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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1938-07-01, Page 2rt *r fl til by ?:F give ► (r1 • TBEHURON EXPOSITOR • 7 n, e. uron Expositor Established 1860 Reith McPhail McLean, Editor. • Published at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- ry Thursday afternoon by .McLean biros. Subscription rates, $1.50 a year in advance ; foreign, $2.00 a • year, Single copies, 4 cents each. Advertising rates on application. SEAFORTH, Friday, July 1, 1938. Thep Pap The Price The sudden heart attack suffered by Hon. C. A Dunning, Dominion Minister of Finance, in the;?I,ouse of Commons last week, draws attention once again to the price too often paid by our public men for their high of- ficial positions. It is customary to look upon Cab- inet Ministers as lucky men, much favored by, the Gods. What we too of- ten fail to realize is that the average Minister, considering the amount of work he is called upon to perform and the exacting nature of.that work and his responsibilities, is about the poorest paid man in the public ser- vice, ?r. Dunning is a comparatively young man, and an exceeding • able one. A few years ago he retired from public life because he explained he could not afford to stay in it. And, as a business executive, he was high- ly successful in private business. But he gave up his highly lucrative position at the call of the country two years ago and entered Mr. King's Cabinet. He is not a man of wealth or even independent means, so that the sacrifice he made must have been great. It is said that the 'attack he suffer- ed is not a serious one, which will be ' good news to the people of Canada, irrespective of politics. But a heart ailment, however slight, must have a bearing on his future life and must govern to a certain extent his future work. • And Mr. Dunning's case is not an unusual exception. Mr. Bennett has had a warning; Mr. Elliott, Postmas- ter General, is only recovering -from a serious illness brought on by over attention to his exacting position, and similar occurrance have happen- ed in almost every Government. As we say, these things are rare- ly realized, but they are facts never- theless. • A Rare Bird, Indeed ! The Rev. August G. Partridge, former British Commissioner to Tristan da Cunha, a small island in `-the South Atlantic, has presented a Flightless Rail to the American Mus- eum, of Natural History. •This bird is found only on Inac- cessable Island in the South Atlantic ' and looks like a ,Miall black chick with long, slender legs and short, soft wings. That does not sound very unusual or very interesting either. But that is only part of the story. Apparent- ly there are birds and birds, and this one is what might be called a real bird, even if it is only a stuffed and mounted specimen. Had it been alive this is what the Museum says about it: "A live specimen of the bird itself would be so rare, it would be a good buy at ''1,000,000." That. would be five times as much in Canadian currency, and even' in this day when we talk so glibly in 'pillions, five million dollars is quite a- price to pay for a bird—even a rare bird. Wouldn't' .some of our hatchery men like to run across some of those birds, or waken up some morning and find that. some of those kind of bird's eggs had gotten into their in- by mistake. • •, '.ame All Gone me store that .has gone Yi Raid Street and from eet of every ,)mall town "elti the country. led ] $S,- beoausee {t ey heni 'Y3yr r U1J 4 •r so much of our youth with them. And those stores are the. harness shops. Do you remember them ? The windows were dressed with straps and buckles and bits, and inside the door was the whip rack suspended from the ceiling. Whips of all kinds and grades and prices. Just to be allowed to finger them was a joy. Any boy who had any horse in his blood—there were,a few who didn't, but not many—had a favorite in that whip rack. With his hand on 'that whip, with- out even shutting his eyes, he could see himself .coming up the home stretch behind the Eel or any other famous horse of his day. Of course the harnessmaker did not approve of his best whips being handled too of- ten, but there were lucky times when he was too busy to notice. And then there was the wooden horse that was always dressed in the best harness. And the fancy woollen horse blankets that a boy would sooner be draped in than the finest clothes that were ever made. Those were the highlights, but there was a wealth of other material just about as interesting. There were the fancy bridles; the different kinds