grass and cot- ton grass have none of the botanical characteristics of true grasses. 'Meadow Fescue grass is a fairly good mirk producer but its chief value is in fattening cattle. - Beat the HEAT 'ENJOY more ctisp, light foods, and you'll feel cooler. Kellogg's Corn Flakes are extra refreshing. Rich in energy -- and so easy to digest they don't "heat you up." Fine for breakfast, lunch, chil- dren's suppers. Oven -fresh. Made by Kellogg in London, Ontario. CORN FLAKES • WEN -FRESH • FiAVOR•PERFECT 4.9111,0,1010 rnr lielig1,81614 116W ..1r .r�.l rt�r,�fr..p ,,•,i,��-�w 4 ��, �,:,.,1,.'i+:,ar9!,st,.gr�s�s;�.,k� �'�br..�stk,t�1,� t�,l.� :Wig! TO BE HANGED FOR THEFT LONG PRAYER, DRAMATrC REPRIEVE RESCUES PAIR. ('The London Free Press) Not many places can claim the honor of having saved a.m!an's • life after he was actually condemned to death and standing beneath the gal- lows. Yet *tris is one of the claim's to fame of the little village of Vittoria in the Township of Charlotteville, six miles from Simcoe. The history of Vittoria takes us back to the be- ginning of the last century, and even slightly before that. The governor-general of Canada in 1795 was Sir John Graves Sinneoe. Soon after coming out from England he toured the country looking for a site which 'should be suitable to form the capital of the district of London, where a courthouse and other build- ings (might be erected and that law administered by his, miejesty's repre- sentative. The place noxi called Tur- keyPoint on the shores, of Lake Erie was first chosen. It appeared'to be a place where •the" fonest could' easily be cleared, and commanded a mag- nificent rview of the water. A spot was actually surveyed and staked out for the purpose. t It was called the town of Charlotteville, after the Queen of England; wife of George I11I, and its confines are still known. Orders were given for white oak logs to build 'a courthouse, jail, and of- ficial resident. These were eventu- ally erected, and the courthouse was used for a barracks 'during the war of 1812. In 1815 it was decided to move the capital of London district to Vittoria, a vigorous little village just emerg- ing from the forest six miles further inland. The proper buildings were accordingly provided, and included a courthouse, e jail and magis.trate'.s residence. These remained until 1824 when they were destroyed by fire. London was then a tiny village on the 'banks of the Thames, and its evident fitness from its position and the natural resources of the district ed • to its being selected as the judi- cial and military centre of Western `rOntario, which position it has so well maintained ever since. Rapid Growth. Meanwhile Vittoria was rapidly forging ahead as a farming and in- dustrial centre. A sawmill, grist mill, foundry and several factories soon made their appearance, and some fine old residences may still be seen in and around its confines. Very early in its history plans,_ were made for the erection and support of Christian churches to minister to the spiritual needs of the community. The Bap- tists were first with their building, which was erected in 1804 and was the first completed church in the diss trict. The 'present United Church has also an' edifice and the tlaird be- longs to the Church of England. This last-named was completed in 1844. Its opening services were held on November '16, of that year, the spe- cial preachers Ibeing Rev. Benjamin Cronyn, of London, and Rev. H. J, Grasett, of Toronto. These three congregations are still at work, val- iantly toiling on in the face of dif- ficulties caused by deaths, removals and change in personnel of the land owners. Vittoria stands in a district which has been found suitable for raising and curing tobacco. Many farms:. have thus .changed hands for this purpose, and hundreds of acres which frons their dry sandy heat, were the despair of their owners for ordinary farming purposes are now covered with the abroad -leaved plant, of the ."fragrant weed." The pic- turesbtte kilns of varied hues, are to be seen in groups at corners and on remote sideroads, and a new popula- tion, mostly oa foreign extraction, has come into being. The village is blessed with a wide mainstreet, avhich forms part of the. much -trav- elled highway leading to the crowded summer resort at Turkey Point, the Government forestry station at St. Williams, and the village beloved of anglers, Port Rowan. Near its cen- tral cross road stands the post of- fice, where the McCall's, father and son, served the Government for 90 years. Just at this crass road is the famous spot where the hanging of a condemned' criminal did not take place! The story, as given by Dr. Clark, a nephew of the clergyman concerned, is as follows: Death For ,Stealing "One day there was great excite- ment in the village, caused by the news that an ox had 'been stolen, Two men were suspected: Smith, an American and Carr, man. The hide of the animaln Irishman. �h was discover- ed and the odor of roasted meat was still strong in Carr's house. Both men were tried in court, and con- victed by the jury of what was then a crime punishable by death. Among those who were horrified and' shocked at the approaching execution were Dr. 