of bits; the racing boots, and even the humble fly nets were well worth handling. And no amount of polite or impolite advice to the con- trary kept the boys from handling them either.. And out behind was the work room where the new harness was made and old made like new again. How time did fly watching the men do that work. And sometimes the boys were given slim trimmings of leather that made bully whip lashes and some times they got a little waxed, thread. We don't know whatever became of these things, but no gift sticks out in memory like them. In fact, the harness shop from the front window to the back door, was just one joy. If schools had ever been like them, a good many of those boys would still be going to sch6ol. But they have all gone now. The old boys miss them and the boys of to -day will never know what they have missed. • To Encourage Gardening We are not a gardener. Never were and never want to be. At the same time we realize the necessity of this'kind of work, and realize too, that there are many men—if there is any truth in them—who really do like garden work, or, should we say, puttering in a garden. We always secretly admired that kind of man, and we would like to give him every encouragement to dig in his own garden or in ours either. To that end we want to tell him what gardening did for a gardener named Jerry Govia. Jerry was dig- ging in a garden one day two months ago when he dug up a tarnished bracelet. He tried a little silver pol- ish on it, and it sparked so brightly he took it to a jeweller. And this is what the jeweller said: "The bracelet contains 144 diamonds set in platinum. The whole bracelet is worth more than $1,500." Jusit think of that, or anything like it! Of course that happened in Cali- fornia, but you 'never can tell. There is lots of gold and platinum in Can- ada too. Other people have dug them up; it may be your turn next time. And, finally, we would like To point out that Jerry was not digging in his own garden when he found that $1,500 bracelet. `WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY: The Lion's Shard (Detroit Free Frees) ZLast week the League of Nations cadged a heque it has been holding si'n'ce the end of April. It was a cheque from Haile Selassie for 1,000 ' Swiss francs as part payment of Ethiopia's dues. By cashing the cheque, even at long last, the League recognises the "Lion of Judah" as Emper- or•of Ethiopia, in spite of the fact that most of the League members have recognized -Kiing Vic- tor Emmanuel of Italy es titui'ar emperor, or have , asserted their right to .so recognize hivi. Cynics should find this- whole transaction rich' in ima'plicatiou. Practically a -nen 'without a coun- try,, the dethroned. emrperor still attempts to ititeet the obligations of the land he once 'ruled, . while events make it appear that the League of Nations .has given ,him but one privilege, that of paying eras, ti Aga iYears Agone interesting items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Fifty and Twenty -flue Years From The Huron Expositor JUly 4, 1913 Miss Jean Ferguson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Ferguson, of Wal- ton, was awarded the Gold Medal in the graduations class of Victoria Hos- pital in the final examination as et none. The former residents of the Town- ships of Grey and Howick now situat- ed in Edmonton to the number of 150, gathered in the east end peek of that city on June 13th. for a plc tr to HHow- ick wore a red ribbon and Grey a bine. There were Stewarts, Browns, Barrs, Hunters, Campbells, Edgers, Govenlocks, GoIleys, Hamiltons and Wilsons present. • Among the number of school teach- ers who ,have arrived home for the holidays we notice the following: R. H. Archibald, Pearson Grieve, Flor- ence Laidlaw, Florence Thompson, Mary Gillespie, Margaret Scott, ;Rae Govenlock, Margaret Horton., Ada Govenlock, Ella Robb, William Mor- row, Mildred Jones, Helen Larkin, Linnie Gillespie, Nettie Pethick, Hub- ect Henderson, Andrew and Wallace Archibald, Tuckersmith. Me second annual field day organ- ized by the trustees of the Seaforth Public School and country schools, was ant, immense success. Messrs. Stewart Bras., The E. McFaul Com- pany and John Beattie had beautiful floats, while those of Messrs. Geo. A. Sills, George Marshall ,and the Turks were very funny. Mr. James Robb had a May pole and the Queen was Miss Mona Sills_ On the same. day St. James' Church, Seaforth, had a splendid picnic. The St. Columbax orchestra and the High- lar.d Piper,' Mr. David McDonald, of adingham, furnished an excellent pro - g' -am. A prize for sellingthe great- est number of tickets was given to Mrs. Alex. Kennedy. Mr. William Edmunds is having a neat verandah erected at the side of his residence on Goderich St. A pretty wedding took place at Point Pleasant Farm, the residence cf Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bennett, in Grey Township, on Wednesday, June 25th, when their daughter, Mary A„ was married to Lloyd Eber Porter. Little Miss Florence Bennett was the flower girl and Miss Ane Ferguson played the wedding music. Mr. H. Edge is fitting up the Pr- byttr ian Manse with a bath roam; complete with a septic tank_ The Ladies' Aid is sponsoring the work." Word was received in Seaforth on Friday last of the death of Mr. A. R. ampson. He is, survived '6y itis widow, formerly Miss Nettie Wilson, daughter of 14r. D. D. Wilson. The strawberry- social held on the lawn of the Seaforth Presbyterian Church, under the auspices of the Barbara Kirkman Auxiliary, was a grand success_ L' • From The Huron Expositor July 6, 1888 Dominion Day in Seaforth was a very successful event. The Beavers of Seaforth played the Hurons of God- erich with a score of 4-0 for Seaforth. The afternoon was taken up with sports and children's events, and the 33rd Band played all day. Among the prize winners were, the familiar names of H. Punchard, 'Alex. Winter, James Dickson, J. Shane, J. Reid, Wm. Jackson, John Smith, Wm. Finlayson, J. Fairley, Fanny Hay's, lda Duff, Sar- ah Sinclair, Annie Papple, Cassie Gil- lespie, Lizzie Andrews, Harry Tyn- dall, Alex. Neilans and J. Davis. On Saturday evening last some boys were playing lacrosse as the bus in Goderich was rettirning from the sta- tion. Robert Thompson, aged fifteen, followed the ball alongside the bus and in same manner fell and the heavy wheels passed over both legs, breaking them and otherwise injuring him_ Charies Agen hos just completed 80 rods of straight rail and post fence along the north end of his farm on the 6th line of Morris. On Monday the fourth anniversary of the gathering of the clan of Mc- Killop was held, in Mrs Kerr's grove. Mr. D. Dorrance was chal,rman and the following persons took part in the program: Messrs. Adam and James Dickson; John and George Kerr, Jas., Frank and Wm. Hogg, Geo. Murdie, Geo. Turnbull and Thos. Grieve and the Misses Grace' and, Louisa Pollard:, Bella Kerr, Annie and Mary Somer- ville and Martha Hallen_ The school at Winthrop, under Mr. John McFadzean,, took first prize on Mouday in Seaforth for being best drilled at the celebration. At the last meeting of the Town- ship of Tuck -e aurith council, Mr. John McKenna, civil engineer, of Dub- lin, was appointed engineer for the township, On Tuesday last a barn was raised on the farm of James Spiers on the 6th concession, of McKillop Township. During the day Mr. James' Ireland fell Off the foundation•, breaking his left arm and dislocating it at the elbow. The promenade concert on Friday evening in. Blyth was, quite a success. A nursery agent took an order from a farmer in the • Townsihip of -Col- borne last week for trees and shrubs, amounting to nearly $1,000.00. A union picnic of -the public schools, No. 7, Hibbert, and No. 10, Tucker - smith, taught iby Messrs. Shilli'nglaw and Doig, was held in Mr. Keefe's grove on Thnhrsday, the 2$th ult. On Tuesday last as Mr. Edward Lundy, of Hallett, was driving into Blyth with a team of horses and wag- on, and when crossing the railway track smith of that place, he was run into by detrain going .north on the London, Huron & Bruce. Both .horses were killed and Mr. Lundy himself was badly injured! • Customers (after paying an ac- count); "I'm square now." Shopkeeper: "Yeas, sir, but I mope you'li1 soon,, be around again." til Phil Osifer of Lazy Meadows (By Harry J. Boyle) • "LIGHTIN' WOOD" It has always been my intention to write a letter about just common ord- inary, lightin" wood for a long time, but something always seemed to bob up that prevented me from doing so However, today I want to. set forth my 'views on this subject. Spring rolls around to early sum- mer and thea conies time when the kitchen range isn't used as muoh, be- cause of the heat You take just like this afternoon, the wife was away and she didn't get back any too early for supper. She caste in the door in quite a bustle and slipped an apron on ov- er Quer dress and hustled a few plates on the table. Then ,,the slid the tea- kettle, up front on the stove and from my vantage point behind the news- paper I could see her frown. "Dear me, there's no fire on. I Must get some liglhhin' wood." Then off she goes and out