'Rolph and a Methodist minister, Rev. John Ryeson. These two gen- tlesnehr arranged a✓ Ian as a last resort to save the j8ves of the pris- oners. Dr. Rolph as to ride the 90 miles to Toronto on the fastest horse he could find, and entreat the gover- nor, Sir John Colborne, to grant a re- prieve. The doctor calculated on re- turning a few hours before the time set for the execution, which was in September, 1824. If he was delayed, Mr. Ryerson was to prolong the chap- lain's prayer as much as possible, pending his arrival, Most unwillingly did the citizens of Vittoria prepare for their first ex- perience of,.capital punishment. After many refusals and much delay, the heavy oak beams, required for the gallows, were prepared, but laborers had to be compelled by threats to help raise them into their place. Grim Procession The day of execution arrived , and the grim procession was formed. First came the sheriff, followed by a ,cart -drawn by one horse. In it were seated the two prisoners, back to beck, constableswalked on either while two side. When the cant came un- der the huge horizontal beam it halt- ed; then the sheriff` climbed a ladder -ter•..•-. • `/.�(��'■�'//�:��,■/.!,�■ . _.. !E; L(, r a�.�Cr.i:fHAs; IrFri Fine Stationery Distinctive Letterheads and Envelopes may be had for as,little as $2 50 is not expensive. A letterhead that commands attention - • • . that arouses interested Ecom- ment is an asset to any business .. • be it a one -many store or a big factory or office. The Huron Expositor is proud of the distinctive Letterheads that are printed in its office ... proud of the proved re- sults that they produce . ...... and above all proud of the price which is invariably less than you would anticipate for such fine work. • Phone us at 41 for free samples and layouts. THE HURON EXPOSITOR Established 1860. McLEAN EROS., Publishers. Seaf orth, " . Ontario nd adjusted the ropes. Next came he interval when the parson. was given permission to utter the final prayer. Rev. John Ryerson was pre- pared for this, and dropping on his knees began what is said to have been the most remarkable prayer on £cord. He began in a low voice, so as to husband his strepgth. No toms i ents were made for 20 minutes, but soon the bystanders and officials showed signs of restlessness. The sun poured down on uncovered heads, and some said plainly they were getting too much of a good thing. An hour passed and still the good Dian was on his 'knees, no one venturing to inter- fere. The prayer had now become a series of dispointed words and phras- es, strung together to kill time. The muscles of the speaker's throat con- tracted, his tongue was dry and clave to his mouth, his, voice was husky, but still he prayed on. He told his nephew later that the only real prayer he uttered in all that time was a silent one conapoeed of four l s foot- steps." "God hasten Rn1 steps." At the end of an hour and a half there was quite an uproar, and the discontent had almost become a, ridt when a voice cried, `'IIere, comes Dr, Rolrph!" Soon the horseman ap- proached near enough to be recog- nized, and the doctor dashed up to the foot of the scaffold, scattering people right and left. He was too weak to speak or move., but a man in the crowd! snatched a document from his hand, mounted the back of the horse and shouted: "Reprieve, reprieve!" The prisoners were led back to the jail, and soon afterwards liberated. Clovers form the most essential part of artificial meadows and came into general use as late as the 16th century, IT'S LIVER THAT MAKES YOU FEEL SO WRETCHED Wake up your Liver Bile —No Calomel necessary For you to fed healthy and happy, your liver must pour two pounds of liquid bile into your bowels, every day. without that bile, trouble starts. Poor digestion..S''lnw elimination. Poisons in the ,body. General wretchedness. Flow can you expect to clear up a aituation like this completely with mere bowel -moving salts,oil,mineral water, laSive ca dY or cheing m, or roughage? They don`t wakQ up your fiver. You need Carter'* tittle Liver Pills, Purely vete{{able, Safe. Quick and sure results. Ask ter them by name. Refuse substitutes, 2i •t all drua¢iste. Household Discoveries Home -Made Fly Swatter. "When_ a fly swatter is not handy —and is required, a newspaper the if folded and held in place with sev- eral elastic bands, will be found a good substitute. Dresshanger Tip If short of dress hangers try fold- ing a few sheets of newspaper into a roll the length of the ordinary hanger. Attach a piece of stout twine around the centre, and you will have a good substitute. * * * Home Cured Pork Having plenty of store room dur- ing the month of February, I bought a dressed pig direct from the farmer, paying eight cents a pound for it. We used the Finlall pieces at once. The sides, hams and shoulder§ were salted and cured to use during the spring and summer. I fried ant the lard—anti obtained about five pounds. All rinds and fat were placed in a pan and, with several cans of lye, made a very large amount of soap for coarse work, such as scrubbing the Itchen and for general kitchen use.1 * * * When Water is Scarce. ' 'During the dry spell this summer I kept two ten -quart pails in my kit- chen, into which I poured all water from the vases, water in which vege- tables were washed, also the water from the hand -wash basin. I used this to water my flower beds. To Mend Rubber Diapers. tMhen baby'ts rubber diapers be- come torn, try mending them with a piece of adhesive tape. * * * Hint For Mothers. 