through the back door, to the sort of im- promptu wood yard that, there is in the back yard. Like a mother hen picks up scraps of corn, she tucked up the little scraps of wood and mak- ing a convenient catcher out of her dress, she gathered up the wood that was to make a fire for boiling the tea kettle. For as long as I can remember there's always been enough scraps of lightin' wood around our farm. It just seems to be naturally there in the back yard. Some of the time it may be shingles that were gathered up whenwe shingled the sheep -pen, More often that enough, it's just plain slivers that flew off when we were splitting wvood- Anothee source of supply is brought up quite unconsciously. When you go back the Janeway for the cows on a summer evening, you sort of natur- ally pick up pieces of boards and small limbs and pile thein up along the way. Then coming back up the lane, you generally manage to pick them up and lug them along for the pile of Iightin wood in the back yard. Every farm home bias its pile of lightin' wood. They never take pains to make up one, but there always seems to be. -a source of it. City peo- ple just flip their wrist for an elec- tric plate to boil the kettle, but we're not so fortunate as all that. We have bo go out and gather up a few shin- gles and scraps of boards and splin- ters and then with a little twist of paper and a matcth, they have their kettle boiling in no time. I consider that lightin' wood is about one of the most essential, 'things on a farm, and the strange part of it all is that it just seems to sort of gather itself natur- ally. * * * Grunter' discontented, Berk- rgga ane Suchansugh, the Oollie pup, $have embarked on a feud. They have daily skirmishes in regard to the legitimacy of the Berkshire's desire to root in our garden. The pup has just come into possession of a very lusty voice, that he likes to try out and the sows likes the garden very much. It all came about when he goes on a foray for woodchucks and she slips through the fence where it's broken and into the garden. Soon you will ,see him come "yipping" over the hill and down into the garden. "Wurr . . . uff" . . . "Oinkh!" From may place down here in the hayfield I can't quite see him, but 'grunter soon comes down the lane- h,ay, looking 'completely disgusted about the whole affair. Such'ansuch is balking in triumph, and after he has herded her into the barnyard, and given her a few extra nips on the flanks, he will come ti otting over to where I am, confident that he has done a • good, job. He scampers about for a few minutes, and then sees a wood -chuck, and he's off on arnothler chase. Grunter, seeing that the coast is clear, goes back up the laneway and then the pup is back again. But why did I bring that subject up when I have just been told by the wife that she's going to leave me if I don't fix that garden fence. JUST A SIMILE OR TWO Sally: "How did you lose your, job with the Swank Dress Shoppe?" Ann: "Just for something I said. After I tried 30 drosses on this wo- man, she said, 'I think I'd look nicer in something!' I asked why she didn't go jump in the river." • Artist Chuzz (in front of dental dis- play window): "I think I'll get my- self a new set of teeth like those ov- er there. Mrs. Ohuzz: "Hush, don't you know it's impolite to pick your teeth in public?" • Girl Friend: "My little brother will tell if he sees you kissing me." Young Man: "But I'm not kissing you!" Girl Friend: "Well, I thought I'd tell you anyway." • Mrs. Jones was discussing the lat- est fashions with a caller: Mns. Jones: ,,"Did you say your husband was fond of those clinging gowns, Mary?" Caller: "Yes. He likes one to cling to me for about three years-" First Boy: " "We're picking teams, England against Africa." Second Boy: "Are the Africans blacking their faces?" First Boy: "No, the Englisch are washing theirs." Say it with flowers, or say it with eats; Say it with kisses, or say it with *sweets; Say it w,ith jewels, or say it with - drink But, never, oh never, say it with ink! • It was Archbishop Whately who neatly summed up the difference be- tween English and Irish preacher's as follows: "When you are listening to an Eng- lish preacher you want to stay awake and be won't let you; when you hear an Irish preacher you want to go to sleep and he won't, let you." • 'Billy's mother had been' watching him squirm as be studied his next church lesson. Finally she asked shim What was the matter. "Oh, Mother," he burst out, "this catechism is awfully hard. Isn't there a kitryahism I could study?" • "What a quaint old village!" said the rapturous tourist. "How true it is that one half of the world doesn't know how the other half lives." "Ah!" ,said the native, "But not in this village, ma'a.m, not in this vil- lage." • "My husband speaks so much in Ills sleep. What shall I do with him?" "Allow him to speak a little more during the day, Madaan!" Maitland River Covers Wide area in four Counties In the County of Huron, so well- wate: ed and drained, the most im- portant river is the Maitland, called by tee Indians, the Menesetung, says W. H. Johnson in the London Free Press..., This river is somewhat un- ique from the fact that its basin grows rapidly narrower as it approaches the outlet into Lake Huron at Goderich, instead of becoming broader es that of most rivers do. The river drains an extensive terri- tory, with five branches three of which (north, middle and south) take their rise respectively in the Town- ship of Minto in the County of Wel- lington' and the Townships of Wal- lace and Dims in the County of Perth. These three branches after flowing through Howick, Turnberry, Grey and Morris form a confluence at Win,gham and then flow southward through East and West Wawanosh and form the boundary between Colborne and God - h daring the remainder of its course to the lake. The other two minor branches emp- ty into the Maitland in the vicinity of Benmiller., The south branch has its source in the great Elina and Logan swamp that 60 to 80 yrs ago, contained thousands of acres covered with wa- ter for the greater part of the year and in winter could not be penetrat- ed with a team until after it was froz- en. Though in the early days it was but a lumberman's rich preserve whet - the frost was severe enough, now it is one of the finest farming areas in the, province. Fine gravel roads run through it and beautiful level farms witJl excellent buildings, are the rule, After leaving this level plain in Perth the tributaries flow' through a district whets the height of land falls rapidly to the shore of Lake Huron, where it is 578 feet above sea level. Consequently they cut deep courses for themselves through the clay de- posit, in many places, as at Benaniller cutting down to bed rock. Thus the Maitland is bordered by rough coun- try Of high rugged banks and forming beautiful° scenery. Though flowing through this kind of country the term meandering can be applied to much of the course of the river as it winds back end forth continually and with great power pos- sibilities in its rapid fall. It, has..of- ten been asserted that in the early days there were more mills run by Water power along its course for the manufacture of lumber, flour and woollen products, than on any other river in the province, It is doubtful if thhere, be another river ,in the prov- ince that is crossed by more bridges and many of them were quite expen- sive to ,build. Along its course are to be found many towns and villages, several of which were helped materially in their growth by the power contributed by the river, In Listowel it runs under the principal street but is not known to be there by visitors because it is covered and built over. For many years the Maitland ran through the harbor at Goderich, or really should we say the harbor was the mouth of the river. This had its disadvantages when the ice moved out in the spring as the small Draft in the harbor were likely to move out with it. Some time in the early '70's the Federal Government came to the help of the harbor by making a grant of something like $60,000 for the erec- tion of a breakwater that shut the riv- er off from running through the har- bor and forced it to empty into the lake to the north of it. This was a great boon to shipping aa many ves- sels could winter in safety in the commodious protected) hatbor. Fre- quently a number of large vesisels loaded with grain for which there is not room in the elevators, take ad- vantage of this safe anchorage. Because of the rapidity with which water gets away in the spring -the Maitland is so shallow in July and August that little children can walk across It on the 'rock bottom, but in the sprinrg freshet it is a turbulent stream. JULY 1, 1938. Seen in the ountyP apers Nurse's Reunion Party • On Tuesday evening Miss Dorothy Marquis, Reg.N., who is home on a visit from Hemet, was hostess to a number of the names, on the hospital: staff and former graduates, many of whom Thad not seen one another for a number of years, and a splendid time was speat In renewing friend snips and talking over °NI times. Fol- lowing a delightful st wberry tea, games of bridge and cmokinole were enjoyed, and prizes awarded to the winners. A pleasing„feature of the- evening heevening was the presentation of gifts to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ball and Mr. and' Mrs. Clarence Crawford, both brides being graduates,of the hospital_. Miss Grainger, the suberintendent, -was remembered on the occasion.. of her birthday and was presented with, a beautiful basket of roses.