'Maybe sone of the farm mothers will be glad of this hint, especially those with babies. Many steps may be saved by having a scout's whistle (or referee's whistle) to call the men to thel house. The whistle can ' be heard farther than the voice. Have one short and three long blasts meaning a telephone call; one blast to inforin the men that dinner is ready; and three short quick ones to mean that they are wanted in a hurry. * * $ Toilet Jars For Baby. ffnexpensiee jars for baby's bor- acic acid, etc, may be made from small fancy jelly glasses, cold cream jars, or other small jars. If possible, io , setsize. I - s ve a £ the same f de a4 sired, cut out fancy colored paper on which to indicate the contents. Tia a piece of ribbon ".Found the neck of i the bottle, if a fancy jar is desired. Small jars may be enamelled tc, match the baby basket and other articles. ,® * * * Washing. Brushes. After washing brushes, turn face down on bristles. Never turn bris- tles up. The water will soak into the hole's in back of brush and rot the bristles. * * * Save Glasses. •When washing your best glasses, spread a.tea towel over drair:board. This prevents chipping or cracking. Honest Manufacturers It is a very rare occurrence for fertilizers sold in Canada to be be- low registered guarantee in plant food. This happy position is credit- ed largely to the wholehearted sup- port of Canadian fertilizer manufac- turers and importers in conforming with the provisions of the Fertilizer Act and thus assisting the fertilizer inspectors of the Dominion Seed Branch in its enforcement. The Informal President - President Roosevelt likes to call people—including his associates and employees — by their first names. "Diogenes" chats interestingly in the Literary' Digest about this habit of the United Staten president: To President Roosevelt they (cab- inet officers, senators, congressmen, White House employees, etc.) are "Hugh," "Harold'," "Jim," "Homer" and "Steve," just as to him the one- time governor of New York was "Al" in public as in private before and after their delicately -mended po- litical break. The air is full of in- formality. The average congressman is flattered to be called "Ti"onor "Bill" by the president of the Unit- ed States, especially in the .presence of friends or constituents. His wife, if the president knows her well from the old days, is thrilled to he called "Mildred" as she shakes his hand at the "form'al" White House reception. The orthodox and reserved Senator Glass, a southern gentleman old en- ough to be the president's father, is hailed cheerily as "Carter" and likes it. eKenna the White H M Dose door- keeper for every president since the first Roosevelt, nearly dropped in his tracks to be called `sPat" the second day'he stuck his head in the door at a presidential ,summons. 1Vl:r. Hoover, more serious, invariably engrossed is deep thought, hacl not seemed to no- tice him. Mr. Coolidge, in a playful mood known only to those close to him, would stop on his way back to the White House for dinner and, in nock dignity, say, "Good -night, Mr. McKenna." Now everybody in the White House is called by first naive; in fact, to be greeted otherwise would seem un- comfortably stiff to a stenographer or clerk. And the personal touch is never more noticeable than in the president's press conference when a question from any one of the hun-• drerl or so corr•e�pnndcnts who at- tend,, brings a response prefixed" by Fred" or "Charlie" or "Russ." . To Mr. Roosevelt the use of first names cones more naturally, per - hap, than to any other United States pre,ident in recent 'times. He seems to like it as much as the one address- ed, and his faculty fir remembering a name rivals that of ,i•anme- D. Pres- ton, thelibrarian in ash - senate V6' inetnn, who has the reputation of having never forgotten -a name. To Mr• Roosevelt the political val- ue of this knack is incalcplable. More cant is talked. about social status than about anything else in the world.—Major Cadogan, M.P. The transformation of society, which I preferably envisage, may re- quire a reduction in the rate of in- terest towards vanishing point within the next thirty years.—Mr. J. M. Keynes. Loudly as many of us protest a- gainst noise, we know in our hearts that the really tel•rifyin:g• thing is sil- e'nsce;—IMr. Robert Ly-nd. Sends Medicine To Far Away Rouinaniaa Winnipeg, Man.—Jacob Glherman, President of the Western Hardware Co„ who came to Canada 30 years ago from Roumania, recently said: There was hardly a day in 26 years that I didn't have some sort of Iron., ble with my stomach. I suffers$ with constipation almost as far baok as 1 can remember and had to take a physio every day of !Lly life. Sine* taking Sargon' Pills along with eke* gon, my bowels are regular as cloak; work.never 'have the, li. I s itis g lift sign of stomach trouble, p'm semis pig Sargon4two f u i t rie do Of table > PowngWv C. AllEalfAla