—Clinton •hews -Record: Had Leg Amputated Mrs. John McOool, who has had serious foot trouble for a couple of years, and which developed into gan- grene, was taken to Victoria Hospi- ta , ondon, on Sunday and had her right amputated above the knee, —Wingham dvance-Times. Quail Seen Near Whitechurch A number of quail, or a bird more Commonly. known as the Bob White, were seen near Whitechurch last week. It is quite a long time since these birds have been seen in this dis- trict, and many people had begun ta' believe that they were extinct.—Blyth Standard. ' Dredging At Goderich Deepening and dredging the south portion of the 'harbor and the harbor entrances at Goderich is expected W. start next mgnth. Mayor H. J. A. MacEwan !has received word from Ot- tawa that . specifications are being prepared now with the object of im- mediately asking for tenders for the work. A total of $92,000 was provid- ed in the estimates tabled some week; ago in the House of Commons for the harbor project, but only $50.000 is to be spent this year. The addi- tional $42,000 will allow for the work to be continued next year, Kincardine Firm Gets Contract Announcement was made at Ot- tawa by the public works' department that the following contract (has been awarded: Sarnia, Ont., reconstiuc- tion of mooring clusters—Henry & Ross, of Kincardine—Wingham Ad- vance -Times. Off To Quebec About twenty from the French Settlement, and directed by their priest, Rev. Father L. Marchand, lett en Tuesday ,on a big transport nicely deooratedt to joie. kho knuuh•ariatIc Pil- grimage to Quebec City, where it is expected about 10,000 pilgrims will gather for this' special and sacred ev- ent. Quebec City is nearly 700 miles. from here and this ?happy band will xndoubtedly have a trip they shalt never forget; as it was only two 3 -ears ago we went over this road anti saw primative Quebec and all its in- teresting. things and ways. — Zurich Herald. Teller Transferred Mr. Roy McKee, popular teller -ac- countant at the Bank of Commerce, has been notified that lie will be transferred 'front here to Durham. where he will act as relieving man- ager for three weeks. During his stay here Roy has made many friends who, though sorry to see him leave here. willcongratulate him on his advance- ment. Mr. Kitchen will replace Mr. McKee.—Brussels Post. Two Pillars For Gate At Cemetery Two new cement pillars . are to be erected at the main entrance to Bylth ljnion Cemetery. 'Phe contract for their erection hag been let to Mr. Frost, of Seaforth. The new pillars will add greatly to the appearance of the cemetery.—Blyth Standard. Young Merchant Honored by Friends A very pleasant hour was Spent on elonday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mills, Queen Street. when the members of the cast of the play entitled, "Eyes of 'Love,". pres- ented Mr. Earl Willows, one of the rest, with a pair of lovely pictures Miss Jean Phillips made the presenta- tion and Mrs, S. W. Milts read an ad- dress.—Blyth Standard. Graduates From Sarnia Hospital Mr. and Mrs. William' Welsch and family and Miss Fern Short, of Lon- don, attended the graduation exercise as of the former', daughter, Fern. from the training staff of. the Sarnia General Hospital at the Sarnia Col- legiate on Friday evening last at s p.m. :,iisE Welsh. is at present spend- ing twin weeks' vacation at the home of her parents.—Exeter Tines -Advo- cate., Auto Accident An auto accident took place Wed- nesday evening at the corner of Main and James Streets when a car driven by William Frayne ra,menied 'a car driv- en by Gerald Lawson, of the Ford Garage. Mr, Frayme was in the act of turning the corner when be struck the other• car. A front, fender and a front door were damaged and, a tire blown. The bumper and one of the headlights on the Frayne ' car were broken„—Exeter Times -Advocate. ' Congratulations Mr. Borden Sanders, first year student at Western University, is to be cpngra:tulated'in securing an aver- age of "B" honors in all subjects tried at the recent examinations. He secured first class tamers in seven subjects—Exeter Times -Advocate. ,(Iontiwued pn Page 8) , • f r:YP,as >tr, %i'..: '> a, '.::, ta:7 1 6rt•_v.: a.. x.. A